Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Ephlraim Dorous field Without Bonds for Causing Death of Albert c. Neff of ciark's Corners.

" s~sh3 Death ct Albert C.
 NeH of cisrk's Corners.
 Monday Ephraim Dorous of t4an,n- ton was charged with murder in the irst degree and bound over to the iekt term Of superior court for Wind- nam co0nty, and is held without bonds +Mrs. sarah J. Lambert, who is be- Ssott fofmerly of Providence, R. L, aise of Hampton. was bound over for tFee superior court, charged with rob- oery and with being an accomplice of Dorous in the murder of Alfred c. Nef. late of Clarak's Gamers, Hamp- ton. Annle Watson of Eiiiotts, who is aise Implicated in the affair to de- gree, was held as a witness in the case. The above trio were taken to Brooklyn jail Monday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff John H. Fitts of Hamp- ton. following d preliminary hearing before Frederick LitchefiId of Hamp- ton,
 The hearing was held in Mir. Litch- heid's kitchen and was attended by bat a few people. perhaps fifteen in all. kixarninatior was waived and the three bound over to the superior court.
 State Police at Work.
 State Policeman Robert T. Hurley Of Hartford and Deputy Sheriff John H. Fitts of Hampton have been care utAy HfSSStlS SdtiLlS UTE case, d1lu IL IS hfnted that they have sufficient evil dence to firmly fasten the crime on Dorous and Mrs Lambert who had been living with Dorous, it is alleged.
 Eph' has had a pretty scaly repu- tation for 8 long time, although he has never before been arrested for as seri- ous a crime. He strictly maintains a stiff upper lip and vouchsafes nothing relating to the entire affair, after re- peated questioning by the officials and the coroner.
 On the other hand. it is said that Mrs. Lambert has wagged her tongue a mite. even making number of damaging admissions. and the Watson woman also is alleged to have been somewhat communicative about some of the happenings that transpired at the Dorous shack on the night pre- ceding the finding of the dead body of MT. Neff.
 Woman's discriminating Admissions.
 The Lambert woman, it was flinted, has admitted that she herself washed artic$les of clothing belonging to her fight that occurred. and 1t is believed that from the time that Neff was knocked over the head with something about 3 o'clock in the afternoon of Dev. 19 until 1 o'clock the next morn ing. when Postmaster Allen Jewett was notified that Neff was lying dead in the Dorous shack. was taken up in all possible evidences of the fierce fight that terminated fatally for Neff.
 Quarrel Over Money.
 State Policeman Hurley would not disclose the .evidence that he had ob- tained entirely. Following refusal on Neffs part to part with his roll of bills late in the afternoon on the 18th of December it is believed that all the Lambert and Wat son women-pitched upon Nef, who was finally beaten into insensibility, after fierce free for all fight, and not ed that a blow on the left temple was the direct cause of Neff's death.
 BIoodstained Garments.
 During his investigation State Po- liceman Hurley found waist ana skirt at Jared wade's, where Miss Watson was employed. that were and it is said that after this evidence vas found that the Wat son woman bfoke down and told ex- actiy what happened at the Dorous domicile.
 Sunday Mrs. Lambert. it is said ad- rnitted having taken away Neff's mon ey with the assistance of Dorous, and displayed $5 that had belonged to him. The Watson woman retains to the present. ULy SlSQS OI tJle uSiit ualdL took place with Neff, having quite an abrasion on the back of the head. superficial wound. Dorous and the Lambert woman are both accused on the charge of robbery, the charge al- leging that $13.10 was taken.
 Neff's Body Exhumed.
 Sunday Coroner A. C. Bill of Dan ielson went to Hampton with Dr. Louis I. Mason of this city, and the body of Neff was exhumed by Deputy Sheriff Fitts and aiis brother, George Iftts. and taken to the Eitts home. where minute and careful examina- tion was made by Dr. Mason, partic ularly was this true of the examina- ton of the head. It is understood that no bruises were found on the body, with the exception of some on the head, and there were bruises over both eyes near the temples.
 Neither Coroner Bill nor Medical Examiner Mason would make any statement of tlge facts iil the case, saying that all the testimony will be reserved until such time as the case comes up in superior court.
 The result of the arrests bears out the position taken by some at the time of the finding Of Neff's body and also the ruth o4 the statements made by Mrs. Vickers, who at the time claimed that she heard loud noises as