The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-11
SON JOINS FAMILY AGAINST
 FATHER IN MURDER TRIAL OF NAPOLEON BISSONNETTE TODAY
Evidence Completed and Coun- Sel Commence Arguments
 This Afternoon
SONS FIRST TIME ON STAND
His Testimony Unfavorable to His Father BiSsOnnette Probably Will Know His Fate by Tomorrow Afternoon

ny 1OlIIOITOW A1GCINVOu
 All the evidence has now been talk
 en in the trial of Napoleon Bisson-
 nette for the killing of his brother in-law, Rome P. Demery, the state
 shortly before the noon recess today stating that it rested it's case. This afternoon counsel for the state and the defense will begin their argu- ments, it being possible that they will take up the afternoons time. The court will not deliver it's charge to the jury until the session tomorrow B1ssonnette will know his fate prob ably sometime tomorrow afternoon. He will learn whether he is to lang uish in States prison for t4se rest of his life, whether his stay behind pri- son bars will be but for a number of years, or whether he is again to en- joy, the free air of liberty It will all rest with the verdict of the jury. Is Bissonnette guilty of murder in the second degree? Guilty of manslaugh- ter? Or is he an innocent man?
 The trial today did not develop many new features in the case, though son of -Bissonnette, Wilfred, aged IS. was called as a witness for the other trial. Wilfred, like his two sisters, Albertina and Ava, brought out evidence against his father. The mother was also in court for the first
 
 Bissonnette, himself, occupied the stand for the greater part of the morning. He spoke of the relations which existed between himself and his brother-in-law, and of threats which Rome Demery had made against his life. Bissonnette renlem- 1909 that while walking in Brooks st., he saw De1nery approaching on a bi- cycle. Demery drew up to the curb, and called Bissonnette at hn iT71n that he would kill him. Bissonnette sta ted that he kept on F1alking, pay ing no attention to the words. A year when he returned from work Demery was in the house. As Bissonnette Demery said, 'sY You're just ed Bissonnette to his room. took off his coat and stated that he was go- ing to kill him. The argument was over an alleged talk concerning Dem cry, between Dr. Townsend and Bis i Bissonnette said that his boy Wilfred, was ip the room at the time, stepping between the two, beg i ging his uncle not to touch his fath-
 Bissonnette was asked by his coun- sel to again relate the events prior
 T was sitting on chair, heard some one in alleyway. Did not get up to see who was coming. When he came into the kitchen as AL 1 said, Tina wait a moment, stay here 3 few days and take care of your that I was unable to getN up from my chair. I said to him, Are you l he boss 9 He answered, Yes, I'm the boss I've got some of them ,heM all.' He then took off his glasses and placed them on the table. Then he grasped me by the throat and pulled me from my chair. saying, You little rat, I'll kill you I begged 1 of him to let go, but he would not: Tina cried out Don't kill him, uncle.' l IS I did the shot went off, Bisson aette in answer to a question of At l 5orney Chamberlain could not say whether Demery had his hands on 1is throat from the time he was rais- ed out of the chair until the shot was fired.
 The last question asked by Bisson nette's counsel of the accused was Why did you pull out your pistol?''
 'I wanted to make him stop chok- ng me. I knew when he saw the pistol, I could hold him away from me. I never intended to shoot" was he reply.
 In rebuttaI both Albertina and Ava were called both stating heir father and uncle that evening hat they did not hear their uncle threaten to kill their father.
 It was to refute the testimony given oy the father regarding the incident between the uncle and himself when he son Wilfred was present, that the ooy was called to-day Wi1fred stat d that his father and uncle did have m argument in his fathers room- All le did in the matter was to tell both nen to let up in theirs talk. The boy lenied that he stepped between the wo, preventing Demery from striking lis father, as Bissonnette had stated
 The first witness called during the morning was William H. Thomas, ,allistic engineer at the U. M. c. Co.,, vho gave expert testimony in regards O exploding bullets, and the spread # the powder and flash which fol- ows. MT. Thomas was Of the opin- on after examining the powder marks on Demery's collar that the pistol was not held more than foot way at the time
 Superintendent of Police Eugene Birmingham stated that on April A, sos, he issued permit to carry q, evo1ver to Bissonnette. The permit vas granted as Bissonnette represent d to him that he worked evening making and selling jeweIry, and oft n carried large sums of money about with him.
 Witnesses called by the state to estify as to the good character and 'eacefulness of Demery were: George 3. Mansfield, 415 Jane street; John Tox, 16 Pembroke street; Matthew ; 'arrell, East Main and Maple streets; oseph Strickfuss; 620 Maple street; ; ohanna Cronin and Helen Lawlor, : "A Brooks street. 1 FARMER
 STRUCK AND KILLED
 TeV DERRY TROTTFV 1