The Press., 1906-12-19
THE BISHOP TRIAL.


 secured, George Chamberlain of Mans
 field. The extra panel of twenty mel summoned was soon exhausted ant the court adjourned until Thursday Clarence H. Savage of Mansfield wa excused. He was juror at the time of the trial of Frank Sherrie for tn, killing of Mrs. Kulas of Somers, anG admitted taking notes, which fact wal used by the attorneys for the accused at that time in appealing for a new trial. Among the number examined and occupied were M. H. Aborn an6 Daniel Crutis of Ellington, B. M Sears, Grant Ohappell, G. R. Dimool of Mansfield, Joseph Metoalf, Lauritz Hansen, N. O. Ward of Holland, l.. D. Phelps, l.. M. Jones of Rockville. As the defense is to be insanity. the attorneys for Bishop ask each juror if he is prejudiced against insanity af a defense, and if he is they excuse him.
 On Thursday the jury was com. pleted. The third panel of twenty jurors were present. Thirteen of the new panel were examined before the necessary, two jurors were secured. The two accepted were Henry G. Phelps and Edwin Hutchinson, both of Andover. The latter made the 10th juror examined.
 The jury is as follows: Henry O. Walker of Coventry. William A. Ool- lins of Columbia, William H. Bliss of Columbia, John M. Larned of Staf- ford, Frank H. Raymond of Hebron, John B. Oarman of Coventry; Henry B. Hutchins of Columbia, Roswell Chamberlin of Hebron, Randall L.. Jones, H. O, Phelps and Edwin Hutch. inson of Andover.
 Alter the jury had been sworn in by Clerk Tingier the true bill was read to them. After 8 brief recesA the state opened their side ofsthe case by calling the first witness, John T. McKnight, O civil engineer, who de- scribed maps, showing plans of the
 
 of the town of Holland, also of the surroundings. He testified that the house stands on a hill pEebably 50 feet above the highway. The house is almost hidden from view from the highway by trees. He said the dis tance from the house to the railroad track was 18O feet. The nearest house to the Williams residence is that of Edward Jacobsen, which is 1850 feet distant.
 The next witness, George M. Wood of Stafford Springs, meat peddler, teatified that on Nov. 9th he had oc- casion to drive to Edward Jacobsen s house. After transacting his business he started for home about 1.45 p. m. He knew the prisoner, Bishop, by sight and met him in the road just before he reached the Williams house. Bishop was walking toward him, and when the witness got up to him he asked him if he was going to Stafford. On being answered in the affirmative,
 
 police, as someone had killed Mrs. Williams and she was lying on the floor and was all blood. The witness told Bishop to get Jacobsen, and Bishop started for Jacobsen's house, while the witness drove up to the Williams house, and looked in the kitchen. He saw Mrs. Williams lying on the floor, apparently dead, in a large pool of blood. The witness waited outside until Bishop and Jacobsen arrived, which was at 22O p. m. and then the three men enter ed the kitchen. Mrs. Williams was lying on her left side, with her face partly covered with blood, and her hands up under her neck as if she had fallen forward. The witness felt her pulse, but although her flesh was warm, there was no indication that her heart was beating. While they were in the kitchen, Bishop said some thing about Mrs. Williams money wondered whether it had been stolen, and led the way into Mrs. Williams bedroom, the others following. Bishop went to trunk which was near the foot of the bed, and which had been smashed open and tipped to one side He reached into it and took out { small bank which had also beer smashed open. The witness described the bank as being such as the Stafford Savings bank provides it's depositors Bishop remarked that Mrs. Williams money was all gone, and that som, one had stolen it. The witness tolC him to put the bank back where h. had found it, and not to touch any thing as the authorities would hay to be summoned. The men then wen back into the kitchen, and the wit ness observed large butchers knif with blood on it at the end of tn sink. They then went outside, ant it was arranged that Jacobsen shout, go to Stafford for the authorities which he did, going in the witness team, while the witness remaine with Bishop and walked about tn
 house. Bishop was slightly back o the witness, and, stepping down. sai' to the witness: See what hay foundl' The witness turned ana sax that he held half dollar in hi hand. The witness had not observe it on the patch, and told Bishop to pu it back on the ground where h found it, which he did. Bishop re marked to the witness that some on must have dropped the coin when h left the house. The witness sai after the finding of the money h ] looked for more and for suspicion tracks, and that Bishop seemed a 3 much interested i'm the matter as h ! was. o. B. Gary and Nelson Town ] arrived about half an hour after hi