Putnam patriot., 1913-11-14
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 Mrs. Bennett resumed the stand and cross examination was continued. Understood question last night that he asked how many times she had been out to jail with dictagraph.
 Has been there several times since. Mr. Hurley brought it to her memory.
 Went because Hurley invited her there as he might need her.
 Sat in Mrs. Fields apartment. Did some writing in connection with case. Had no conversation with the pris- oners. Did not talk to Cain. Has heard him talk since 10th. MT. Hurley was there. Heard conversations with Cain. Had none herself. Has not compared her notes with Hurley E.. Thought she had talked about it with him. Wrote letters to Howarth. Iden- tified postal and letters written 10 Howarth. Witness was shown card. Said it was one she put under How arth's office door in Putnam. He asked her if she would consider marriage as a business proposition. He was talk ing about marrying. He said he was getting old and time he thought of getting married. Was talk about not being married first visit. Also some- thing second visit. Didn't make love to her. Had he been an older man would have considered him very eager to marry her. Stated methods of burn- Ing buildings and his escapades with young girls. Do anything for money. "Did you regard him model hus- band?n "No, don't think he con sidered me a model woman.1 Told him about wanting to burn shaft. she was not model woman. Didn't tell him she had burned building Wasn't the first one that spoke of method Of using candle. She never heard of such a thing. No paper or magazine in house referring to fire. No model of any kind. He always came upon invitation except once when they sat in the hammock. Never entered her house except on invitation. Was continually after the boy to get him down there. He was the one anxious to go. He spoke of the s10,0O0. She said if he did it he might get more than that. He didn't say he needed time to look up mining laws. Never was reluctant to discuss the subject. AL ways said the best way was the can de. Didn't tell him dlmentions of shaft house. Last conversation in August He said he was still willing to do 1t. He seemed worried and she then twltted him Of backing out. She wanted him to tell how he set each fire. Never told her except when he held up his hand and said that it set all the fires. She told him he might blaekmail her. Never wanted to talk about setting fires anymore but never tried to get out of 1t. Never claimed he got drunk that night. Never of, iefed any explanations, never denied it. She had been west as far as Den yer. Never had any mining deals. Building was myth because Hurley told her if she used real building he might go and burn it. Also told her not 10 mention her house oriany other around there as he might burn it. It WAS left that she had not decided to go but did not give any particular reason.
 Redirect examination: Hurley staid al her house as he did not want to be seen about Danielson or Putnam as he was afraid if Howarth saw him he might surmise something. Liquor brought was quart of cocktails anC quart of Port wine. It wasn't all useC up.
 Rebuttal: Don't know'where liquo came from. Didn't think il wa drugged as MT. Hurley tasted il auC said it was all right. When he opene, il Hurley said the dang fool hadn' given what he asked for It saia cock tail on label.
 Robert Hurley: Carried bottle O Manhattan cocktails which he got il Hartford. Fhoughtl he was getting Port wine. II was done up in eartoI and wrapping paper. Took it 10 Mrs Bennett's house. Unwrapped 1t an, looked at label. IL read, Manhattan cocktails. Said dang fool Pulle' cork, got glass, poured out half
 wine glass full and drank it. All h ever carried was that bottle and
 bottle of Ports wine Each contnine' three half pints. Two thirds of cock tail was destroyed; about half bottl of Port wine.
 Cross examined: Said the reason 1 was destroyed Mrs. Bennett didn' want it around,the house. Turned ont so as to get a bottle for Mrs. Ben nett to use for some material N, drug in either bottle. Didn't furnisl any other. Paid same price for boll bottles. Told dealer about mistak, when he later went there for Por wine. Got 10 Mrs. Bennetts about o'clock. There were glasses and de canter there. Got wine about weet later. Got wine for second visit as or first visit Howarth had said he wa fond of port wine.