The "Mickey Finn" murder case will go to the jury today or tonight.
The state says it has a few rebuttal witnesses to put on the stand. When that is done, the state and defense lawyers will make their arguments to the jury, and the fate of Carlo Quartararo and Lucille Caroline Cotta, accused of the murder of Robert E. Dunn, Jr., will be in the hands of the jurors.
Here is a resume of the main witnesses and testimony the jurors have heard since the actual trial began Friday, Oct. 27.
THE STATE
DR. W. J. CORE, Nashville coroner's physician—Dunn died from a lethal dose of chloral hydrate. No visible evidence of death from natural causes.
MRS. ROBERT DUNN, JR., widow of dead man—husband was a social drinker. Never saw him intoxicated. He was in excellent health and never had any ailments.
ROBERT DUNN, SR., father of dead man—his "only son" was in good health when he came to New Orleans.
_JLYNN BOMAR, Nashville busi-jnessman "and companion* of Dunn I—"So far as I know, be (Dunn) was never sick a day in his life." FIDEL "JOCK" HERNANDEZ, of Chicago, a waiter in Latin Quarter—saw Dunn at table with Lucille Carolina Cotta. Saw Sgt. T. G. Fite at table with Jac queline Livermore. "Dunn was loud and kinda 'drunk."
HARRY DANIELS, Chief of Defectives, N. 0. police department —-Jacqueline Livermore and Lucille Cotta accompanied him from California to New Orleans with "no promise of immunity or hope of reward."
MARJORIE SCOTT SANDERSON, a waitress in Latin Quarter—Dunn ordered at bottle of champagne for which he paid $25.60 and a dollar tip. Quartararo seeing this said, "I will serve party from here on." Dunn seemed to be "real drunk."
SGT. T. G. FITE Tennessee
state police and companion of Dunn—last saw Dunn in bar of Roosevelt. Fell asieep in Latin Quarter. Awoke to find $170, wrist watch, and $10 gold piece missing. Had to write check to pay $18.10 check told he owned club.J. J. HOOBERRY, Nashville chemist—said he was graduate of Peabody College. Said he made two separate test for chloral hydrate. Got strong and possible reaction in second test
CASSIUS CLAY, Louisiana State Health Dept. chemist— Found a large dose of chloral hydrate in brain specimen sent from Nashville. Tliere was .58 of a grain in brain tissue.
JOHN DANNEKER, New Orleans city chemist—In brain specimen examined, there was .0417 of a gram in brain
ANTHONY TROVATO, a bar- tender in Latin Quarter—Dunn, itwo other men, Jacqueline Livermore and Lucille Cotta came to club between 11 p. m. and 1 a. m. on night of death. "They were all drunk." Next saw Dunn lying on cot in dressing room. Quartararo told him to say that Dunn's body had been found at table. Found swatch. Sold it for $15
Statement of LUCILLE COTTA
— Robbed Dunn of $20 with the club maid. Quartararo took $50 and left $14 so "he couldn't say he
was robbed." Dunn suddenly collapsed at table. Carried to dressing room. There was a soft drink bottle containing knockout drops behind the bar, but it had been emptied.
DR. GEORGE EMERSON, toxicologist, University of Illinois—lethal dose of chloral hydrate found in Dunn's body would have been passed to brain by heart This negates heart condition. It would take 15 to 20 minutes for lethal dosex of chemical to kill
DR. EDWARD IRELAND, pharmacologist, Loyola University—"It is my considered opinion that Robert Dunn died of chloral hydrate poisoning.''
DR. GEORGE BURCH, head of Tulane Medical Department—"I believe it is unlikely that Dunn died of a natural heart condition and there is no reasonable medical doubt that chloral hydrate caused death.
DR. FOSTER M. MARTIN, JR., Tulane Medical School pharmacologist—Amount of chloral hydrate in Dunn's vital organs was a "very large dose and sufficient to cause death."
CHARLES COLE, State Department of Revenue investigator— Quartararo offered me a $6000 bribe. He said that "he had big investment in club and if this got out it would ruin him and his business . He said he did'nt know anything about the death of Dunn."
MARIA GONZALES, a waitress —Quartararo asked If I would like to make some easy money. He said, "Ive got some knockout drops, and when you fix him the customer) the next drink you, can put some in it and then when he is out we can roll him."
MARY LOU HAWKINS, a former B-drinker—Quartararo told me, "Mary, you don't have to worry. They're not looking for B-drinkers. They're looking for the one who put knockout drops' in that man's drink."
LUCINDA ALVIS, maid in the; Latin Quarter—Lucille Cotta said,! "Lucinda, I'm responsible for Dunn's death." Quartararo told her to tell police she knew "nothing and saw nothing." Saw Cotta' take two $50 bills and four $5 bills, from Dumn's wallet. Cotta told her Quartararo got another $50. She sold Dunn's hat for $1.25 QUARTARARO STATEMENT— Never say Dunn until he collapsed. ' JACQUELINE LIVERMORE, a B-drinker in Dunn's party—refused to testify.
THE DEFENSE
LUCILLE COTTA, B-drinker in Dunn party accused of mur der—Chief of Detectives Daniels promised her if she returned to New Orleans she wouldn't be charged with the crime. Made statement so she would return and see her sick daughter here.
GUY JOHNSON, former assistant district attorney—heard Daniels promise Miss Cotta that if she) returned she wouldn't be prose-j cuted,
INSPECTOR EVERETT R. RAGSDALE, Long Beach, Calif.J Police Dept.—Miss Cotta said, "The! (See DEFENSE, Pg. 6, Col. 4)
Defense
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only death I know anything about is the death of a man in a night club in New Orleans on New Year's Eve, and he died of a heart attack."
DR. C. GRENES COLE, former Orleans Parish coroner—Dunn died of heart attack. Made two tests. Both confirm this. Opinion fixed and positive.
DR. NICHOLAS CHETTA Orleans Parish coroner—he could have died of heart attack. I will stake my professional reputation on conclusion that Dunn died of iheart attack.
| DR. WILLIS BUTLER, Caddo Parish coroner—did not see how chloral hydrate could have killed Dunn. On basis of test of Dr. Andrew Friedrichs, pathologist, said man died of heart attack.
DR. WILLIAM VAUGHAN, registrar of Peabody College—Jesse Hooberry never graduated from Peabody College
DR. ANDREW FRIEDRICHS, pathologist — Dunn had chronic heart disease according to condition of heart. Believed he died of this.
DR. JOHN ADRIANI, depart-iment of anesthesiology at Charity -—clinically impossible to determine whether a person had died jfrom chloral hydrate or alcohol or a combination of both
DR. WALTER J. R. CAMP, professor of pharmacy and toxicology at University of Illinois—Dunn "definitely" did not die of chloral hydrate. Died of heart attack. John Danneker and Cassius Clay did not make positive tests for presence of drug. Hooberry's test no good since not possible to detect chloral hydrate in stomach.
DR. EDMUND CONNERLY, neuro-psychiatrist—As much as 45 grains of chloral hydrate may be administered without fear of danger.
DR WALTON AKENHEARD associate professor of medicine, LSU-—Condition of Dunn's heart could not have been caused by chloral hydrate. Dunn died of heart attack.
DR. EDGAR HULL, head of LSU medical department—Chloral hydrate could not have caused condition heart was found in.
DR. RALPH BRAUER, LSU pharmacologist—Tests made by | prosecution witnesses were no good. Formaldehye used to embalm might have shown up in test for chloral hydrate. Not a lethal dose.
