Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-24

14S gun ana bullets ana announced
complete disagreement with the find
1ngs OF Col. Goddard and of two other
government ballisticS authorities, Dr.
Wilmer Souder of the Bureau of Stand
ards and Lieut.. John H. Fowler of the
Police Department.
The elder Hamilton, excluded from
the court room with other witnesses,
awaits an opportunity to take the stand
IN an effort to refute the triple barreled
expert testimony of the prosecution
In response to questions from the
ASSISTANT district attorney, Col God
GARD detailed highlights of his career as
one of the pioneers in the science of
Torsenic ballistics" for court room fire.
arms identification.
Tells of Qualifications.
Goddard said he had been interested
In firearms since the age of II and told
Of his long experience in the study of
small arms and bullets. He said he was
a graduate in medicine and arts of
Johns Hopkins University and a gradu-
ate of the Army Medical School, here.
The defense made no attempt to ques-
ton Col. Goddards qualifications.
Goddard told how it was possible
ordinarily to ascertain the caliber of
fired and unflred bullets, of determin-
ing the makes of bullets and the type
of powder used in firing them, and des-
cribed the difference in stains lett in.
side gun barrel by black and by
smokeless powder. 1t was recalled in
the latter connection that Hamilton has
declared the bullets removed from
Mary Bakers body were fired from
shells containing a type of powder diff
ferent from that contained in shells
with which Campbells gun was loaded
when its owner voluntarily gave it to
police.
Bullets Are Identified.
Col. Goddard took the fatal bullets
from the extended hand of the
assistant United States attorney and
identified them as the ones he had ex-
amined in his laboratory at North
western University He likewise iden-
tilted the gun as the one he tested
during his examination in Chicago. At
the request of the prosecution, he
produced several small pill boxes which
he said contained the test bullets fired
from Campbell's pistol for purposes of
comparison with the slugs removed
from the dead girls body.
Apparently anticipating an effort by
the defense to take advantage OF any
variation in the markings on the mortal
and test bullets, Collins had the witness
explain to the jury that two bullets
fired from the same barrel may not
completely agree in the type and num-
Der of scratches left by the bore. God
dard pointed out that an accumula-
ton of rust in the barrel after one bull
let had been fired would produce tiny
scratches not noticeable on the first
bullet fired. Other factors may enter
into the matter so as to make slight
variations"
as it possible, however" Collins
asked, ito determine from which gun
g bullet has been fired?"
Usually it is possible to do So" God
dard asserted.
Questioned at Length.
Capt. Kelly was questioned at length
regarding the Soiled pair OF pigSkln
gl-ves found in a catch basin on the
Arlington Experimental Farm near the
culvert in which Miss Bakers body was
found on April IL, last. Kelly said
Campbell at one time, before he had
been shown the gloves, described pair
of pigskin gloves which he had owned,
and told of grease and other marks on
the fingers and thumb which would be
found on the recovered evidence, Camp
bell declared, in case they were his
gloves.
The detective showed the jury the
grease and other marks on the recov-
cred gloves and explained that Camp
bell, on examining the gloves, identifed
them as his. Kelly said Campbell even
tried the gloves on and that they fitted
very we'll" Later, however, Campbell
repudiated his ownership of the gloves
and when questioned concerning the
ones he did own described them
infinitely and told of having purchased
them at store in the downtown section
Of this city.
Kelly said an investigation at the
store disclosed that gloves of the make
described were not sold there.
Put Marks on Bullets.
Hardy disclosed for the first time
today that he had placed secret
scratches on the face of the fatal bullets
50 that he might identify them later,
and he found these marks on the bull
lets which have been introduced as
evidence. He said he made one scratch
on the butt of a bullet removed from
the murdered girls arm after 1t had
passed through her neck and that ne
marked the other bullet, removed from
her back, with three similar scratches.
He said he had retained custody OF
these bullets almost continuously ever
since, except for the periods that they
were in the custody of ballisticS ex-
perts for examination.
One of the prominent spectators at
the trial yesterday and today was Rep
resentative Wright Patman of Texas.
member of the House District Com
uittee who explained that he used to
be q district attorney and consequently
has q natural interest in such trials as
this one.
Rev. Thomas P. Baker. father of the
dead girl, reappeared in the court room
today and listened with attention to
every phase of the proceedings. He sat
directly back of the bench containing
Loudoun Campbell, father of the prison.
er, and several other friends and rela-
tives Of the accused.
Capt. Kelly Testifes.
Capt. Kelly began his testimony by
telling of conversations he had with
the defendant. He said he first dis
cussed the case with Campbell at the
real estate mans Office in Virginia
about April 81. Present at the confer
ence in addition to Kelly and Campbell
were Sheriff Howard B. Fields Of
Arlington County; Sergt. John Flaherty
and Lieut.. John Fowler of the Wash
tngton Police Department, and Sam
Hardy, a Department of Justice agent.
The witness testified Sheriff Fields
asked Campbell when he had las seen
Barrere. helly SAID CamppSH TSpHeo
he had not seen the painter for some
time, but believed he was living in a
tent somewhere nearby. The witness
quoted Campbell as having said Bar
rere was quick-tempered and had a
mean disposition. He promised to COM
municate with the authorities should
he obtain any information as to Bar
rereS whereabouts.
Kelly said his next interview with
Campbell was held May II. He said
Campbell was irked because he drove
up In front OF his real estate office while
several relatives of Barrere were within.