Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-24

1fe taking of testimony was com
 mensed Thursday morning in the su-
 perior court for Washington county in
 the case against Bieni Gravagreer, charged with the murder of Joseph
 Brigham. Harold James, a young at
 torney of Providence, was assigned as
 counsel for defence and was present at the empanelling of the jury and ac- the state in taking view of the prem ises. Judge Rathbun decided to strengthen counsel for accused and
 decided to assign Attorney A. T. l.. of the case. MT. Ledwidge made his first appearance in the case Thursday morning and conducted the cross ex- animation Although at the disadvan- tage of unfaEniliarity with the case, he conducted the defence with his us- ual skill and acknowledged legal abi1- ity. District Attorney Henry P. Cross is assisted by Frederick C. Olney in the prosecution
 At the preliminary hearing, it was shown that Brigham was shot and killed while sleeping in bed with his son Milford, age Is, a lighted lamp in the bedroom aiding the murderer to select his victim. Soon after the mur- der. Sheriff John R. Wilcox was call ed. He found footprints near the win dow and traced them to the Johnson farm, where Cravagreer was arrested. He told conflicting stories and a shot gun, recently useds was found in 8 nearby building. Cravagreer has stoutly maintained his innocence, and the evidence is of a circumStantial na- ture. The evidence Thursday showed that there had been dispute between Brigham and Cravagreer, both of whom were farmhands. and that Crav- agreer, who was @ boarder at the Brig ham house. was ordered away, it being intimated that he paid attentions to Mrs. Brigham that were disagreeable to the husband. Mrs Brigham was not raf h<rr h. <,ff fl7n f7kar- and was said to be on a visit to relatives in Meriaen. Cravagreer is a short and stocky Polander, but has a fair un- derstanding of the English language. He insists he is a victim of circum- stances that are difficult of satisfac- tory explanation.
 The jurors were taken Wednesday afternoon under escort of Sheriff Will cox and Deputy Sheriff Frederick T. Mitchell to view the scene of the murder. They were driven to the Mo Spartan hill. a farming section about three miles from Wakefield in South Kingston. They were shown the room that Brigham occupied when shot, the bed and it's relation to the broken window pane through which the fatal shot was fired. The party then went over the road taken by Sheriff Wilcox In tracking the alleged murderer on the morning of the shooting to the Johnson farm on Boston neck, where Cravagreer was arrested. They were shown the old building where the gun was found, and other points in connec- tton with the case.
 The 1urymen will be kept together in the custody of a deputy sheriff un til the trial of the case Is completed, and be Quartered at the Wakefield ho tel when not in the courthouse at West Kingston It is probable that the tes timony will be completed when court is adjourned for the week.
 Abby H. Sweet of Exeter, pleaded guilty to maintaining a liquor license. Upon recommendation of the assistant attorney general, sentence was Sus- pended upon payment of costs.
 Benjamin Hunter pleaded not guilty to the indictment charging him with assaulting Joseph Sullivan with dan gerous weapon. He furnished a bond of S1,000 for appearance when wanted.
 The case against Willis E. Amy, a pharmacist, charged with the illegal sale of intoxicating liquor, pleaded mo- To contendere. Judge John W. Swee- ney appeared as counsel for Mir. Amy, who is now out of business. Sentence was suspended