Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
GODDARD TODROP
TEST AS COLLINS
VOICES OBJECTION
Prosecutor Sees mo Good
Purpose" in Completing
Gun Experiment.
CAMPBELL, ACQUITTED.
IS BACK WITH FAMILY
Ballistics Experts Request for Per.
mission to Appeal to Judge
Adkins Refused.

With Herbert NJ. Campbell back with
his family across the Potomac, following
his acquittal late yesterday of the muir
der OF Mary Baker, announcement was
made this afternoon that the ballistic
experiment begun at the trial by Col.
Calvin H. Goddard will not be BROUGHT
to q conclusion.
Assistant United States Attorney VIII
liam H. Collins, prosecutor in the case.
blocked efforts Of Col. Goddard to finish
his studies-heralded as a test Of the
infallibility Of ballistics-by refusing to
permit the expert to retain the guns
and test bullets submitted to him.
The prosecutors ground for refusal
OF Goddard's request to continue his
experiment in his Chicago laboratory
was that mo good purpose" would be
served by the test, now that the Camp.
bell case is closed.
Appeal to Adkins Refused.
Col. Goddard protested Mr.. Collins
decision and asked PERMISSION to appeal
direct to Justice Jesse G. Adkins, who
presided in the trial. This request also
was oenleo, GODDARD said.
Goddard explained that in view Of
the prosecutors attitude he would have
to drop the tests, but added that he
stands ready Ito demonstrate nv abiI-
ny 70 complete similar test satisfac-
tortly at any time"
Col. Goddard, accordingly, has sur
rendered to Mr.. Collins the 10 bullets
ana guns, including Campbell's So
caiiDer revolver which Goddard and DR..
winner Souder testified was used by
the slayer Of Mary Baker.
A request from Campbell for possess
SION OF his revolver was denied today
oy the prosecutor, who advised the ex-
onerated realty man that he should
submit q formal request to District At.
torney. Leo Rover through defense
counsel.
Goddard Issues Statement.
Col. Goddard issued the following
statement after conference today with
Mr.. Collins at the court house:
am today submitting my report
70 Mr.. Collins, assistant United States
attorney, Of the results Of my ex-
aminattons Of 10 bullets fired In the
special test conducted In connection
WIN prosecution Of the case Of the
United States versus Campbell.
In my report have stated my
studies remain incomplete and nave
requested that Mr.. Collins submit 10
the justice presiding In the case nv
request that the exhibits under ex-
animation (Which have personality
returned to h1m) be reintrusted to me,N
go l may take them to my laboratory
IN Chicago, there to complete my ex-
ammations-a report to be submitted
upon such completion.
Collins Holds Case Closed.
Mr.. Collins has verbally indicated
to me, however, that he feels that the
campbell case and all tests conducted
IN connection with 1t are closed issues
and that he therefore viii not act
favorably on my request.
Learning this, requested his per.
mission to approach the Judge In person
to present my offer to him direct This
request he also disapproved, stating at
the same time, however, that he wished
me to understand he has the fullest
confidence in my ability to complete
the test II given requisite time, but
repeating that he felt that no good
purpose could be served thereby.
In view Of this, I can only express
my regret at the lack of opportunity
70 bring the tests to q conclusion and
state my readiness to demonstrate
my ability to complete a similar test
satisfactorily at any time"
1t Is understood that two factors have
handicapped Goddard in carrying out
the Governments challenge. One is
eye-stra1n caused by keeping his eyes
glued to the microscope during the past
few days. The other is the indistinct
markings found on some Of the bullets
fred from the selected guns.
Col. Goddard declined to be hurried
in his examinations.
The smaller caliber Of the bullets,
the finer and less distinct are the
situations left by the rifling of the bar.
rel from which they emerge, ballistics
experts point out. Goddard has con-
Quoted successful tests Of the kind lust
undertaken, but with SO or As caliber
bullets. These demonstrations have
been made before Army officers and
also before a grand jury. This Is the
first time he has been called upon to
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