Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27

/ anu she was plaC6u on the SLanQ ana
| made a general denial of the charges
| against her, claiming that she was out
/ of town most Of the time the girl was
| at her house. She admitted that she
| received the girl for immoral pur-
| poses and expected her to do as the
| others and pay her half of the receipts.
| Her direct testimony was short and
| her cross examination had not been
| completed when court adjourned. She
| is the last witness for the defense,
| although it is expected there will be
| several in rebuttal. The case, accord
| ing to the states attorney, will occu-
| by all day.
When court opened Tuesday morn
| ing at 1880 o'clock, Mrs. Foster, who
was on the stand under cross exami-
nation when court closed Friday, was
recalled. She testified that she was
not in the room when the doctor ex-
amined May Burns and didn't know
If the housel2eeper was there. She
explained the check system and said
she did not know the girls condition
until after the doctor had been there
On redirect she stated that May haC
received a letter from her folks and
they were all broken up and wanted
her back but she said she was Of age
and would not return. The witness
told her she would not be of age until
she was 81. The witness admitted her
married name is Foster but Minnie
is not her right Christian name, to
Major Hull she stated that she went
to the Burns house after writing to
Addie.
Testimony of May Lewis.
AS May Lewis had been summoned
by both sides, what she should testify
TO caused considerable wrangling be-
tween the attorneys. She was called
by the defense and stated she was in
the Burns house four or five weeks
with May and she did as the other
girls. May came in January, 1907.
After the doctor called, May had told
her that she was all right. Wearing
pink stockings, she claimed May called
at the Burns house in June and asked
about being taken back, but she told
her Addie would not do 1t.
On cross examination she testified
to being at the Burns house three
years, after which there followed a
breezy talkfest between the LAWYERS.
in which the states attorney remark
ed that he was trying to stop Attor-
ney Goodhart from talking, but the
latter informed him that he would not
succeed. and it required the court to
restore order.
The witness told of being examined
by DR.. Ganey about the time the
Burns girl was. She had been to Cen
NCA AelAC anu 44clu iGNSlNEO pUSLdlS lIOIl
Addie while the latter was in the
south, but she could not tell how long
before February Is Addie had left.
was because ~ the trouble over May.
Blanche Staples Recalled.
Upon being recalled Blanche Sta
pies testified that May did like the
other girls and related a visit from
her at the Jennie Whipple house. She
told of Adde'S going away and of the
receipt of postcards, one being ad-
dressed to Blanche Stapleton.
Housekeeper Was Ncknamed.
Whey Maleaney, a large woman,
wearing furs, and at present house
keeper for Sarah Burns in a house in
this city, was called. She didn't seem
to mind the amount Of questioning and
was inclined to direct the states at
torney. She talks with a lisp She
testified she was the housekeeper for
Addie Burns in January, 1907, being
sick when May Burns came. She saw
her at the breakfast table Monday
morning. She told Of the going away
of Addie and of receiving postals and
kilograms. One postal from the south
was addressed BUNNY and she ad-
mitted with a smile that Blum or
BUNNY was her. nickname.
Addic telegrapHed her to send 500 to
the Grand Central station. the tele-
gram being dated Feb. %, George
Washineton's birthday. stated Viney. |
This reference to George Washington
attracted more than passing notice
from Judge Wheeler and he ordered
that the answer stop at Feb. %, as
George Washington's name should not
be used In connection with such a case. |
She told OF DR.. Caney's call to sN7
May. but did not know that the girl
received a letter from home or that
she was there again in Jure. She said
DR.. Ganey remarked that the girl was
a small one for that business. She
told Of keeping books at the house and |
Of DESTROYING them. Her pay was SO |
a week and she had to tend door and /
scrub. She testified to the treatment |
Of girls when sick, boy being sent /
for the medicine.
PeddIer Picked Wrong Girl.
Attorney Goodhart recalled Morris |
Blaskin, the peddler who testified that |
he had lived in New London nineteen |
years and sold goods to houses of i'll |
repute. He testified to being at the |
Burns house ir January and sold tow |
els. stockings and cigarettes to Flor |
ence Harris, the name Of Nav Burns |
at the house He said she told him she |
did not have any money then but |
would pay him IS she was to stay IN |
til spring. On another time he called |
she was smoking a cigarette and was |
feeling good He said he kept books /
and had sold to Florence Harris Jan. |
H. 1907 but had given the book to |
Major Hull which. the latter stated, |
was in the law library at New London. |
This caused Attorney Goodhart to |
overexert himself, during which Attor- |
new Hull said that Blaskin was the /
states witness, but he FASTENED to get |
the summons and show that he had /
Blarkin-
Blastin said Addie Burns was away
ten to twelve days in January and the /
second week in February and some
Dther DAVIS On cross examination he
said he was sure he saw Florence Har-
-is on the 18th end that Addfe was
away thereafter He said he could not
fnd his account with the Harris Girl.
At the request 81 States ATTORNEY Hull /
3las1yin identified Florence Harris.
pointing to a Girl in blue near the rail.
At the request Of ATTORNEY Hull she
stood up and he said he was positive
the was Florence Harris, the very one
no sold goods to at the Burns house |
This was a had break on Plas1oin's
"a TT. as he had ricked ont a Norwich
woman as Florence Harris. the name
w which MAY Purns was known He
'aid most Of his business was in
louses % i'll fame.
Mrs. Purns was the next witness
p He'd. She was dressed In Fiac1S !
vearing a fur hat with brown n1rroes
md nile green si1l, She is 2 tall wirv
woman and throughout the inruirv
showed her nervousness nv the cortin-
iai twitch'ne Of her face At times
he was inclined to smile at the hat
Inns Of the attorneys. The states
lttornev started tn brine IN something
eearSine a matter before the common
,leas cou-t b1I+ Withdrew n