Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
Collins Says Real Estate Man
expects to Be Executed
for Baker Death.
LAST JUROR SELECTED;
FIRST WITNESS HEARD
Parents Apparently Moved by Pre-
liminary Statement of Govern
ment Counsel.

Herbert M. Campbell expects TO be
executed" after his trial on a charge of
Staying Mary Baker, William H. Col
Inns, an assistant United States attor-
ney, declared in his opening statement
to the jury in District Supreme Court
today.
Herbert Campbell" Collins said,
told police before his arrest, You have
enough to arrest me, convict me and
execute me, why should tell you any
more?'"
Collins gave detailed account of the
Staying of the young Navy Department
clerk, insisting 1t took place at Seven
teenth and B streets. He charged all
the evidence pointed to the guilt Of the
defendant, even his own statements"
Three Witnesses Heard.
Court adjourned at noon until 1880
O'Clock after hearing the first three
Government witnesses, Inez May Eyre,
Ora Smith and Olga Skinner, friends
OF the dead girl who were among the
last persons to see her alive. Miss
Eyre and Miss Smith told Of attending
q vesper service at the Epiphany Church
with Miss Baker on the fatal afternoon
and Of leaving her at Fourteenth and
@ streets about $40 o'clock. Miss
Skinner, co-tenant with Miss Baker of
Lyon Park house, said she drove
with Miss Baker to town in the latter's
car on the morning Of April IL and
saw Miss Baker park the automobile
just west of Sixteenth and B streets,
where the Government alleges the fatal
assault began that afternoon,
Mother Leaves Room.
As the prosecutor addressed the jury
in a voice audible to the furthermost
corner Of the court room, Campbell
twiddled his thumbs as though he had
not q care In the world. However, his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Loudoun Camp
bell Of Arlington County, Va, displayed
marked nervousness. The defendants
father tossed his heavy cane from hand
to hand and frequently changed his
posture as the prosecutors voice doomed
throughout the court room. The mother
walked out Of the. court room while
Collins was at the height Of his de-
nunciation Of her SON. She returned
just before the statement was finished.
appearing to have checked her nerves
while absent.
The jury listened attentatively while
Collins emphasized the important points
of his argument. Not sound was heard
in the entire court room ftS the spec
tators hung ON the words Of the prose-
cutor.
Following completion of the task of
selecting the jury, Justice Adkins retired
to chambers with counsel for both sides
to decide whether Albert H. Hamilton,
defense balliStic expert, should be tenn
porarily excluded from the court room.
The propriety of Hamiltons continued
presence in court was raised as the
trial was ready to get under way, when
the court announced that all witnesses
must leave the court room.
Counsel for the defense and prose-
cution promptly conferred with the
bench concerning the desire of defense
attorneys that the Auburn, N. " micro
chemist and his son, Robert Hamilton,
remain inside the rail to consult with
counsel.
Examined Campbell Gun.
Hamilton, who gained publicity dur
ing the Sacco-Vanzetti trial in Boston
several years ago, has examined the So
caliber revolver belonging to Campbell
and reported disagreement with the
joint opinions of Government ballisttc
experts that the weapon fired the fatal
bullets.
The furry today was the first indica-
ton of the important part which Ham
ilton is expected to play in the unusual
trial. 1t is on the white-haired New
York criminologist that hopes of the
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