The Washington times., 1931-01-27
METAL BITS"
.LOCATEDBY
MD. BOYS
Lieut.. Fowler and Standards
Bureau Make Tests Of Items
Turned Over to z Reporters

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brother Samuel died from injuries
shortly after.
The bits of metal found in the
kitchen by inquisitive boys were
turned over to Washington news
papermen. Harold Rogers and
Augustus c. Chinn, who received
them from the boys, turned them
over to Police Lieutenant John H.
Fowler, Washington ballistics ex-
pert.
Lieutenant Fowler was called
to the stand, identified the pieces
Of metal and told of his exam
tnation of them.
Trial Rows Are May
He then sent them to the bu-
reau of Standards for further ex-
animation. DR.. Harry RiOrdan
and Henry -Willier of the Bureau
of Standards, testified at length
regarding their examinations of
the metals which the" prosecution
claims were contained in the
death machine.
Circuit Judge Robert Moss, pre-
siding at the trial. was forced to
admonish the attorneys a num-
ber of times for wasting time on
relatively unimportant details.
The trial dragged so much that
It appeared likely that a night
session will be ordered in order
to speed the case.
THa 11fc oIIrocc 70 tho
jury yesterday, J. Wilson Ryon,
special prosecutor. stated that he
will introduce testimony placing
Leroy Brady on Carmody Road
the morning Of December %,
when the bomb was found on the
front porch of Mrs. John Buck
ley, neighbor of the Halls.
Witness Not Known
So far this witness. whose iden-
tity is being concealed by the
prosecution, has not yet been
brought into the case.
His testimony is expected to be
the most vital in the prosecution.
Herman Smith was the first wit
ness of the day. He had testified
yesterday as to the finding Of the
bits Of the bomb. On croSS-eXam-
ination, defense attorneys were
unable to shake his Identification.
The row broke out when he de-
clared that he could identify "a
white substance" which covered
the particles.
Testimony Admitted
Defense attorneys cOntended
that the boy must qualify as an
expert in order to make this
Identification, but the judge held
that the boy was competent to
identify the substance.
Henry EdeGn and Martin Weir,
schoolmates of Herman Smith,
also identified the pieces of
metal which they found in the
kitchen of the Hall home where
the bomb exploded when Naomi
opened the Christmas package"
Doctor on Stand
DR.. John Boyd, who performed
the autopsy on Naomi testified
to the terrific wounds received in
the blast.
In his opening address to the
Jury yesterday, j. Wilson Ryon,
special prosecutor in the case, de-
lnanded the death penalty for
Leroy Brady.
Prior to the opening Of the
trial it. was stipulated that Leroy
should go to trial alone, followed
by Herman.
Mr.. RyOn pointed out that the
case against Leroy is largely
CircumStantial, but is very strong.
He promised to submit evidence
to prove Leroy was seen in
CarmOdy Road about the time
the bomb was planted on the
front steps of the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Buckley, a
neighbOr.
The opening session of the
trial recited the horror wrought
by the blast. Members Of the
Hall family who gathered about
the kitchen table in gaiety to see
their oldest sister open another
Christmas gift, only to fall dead
q few seconds later, took the
stand and told narrowing stories.
Mother Takes the Stand
Mrs. Nora Hall, mother of the
tragedy stricken family, dressed
in somber black, blinded in one
eye, arose to tell the story of
tragedy when the eplosive went
off.
Women in the court room sob
bed as the mother told of finding
herself on the floor. her clothing
blown from her body, and how she
prayed:
God, give me strength to rise
and help my children"
There were tears in the eyes
of many when young Leslie Hall
told his StOry-hOw he was blown
TO- the ceiling and later, blinded
by blood, how he attempted to
crawl from the room, only AstO
stumble over the body Of his
little sister.
During all this session. Leroy
Brady, the man accused by the
State of formulating this diaboli-
cal plot Ito clear the family
hof4or" sat gazing at those on the
witness stand, few feet away
from him.