The Newtown bee., 1895-02-01
THURSDAY MORNING. $ SESSION.

D ohoSlONs
 Court convened at 10 o'clock, MT Lov- ell in the witness chair. The lawyers argued on the question that troubled them at the closing of the court, Wednes- day night and Justice Camp sustained the objection.
 Mir Lowell then told of bracket that was in Kate's room that had hooks on it for hanging clothes upon, and he further testified that at the examination of Kate at his house, which was arranged for, MT Beecher was not to be present. MT Williams then started on to question MT Lowell regarding the presence of Detec tive Arnold, but MT Beecher objected and was sustained by the court.
 John F. McNamara was called and tes- tified that he lived in Newtown on the day of the fire and went to MT Lovelfs house in the evening and was in the sit ting room when he saw Kate and MT Low elNs three children, two of whom were ly- ing on a mattress on the floor and one on A cot. That Kate called him in there from the dining room and asked him if he saw John Breslin around all the time. That he said no That sine then told him they had found some burned paper in her bed, and that she hadn't been in there since morning only to make her bed and take out her trunk, and he swore that he didn't hear her say anything elae that ne could remember; or near her say That no matter how much they draw me out I'll not tell them but I'll tell you." He thought his memory was as good on the day of the fire as since, and that he had not talked with any one about the fire since that day, but when reminded, after ward said he had talked with Mir Williams and MT Beecher. He then related the conversation he had with MT Williams. He told him when he was going up the road he saw the fire in the house and broke in the front door, took up water and put the fire out. That he came down stairs and talked with Mrs Lowell and
 suggested she telegraph for Mir Lowell,
 but she thought it not necessary and
 guessed there was no danger. How he
 was up to the northeast corner room and found it full of smoke and went to the
 window but became suffocated and wal
 led out by Kate and George Drew ant
 went down stairs to the north side Of tht house and saw Breslin and Drew sitting on the window sill and heard Breslin say
 the house would have to go this tim'
 sure. That he went back up stairs ano
 some one had opened the closet door ant
 he dashed on water and put it out ant
 afterward saw evidence of where the fir
 had been started in the other closets His conversation with Mr Beecher at tn latter's office was then called up and oc
 cupied the time till court adjourned flo dinner, the lawyers dividing the tim , between themselves, the witness and tn court.
 Court commenced at ? o'clock Thurs , l. day afternoon, MT McNamara on tn , stand. He stated that he talked wit s M. J. Bradley in Newtown Street abot a the fire in addition to those he had a Q ready mentioned, Messrs Williams an n Beecher. That all the conversation LuG StbtiuS fooiA WtbhA h"sS "s'S f>- - " n tone of voice and there was no whispe ing. Cross examined he testified th :, he knew Kate first on the day of the il [, and was in no way related. That "a had brother who married girl by u w name of Hurley, but didn't know whet :, CT she was related to Kate or not.
 Flora E. Lowell was introduced al <, testified that she was at the house on t n day of the fire, took no matches fro ', her mothers room and remember
 showing MT Farrel the way to the att ,d To MT Williams questions she said .. didn't let MT Farrell in the front dot
 Knew the door was kept locked q ss there were good many men all abo in the house, some she knew and some ot didn't know.
 " A recess was taken at this time waiti for Emma Lowell, the next witness, "
 was soon introduced. She was the Il .S witness for the prosecution. At =, close of her testimony Lawyer Willia <, movedifor the prisoners dischargesand er we go to press the eloquent argumel =. of the lawyers are being heard by m court.
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