Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-13
GYPSY WOMEN IDENTIFY THREE MEN
Trial Proceeds Against John and Thomas McGath and Tmo-
 thy Dixon For Highway Robbery-McGrath Boys Led The Attack, According to Louis Johnson Cor
 nett Given Jail Sentence For New London Sabbins Case

Three gypsy women in their char aetertsttcaily gaudy dresses, their shiny black hair hanging in braids. and their fingers and arms loaded with rings and bracelets, added a corispicu- ous touch of col IT in the superior court here on Thurs -ay, two of them ap- bearing on the stand as witnesses against the three Bozrah men charged with highway robbery in an attack on the gypsy camp in the Lebanon school house yard on the night of July S1. Constable Curry Finishes His Testi.
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 The gypsy. women were put on the stand after Constable W. T. Curry had concluded his testimony, which was only partially in on Wednesday. Curry told further of events of the night on which it is charged that John and Thomas McGrath and Timothy Dixon committed highway robbery in taking $4O2 from a trunk in the gypsy camp. The constable produced lantern. a trunk lock, a bottle and other things claimed to have been taken from the camp.
 Constable Curry was cross examined by Attorney Desmond for the accused.
 Identified the Accused.
 Mrs, Louis Johnson, the wife of Louis Johnson. the leader of the gypsy band, was called as a witness. She testified that she was born in Rio Janeiro, Brazil. She told of the raid on the camp, positively identifying the three accused men. She also identified the exhibits in the case and said she knew there was s4O2 in the trunk, be- cause she had counted 1t three days before the robbery.
 Mrs. Annie Johnson told how the money was placed in among some clothes in the trunk
 In the afternoon, after Mrs. Louis Johnson had finished her testimony, Mrs. Lula Johnson, wife of Joseph Johnson, was called to the stand. She gave cerroborative evidence of the as- sault upon the camp and pointed out the simmer built of the two McGraths as the skinny one" who chased her until she fell into a ditch when he kicked her and tried to grab her by the neck. but she got away She, as well, as the other woman, were cross examined by Attorney Desmond
 cornet Sent to Jail.
 <1l d TcCcSSs IlHCOlH OOTneI, a SOl- dier, 20 years old, was sentenced tc three months in jail by Judge Cast for an assault with a knife on an other soldier named Florence McCar- thy in New London on June IF last.
 Louis J. Johnson of Elizabeth, N J., the head of the gypsy party ana native of South America, but cit, izen and a voter in Elizabeth, he said was the next witness He testified that the gypsy party numbered eight He told of seeing Tom and Johl McGrath about six o'clock on the eve, ming of the alleged robbery. They wer, near the schoolhouse near a big tree He saw them talking and said he wal positive they were drinking. Thel came back about 9 o'clock, when h. saw 6 buggy. coming. Two men ge out of the buggy, and one said Move on, or I'll shoot youl" John son was standing near the fire at tn time and the other gypsies wer standing around.
 The men then told him to pack u and he said that he would if the, would give him a little time. Tn men replied there was no time to il and Tom shot at him twice. Jehnsol ! said he started for Waterman's heus on a slow run, and he heard his wifi screaming. and a shot fired after hel