The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-08
E. C. HILL NOT TO TESTIFY
SURPRISE SPRUNG IN INSURANCE
 CONSPIRACY CASE.
Judge Stoddnrd Believes Evidence Already Given Wiu Acquit His Client.

Already Given Wiu Acquit Hl l Client.
 | Bridgeport, June 1.-The sixth, anc | what proved to be the last day for the | introduction of evidence in the cases o Eugene c. Hill Lawrence Carey ant Michael Cannon, under charges of con spiracy and fraud in insurance opened in the criminal superior court this morning with large attendance. The examination of Carey was concluded | and witnesses called to show that Gan non made statements while young Grif- fin was still alive that the boy would live but a short time, and that he rep resented the insurance to be $500. Ii was also said that he requested Mrs Hawley of NewtoWn not to say any thing to the insurance men that might visit her to make inquiries that would injure the risk.
 There was considerable surprise ex- pressed by the lawyers assembled in the court room as we'll as the counsel for Carey and Cannon when the court was informed that the defense rested.
 
 Hill, told Judge Shumway that he was through, thus showing that he did not propose to put his client on the stand. Attorney Judson, counsel for Cannon, was as much surprised as anyone else at the course of Attorney tSoddard. The situation indicated that Carey and Cannon would be obliged to fight it out among themselves and that Judge Stoddard would depend upon the pre- vious record of Hill for hqnesty and the fact that none of the money was secured by him in the division of the insurance. Thus he would be cleared of any connection with the fraud.
 Earlier in the day Miss Johanna Wahl or Wall, a former sweetheart of Lawrence F. Carey, took the witness stand.
 She said she met Carey in Middle town where she worked about two and a half years ago, He paid court to her at her home in East Hampton. Wit ness said Carey told her about this in- surance last fall and said he expected to realize a large sum of money from 1t, as the boy insured would not live three months.
 She said further that she broke with Carey because of his name appearing in the papers two or three times as be- ing arrested in insurance matters.
 In the cross imitation witness ad- mitted Carey had taken her to drive many times. They had stopped at ho- tels, but she indignantly refuted the imputation of Careys lawyer that she ,oI l,;e that she had at any time during their courtship acted improperly with him.
 She admitted he made her presents Of iewelry. that she had saved his money for him and that he had made her presents of clothing. She said she paid for more of the clothes that Corey sent her and that the money some $200, which belonged to him, she forwarded to him in this city by check from the Savings bank.
 Witness testified that on demand of DeForest & Klein of this city she re- turned Carey's presents to him with the money she had saved for him.
 Stop at any hotel on your drives?" asked Attorney Foster
 Yes. sir"
 IteslHLcl
 Yes, sir"
 Under what names?"
 1T don't know
 Didn't he register with you as man and wife?'
 No, sir indignantly,
 Never occupied room with fim?"
 No sir" indignantly.
 Ever acted as this mans mistress?" "No sir"
 Ever acted with him in a way you should not?" Yes, sir Carey has threatened suit against you, hasn't he?" "Yes, sir"
 Did you fall out with MT. Carey " "I got through with him because of | hese unusual cases, this one in partic- liar. I told him if his name was in the | paper as being arrested any more for | hese unusual cases I would not permit | Jim to keep company with me any | nore."