The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-27
FRANK +. BASSETT'S TRIAL.
WHAT HF TOLD JIILER WELLS At THE
TIME or ms INDICTMENT
Closing of the Testim"ny for the Prosecution
The Line Of Defence Diseiosed- Bnssetrs
Father and Mother sadly TesttryInr

present than on any previous day. Tho gallery
was again nlled with womcn, one ~ whom
brought hcr knitting. and she industriously
narrowed down tho too OF th1 stocking IA tho
chances OF the prisoner wore being narrowed
by the testimony produced. Tho spare chairs
within the railing were occupied by women and
girls. some OF whom were not more than IA or
10 years OF nge. AT O'Clock tho evidence in
behalf OF the State had all been presented. with
tho exception Of the testimony OF two Witnesses
whom the prosecution reserved tho right to
call when they should arrive In town.
Isaac Bcdient WAS the first witness. III was
positive that his nume wns not Obedient Ilo
WAS on the schooner Mary 4. Bayes with Frank
Weinbecker last July. The next day after tho
schooner arrived in port Wcinbrckcr took some
Junk ashore ana sold 1t for sevcnty-nvc cents.
md the witness saw him Inter with Frank Bas-
sctt. and still latcr drunk. Brdcnt had not seen
Weinbecker since. George f. Hummiston WIS
called to the stand lie identified brass finger
ring and pair Of shoes IA articles he had seen
Wcinbecker wear. John Wyncoop testified that
he went on n water trip to Norwich early in
July Woinbecker WIS on board. They returned
to Bridgeport on the evening of July H. lie
came ashore with Weinbecker in the evening
and left him about IL o'clock
On cross oxami nation the witness testified that
he saw Mrs. Alexander in September and that
she said shG would be revenged ON Basseu IL he
did not recompense her for the goods he had
sold; also that she said she could almost twist
him around her finger.
Wakemnn W. Wells. the iailcr was sworn.
He testified that on the day OF Bassett's arrhien-
ment for murder. Judge Lockwood. ono Of the
prisoners counsel. came to the Jail and asked
to scn Bnssett. and in n very brief interview told
him that he had no time 10 talk with him. but
| would see him again later IN the day About 10
| o'clock in the forenoon OF the same day Bassctt
made n statement to the witness. which WINS
procured without thrents or PROMISES The
statement WIS committed to writing by the
| follows:
W, Alexanler wen, to pr Younss some uns ia Arri
III b,, ~, wv i S," nFt W. W. ui,} } F ""m.'
SANFORD gave hcr 9e ,n.nu ueewcnt shout ,enns her
h.iy bus woui1 qqt uh ai,r hgr data n,u he would
ani,r ana iasar Kavauash ,ai 60 me uc, Knsw h,S
! ,omsAc money N.Y. Then they proposed % m' To o'.
| 40 10 Win H. In about week Lifae l"t Ih,n
man. SGd Ter aagshSr an.wc1c the le,r And N
n. n"5 ne "Sai no.. na,s ihnf TO d. Win "a
,e, s1, 'a'' i' s, hl, f'eT nov we maAe met,y
! .aid u con p,. 80 piece" Father sslj don't
VA. T. d; VA w.h IeH ~ about tSo HgeAs
70 come ant dc her Washing aud Ms Alcx-nIcr unicr
sho di ~; drink All ne b,r .aid i,si.l bitter ani
i.'H'y h., A'N,.irt a., ~ "nst @ "'s we mater ~ "h 10.
| 10 .ern" told her that would not ans~cr She maie
aier sAc gave hr mote - 80 To frd Stevens drug
gave bottle 10 get alcohol in and another small
lotilc 10 get "inieurc,n, and note ~ her name 10
iew dsys ner went to waace's bakery 20 gcta har.
40 pui F9,ierns Aaa, or tive H,ior went over 20
i@~" @ @ sni n.t S..s .1,ns "nI o., va tu.ht A. ihs
~. a,s n"i s.sS w.. W. o., uyrt WIZ VIZ nm nun M"
go ~ - ~ti."eS - warm him up Aner s.r-
he tGos s IT,. ,i a9i ,s lat osy S,y" ro,n @n me i
went 60 r,htnl ilr rnirf fntF SOON -., ''''' i't'
. Iii ~ ws! a.l',r ' ." SnG ~. ~s6 oa' u 1ou
, s-sn M, a4I re'1{ H., s ., ,i' SIC .si h,ae
chloro .r.upd HIM" nnd called me oui o tr room hl
r'ut' W. ,sn s't tw.nt,- ave dollar. ior the to,iy
/ Incn She eot tle hartci ai tcipci 10 pnt 'n m ana
! and wc loth w,ut O., Ncw Haven Geo zee nr sanford
aui We .liird ior holr VI r,ic ty tn' wy % Derby.
Nc caur down ir hHcA ru,i tu si.atf.ri sod 900 Nir
"a, nn peI thr irroI m thc wool, Nhpr % twas ioun1
Jailer welis then continued his testimony in
| regard Ia hi- AK VIII lnr trl7"nsl ! hsN''t
| that she did. asked % he was pros NJ Hhi hY
slid: No: | was IN the other room. Nh'n
went into the kitchen she was holding a sp9nkr
| To- his nose Rlid anapkln over MS is'r' h4h ne
| wis dead" | asked MIN VIVA. li' then Iil, ma
his answer wa, thnt he hrlped her Put tlr lgdy
into the barrel, lie sgld thls was on tihif
evening. the l2th Of July, ana then no tp4i
about tax iug the hors" la X t. tho stable. anu
going with Mrs Alexander BACK TO the olu car
Tie witness said. on cross examination, TINT
Bnssrtt'. story was told ON Monday. aud that he
Che wltuessl put II in Writing ON the following
Dr.. Robert Hubbard testified ms to the results
of his ol lsrryntinns Of Nrinhcrker'- body after
IL had been recovered. He WAS examined ai
considerable length ~ TO the nature and effects
of chloruiorm. during which examination hr
said that he did not know 81 any auihentlcurd
case where chlOroform had been used Tor criml-
nS HGrP9HSrs HFso %'n npd Marsh were
examined as To tho circun stances 81 hndlng th'
| body, and they identified articles worn by VEN
heeker and other articles used III the kililns
| % him.
William Hays sea captain. iiest1 q that h'
knew Wrinberker and last saw him aliXc on th'
5tn of July with Frank Bassett John Mynrool
recalled e identity par 9; shoes shoes ~ th2s' s
ery stabl. keeper from whom lasscu procured
, the horse and wagon to take the body To New
Haven. testified IN regard To ms coming 20 en-
/. pnR- the team. coming again 10 get u ana agar
10 return il. Detective Frank Is. Taylor wh'
called to identity articles teHI ma & tGI3nTGgan tGI3nTGg u
rubbish 90 thc moor Of the old carriage shop
r George Phillips testified about selling Basset
/ the barrel in which the body wns packed;
John Hammond was called t. thr i'9nd' ,h o,or,
q | Hold up your right hand said the clerk
r | Hammond's lett hand went up.
The other one tue clerk shouted: INN hem
i mGnSu nH1 ath All " tcsted lint he last sa,
) Welnbecker on the 9th or 9th OF July. Ia
+ Mrs. Alexander Was recalled % Sno irstlhe @
"'t f"et t. ' put it IN the wagon Mr. Wilbur aske
Twelve or fourteen feet" ,..
y "Then the wagon was ten or twelve fec
| high ?" queried the counsel. ,
Ynu are "A very poor scholar" retorted m
p, witnrss Then. recolccting herself. she asked
IF Didn't | say twelve or fourteen inches
meant TO, anyway ,o ,
u critics Of chlOrOform and tts effects. Ollrt
d Horace s. Jennings testified thnt ne went to Ne
\ London to arrest Bnssett who appeared !
"a bo very much excited, and told the OF
ID cer that he didn't know whether II
"a arrest was for stealing the porketbuo
n or for something else. Witness asked the prl
m 0nsr what Mrs AlaXander would say 10 b
m selling the furniture. and he replied that II wi
,s petting her out of a serape aS well hs himsn
n Fred S Stevens testified rs 10 selling cnlor
= Iorm 10 Bassctt. Jailer Wells was recalled. an
to he testified that Blssett was very much su
\" nrised when informed that no was accused
,r completely with Mrs. AeXan1er in the muri
of Mrinherker. This closed the testimony Il
id the State. with the exceptions mentioned hbpN
Is Sea Captain Hays was called by the dtloh
AZ for tho uurpOse Of cOntrNdlctlng Mrs. AlrNH
a ! drr's tastimuny that Bnssett was At home du
nt | inu July Hays sWore that tho prisoner we
X. on n trip with him from the 10th to the 20th
NJ that month. j. d, Bcckwith, who kept nor
In | in the bnrn near tho carriage shop, wae call
m | tn show that tho woman exercised great Inn
he | ence over Bassett Witness said that he nev
mr. | TOOK much notice OF Bassett because thoug
hs he didn't know anything, never saw him no
ed | his hcnd up Hs he does now
by Mr. Olmstead-Didnt You nave QUAR-