The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-06-28

threat?"
"Threatl No, SIR"
On showing telegram which Durant
had sent to Murphy, telling him to meet
him in New York on October 10, 1903,
Williams said;
Were there any more present on that
occasion?"
Il think SOL Lawyer James otReirly."
What was said there?'
Il told Mr.. Murphy that Mr.. O'Reilly
was the man who would be influential
in securing him position"
What other reason was there for the
meeting besides that2"
mo other reason
In reference to another letter sent to
Murphy Durant was asked from whom
would Murphy get his pay. Durant an
swered From Mr.. Love-" Williams
| then said that he thought Mr.. Lowe
refused to pay Murphy and Durant am
swered, when the Lathrop matter was
settled Lowe said he would be able to
pay it."
When asked by Attorney Williams
What terms he used to express his
opinion of Murphy, Durant said he
called him all the names he could think
OF.
Attorney williams, in reference to the
| statement Murphy said he was willing
to make to vindicate Durant, asked Du-
rant why he had not taken it down and
had Murphy sign it.
Durant answered, HE said he would
sign it the next day"
On the next day you understood he
was ready to sign his statement" asked
Williams.
Il thought it would be better to have
him think about it until the crossrex-
animation the next day"
When Mr.. Williams asked him If he
had not told Mr.. O'Neil that Murphy
was willing to make the statement.
Durant said he wanted to look into
the affair himself and that he did not
put much truth In Mlurphy's statement.
| When asked when he saw Murphy
again Durant said he saw Murphy
again when he drew up the statement
Did you submit the statement to
Murphy?'
mo, SIR
When asked if he did not make Muir
ply an offer of $3.50, Durant said. II
never made Murphy any offer Of any
money"
you told Dilkescamp that you would
get Murphy a job didn't you?"
Durant replied that Murphy had
come to him for money, and ais he
wouldn't give him any he would get
him a job,
HE didn't accept any job from you,
did hep
He never went there"
When Attorney Williams asked Du-
rant If hs hadn't tried to get Murphy
arrested for perjury, he replied
yes, tried"
you were unsuccessful
Attorney Judson objected to the wit
ness having to answer this, and Mr.
Williams continued his cross-exami-
nation.
After the examination John
Deveraux Of Waterbury was called to
the stand.
did you know Mrs. Delkescsmp?"
asked Mr.. Williams.
Eyes, SIR
/ How long?"
Ten years."
Did you know her reputation for
truth in Waterbury,"
4 know my own opinion, but don't
know anything about the speech OF
people on the subject"
Detective Thomas Dodds, who fol-
lowed, said he knew nothing about Mrs
DellSescamp's reputation for truth.
Thomas Donahue an insurance agent
of Waterbury, said he had made regu-
lar visits to her home for about eleven
years, and had good opinion Of her
until the newspaper talk began to
spread.
Attorney u. G. Church of Waterbury,
when asked about some reports relating
to Mr. Murphy which Durant said he
had given Church, said he never re-
seived any reports regarding Murphy or
anything like that
Attorney Judson asked Mr.. Church
what he had said about being shown
reports. He said, 81 don't remember
whether read them or whether Durant
read them to me-
"Will you swear that you did not
read them personality" asked Mr.. Will
liams.
"Some of them," answered Durant
You started your testimony by say
ing that you couldn't recall whether he
read them himself or whether you read
them."
II think he read them"
Mrs. Allard, who left the house in
Waterbury in which Murphy boarded.
testified, giving the evidence as to the
immoral conduct of Murphy and Mrs.
Delkescamp.
Mrs Saule told her Durant had said
that he would get even with Murphy
Mr. Dell5escamp was called to the
witness stand and testified that he had
been told by Murphy to follow his wife,
and on following her she entered the
Phoenix building, in which place Du-
rant roomed
Saule said that Murphy had told him
There is crooked work going on AND
some time it will come out.
Saule was again called to the stand
and said that there was no truth in his
having a woman in his room.
Court was adjourned at o'clock un.
til this morning at 10 o'clock.
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