Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-08
Bassett Keeps Cool in
 Court Room.
CENESKYAFRAID
Of the Man That the Two Main Witnesses Have Said is Re
 sponsible for Murder.

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 Cenesky resumed his story of his flight from the scene of the crime ac companfed by Leonard and Bassett and their anxiety to leave it far be hind. Substantially it was a repetf tion of Leonard's story, and then the cross-examination began Attorney Russell took him over his life since he was three years old when he came to Waterbury with his parents.
 Cenesky and Preston became ac quainted while they worked for the Waterbury Ice corporation. As early as 1905 1t was discussed between Cen. esky, Preston and men named Mis-. sell. Lewis and Smith of robbine Lockwood and one day they looked over the place. Preston was always talking of robbing old man Lockwood One night in a saloon in Brooklyn they met and would have robbed the place only that Lewis left them and Il rained about 9:30. They were to go to the house when Lockwood was in bed and chloroform him. This was Preston's idea. He also suggested that Missell take out a gun and a sandbag as he was the only man among them who owned a gun.
 At the coroner's inquiry he testified that all of them were to take guns. ID to that time he had been twice at Lockwood's with his companions for the purpose of robbery.
 Upon getting to New York after the assault Cenesky went to his room on | Pearl street and though Preston had room in the same house he did not | tell him or even hint that the Lock- wood job had been done. He denied that he testified before the coroner that he told Preston they had knock ed old man Lockwood on the head and that all they had got was an old silver watch.
 Cenesky's testimony about the chlor- oIorm made Bassett smile this fore noon. He said that Bassett told him ne had got job in drug store and one morning while the druggist was out he stole bottle of chlorofoun and left the drug store to take care of itseif. Bassett on hearing this put his hands to his face and smiled. This and when Leonard took the stand | were the only occasions when Bassett showed any animation in his seat. All day long he sits without moving his right hand, white and slender as q ladys. under his chin, his gaze bur- ied on the witness stand.
 Attorney Russell was uuestjoning Cenesky about the distance of inc watering trough, already referred to quite Frequently. from Lockwood's house, and the court interrupted with the remark what was the use in ask- ing such . question when the witness has admitted that he does not know how many feet make yard. "and you NIT Russell, are asking him ahout eighths and thirds of a mile. The guesIoh was allowed, however, for MT Russell was trying to show that II was impossible for Cenesky to sec the Lockwood house or hear Leonard Wiilsiiing for him to come up.
 Going over the story of the scana m Lockwood's house, Cenesly said he was surprised at the look on Rassett's lace when he entered. sIt was iierce, he said. "and I was afraid of nm, and all l tried to do was to get out Of his way, for he had a double. barTeled gun in his hands,"
 He denied positively that he had i'm tercourse with Leonard ana Preston while in New Haven jail and that there they conspirpd to throw all the blame on BasSert. He could not say if Preston or Leonard spoke to Bas- sett in jail. He only knew he did not speak to him. He did not tel this story. he said. on the advice of his counsel. or for the purpose of trying to save himself. His counsel advised him to please himself on that score and he then made up his mind 10 make clean breast of 1t all. He de nied telling Preston in iafl that he had killed Lockwood and that he did not care. for they would not get him.
 I.ecunrd was recalled and testified t0 the circumstances of his arrest in New York. Mr Russell asked him if le went through the third degree by the police in New York. He said he was taken through a hall and he saw Cenesky in a room. Another day he was taken to a room and he saw Ce- Eesky again in a rom. \ statement. said to have been made by Cenesky. was next shown him and asked if it was correeS. and if not to make his own corrections. Next day he made his own statement.
 This method ef procuring evidence is said t0 hp the third degree.
 Mrs Agatha TusoS. the next vii ness. testified that last February she lived with the Cenessys
 
 Mrs I4ueas's testimony amounted only 10 the fact that she saw Bassest. Cenesky and Leonard In Mrs Cen esky's house one Sunday.
 Harry ZifT. 1T. living at e0 Water street. Bridgeport. said he was a clerk ia his fathers pawn shop at the above address and that Bsssett. under the name of Joseph Burns of New York. sold an oyerraat and a watch for sl fs bis father.
 Anthony Cenesky. father of Joseph Esne@ky. the next witness. created some iaaxhteF He was asked what relation wxs Joseph to him and was unable to answer the question He was then asked kew lsnx he knew Io=eph. and In the simplest manner he said he knew him since he was. and everybody lauxhed but Bassstt- His testiHsany was merely sccunnaiztfve az