Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-26
TOMLINSON CASE WILL END TODAY
Evidence and Part of the Arguments Have Been Compet ed-Murder Case will be Taken Up Wednesday, Jury men Being Summoned in.

The evidence in the Tomlinson case was completed, in the superior court here on Monday, and two of the argu- ments made before adjournment for the day. The other two arguments will be made this morning, and the case will go to the jury after the charge by Judge Wheeler, so that a verdict can be expected this after noon.
 It is unusual for court to come in on Monday, but owing to the large amount of business and the delay in getting through the criminal business it was decided that it should be done, and the session opened at o'clock, at which time all concerned were pres ent.
 Mrs. Sweezy was recalled to the stand for the continuance of her cross examination, but State Attorney Hull stated that he did not desire to ask her any more questions, and she was excused. Mrs. Lamb, mother of the accused, was the next witness, ,hav- ing been recalled for further testi- mony. and stated to the state attorney that she attended court here the sec ond Tuesday in January. She was asked if she did not tell the state at- torney while in his office with Lawyer Denson that her son was to plead guilty. This was obpected to, and the court held that 1t need not be answer ed. as 1t was against public policy. The state attorney claimed it, inas- much as the woman had testified that her son was at home all the evening on the night of the assault.
 Annie Louise Timlinson, sisetr of the accused, of Groton, aged 20, testi- fled that she was not at home on the night of the assault, and did not know the Smith girl until she came here with Mrs. Sweezy and met her here. The Smith girl said she wanted to see the Tomlinson girl and her mother and tell them she was forced to blame George, as Mrs. Avery said she would be sent to a reform school if she blam- ed Babe. She said she was to marry Babe. They went to the Smith girls boarding place. and Miss Tomlinson was introduced as Mrs. Baker. They went to New London to see MT. Hull, but he was not there, and they call ed up his house. He said he did not want to see the Smith girl and talked cross. She denied on cross -examina- tion that she was told by the state at torney that it was serious business to bother with state witnesses. She did not know why she allowed herself to be introduced as Mrs. Baker Her brother had run away at the time, and she knew if her right name was mem tioned she would be connected with the case. She did not know what Mrs. Sweezy had been doing in the matter. She admitted sending a package to her brother while he was away, but did not know that he went under the name of George Thomas.
 First Selectman A. r. Hewitt of Groton testified that he had seen the Smith girl in this city the day follow ing the assault, with Constable Black. He saw her at her brother-in-law's She claimed it was a poorly dressed man who assaulted her.
 Accused Testifes.
 George Tomlinson was then called, and made general denial of the charge. He declared that on the night in question he completed his work at Marquardt;s market at 6.30 and went into Poppe's store, where he remained