Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28

in appearance and well dressed, Dut
was the opposite when seen in SIAM
ford. Had no conversation with the
accused in Stamford Fuller said
nothing about getting the horse from
a man in Bridgeport to drive to Port
chester.
Michael oreaney testified he was a
police officer in Stamford for hve
Years. Saw the accused on the 18th OF
February. at APO in the morning, in
Main street, Stamford. The accused
was driving a black bcb-tailedf morse,
recently clipped. Witness attention
was called to the outfit by the feeble
or tired appearance Of the horse. Ihe
horse was beng driven towards New
York. Went after the outfit and put
the horse up at a local stable. me
accused said he owned the rig, had
COME from Bridgeport, and lived IN
Portchester. giving street address. lie
did not seem to know anyone in Port
chester and witness learned hctltlous
street number was given. The prison.
er is the man taken in custody at
Stamford with the horse and Carriage
in his possession.
on cross COMMUNICATIONS told
witness that he owned the horse and
was driving from Bridgeport and Port
chester. After telling conflicting
Stories MlkHGSS lOOh LAlC cANChsSA -
custody and he was held until Chief
Bransfield of Westerly came and took
him away.
Cornelius BransfieId, chief of police,
of Westerly, testified that at midnight
On Saturday he learned of tho theft cf
the Murphy horse and commenced
work on the case. he hearo OF tne
horse being in Stamford from the SER
geant of police there. Went on next
train with Mr.. Murphy to Stamford.
Saw the accused there then. After the
Identification of the horse Fuller was
told by Detective Heffernan to tell his
story. He said he met man IN
Bridgeport with the team and was IN =
gagged to drive the horse TO Portchester.
He positively refused to speak more
on the matter, except through counsel
Fuller said he had peddled, fruit in
Portchester for two years. Fcller was
taken to Portchester and five fruit
dealers of that place did not know him.
Filler, or keyser, as his name really IS.
refused 10 say where he lived III Port
chester Return was made to westerly
the next day and Keyser was taken
along. The day afterwards he waived
examination and was given in custody
of Sheriff John r. Wilcox for trial be-
fore the superior court. At that time
Kevser had no beard. but a n"ustache,
District Attorney General Cross hand
ed in photograph of Keyser taken the
day after his arrest.
BY Attorney Olney-Keyser did not
tell witness at Stamford that man
named Potter had given him the team
at Bridgeport to drive to Portchester.
Keyser did not point out a man in
POrtchester who he said was the man
to whom the horse was consigned.
officer West did not say that he was
not positive as to the identity of Fuller
out identified him unhesitatingly. Had
very little conversation with accused.
Keyser's forefinger of the right hand
lis missing at the first joint. Did not
find a fur coat in the carriage nor a
set of automobile tools, but did find a
small electric flash light and tallow
candle partly used. Did find a grip
that contained two hats, lot of papers
and documents. road maps of many
sta!es, clippings, and memoranda OF
interest to Keyser in his line of bust
ness.