The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-11
TWAIN'S BURGLARS
Charles Hoffman, of South Nor walk, and Henry Williams, of
 New York, in Court.
BOTH MEN ARE IDENTIFIED
Humorist on the Stand Says He Rec ognized Some of the Stolen
 Property.

Danbury, Nov. 1O.-Those two Samuel l.. Clemens, (Mark Twain), in Bedding. on September IS, faced D jury in the superior court to-day, and heard Mir. Clemens identify the goods which were found in their possession. The prisoners were guarded by three deputy sheriffs all the time they were in the court, as they are believed to be desperate men. MT. Clemens came down from his place, Innocence at Home" in an automobile, accompan- jed by his secretary, Miss Lyon, and several neighbors. He was bundled up n furs, but in a room on the first floor he left his outer garments and appeared in the courtroom attred in light grey suit. When Mir. Clemens was called to the witness stand he was addressed as Dr. Clemens by Prosecu- tor Attorney Stiles Judson throughout his examination. Mir Clemens simply identified considerable of the silver ware which was recovered at the time the burglars were arrested. on train
 The two men gavc the names of Henry Williams of New York, and Charles Hoffman of South Norwalk They were escorted into the room, and when the case was called their attor- ney. Judge Carl Foster of Bridgeport, protested against their being so close ly guarded for the reason that he thought 1t would prejudice the jury. Judge Case said he would decline to grant the request, as the officers prob ably knew what to do and they wish ed to safeguard the public.
 After the jury was accepted Miss Isabel Lyon, secretary to MT. Clem- ems, testified to being awakened by a noise in the villa on September IS, and upon going downstairs saw the forms of two men in the dining room, who were using electric flashlights. She called for help and the butler and others responded and the burglars fled They had taken a table through one of the French windows and rihed the drawers in It of slvcrWare.
 MT. Clemens next testified and was followed by Harry A. Lounsbury, a neighbor who responded to call and | followed footprints along the road un- | til the railroad station in Bethel was reached The men were captured on the train and in the fight which fol- lowed Deputy Sheriff Banks was shot Williams later will be placed on trial on the charge of assault with Intent to kill MT. Banks.
 After recess Deputy Sheriff Banks of Bedding was put on the stand and he told of the fight with the two men l in the car at the Bedding station when an attempt to arrest them was made. In the melee Banks was shot twice. four shots in all being fired.
 The last witness of the day, James l L. Blackman, told of the coming to | his house of one of the men whom 1 he recognized as Hoffman, who in- auired the way to Bedding Center and of his going a part of the way with ! him. He said that while walking with | Hoffman another man came up tc ! them, who he said was Williams and that Hoffman said that he was a friend of his, The two men, he said went on towards Bedding Center when he left them.
 The taking of Blackmans testi. mony practically closes the case for l the prosecution and the defense will ] 50 on in the morning