Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-24
EXPERT IDENTIFIES
CAMPBELL'S GUN
AS DEATH WEAPON
Col. Calvin Goddard Tells
Jury Revolver Fired Fatal
Bullets in Girls Body.
OBJECTION OF DEFENSE
OvERRULED BY COURT
Witness Held Qualified to Point
Out "Fingerprints" Made
on Slugs.

Over objection OF the defense, Col.
Calvin Goddard, internationally re-
nowned ballistics expert, today took the
stand in the murder trial of Herbert
M. Campbell and declared that two
grim-leaden slugs, removed from the
body Of Mary Baker, had been fired
from Campbell's 80 caliber revolver.
Goddard, who is director of the SCI
entific crime detection laboratory of
Northwestern University, brought with
him enlarged micro-photographs of the
fatal bullets and pointed out distinctive
so-called "fingerprints" that the ex-
pert contends could have been left by
no other weapon than the blue steel,
Spanish-type gun, turned over to au-
thorities last Spring by the Arlington
County realty dealer.
Chief Defense Attorney Charles Henry
Smith jumped to his feet in an effort
to prevent Col Goddard from rendering
what the lawyer characterized as "a
personal opinion" but Justice Jesse G..
Adkins promptly overruled the objec-
ton on the ground that Goddard's
qualification as an expert were such
as to permit him to render his conclu-
sionS.
Governments "Ace."
The matter-of-fact testimony of the
pleasant-faced criminologist, given in
court room of tense silence, was the
Governments lace" in the hand 1t
holds against the fiorid-featured Viz
ginian. who has called himself "a plain
damn fool, but certainly not a muir
derer."
Before Col. Goddard took the stand
early this afternoon, two other govern
ment witnesses, Capt. Edward j: Kelly
of the Detective Bureau and Special
Agent Samuel W. Hardy of the Depart
ment of Justice, had exposed other
cards held by the prosecution.
The dapper white-haired veteran de-
tectiye gave a demonstration OF the
capacities of the Photographic MEM
DRY" which has come to be associated
with his name In crisp short sentences
he reeled of colorful account OF ms
investigations of Campbell and quoted
the latter as admitting: IT deliberately
brought myself into this case because
of the thrill-I get out Of detective work"
The Department Of Justice agent COM
pleted the link in the chain of custody
which the Government has established
from the moment the bullets were re-
moved from the dead girls corpse until
A11Cy 4OuL0 OAACh Noy 6sNH> SSo~@AA ~ f-"~
court room today.
Goddard on Stand.
He told Of having watched removal
be the bullets from the body and OF
Having taken them to Col. Goddard for
m examination last July.
Court adjourned for lunch at 1890
o'clock, with Goddards testimony FAR
from completed.
In questioning Col Goddard as to his
!. qualifications to pass on the gum ana
Bullets. Assistant United States Attor-
.saey william H Collins, in charge OF the
prosecution, removed the wrappings
from Government exhibits Nos. and
q" the fatal bullets, and handed them
30 the expert witness.
"Can you say from your examination OF
these bullets" the prosecutor asked,
eWhat gun they were fired from?"
eyes, sir" Goddard replied.
s'Ten the court where those bullets
came from"
IT was at this point that Attorney
Smith interposed his vigorous objection,
explaining that the defense protested
against any effort on the part OF Cne
witness to draw conclusions based on
facts which members Of the jury can
fudge for themselves"
Identifies Weapon.
"I think he is qualified as an expert
70 express his opinion" Justice Adkins
said. -
The defense noted an exception to
the ruling, and Collins motioned Tor
Goddard to continue his testimony:
These two bullets" Col Goddard
said with elaboration and emphasis, as
he picked UP the two exhibits and helo
them in the palm of his hand, came
from the 32-caliber revolver which i
examined in Chicago and which is this
same weapon now before me as Gov
eminent exhibit in this case"
Every one in the court room was bent
forward to catch each word spoken by
the witness, and the dramatic pause
which followed his announcement was
broken only by the scurrying OF news
paper men leaving the press table fol
their telephones
One Of the most interested spectators
seated inside the rail beside Frank
Campbell, brother Of the accused man
was Robert Hamilton. son of Albert H
Hamilton. balTistics expert retained
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