Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-08-02

he did not see Williams person exposed, but
he thought his actions very queer
Judge Samuel Miller, director of the
morse railroad company, identified Williams
street morse car, he saw the accused with an
old pocket worn copy of the New York
He1at0 III front of him. He was not reading
1t, but looking over it at the passengers He
had the appearance of criminal with some
intent Sometimes he would look down be-
low his paper; He got off as if to take the
Sidewalk. Then looking up he saw the
Westville car we'll filled pass and ran as if to
catch 1t. Getting into the car he resumed
the same operation with the New York
Herald. On the witness return from the
postotfice he saw Williams on another car.
Judge Nlliier sat opposite, beside two ladies',
and glanclng down he saw Williams person
exposed Leaving the car he went to the
police office and detailed the circumstances.
On the cross examination the witness said
that the first thing that particularly attracted
his attention was to see Williams SO intcntly
occupied with an old paper. He kept to him
self what he saw, hoping to deliver Williams
into the bonds of police officer. The mans
clothing dld not appear to be disarranged.
shortly before one recess was taken till
two o'clock.
AT 2 o'clock the trial was resumed in cham
bers and several ladies testified against the
accused. Ihey positively identified the pris
| fore them in the horse cars. One lady said
| that the accused followed her from one ca,
| to another, at the State street corner, ano
repeated the insult. Another witness said
| that Williams hurriedly left the car when she
| stepped toward the conductor.
Inc 1ouftn and last lady witness eorrobor
! ated the testimony of the previous witnesses
but was not positive in her Identification OF
the accused She thought she could identify
| the man if she should see him wearing the
same suit he had on at the time he committed
| the offsnse.
AZ the conclusion of the taking of thu
ladies' testimony Prosecuting Attorne,
Pickett and Attorney Barbour had
discussion, during which Mr. Barbour said
| bringing his hand down emphatically on III
| table In front of him, that che Williams
was not in New Haven on the 18TH" upo,
which one of the ladies excitedly rejoinee
| that she knew that he was here. Mr.. Bur
bour subsequently told reporter that h
had the best of proof that Williams was il
Hartford July u, and if he was. then tn
| case for the State amounted to nothing.
| J. 8. Wakeley identified the accused as
man he had seen on the horse cars July 10.
| John H. Austin, proprietor of the restaur
ant at the head of Belle Dock, swore posi-
| lively that he had seen the accused riding u1
| and down on the cars. He had frequentl
seen the accused jump off the car near tn
restaurant and return on the next car tn
| other way. He sure he saw the man o.
| both Jaly - and 10.
For the defense Clarence Mann, captain O
! the barge Harriet and Sarah testified that Of
July II he was in Hartford, sailing fror
there at p. m. On that day he saw Nj,
| Williams in the morning between and 1C
again between 1 and 2, and the last time a
| about o'clock. when he (Williams) boarde
his vessel. Mr.. Williams was one of tn
| owners of the vessel
l GaDteip FreIarioL C,opoo- as yuos4
! brook, testified to the previous good charae
| ter of the accused, whom he had known flo
| twenty six years.
Williams, the defendant, was put upon til
stand in the afternoon and denied that b
was on the horse cars three tiues betwee
Church and State streets between the hour
of 1:30 and p. M, because, as he said b
was during that time at Belle Dock or in tina
vicinity. Witness told about going to S. f
| Merwin's to buy some bacon after he cam
from Belle Dock. and said he then walked u
| Chapel to Church street, and then to Benz
dict 8 coal office on Church street, where b
| talked with Mr.. B. about cargoes for his YES
sells. He came out and went to Redfeld
and got glass of lager then, he said, b
walked up Chapel street hill and steppe
into another saloon and got glass c
lager: When he left there it We
about quarter to five. He had n
other place to go to. A few days before thi
he was told that gentleman on the road
Westville had some Plymouth Rock fowl
and other poultry and he made up his min
he would go out there. He said he took
car and went toward Westville, just beyon
whore there is a small park Broadway; the
he found it was $50 O'Clock, or near it. an
found he could not get back in time t
take the train for Hartford and &C
off and took another car back In reply t
Mr.. Barbour he said: am aware that M
pan were ripped at the time, but did nc
at any time Intentionally expose my person
1 tried to avoid such exposure as much
possible. Witness then rehe arsed his arres
and his being placed in the lock up He pre-
tested that he was not in horse car in Ne
Haven on Wednesday and did not see til
ladies who testified that he exposed his pc
son on the cars, and that he never on any o.
casion had SO done Intentionally.
Mr.. Pickett commenced the cross examin
ton, and after asking a question or two sal
that he was feeling quite tired and it beir
after o'clock he would ask for an adjourn
| ment.
Mr.. Barbour said that there was an impo
tant witness for the defense lying ill at Mia
I tic who was neighbor of the accused, ar
who would as soon as he was able be prese1
and testify that Mr. Williams was at hon
on the Wednesday when it was testified
, that he was in New Haven, and he asked f,
an adjournment for few days. After CO
snltasien by the court and attorneys tt
further hearing was adjourned until Satu
: day forenoon, August 5, at 10 o'clock.
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