Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-06
Judge Robinson Warned
 
 Jurymen. NOT TO READ.
One of the Prisoners Makes a State. ment = Detective Dodds Also
 Told What He Knows.

Charles BaSSeLt, now before nlH dHu jury in the superior court. When adjourning court last evening he warned the jury that it would be well for them not to read anything that the newspapers may publish about the cause and that if anyone persisted in speaking about the case in their pres ence to report the matter to him and to speak to no one about it but among themselves.
 Dr Graves was oh the stand when court adjourned and medical expres- sions were flying thick and fast be- tween him and Attorney Russell, who was appointed by the court to defend Bassett. Over in the corner of the room in the prisoners dock Cenesky and Leonard sit the whole day long craning their necks this way and that to catch every word spoken by wit ness and counsel, while Preston, who will testify for the state, it is expect ed, sits calmly and apparently uncon- cerned in a comfortable chair in front of the sheriff's desk. To-day Cenesky and Leonard sat very much apart and the idea is gaining ground that one or them will follow the example of Pres ton.
 Dr NJ. J. Donahue is close observer of the proceedings. He appears ror the defense.
 Attorney Russelfs questions showed that he primed himself last evening on the structure of the human body and the ills it is heir to, for all his questions had been written out.
 Toward the close yesterday Mir Rus sell tried to show that the softened condition in which witness found part of Lockwood's brain on the autopsy was due to imperfect embalming or the use of a certain embalming ma terial, but witness held that the en- halming was perfect
 After being ten minutes on the stand this morning Dr Graves gave way to George E. Townsend of Mid dlebury. Townsend is a letter carrier on the free delivery route between Wa terbury and Middlebury, and his route takes in Park. road, on which Lock wood lived. He said where Lockwofu tfrved IS d lonely place. He saw Lock wood on March ? standing in his door yard. After a moment he came out on the road and fell. He saw witness and crawled toward him a few feet Witness had paper for ''C. C. LOCK wood" and was in a sleigh. Lockwood acted as though dazed. Blood was o'l his hair and clothing. He had no hat on and he was badly battered up. After paying him some money he owed the old man the latter left the sleigh and went home. and witness drove away and called at MT Fortin's house. one-qmrter of mile distant. and informed him of the condition Tn which he found Lockwood.
 Joseph F.. Fortin, above referred to. testified that he knew old Lockwood about seven years, and during that time he lived all alone. He used to visit him a few times each week. About two hours after being told by Townsend of the occurrence at Lock woods he drove to the place and found Mir Atwood and Lockwood there. The old man was In the same condition as when Townsend had left him. Wit ness came to Waterbury after being in the house fifteen minutes and told De tective Dodds of the affair and both returned to I.ockwood's house ifnmedi- ately. The old man had then cap on. and he took it of and showed his battered head to him. One wound. particularly. attracted his attention. It was back on top of the head, about an inch long and One-half inch wide Dried blood was all over his face, hair and clothing.
 number of photographs of Lock yood's house were then introduced, showing interior and exterior views.
 Herbert V. Lockwood. New Britain, Beplew of deceased. told of his care of inc old man and his condition from March 2 till April ii. when he G.sd.
 Frauklyn R. Lockwood. Granby. an- other nephew. telling of the condition in which he found his uncle. said ne was bing on a couch tn the kitchen. His wounds had been attended to and at times he was normal and again he was dazed.
 As to what the witness meant by 'a daze,I condition" Mir Russell took him through a bong and tedious cross examination and the only thing he elicfted from him was that LOckwOod's mind dwelt a good deah on his cattle. for he used to frequently remark it was time to feed '-the critters" when i'm fact '.the critters had been fed.
 Detective Thomas Doids was tip' next witness. As the police end Of the case was conducted by him. interest ing testimony was expected from him. He Identified the photographs as pie turps of the house. the exterior and inc kitcheu where the assault took pIsrp. He first visited the house on March . He explained the Interior view of house and how the furniture stood when he got there. Three rooms made up the tir<t floor Kitchen. q storproom and a bedroom In an addi- ti0n. Two rooms uere upstairs The oil man occupied the addition. down. SfaIrs. There were three entrances to fhe house. Mr Doiis then left the stand for the time and Leonard one of the aceu=psl. took the stand.
 He said his occunation was motor man and his age 72 He came to Wa frrhury h September. 19cS. He re mained a year and went hack to Rrpcklyn. N- T- wtere he had come from. to Eet his old job with the Rrpokfyn Rapid Transit Co. He then got work in q reSssurant and he EeRt uffh -Bo<<- Fariey to San Frsncfsco sx a strike broker. Therp he remain "a 0nly a few dsys. rsturninx in Nsy. laa4 He went uP fhe Hudson te NpuhurE- expectinx s strike bat the strike did not de~r7ap and be gox vork a a VsIt< ln OonE Lsknd