The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-12


lcross examination.
Coincident with the return of Mr..
Martin, Sergeant McGrath was sworn.
AS his version of the affairs of the
leyening, Sergeant McGrath informed
1.-THE commission that there was no .one
else there but himself in the DixWell
avenue station at the time the message
of information had reached him from
Sergeant Cook, but Sergeant Bowers
lhad arrived later and had been at once
sent to Professor Henderson's home.
HE had sent up the red lights in the
district where the assault had been
lcommitted at the time Bowers had
gone out but without any response.
iPatrolrnan George Taylor was the man
Ion duty in the district where the as
sault had been committed. Sergeant
i Bowers. continued the witness, had re-
turned about a. m. with the Informal
j tion that the girl had been seriously
Injured. and had also spoken of Miss
lPeterson's trip on trolley car.
i about 8 a. M" said Sergeant Nc
]Grath. professor Henderson called me
Il up and asked me to use every effort
to keep the news of the assault out Of
| the papers. / told him that would,
and asked If the girl was seriously IN
ljured. He said she was"
Attorney Ely then cross examined
the witness in reference to his report.
1 Continuing along this line Mr.. Ely's
Il questions were directed to show that
Sergeant MeGrath's report had been
liar from complete or satisfactory, and
on several occasions the witness be-
came somewhat sonfused.
At thereQuest Of Mr. Ely, Clerk
Frank Southworth was sent to police
lheadquarters for the original reports Of
Sergeant McGrath and Sergeant Bow
ers.
Called next to the stand and sworn,
Sergeant Charles o. Bowers, in re-
fsponse to questions by Chairman Har-
Irison, said that he had been on duty
on the night Of April 81 when the as
Isault had been committed, and had
4lbeen Informed thereof by Sergeant. Me-
IGrath about2 o'clock in the morning.
II went at once to Professor Hem
Il derson's house." continued the witness,
"and introduced myself. Professor
Henderson taking me down stairs to
lsee Miss Peterson's sister, of whom l
asked a number Of questions. BY the
light Of matches Professor Henderson
land 1 searched the back yard, but
found nothing. The girl was uncon-
scious, and therefore did not ask to
isee her; Professor Henderson said she
"had a bad cut on the back Of her
I head
'tAs there was no use of my hanging
Iaround the house, said ] would look
for clues on my way. Professor Hem
i derson said she usually took a Whitney
Iayenue car and walked up Edwards
street, and also mentioned that her hat
Twas missing, / didn't hear anything
about blood on her dress until the next
morning"
A few questions from the respective
members Of THE commission and Mr..
Ely brought forth no further details.
During Sergeant Bowers examina-
ton Captain Isbell entered the room
land took his accustomed seat near Pro-
lfessor Henderson, with whom he ex-
lchanged frequent whispers.
Still another witness from the fourth
precinct was Sergeant M. J. Connolly.
& who had been informed by Sergeant
j McGrath on the night Of the assault
THAT there was no need for him Com
lnolly) to 90 out on the case, as Ser
igeant Bowers was on it. In spite of
this he had gone out on search, after
Sergeant Covers had reported back.
Al brief and unfruitful cross examira-
ton, consisting OF two questions, pre-
lceded Connolly's retirement from the
stand.
Patrolman George Taylor gave tes-
ltimony very similar to his superiors,
describing his own movements on the
occasion in question.
Professor Henderson told me thar
IDr. Russell had found the girls CLOTH
ling covered with blood and dirt.
II 81 said to the professor, I'n afraid
we'll never find out the culprit. For
this remark was summoned before
this commission" continued Taylor,
land" emphatically, Il say it again. I
have served on such cases before, and
e / knew the present one was hopeless"
B Witness was then cross examined.
With Taylor excused, Detective
James r. Ward was sworn, witness de-
failing his work on the case. after he
had been assigned to assist Detective
McGrath, on April Is.
introduced by McGrath to Professor
Henderson, the latter had spoken of a
reward, witness deprecating such action
as unnecessary to stimulate the police.
Continuing. Ward said that Detective
McGrath had been ordered by "a lady
in Professor Hendersons house" not to
talk to Miss Peterson's sister any more.
A brief cross-exainination by Mr.. Ely
concluded Wards stay on the stand.
detective McGrath will not be CALI
ed for cross-examination until Judge
= IBlydenburg is present" announced
Chairman Harrison, To which Mr.. Ely
acquiesced,
#"I should like to call Captain Cowles
; some time" said Mr.. Ely.
AT any time, = replied the chairman,
land after a brief conference between
Chief Wrinn and the members of the
commission Captain Cowles was, called.
Have YOU" demanded Mr.. Ely,
made any threats against Assistant
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