Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-09

1 they were detained in an anteroom and
 called in as wanted. Attorney Hut ] advised the women who were in the spectators seats that they might leave l if they wanted to before the trial be- gan. None accepted the hint then, but | before the testimony of Leah Barra- | clough had proceeded far there was a stream of women headed for the door and they left the courtroom. Baker, who is 70 years old and em- ployed as engineer at the Wilcox Fer tilizer company, has pleaded not guilty.
 The Barraclough girl was first put on the stand. Her testimony was too vile for publication. She testified to having met Baker at the station in Mystic some six weeks ago. At that named Helen Roscoe. The Barraclough girl testified that on that occasion Bakers actions with her were i'm proper and that he gave her quar- ter
 She testified that she had met Ba-
 ker several times since and that he
 had come to her house She said he
 frequently gave her money.
 Attorney Herbert w. Rathbun
 counsel for Baker. cross examined the
 girl. The girl admitted collecting money from fourteen different men and said one day she collected as high as g She said she collected it for her family.
 Major Hull, states attorney, attempt ed to have this testimony excluded, but Judge Shumway allowed it.
 Afternoon Session.
 In the afternoon Attorney Rathbun completed his examination of the Bar raclough girl.
 William Vohminl1le testified to sec ing the accused and Leah together on tne day of the alleged offense and William Defosses also testified to the same effect
 Willie Barraclough. a 10 year old boy, who is in the 4th grade in school. was introduced as a witness, but was objected to on account of his age by Attorney Rathbun. The boy was asked number of questions by States Attorney Hull, replying promptly and intelHgently to questions about the family, school attendance and his un- derstanding of an obligation to tell answered that he told lies once in a While, but not any about this case The witness was then allowed to be sworn He is a brother of Leah Bar racIough. He testified to indecent ac- tons on the part of Baker with him. Fred Barton saw this he said and MT. Baker gave the witness s5 cents and had promised him rides on the trolley car: The witness said he had told his sister Leah that MT. Baker was dirty" with him. This hap pened at the fish works on a Sunday. On cross examination the boy denied that he was in the habit of going around making collections from men The money he got from Mir Baker was in a 25c piece and a 10c piece He gave it to his mother, as he did ater money that MT. Baker gave him put he didn't tell his mother where 1e was getting it because Mir Baker old him not to.
 Fred Barton, a 12 year old boy. also the fourth grade of school, was iext on the witness stand He testified c one time when MT. Baker did "sone- 1 hing wrong with him. The witness 1 aid on cross examination that he did lot go around with the BarracIough l 'oy any more because his mother had old him not to. He thought this hap i ened year ago and knew that the l resent month was January, but could 1 lot tell what month a year ago would i e. He told of the indecent incidents l etWeen Baker and the Barraciough | oy that that boy had testified to, but |
 lot and not In the room at the fish | works where the Barraclough boy had | ocated 1t. This boy was bashful and 1 esitatfng and plainly embarrassed in | ontrast to the possession shown y the. Barraclough boy.
 When the cross examination of the 'arlon boy was finished. Major Hull nnounced that the state rested and ourt adjourned at 4.25 to 10 o'clock his morning.