Putnam patriot., 1913-11-07
Mrs. Iola Bennett Called

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 Mrs. Iola Bennett Called
 shortly after 1 o'clock Attorney Tor rey called Mrs. Bennett. She was gowned in brown with brown shoes. She had contracted cold and her voice was in bad shape. She said she had lived in Danielson about five years. Is widow. Her occupation nursing. Known Howarth since May 18th last. Met him at his office that day Had met him thirteen or four teen times. Couldn't remember all of their conversations without. her notes. Went to his office for the purpose of getting acquainted with him.
 Question--what was your purpose9
 Answer--My real purpose2
 Question--Ies.
 Answer-My purpose was to see If he had any connection with the Put nam fires. She said she kept notes of each visit. After interviews sat down and wrote what she could remember word for word. Made notes of all she thought would be of account Attor- ney King objected to notes being used. After some argument objection was oyerruled and exception taken. At. terney King was allowed to cross eX- anime on the manner in which notes were made. Witness said notes were made at various times. Never made any in the presence of Howarth: Ger tainly not. After talk would keep her mind on it until she had an op- portunity 10 write 1t down. Wrote from memory. Always did it imme- diately as she considered il so impor. tant.
 On the 12th she opened the conver- sation by asking him If he recalled her calling him up relative to lot Mir. Carpenter had for sale. During the in terview Howafth told her of his per sonal affairs. Of his mothers death and fathers death. Said he had four brothers and one sister. Wasn't mar ried and had no intentions of marry ing. He vert Into law business not because he especially liked 1t but be. cause there was the most money in 1t. Had practieed five years and would call on her any time.
 The second visit was the 26th. Went to his office. He was not there. He came about 1 o'clock. Some of the previous conversation was repeated. She suggested his coming down to look at lot after business hours.
 May 29th saw him at her home in Danielson. Talked about various things. He told her of losing two autos in the fire. Told her of n fire that caused SiO0,000 loss. They had lunch. Afterward he told her that the state police had arrested him for run ming his auto without license. Had been arrested three times. Officer Jackson jumped on running board of car. His little brother was running it.. He said if he had been driving he would have run over Jackson. He got mad and went out and ran again and was arrested again. Had license with him but would not show II because he was mad. Carpenter got him out Of it' If 1t hadn't been for Carpenter he would have had to settle. Said he had run for representative and they used him very mean. He had got square with some and the others he would get square with. Mentioned Joy, Mae donald, Davenport, Tatem, Wheaton and a man who ran the Union Pacific Tea Co. Said he would get square with the man that had caused him 10 withdraw. Witness didn't get the name but 1t rhymed with Story. How. arth said ne did not care for the office itself but that if he went to the iegisla- ture he would get chance Go be re- tained by the New Haven railroad as counsel. That fs he would be paid q retainer no. to appear in cases against the railroad. He was doing well and would have been elected.s When they found he would surely get il they pre- vailed upon hIm to withdraw. lie got square with some Of them. When he got mad he said he always wanted to get square. The idea he said Of such man as Macdonald being mayor. A telegraph lineman. They talked about him (Howarth1. They called him a crook and thief and did not see how ne could keep 4 car. He got mad. He said he had it in for that big dunce of a Seotchman Archie Mac donald Just think of 1t lineman at go per month for mayor. He said when he got mad he began to get square. He had q girl and they were jealous Of her. Her grandfather was worth sl0o,O00, She didn't care for money. He could have 1t. She only wanted him.
 During the testimony Attofneyhing took exceptions and worked hard to Keep 1t from the jury. The judge ad- milted the testimony but warned the jury as to how they should accept IL.
 Court adjourned at 5.30.
 State Offers Damaging testimony on
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