Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-14
ONE NIGHT TOO SHORT FOR TRIAL
Common Council Hearing Opened Charges Against Cap tain George Lmton-COntinued TOnight-Telephone Conversations Are Important Factors Declares He Is Satisfied He Did Right.

 at the square has just reported that he saw three men getting out of an automobile at the square and going down towards your house. We think they might be state police. Be care full
 varelli said he replied Thank you" and hung up the telephone. He testi- fled to the arrests made there.
 Denied Saying That's Straight"
 He was ross-examined by Attorney Shields. He denied that he heard Captain Linton say anything about the auto going up toward the Bulletin building and that it was suspected it might be state policemen. He denied that he answered Captain Linton. That's straight then hanging up the telephone.
 The spectators enjoyed it when At torney Shields got the witness tangled up in explaining how it was he gave II minutes past 12 as the time of the raid at one time and 10 minutes past 12 at another time.
 Deputy Sheriff Mccsbe.
 Deputy Sheriff James McCabe of Hartford county was next put on by the prosecution, another member of the raiding state policemen. He was with Officer Varelli and Officer Cleve- land at Ferry street. He knew that Officer Varelh answered the telephone there but didn't know the conversation.
 The deputy sheriff was not cross examined.
 Bringing the Beer to Police Head
 quarters.
 State Policeman Robert w. Bridg- man of Groton Hill was the next wit ness. He was another member of the raiding uparty and testified that he made arrests at Mrs. Young's on Water street and also searched and seized liquors there. He went to police head quarters about 2.90. after making the seizure, and saw Capt. Linton. Officer Bridgman said he went in with a case of beer in each hand and saw Captain Linton standing near the doorway by the chiefs room. He asked Captain Linton where he could store the beer and Captain Linton told him to take them out of here, that he didn't want 1t there He testified that he said nothing to the captain about why he was bringing the beer there.
 Officer Bridgman said he took the beer out to the automobile and took it away to another house.
 On cross examination Attorney Shields questioned him particularly about the location of the doors at po- lice headquarters. He said he had seen Captain Linton on a previous occa- sion when lodging a prisoner here, but there was no acquaintance between them. The words quoted above were al lthe conversation between them at the time he brought the beer in, he said. He denied to the attorney that he had ever been inside the private room at police headquarters or that he pushed the door open and went into the room, unannounced and uunbidden Attorney Shields put many ques- tions about former prisoner brought here from Montville by Officer Bridge man, trying to fix it whether Captain 1 Linton was in charge at police head quarters then. Bridgeman claimed that he was, but that another officer was there also.
 Going for the Bondsman.
 Policeman Charles McFadden of the Norwich police for 19 years followed State Policeman Bridgeman, testify 1 ing to being on the West Main street beat from Washington square to cor ner Main and High streets. While or 1 communicated by the police sigma with police headquarters, calling III Captain Linton and inquirtng if h. should go with Marion Morse ana some of the state police to show then where George Pratt lived. The cap 1 tain answeredh Yes. certainly" Pc. 1 liceman McFadden testified that h, went with the party to MT Pratt and that he was absent from the bea about five minutes before he got bacl to the police signal.
 To Attorney Shields the officer saiC he considered 1t an important part o his duty to show people their way whi inquired. He called up Captain Lin ton to ask if he should go. Ofice Rudd found MT. Pratt at the house ant he came out at once into the auto mobile. Policeman McFadden testi fled to being off beat by consent of hi superior officer about year ago fo an hour to show a woman to hous on the West Side.
 Mayor Thsyer Puts a Question.
 To the mayor Policeman McFaddel said he knew Marion Morse and tha she said no one in the auto kney where George Pratt lived. The Prosecution Rests.
 This closed the list of witnesses fo the prosecution and the defense mex put on the defendant, Capt Georg Linton, 51. a member of the Norwicl police force for 2e years next July ] having started as a patrolman, an having been captain eight. years wit never any reprimands or complaint against him before. he said.
 Captain Linton Testifies.
 Captain Linton was then called t narrate the incidents of the night an morning in question.
 On that night Captain Linton sai about 20 minutes after 12 Office Smith called him on the police sigma on Franklin square, asking if anythin special was on The captain replie not as he knew and Officer Smith tol him a big black automobile had lf out three men in Franklin square, Wh hurried down into the Ferry stree house and the machine had then lei men at Durkee lane. The officer ha learned they were Hartford machine and thought the men might be stat police.
 Called By Telephone. Captain Linton then said he calle up the house in Durkee lane andn gc no answer. He next called up tn Ferry street house. where man voice answered and the following Wa the conversation:
 Is this Vinie's place? Yes.
 Who is talking?
 1 belong in the house