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was present during the Identification
by Col, Lindbergh and Betty Cow.
The babys death certificate was in
troduced as evidence over defense OBJ
jections.
The coroner then related how the
body was cremated and the ashes
turned over to the Lindberghs.
He was excused moment later.
DR.. Charles H. Mitchell, portly,
double -chinned. Mercer County physi-
clan, came next to the stand. to tes-
tify to his autopsy on the body.
He told the attorney general the
child's face was in good condition
although the body generally was in
Q bad state of decomposition"
The physician said the facial fea-
lures Of the child were sufficiently
similar to a photograph Of the Lind
bergh baby to convince him of the
identity.
@. How many autopsies have you
performed in your experience, doctor?
A. Probably thousand.
@. As a result of your autopsy on
the body. did you determine the cause
of death?
Says Skull Fracture
Caused Death of Child.
A. There was no question as to the
cause of death. The child died of a
fractured skull.
@. Would you say it was caused
by external violence?
A. The fracture gave every indi-
cation of it.
DR.. Mitchell described the frac-
tured skull in q thorough, profess
sional manner.
1T was a very extensive fracture" ,"
he concluded.
@. Can you tell us the time Of
death as related to the fracture?
Frederick A. Pope. Of the defense,
objected, saying the doctor had not
told of examining for other possible
causes of death.
rs it possible" said Justice
Trenchard, that an experienced
physician cannot express an opinion
under the circumstances"
Judge Directs
Witness to Answer.
The justice directed that an answer
be given. Pope asked for an ex-
ception.
DR.. Mitchell then answered:
Il would say that death occurred
instantaneously or within a very few
minutes after the fracture"
THE fracture occurred on the liv-
ing child" the doctor added ut
bled. There was a blood clot still
on the skull.
THE blood clot could not have
come there if the child was dead"
The attorney general completed his
questioning and recess was called
at 1929.
Court resumed at 1899 and Reilly
STROBE forward to begin his cross
examination of the physician.
Reilly asked Mitchell if there were
many possible causes of a death.
"Oh. yes"
@. How many are there?
A Offhand there's a book full oil
them.
DR.. Mitchell, lolling in the witness
chair, replied in gruff tones to Reilly's
close examination.
When the questions came too fast,
he shouted:
Let me answer the question, will
you"
Internal Organs
Missing, Witness Says.
He told Reilly the child's internal
organs were not found and no exami-
nation was made.
The larnyx, he Said was present, but
in badly decomposed condition
He went into a technical discussion
of removal of the scalp and of exam
ination of the head
A thorough examination of the re-
mains Of the brain was made. he said,
in search for any possible foreign sub
stance.
As DR.. Mitchell discussed the condl-
tion of the body and the conclusions
he drew, Hauptmann sat between his
guards. paying close attention, but
showing no emotional reaction.
The doctor said that the baby was
not shot.
IF bullet went into the head" he
said, cit would have blasted out the
other side Of the skull"
Reilly brought out that a childS
skull is soft and pliable. and not as
easy to fracture as the brittle skull of
an older person.
Reilly also raised the question of
whether exposure might cause death.
DR.. Mitchell said pneumonia might
be contracted in a warm home as well
as out in cold, damp weather
The autopsy, Dr. Mitchell said, with
I,o< %
hour and half.
Says Effort Made
To Stop Cameramen.
Q. Were you responsible for the
movie people getting picture of this
body that night?
A. I made a special effort to pre-
vent that. If any got in, it was not
with my knowledge.
@. Don't you know they set up a
regular moving picture studio around
the baby's body with your permis-
sion?
A. No, stree.
Q. Didn't they set up their lights in
the morgue and take pictures?
A. No, stree. did not allow it at
that time or any time.
The doctor said he heard pho
tographers we're near the morgue try
ing to get pictures and he summoned
the police.
Reilly asked him if he had described
the round hole found in the child's S
skull as bullet hole.
Never Said Bullet
Figured in Baby's Death.
II never determined at any time,
anywhere or any place that a bullet
figured in the death,