Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-12

Qu4Ie SIOWlys Her notes cover all but few words they read from tho paper,
 DiotagraPh First Used July 11th.
 No. "A Mechanic street. her hon1a, has been her property for four or five years. She was introduced to MT. Hurley by the chief of police at her home, some time in April July 11th was the date of the first Howarth visit at which the telegraph was used, MT. Hurley was upstairs in the den. He came some time in the afternoon Met Hurley in PIaindeld and told him RoWarth would be there on that Tues day night Witness lived alone in the house when not nursing.
 Took Notes That Time.
 She took down her notes of that conversation after HoWarth had gone, spent IS or 20 minutes at it, beginning with when he first came to the house, got them in order as nearly as she could, Mir. Hurley came down stairs some minutes after Howarth had Left. She and Hurley did not talk over their notes before writing them Did not remember what time Hurley left that night, but did not think he stayed there all night. Did not know whether there was any difference between her writing in haste and at leisure. shown her notes of Sept. 9th and requested to compare them with those of July 11th, said in her judgment the writing of Sept. 9th appeared more hurried.
 Has had no communication with the officials of the insurance company which insured Howarth's automobiles.
 How She Met Howarth.
 Her first step in getting ev4dencs was to go to Putnam to meet Howarth Had had a business conversation over the phone with him a year previously This conversation was referred to by her on May 18th. Her notes of this interview were written as soon as she got home. Asked what she said to draw out defendants remarks about his family, witness said she must have leA up to 1t. Could not remember whether anyone came in while they were there. They were in back room of the office. There was a desk and a bookcase in the room. She asked de- fendant if he was married. and he said he had no such intention and had never been engaged.
 Invited Howarth to Lunch.
 On May 26th witness again went to Putnam in answer to a letter saw de- fendant at 1 D. m. and stayed about two hours, Her eTrand was to talk about the lot. Defendant said he was not engaged and would be pleased to come to see her. Witness asked him to come to lunch if he came after office hours. Her memorandum did not in clude everything defendant said. for a great deal of 1t was repetition of what he said at the former visit. She put down all she thought was of any ac- count. Nothing was said of cards or poker. Told defendant she was 8 nurse on her first visit. Shown a. visiting card, witness said it was printed be- fore she went to Danielson. Told him on one occasion she was an artist, and she actually had been one and painted and sold pictures in oil before her marriage to Mr. Bennett.
 Cocktails a& Lunch
 On May 29th had lunch together at her house in the dining room. Had lobster salad, and possibly chicken. Also had cocktails, which MT. Hurley had brought in a bottle. Defendant served himself sparingly witness had none. Did not tell defendant the job she desired him to do in the west was one Attorney Perkins was to have done and on account of his death she wished defendant to do it. The plans of her supposed western property were drawn by herself.
 This plan was identified and laid In by the defense.
 Plan Explained.
 The cross examination was continued and witness explained the plan, after which her statements were; Defendant stayed about three and a half hours on that visit; the first thing they did was to look over the lot; that was the first night defendant spoke of the Put nam fires; they spoke of politicians, and defendant said he was going to get even with them.
 Hurley brought a bottle of cocktatln day or two before Howarth's visit
 She did not own any property in the west, although she told Howarth shs did. Did not intend to take anyone with her out west.
 Never told defendant that she had burned a building, or aided in so doing. fayNE EnA kA I srA any of his visits, asking him not to betray her confidence.
 On June 11th defendant and witness Hlnched together and had cocktails and port wine on the table. They were alone until about II. The lunches, lasted about 20 minutes or half an hour.
 There was no lunch on July 2sdy lunch on the 31st and at his three visits in August. Generally had lunch soon after Howarth came.
 Advised a Suit.
 On one occasion defendant told her it would be better to bring a suit than to resort to other methods of getting rid of the shafthouse This was after she had told him she desired him to burn the shafthouse.
 She explained what a delay that would occasion and thought 1t better to get rid of the property.
 Defendant did not tell her he had seen the recipe for starting a fire in the papers or magazine, nor did he mention Jack Rose.
 Summoned for Jail ConvsrsatiaH.
 Mir, Hurley telephoned witness tha2 he was about to make the arrests ana desired her to go to the Jail and hear their eorfveFaation, She had no con- versation with the states attorney un- til after defendants arrest.
 Court adjourned at .. m. untn "Wednesday at io.3o.