Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31


 What had been suspected when wit ness took the stand was now realized, | that the witness was being questioned | from typewritten confession in At tOrney Durant's hands. Witness said | he did not know until two days later that the car crew had been beaten and | also that he was not arrested but sur- rendered himself on hearing that he was wanted by the police. He did not see either the motorman or conduc- tor leave the car. MT Durant claimed that he had the right to show that the witness, when his memory was ex- hausted, had made previous and diff ferent statement from that he now has made. This was allowed and witness was asked If he knew John w. Rogers, detective, and he said he did Then he was asked If he had not told him that "they were going up the tracks to do up q couple of scabs." Witness admitted that he had. It was said in the gang that they would meet at 'Hnrlburt's shop, but witness did not recall telling Rogers so He admitted telling Rogers that Winnegar, the Van demarks, Wolcott, Thorpe Ennis, Kel- ly, Ball, Brearton and Costello were In the gang and that when they got or ders to put handkerchiefs. on their faces they put them on. Then they went along to the switch and laid down near by until the car came along. 1t was all over in a minute and wit ness went home. He did not see any of those mentioned go on the car.
 Under cross examination he said he saw Rogers last Sunday night. Ennis told him James Lunny wished to see him. When he got to Lunny's office he saw Rogers there and they went to the Hotel Waterbury. Rogers asked him If he had a hand in the assault and witness admitted that he was there. Rogers thereupon advised him to tell all he knew and he promised to keep him out of Jail, adding that If he would not tell he would have to 90 to jail. He them told him that he was
 'there'' with the rest of the fellows.
 He was an hour and half alone with Rogers, and did not sign any papers or statement. Witness was employed by the American Pin company, the Wa terDury Manufacturing company and
 the Matthews & Willard company. He
 mas never been arrested For the past
 six or seven months he has been out of
 work. Five months ago he Joined the
 fosedale Athletic club, which consist
 ed of sixteen members. The rooms
 were Tn Q. F. Hart's building near the
 car barns. Witness, on the night in
 question, passed some time at the club rooms, then, with a number of others.
 ne went to Wolcott's pool room. There
 were about twenty men there, but wit
 ness heard nofhing said there about go-
 Ing up the tracks to have "fun with
 the scabs." He made no such state Idnents or confession to Rogers or signed
 any papers to that effect If there
 are any such papers bearing 1lis sigma ] ture they are false. Winnegar Is not Ia member of the Rosedale club and he did not remember seeing him in the lpool room.
 1t was about 10 o'clock when wit l ness left the pool room with some of his companions. He had been there ! twice that night, and after leaving the last time he heard on the street that
 there was going to be fun with the trol- leymen on the ,yaterville line. Several times Mir O'Neill confoundeds Kenny,
 Two or three times he stated that Win
 negar was seen by him near Hurlburt's
 shop, and again he said he had not
 seen him. Finally he had it under l stood that he did see him. Then, l again, he said he heard some one in
 the crowd going up the tracks say
 there was going to be fun with the trol- leymen, and again he said he heard nc | such statement. When asked how he
 wished to be understood on that point
 ne said he had heard the statement
 He saw Winnegar about midnight. but
 could not recall where. Upon arriving at the trolley switch, witness could not
 say who had handkerchiefs on theil
 faces except himself and Whitty. He
 saw no pistols or clubs with anybody
 He gave the names of the others te
 Rogers. The names he remembered
 giving were Kelly, Ball, Winnegar an(
 the. two Trademarks. On being ques
 tioned regarding the movements of tht
 above, he said he saw them going III
 the tracks. He could not say if they
 crossed the lots to the trolley tracks ol if they had handkerchiefs on thei faces. He included Brearton with tn,
 above, and he saw Ennis near the trol ley track. As to Ennis's wearing vie
 or handkerchief over his face, he woult | kind. When they started for the trol ley tracks witness understood the. l were going to give the strike breaker l a drubbing No one was armed witt y club or firearms. Witness had his fac covered with handkerchief. He say , James Quinn at the trolley track, als Thorpe, Costello and Kelly. Thorp
 and Costello wore disguises on thei i faces. He was not certain abou Kelly on this point, but thought he wa , not disguised; nor could he explai 1, :how Merna came to be laid on tn tracks. He has not talked over thi matter with anyone nor were the , sworn to secrecy.
 Witness, after being questioned 5 great deal, said he heard either Thom : as Quinn or Costello say, "the crow ! is going to trim the scabs." He UT : derstood the trimming" was to talk - place that evening, though he ha ;, heard nothing to lead him to infer SC ,, Someone suggested that the crow u start in Nhilnphes, and witness had n