Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-06
WELD ON CHARGE OF lI FIRST DEGREE MURDER.
Tem DeBnison Bound Over to Superior Court After Preliminary Hearing at New London.

Attempts to show that George Bricl1le was the agreSsor were made by attor- neys for the defense in the New Lon don police court trial on Friday morn- ins at which Thomas Dennison, the neero stevedore. was presented on the charge of numbering Briclxle in New London last Monday night Self-de- Tense was the plea by the prisoner.
 Dennisou was presented on the charge of murder in the first degree, and Judge Colt found probable cause for holding him without bail. Ernest McPheTson. an important witness. who was referred to throughout the hear ing as Blondy. failed to appear at the police court hearing. The state will fry 10 find him. Alexander Howard was missing when court convened and pa1rOlman brought him into the court room. The complaint alleged that penKison murdered Bricl1le on July 9, but it was afterward amended when it was shown Brickle died on July i, l shortly before midnight.
 The Wound Described.
 Medical Examiner Lee, the first wit ness. testified that he was called just before midnight on July 1 to Long wfzrf. where the body of George | Ersckle was lying on the boards. The medical examiner estimated that Br1ckle died within three or five min utes.
 Gross examined by Attorney Smith | rr. Lee said the wound would have S1en caused by a three inch blade. The Srcoaedlity was that Brickle, a man kost inches in height, was standing arsct on receiving the wound. Brickle. l ns shown by the trail of blood, walked suf of the door of the strike break l aEE sleeping quarters a distance of % CT 7s feet. stopping and standing in Ebe doorway a while before he fell.
 Prosecuting Attorney Cronin declin- Rd to introduce at the instance of the | license two knives that were found in ! fh@ possession of the accused. The i ncurt was asked for an order for the | pYv4uCtAon of the knives.
 \ How the Fight Started.
 kAsck Howard of Shineoock l.. l., i Q nngro strikebreaker, followed Med | teal Examiner Lee on the stand. He | came fin the bunlShouse with another | negro, whom witness knew as Blondy. | Dennison WIS getting ready to go to | work. Br1cllle wanted to shoot crap. | Denrason declined, but afterwards did | Ezrzhte and won a quarter from Brick i fa. whom Howard calls Slim. Slim | ruaaeed at Dennison and punched him . sr4fh his fists Blondy held the door l. 70 that Dsnnison could not get out | Elm knocked Dennison down with a Etick four or 1Te times. Blondy held ] Tom up while Slim hit him with the | Efub.
 Howard did not see the stabbing. bst heard Bricizle say, "Blondy, I'm Hrabbedl Ho6d Toni
 Tom went out the window and Blon- sy went 10 help Slim. Howard said. Blundy tried to get Bricllle to go home, hu BrioiSee said. NO. I'm going to get Fuy half dollar back or kill him. after Deunison had won the money.
 Prusecurur Crouin tried to get How hrt to say the men were "fooling," but ress wines said he would not call it Ehnl
 New London Police Captain.
 PoHoe Captain Haven said that pGudson told in hs hearing that he 4rsw the knife and cut Brocl1le with it. capkx1n Haven said that Dennison fAenttned one of the knievs, which the rulicehEVe. as the one with which he Etn65ed Slim. Dennison told Coroner Br0wn that he told his captor at EtouinR4pu that the knife he used had bssn thrown away, but that was a wrong statement. The police captain testified that the coroner warned Den uiEor that any statement he might make might be used as evidence againE thim. Before the prisoner was questioned he made his statement vol trutariiy.
 Witness for Defense.
 William Fl. Hayward, a negro strike breaking 'longshoreman. was called tgy the defense. He said he was awak- ened by a scuffie and looked out of his bunk. Three negroes were fighting on sNa Hoor ETsvv-a I'd said Slim had a beard and hit Dennison with 1t. He thought they were fcoling, turned over khd went to sleep and did not wake ID until he heard someone say he was Etabhcd.
 Hayward said. on cross -examina- rion. that fooling was common oc- rurrence. He did not make up and did net get out of his bunk until he saw ths policemen's brass buttons.