Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-01

he is extremely reticent, except when
talking with properly vouched-for per-
sons who manifest serious interest in
his work. 1t was necessary for this
correspondent to arrange with Coroner
Herman N. BundeSon of Chicago for
an interview with Goddard. DR.. Bundle
son explained that Col. Goddard has
placed the matter of publicity in the
coroner's hands, with view OF avoid
ing unnecessary publicity. DR.. Bundle
son brought DR.. Goddard to Chicago
at the time of the st. Valentine day
massacre inquiry and took leading
part in the movement to retain the
expert as a professor of criminology at
Northwestern University.
Won Reputation on Hard Cases.
Goddard's present reputation arises
from his remarkable achievements in
such notable cases as the Hall-Mills
mystery, the Sacco-Vanzetti murder
case, the Clark street massacre and,
more lately, the Jake Lingle shooting.
His services also have been used in sew
eral murder cases in Washington. Col.
Goddard is well acquainted in Wash
ington, having lived there at various
times during his Army career. His
home is in Richmond Va.
The chronological clinic of wi1:ess
Goddard is managing director is pat
termed after some of the crime lab
oratories in Europe. 1t is the first &C
credited institution of its kind in
America.
Prof Goddard escorted the CORE
spondent to all units of the laboratory,
introduced him to the various scientists
composing the staff and explained IN
detail the processes employed.
He took particular pride in pointing
out the novel indoor firearms range,
where guns are tested for their firing
characteristics: the arsenal or gun
museum. containing more than
Thousand different makes and types Of
firearms both modern and ancient; the
ammunition room, stacked with shells
and bullets of every caliber and design,
and the Photographic studio, where per-
manent records are made Of micro
scopic findings.
Laboratory Is Guarded Carefully.
The laboratory is deliberately wired
with burglar alarms and the arsenal
is doubly protected with a system of
crtss-cross wiring that literally covers
the doors, windows and walls. so that
no intruder could hope to chisel his
way into the room without detection
Col. Goddard also took his visitor to
the chemical laboratory, where DR..
Clarence w. Muehlbergher, toxicologist,
was engaged in medico-legal researches.
A large rat scampered across the floor
of the laboratory as the door was
opened and DR.. Muehlbergher smilingly-
explained that the rodent was a pet
used in experiments with poisons.
The correspondent also was permit
ted to meet Inspector Ferdinand
Watzek. Viennese criminologist, whose
extraordinary attachments in the artr
of moulage. or use of plaster casts in
making permanent records of fataiA
wounds, handprints, tireprints and
the like, have gained him international
ting the final touches of color to a
cast of a mans hand so lifelike as to
be ghouliSh. The inspector was mem,
Der of the jury of scientists which
decided the Watkins and Bamberger
babies had not been mixed and he
showed fingerprintS OF the infants In
explanation of his work on that case.
Lie Detector Inventor AttensA
Col. Goddard introduced Leonaros
Keller, youthful developer and ox-
ponent of the lie detector." an instru-
ment which Col. Goddard regards as
of vast potential Importance in the bat
tie of science versus crime. Keeler
claims his strange instrument records
blood pressure and respiratory varia-
lions of a suspect under questioning,
and, when properly used, its depend
ability as a detector OF deception is
beyond doubt.
Col. Goddard knew in general the de-
in the Mary Baker case
from newspaper accounts published
here, but he asked the correspondent
to 60 over the whole mystery in detail.
listened attentively to the step
by-step account of the Capitals strang-
est murder puzzle. now and then inter-
rupting to ask a question concerning
some particular point that was not
clear.
That sounds like a real mystery
story" the professor remarked, with a
shake of his head. The latent traits of
the criminologist burst their bounds
and he added, eagerly: YES, sir, that's
. real case and hope I can be of
some service In solving It,"