Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-09
Morrisette Placed On Stand at
 Opening of Court
ATTORNEYS FOR THE DEFENSE


 Subjected Him to Long Cross-Ex-
 animation Several Tilts Between
 the Attorneys Enlivened the Pro-
 gecdings Denied That He Had Been
 Seen By Any One as Regards the
 Story Hc Was to Tell.
 The second week of the trial of the eight trolley strikers charged with con- splracy and assault with intent to murder began this forenoon at Il o'clock before Judge Thayer and a jury in tho superior court. Interest in the cases has not abated one bit judg- ing from the large crowds that clam ored at the court room door for admit tance and though greater care was ta- ken to-day than on any day previous in admitting persons to the room scarcely q seat was vacant ten minutes before court opened. The number of women who attend the trial seems to be growing larger daily and to-day there were more present than on any day previous. Some of them brought flowers and that they were for the ac- cused was shown by the floral decora- tions of the eight men, but not all of them, else each would have quite a bouquet.
 The accused arrived at the court house at 9:4O, but the large crowd that awaited their presence last week was not on hand to-day. Very few saw them arrive, for the crowd was inside , the building. None of them shows ev- idence of his detention in jail.
 Judge Thayer resumed the bench promptly at II o'clock. Proceedings opened with NIorrissette on the stand. When court adjourned last Friday he was under ross-examination by Attor- uey Danalaer.
 He could not say whether the tracks ran north or south, east or west, but the side on which he saw the man out side the car with revolver in his hand was on the right hand side, tow ard WaterviI1e. Asked to describe how the third of the three men who entered the car looked, he said he could not tell. The second man was tall and smooth faced. That was all be could tell about his appearance. Asked to describe how the men outside the car looked and how they were dressed, he did not understand the dt,ea1, Ies cor 0 xxynT small, others tall. Two or three had handkerchiefs over their mouths. The man who had the revolver outside the car had black moustache and wore a blouse suit. Only one of the three men who entered the car had a revol- yer. The .sgun'' carried by the man outside the car was tie largest ''gun' be ever saw He could not say if it was shiny gun.
 Alter leaving the hospital here he went home Then he went to Canada. He returned from Canada to bis home In Taftville at his own expense. He denied that he was paid his wages by Farley while he was away. Farley found him at his home and took him ko Bridgeport. There he spoke with MT Sewell, manager of the trolley com pauy, and Farley, also with Merna. He got into Bridgeport May 30 and stayed Ehere until week ago to-day when they came to Waterbury with Mir Sew elI and all went to see man who de- veloped to be Judge Burpee. He de- nied positively saying word to Judge Burpee about this case. They stayed In his office about an hour. Neither Eeweal nor Merna said word about he case to Judge Burpee. "Do you understand you are under path?'
 At first he said he did not under xtand. then he said he had to tell the truth and the question was repeated, and then he said he did not know any lining was said about the cases. Fiji nalIy he stated MT Sewell said, Here S TOUT witness" He could not say whom this was said to; then he said it was said to Judge Burpee. and finally s he said it was not said to him. He could not remember if Attorney Meigs spoke to him, but MT Meigs did speak to Merna, not about this case, however. He denied he was ques- houed about the cases, or If be was 4 asked if he could identify anybody. He {" svFhen, MT Morrisette, do you want the jury to believe that you are telling vour story now for the first timer" The question was objected to and it I was asked in another form and witness 2 answered s'No, sir.89
 A Then he said he discussed the mat . nor last week with Merna n Bridgeport He could not & rav when. Certainly not in the l eot,rt room. Then he admitted meaking to him last Tuesday in the & eourt room when he identified one of 4 me accused. He could not say if Mer- na knew the man referred to.
 eHow long did you see the men in :. he car that night!
 "CouId not say.
 "One minute or ten?"
 "Could not say.
 .sHow long did you see the men out nde the carr"