Putnam patriot., 1913-11-14
H-What did Murray talk aboutp

but l feel bad for my mother.
 H-Arson is a hard crime to convict Did Hurley say anything to you about hsndcuffs9
 C-No. He spoke once or twice com ing down about the case.
 H-They were trying to hook you to get me right. The insurance money has done all this.
 C-Hurley said it was disagreeable work to have to arrest me.
 H-Hurley is pulling your leg for in- formation.
 C-Captaln Murray tried to get me to tell all know.
 H-You would make a h. of a state witness.
 C-It got my goat when Hurley spoke of S1 bill spent in restaurant.
 H-So Murray got after you
 C-Hurley said: Don't joke with me-"
 1.-The insur snce company has pro ba. bly given Hurley money and he has found something on us.
 (Both then sang My Baby Rose)
 1.-The only time 1 was shaky was when Hurley told me it was the Putnam fires. 1 knew the bond would be high. If they put this over on us, l don't know how will feel. Hurley told Wilson be had us dead to rights on the fair ground fire.
 C-Hurley asked ne if was at the fair grounds the night of the fire.
 H-You want to remember we were around together that evening Didn't we go up to my office for a while, and you sleep with me that night?
 C-Did I?
 H-Sure. We were in my office and we slept together. That was just after mother died. Ten thousand dollar bons, o h.. Zoziel
 C-I was cut at first. broke down, but don't care now.
 H-W hen was in the police station l heard Murray call Geisler, Geisler passed tte word over the phone. Murray said: "Yes, they are in"
 C-Harriman called to see me, and said the sentiment is with us.
 H-This gets my goat. You bet l am going to talk with Searls when this is over.
 C-I was with you at the time of the fire under Killian's saloon, and the Priest ls- land fire.
 H-How will you like to go to State prison for a while. Your girl will not stick to you.
 C-Yes, she will.
 H-What did Hurley say to youP
 C-He said he had bench warrant for my arrest regarding the Putnam fires. He started to read it. I told him 1 would waive the reading.
 H-Dld you hear me laughing when l was in the lookup in Putnam Say, you claim to be strong boy. Let's see you break out of here. They have 5l cents Of my money in the office. 1 was going to get $500 from Henry today. She was going to meet me at 3 o'clock. Here am in Windham county jail at 3 o'clock. This is frame.up. Put in all those counts to get big bond. Jerry Labby has a sl2,O0O building. Probably some mortgage on it. He would go my bond. There's picture of the jail in this cell.
 C-When they break out here they go out through the roof. I think l will try it.
 HI bet I can't eat the stuff they serve here. What dld Hurley have to say com ing down?
 C-He did uot say much. l made de- nial of everything.
 H That is all we can do. How in h. are they going to stick anything on to mel What did Warner say to you?
 c Nothing.
 H You, were nice boy, standing up there with tears in your eyes. When this thing is over am going to get that man Hurley.
 c Hurley used me right.
 H I have funny streak. Let's write to our girls to come down and we will get married.
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 Conversation of September 10
 Hovarth Whats that room up thereP would like to see some one coming down. Wouldn't you'
 Cain This sure is some warm one.
 H can see down to the edge of the stone walk. It will be warmer tonight. We have more blankets.
 q wish they would bring some water.
 H Nothing doing for me. can't get this window up. I would not try to get ant if all the doors were open. That would mt beueft us. TLey don't give us much chance. Ii can't be they are afraid of us getting away from here. Get Henry. Have him come down thls afternoon. Did xou hear that car last night?
 c | heard i, but did not know who | was.
 H That is an awful thing to put up 70 as. was in Woodstock or Hartford the