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fee, where his pockets were search
ed and some cartridges, which he
had pi kcd rp IN the bed where he
slept, were found. In response TO a
question as to whether he was fam
liar wi 4 the use CT firearms or not,
Cmell said be hid never shot gun,
rifle or reyC.ycr in his life. The cart
ridges that were in his stocking, he
put into a hole in the Jail floor he
said, because Teddy McKale told him
to do So
Cmell stated that he was 10 years
old and couldn't tell where he was
born, as his parents had led wan
dering existence. He remembered
living in Russia, Poland, Germany
and Austria, his mother living now in
the latter country. His father is
dedd He has lived in the United
States three years and half and
said previous to his coming to Ben
nington he worked in Buffalo. There
he was laborer on construction
work and drove a dump cart and mad
done this same sort of work in Pit
tsburg, Pa. before going to Buffalo.
The state tried to shake the pris-
oner's testimony as to his trip from
Buffalo to Bennington, but he stuck
to his original story, saying he left
Buffalo weeks and three days prior
~ his coming to Bennington. His
II end, whom he had known three
days, was with him and paid all the
b.. When Cmell left Buffalo, he
had $50 in money, which he had earn
ID h.tf xtsh tn II In IN O.
ton he had 16 cents, but he lost Is OF
it and had only one cent when he was
arrested.
On his cross examination, Cmell
said he had never told onyone that
he had been in Hoosick Falls or
North Adams and that on his trip to
Bennington from Albany, they stop
ped at only one little station and he
couldn't remember the name of it, as
his partner had got him so intoxicat-
ed he didn't know anything for
day. He said his partner had told
him to say that 'he lived in the
woods and ate apples" as Mr.. Nash
testified yesterday, Cmell had told
him.
Mr.. Meagher then asked him if he
had ever told the sheriff that he had
gang of partners. Cmell replied
that his partner also told him to say
that there were twentyeight in he
party including a woman. They
drew lots to see which of them would
go to work, but he had never said
that they drew lots to see which man
would go out and kill a man.
He admitted that letter and en-
velope, which the state exhibited
were in his own hand writing and
had been written in Polish by him
since he had been in Jail. He also
admitted that three pictures exhibit
ed by the state were likenesses of
himself, two of which had been TAX
en- since his arrest.
1t was brought out further in the
cross examination that Cmell had
known a man named Hendricks, with
whom he had gone to Montana and
for whom he had worked and also
that he had worked in a saloon once
for two weeks.
The state exhibited the cap, which
Cmell said he wore at the time he
came TO Bennington and when he
was arrested. 1t was fuzzy, check
ed, gray cap and different in appear
ance from the one the court produc-
ed yesterday. Cmell admitted that
he wore a black sweater. but denied
that he had worn the black handker-
chief around his neck
Cmell stood the ordeal of the long
examination well and showed no
sign of nervousness, answering the
questions in a fairly direct manner.
Pascal Parotti was on the stand
yesterday afternoon after the recess
and continued his testimony as to
the conversation Chief Braze had
had with the respondent on the morn
ing following the shooting in which
he said he ,Cmell, had left his part
ner Oct 16. He said he went with
the respondent and Chief Brazel to
the states attorneys office, where
he assisted in the search of the re-
spondent's clothing The search re-
vealed a 30 calibre revolver in the
stocking on his right foot, three of
the chambers Of which were empty
and two loaded.
AT this point in the testimony, bit
of humor was added, when the wit.
ness picked up the revolver to ex-
anime it, unconsciously pointing II in
the direction of Miss Sadie Smith.
the court reporter Miss Smith did
not relish the idea of having the re-
volver at such close range and ex-
claimed, You needn't point il this
way, please" The sheriff was
obliged to rap for order.
The only other articles found on
the body of the respondent. Parotti
said, were a cake of soap, a Jack
Knife and one penny. He said the
respondent when asked where he got
J the revolver said his partner who
did the shooting. gave il to him the
night before, Oct. 16.
I The cross examination of the wit.
ness brought out that Parotti had
not given the respondents exact
words when he said he left his part.
ner Oct l6." He meant to say "the
night before" which was Oct. l6.
He also stated that he could not saw
how many cartridges were found on
! Cmell.
The next witness for the state was
! Chief OF Police Patrick Brazel. who
gave brief resume of his converse