Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
Government Seeks Convic-
ton on Charge of Murder
In Death of Mary Baker on
Last April II.
GODDARD NEEDS MORE
TIME FOR EXAMINATION
Prosecutor Collins First to Make
Address-Reviews Case, Alleg-
ing strangling and Shooting.
Defense Expressed Confidence in
Acquittal.
The Campbell case went to
the jury at $3.50 pm.

The Government today launched its
final verbal indictment of Herbert
Campbell in his trial for the murder of
Mary Baker, following agreement Of
counsel and court not to await outcome
Of the much-heralded ballistics demon
stration by Col. Calvin Goddard.
Inability Of Col Goddard to complete
his experiments before theSend Of this
week was announced from the bench
by Justice Jesse G. Adkins, presiding in
Criminal Division 2, after lengthy con-
sultation with attorneys for both sides.
The jury win take CampDell's fate in
its hands as soon as final arguments Of
counsel are concluded, possibly late to-
day or early tomorrow.
Collins Opens Argument.
In opening his address to the jurors,
Assistant United States Attorney Will
liam II. Collins, in charge Of the prose-
cution, painted gruesone picture OF
the death struggle Of the Navy Depart
ment clerk in her car near Sixteenth
and B streets on April IL iast and
charged that the evidence shows that
the girls aSsailant was the prisoner at
the bar Of justice.
He reviewed for the jury the testi-
mony showing how the Baker girl was
strangled and shot, and how her multi
lated body was found in q culvert near
the Sheridan gate Of Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. The prosecutor then
proceeded TO weave o net OF ctrcum-
startial evidence intended to convince
the IL men in the box that the Airing
ton County realty dealer tlifottled the
girl into insensibility and tl1en shot her
three times with .32-caliher revolver
he later turned over to police.
Collins, pacing up and down directly
In front of the jury box, waxed sar-
castle as he stressed testimony concern
ing Campbell's fantastic tale OF wart-
aosed man who aroused his suspicion
that his gun had been used to murder
Miss Baker.
Denounces Hamilton.
Perhaps the most spirited portion Of
Collins plea was devoted to q blistcring
denunciation of Albert A. Hamilton. de-
Tense criminoiogist. The prosecutor
charged he was confident the jury be-
neved Hamilton waS AN outrageous
faker."
Charles Henry Smith, chief of defense
counsel, reached the climax Of his argu-
Ii1ent to the jury when he declared he
realized Campbell had been "a romancer
adventurer and liar
Smith expressed the view, however,
that when the jury analysed Camp
bells makeup it will be realized lit
takes a man to admit he has been so
indiscreet. I don't profess that the de-
PENDANT Is a perfect man. have never
known a man who has not lied and
done things he Is ashamed OF.
MY good friend representing the
Government may tell you he does know
such q man, but II ever see one and
he comes to my house I'm going TO be
sure the family silver is behind lock
and key"
Blames Weakness.
The defense attorney commended the
whole explanation for Campbell's ap-
pearance in the case was his weakness
for publicity" He said now that he
has had 1t, don't believe he'll have
that weakness any more. He may be q
fool, but he is not q murderer"
Defense Attorney Smith concluded
his remarks with an imprisoned ap-
peal to the jury.
eviG. ice is your conception" the lawyer
ingly return a verdict of not guilty in
behalf of Herbert Campbell.
las ! have said before, this Is grim
business You should so govern your
actions that they will not weigh heavily
upon you when you have left this court
room.
1T is my expectation that your YER
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