Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
GODDARD TEST Off,
COLLINS DIRECTING
Prosecutor Sees "No Good
\ Purpose in Completing
Gun Experiment.
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IL was curing the f1fSe Few hours OF
study that he laid aside three of the
ten bullets and marked them as having
been fired from Campbells Spanish
make revolver. The other four guns
submitted to him were Smith &c Wesson
gums formerly used by the local Police
Department.
There was a report from a reliable
source today that the type of ammu-
snition chosen contributed to the delay
Tin completion Of the tests. Under an
agreement between counsel, Albert H.
FHamilton. defense ballistics witness,
was permitted not only to choose the
gums but also to furnish the cartridges
ito be used.
The agreement is said to have called
for the firing Of i've shots with smoke
less power and five with black powder.
1T IL reported that Col. Goddard found
that instead. Of smokeless powder the
ssmokeleSs powder, which, like black
powder, leaves a residue in the gun
fbarrel
Foulir1g Of several of the guns By the
powder residue Is said to have produced
rcertain markings on some Of the bullets
@having no relation to rifiing scratches.
Y In an effort to make the experiment
more difficult and consequently more
conclusive in court, a varying number
TOA b0A1COo was 1uC0 1IOAl bAtC lCCHCCOlfC
guns. Thus, instead Of shooting each
Sof the i've guns twice, one or two were
Afed but once, others two or three times.
Z Campbell celebrated Halloween in the
yeozy privacy Of his little home in Vir-
sginia Highlands, surrounded only by
srnembers Of his family and few close
friends. He received numerous mes
isages Of congratulation from other
friends and also from several persons
with whom he was not acquainted.
Refuses to Admit Callers.
When reporters called at his home
early this morning for an interview,
Mrs. Ruth Callahan Campbell, faithful
wife OF the exonerated realty dealer,
answered the door knock with a firm
but smiling refusal to admit the callers.
I'VE have been bothered so much
with newspaper men that we really
want to try and get little rest now"
she said, at the same time closing the
door.
and apron and evidently had Just pre-
pared breakfast for her husband, from
whom she had been separated so long
by the law.
: Campbell's acquittal after delibera-
ton of less than three quarters Of an
hour by jury in the court Of Justice
Jesse G. Adkins came shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon; The YER
dict appeared to be popular one, al
though court attaches quickly quelled
an incipient demonstration.
Verdict Comes Quickly.
The verdict acquitting Campbell was
saxnounced at minutes after o'clock
yesterday afternoon before a crowded
court room. An incident demonstra-
tion was quickly quslled by an aug
smented force Of derEty marshals sta
tioned In the room.
Campbell's only Ssotement, on hear
ing the verdict, was
IT owe everything to my brother
Frank and my dear wife"
{ With that he grabbed his wife In
. strong embrace and the couple Rugged
zach other for several seconds.
( Campbell's stopped and aged father,
Ioudoiin Campbell, pushed forward
Through the confused throng and
splaced his arm affectionately around
the shoulders of his son.
: Campbell had been on trial since
TUESDAY q week ago. The Government
enlarged him with the murder after two
snoted ballistic experts had declared the
which ended the girls life. The testi-
mony Of the experts, Col. Goddard
and DR.: Wilmer Souder, together
with that Of officers who said Campbell
kconfessed ownership of pair Of gloves
2found near the girls body, was the
Sstrongest link in the circumstantial
chain welded BY the prosecution.
m ''ironciad alibi," which placed him
mt his home in Virginia at the time of
the murder at Sixteenth and B streets.
( Soon Ready to Report.
Z The Jury left the court room to de-
atberate at Sat o'clock, and adjourned
20 the jury room at the rear of the
bench. At 5 minutes after 4 there was
- loud knock on the jury room door
and the foreman announced to a deputy
nArshal Its readiness to report a
; Campbell, who had been returned To
q cell IN the basement of the court
shouse, was hiIrriedly brought back to
the court. None Of the spectators had
left the room during the recess.
The jurors filed into the room from
o side door moment or two later and
HORNED themselves in semi-circle be-
fore Justice Jesse G. Adkins, presiding
In Criminal Division 2.
HAS the jury reached a verdict?"
inquired court clerk.
i Reply in Affirmative.
I'VE have" announced a spokesman
Tor the veniremen.
What is your verdict?"
mot guilty." came the reply in q
loud voice.
Campbell, who had been standing
within the circle Of jurors, was quickly
Congratulated by his attorneys. Charles
Henry Smith, Lucien Vandoren, and
Herbert s. Ward.
A bailiff, who had previously issued a
stern warning against demonstration,
led the detail of court attaches in stem
sEning the wave Of nurmuring, punctu-
sated by CALCULATIONS such as Fine"
s'Thats great"
The Jury quickly filed out Of the room
sand the justice left the bench. The
spectators surged forward and pushed
defendant and his family. Many of the
spectators shook hands with Campbell
land the latter pressed toward the de-
sparting Jurors and grssped each Of
stheir hands and thanked them as they
s1eftt through a side exit.
The prisoner. dressed nattily in a
blue suit, laughed and chatted exhuber-
sanity with his friends and relatives.
( Tells Food He Wants.
. Asked to make a statement for the
spress after he had embraced his wife,
YCampbell said:
Now am free to go home and cook
sdinner. You can tell the cock-eyed
sworld we are going to have spaghetti"
/ Campbell explained this is his favor
Ute dish.
DO you want your gun back?" Camp
bell was asked.
yes, want It back, and want COL
Goddard to report whether he can
match those bullets"
The defendant then walked to the
Jury box and shook hands with the
Jurors.