Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-05
Worrisettee On the Stand

George N1orrissette, was the next wit ness. He went on at 3:3O o'clock, and testified to working with Merna. He said that about 11:4O, at Faber's switch. his car was halted, waiting for the other car to pass. He was sitting at the front end of the car, toward the Waterbury side. Merna was sitting at the other end. He saw three men enter the car and one of them had a gun. He started ito run, but the man with the gun cried Hands up." Three or four of those outside the car had revolvers. One of them shouted. Then he was struck in the left eye, back of the head, behind the ear, and then he thought he fell. So many of the men were trying to get at him they were in each others way. He saw four or five running down the hill. Two returned and one of them gave him a good kick" The last one kicked him in the side and broke his ribs. He asked him why he was taking their jobs and said that he had a good mind to kill him. The lights went out after he saw the four or five run down across the lots.
 He did not hear anything said about , had testified to. He identified Willis him and Winnegar as the one who first entered the car and ordered hands up. He said Marsh resem- bled one of the crowd If Marsh had moustache he said he would be like the man. Some of the crowd had handkerchiefs over their faces: On getting to his feet he start ed to look for Merna, and found him stretched across the track. He tried to arouse him, and getting no response, concluded he was dead.
 Merna was on the main track and the car was on the switch He saw Merna next at the barn. Witness then told of his injuries and sufferings during the next two weeks and said he l was not yet fully recovered.
 As witness was leaving the car some one said Put him out of business Kill the ---''
 Cross-examined by MT Danaher Witness said his home is in Tariffville and his occupation "anything.". He came to Waterbury through seeing an ad in a paper. He knew Merna two weeks before February 26 and they had been morking a week to- gether before that time. They knew each other pretty well. He said .he had not seen Willis Vandemark before February 26. He saw him twice since then, each time in the court room, about minute each time. On Febru- ary 26 when he saw him he was dressed in a black suit. He was sure of this. Was not sure if he had an overcoat on then. He wore a derby hat, but could not say if he had it pulled down over his ears.
 At this point Attorney Danaher took the witness in hand and was subjecting him to a rigid cross examination at | press hour.
 Merna is still under the protection of Constable Carmody.
 Women friends of the accused pre- asented each of them this morning a beautiful carnation.
 The number of women attending the trial grows day by day. This morn ing there was quite a number of them present
 Whatever the outcome of the trial may be, it is likely to result in a change in the system of selecting jurors. The crowds about the big building on Lea venworth street spend much of their time talking about the present system of drawing jurors, and everybody ap- pears to be of the opinion that it needs some trimming up. The belief seems to be general that the jurors should be drawn in the presence of the judge and counsel for both sides, SO that there might bes no possible chance for any body to find fault.
 A good sprinkling of the fair sex are present at the hearing ant appear quite interested in the whole proceed ] ings. Whenever an adjournment Is taken they flock around the accused men and offer words of encourage 1 ment. McGuire is stranger in Wa terbury, that is he has no relatives