Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-30
Government Defraying Cost
of Examination by Col.
Calvin H. Goddard.
OPINION is EXPECTED
TO SUPPORT DR.. SOUDER
Department Of Justice Agent Has
Charge of Weapon Believed
Murder Gun.
BY REX COLLIER.
Staif Correspondent or The Star.

stan correspondent OF The Star.
EN- ROUTE TO CHICAGO, July 30.
Carrying two Of the lead bullets that
ended the life of Mary Baker and q
| revolver declared by a Government
scientist to have been the one used
by her murderer, Special Agent Samuel
w. Hardy of the Department of jus
tice late this afternoon was to submit
the grim exhibits to another noted
ballistic expert, Col. Calvin Booker
Goddard of Northwestern University
The stage thus was being SET for
what looms as crucial test of the
newly accredited science of gun identi-
fication in so far as it appertains to
criminology. It is a test that has
aroused national interest in police and
scientific circles, for the principals are
Americas two outstanding authorities
on criminal ballistics. Col Goddard and
DIR. Wilmer Souder of the Bureau of
Standards.
DR.. Souder already has reported that
the small SCARED s1ugs removed from
the body of the Navy Department clerk
came from the barrel of the 80 caliber
| gun voluntarily turned over to police
by Herbert M. Campbell, Arlington
County. real estate operator. since
charged with the murder. Campbell,
his family and his attorney insist that
DR.. Souder made a mistake.
Want Added Opinion.
Under ordinary circumstances the
i opinion of DR.. Souder would prevail.
but in view of threatening legal bat
tie to be wAged over the gun the Gov
eminent at the request of county au-
thortties decided to obtain the added
opinion of Col. Goddard, international
small arnls expert and managing di-
i rector OF the recently organized Scien-
tine crime detection laboratories of
Northwestern University.
/ II Col. Goddard agrees with DR..
Souder that Campbells reyplvef fired
tne faIal shots Commemorative Attor-
ney William G. Cloth will press the
murder charge against the realty dealer
| with renewed vigor
IL Col. Goddard should express q
/ negative opinion the prestige of ballis-
tics experts necessarily must suffer a
rude setback in the realm of jurispru-
dence, the charge against Campbell un-
doubleday would be dropped and the
murder Of Mary Baker again would be
snrouded in mystery.
Also Affects Barrere.
| WIN CampDeuS gun out of the pic
ture Herman II. Barrere, once charged
/ With the murder but now being held as
a material nonresident witness. also
would have good claim to his freedom.
Tor apparently his status is but that IF
witness against Campbell, his former
employer
Agent Hardy left Washington hur-
rieoly last night following a DAY of
| secret conferences among the Federal.
State and District of Columbia officials.
j: Edgar Hoover, director of the Bureau
OF investigation of the Department of
Justice, consented to send the weapon
and bullets to Chicago at Government
expense after Arlington County and
Washington authorities had learned
tney mad no funds available for such
| a mission.
| DR.. Souder was consulted by officials
OF the Justice Department, the District
attorneys office and police of both
| Jurisdictions before a decision was
reached. The Bureau of Standards
scientist, although himself positive he
made no error in his examination of
with the proposal to have a double
check made by Col Goddard DR..
Souder is said to have no quains as
TO the verdict OF the university crimi-
nologist.
Delivered Late Today.
The gun and bullets were to be de-
livered to Goddard late this afternoon
at his laboratories, in Evanston.
| Hardy was due to arrive in Chicago
about O'Clock. Washington time. God
| dard has indicated he can complete the
microscopic and other tests by tomor-
row, in which event the Government
agent will return at once TO Washing
ton with the sealed report.
1T is certain the pxanninat tim Ui1I rot
consume more than day or two, as
| Goddard is scheduled to leave Chicago
over the week end. Arrangements for
the examination already have been
made by ong-distance telephone. God
dard will charge nominal fee of 500
for his services.
Col Goddard Che also Is known as
DR.. Goddard because of his World War
service as an Army surgvOn) is re-
garded as one of the pioSeers in the
field of forensic ballisticS, which con-
Germs measurement and 9tudy of pro-
jectiles. His advice has Teen sought in
many noted criminal Eases, and his
reputation has grown until he now is
regarded as an international authority.
Goddard is well known in WASH
ington where he is a member of the
Army and Navy Club and of the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps Country Club
1t was not far rom the grounds of the
latter club that the fatal attack on
the Baker girl is thought by some in
vestigators to have been contaminated
Blood-stained stones and other bits of