Putnam patriot., 1913-11-14
NednesdaY Afternoon.

bring suit. fAfIer inquiring for sev- eral statements from witnesses notes questioning without notes was re- l samed.@
 Nine yesrs on police force. Got to Putnam shortly after Clark fire. Was there quite little time in November. Went to Wheaton fire. Two inch pisnks II feet long on fire. Didn | see any pasteboard box. Known Mrs. Bennett since April 9th. Was intro duced by Geo. NJ. Filling, Chief of police, Danielson.
 Didn't exactly hire her, made all of the arrangements that were made. Talked with her several times before he hired her. Talked withI Mrs. Ben- nett on two occasions regarding Put nam fires and told her he would like to get a woman to help and she asked if she could help him out. He told her she could try. Nothing said as to actual hiring. She has been paid. He outlined how to help. Wanted her to meet Howarth. Mrs. Bennett origin sted the mine idea under his sugges- ton. Told her not to mention any building in existence as he might go and burn 1t when least expected. Did outline plan of deception. As result of talk she originated plans. It was all done under his instruction. She reported to him, either told him or wrote Didn't see her notes made sthe 29th until he was ready to turn them over to MT. Searls. Saw notes and read them all over at Mrs. Bennetts house. Lay on floor as close to hole in floor ss possible. Other times WAS in North East room. They only stopped few minutes at time in the dining room. Not over 20 minutes. Took down all he could of what they said. Talked 1t over with Mrs. Ben nett after Howarth went at time she was writing Her memory was re- freshed by his notes. Never disagreed but she called his attention to things he said that he, witness, didn't have down. Never had dispute as to what should go in and what not. She never insisted that things go into notes that witness said were not so. Saw her write her notes but did not see what she was writing.
 Was at jail 9th and 10th. Dicta- graphs put between windows would record accurately. He and Mrs. Ben nett listening. Sat al table. Once started to regulate 1t but voice came back to normal. They didn't do much whispering but talked in low con tidential tone. Sayta few words and then would be- silent for or min utes. The notes cover practically all of the conversation. There may be some, very little, that got away. Didn't see Mrs. Bennett copying from him. Each acted Independently of th e other. Talked il over during silent periods. No comparison. Took ,prints at fairground April 9th. Exam ined footprints where two men walked, Took measurements of both but only plaster cast of one. Seems he made two but one fell to pieces. Filled track | full of plaster paris and allowed it to | remain 20 minutes. He didn't take them out. Duryea did, witness didn [ see him. Casts made at Mrs. Ben | nets Aug. ', II. One lmade 7th | broken. Made cast because he wanted cast, he knew was Howarth's foot | print. Didn't know whether or not shoe in exhibit twas worn by How arth. The night he visited the Ben nett h. use.
 Redirect. Stayed at Mrs. Bennett $ so that people wouldn't see him as he didn't want people to know he was there. lie got to Danielson by various routes, casts ought to set in an hour. Duyea looked after it. other print was much longer. Tracks pointed toward where fire was. Tracks were on back stretch of race track.
 Mrs. Bennett recalled by the state. She got wine glasses and decanter from room up stairs. They belonged to her late husband.
 Ralph Bradford. Known Howarth all his life. Took trip with Howarth to Danielson in July. Ralph Potter was with them. Witness sat on seat in front Howarth told him he was thinking of going west to settle some mining claim. Was going by way of Denver back by way of Texas.
 Cross examined. Tt was an open trolley car. Other people ion the car.
 Didn't tell who his client was. It was
 last of July. He once told him he
 was going to Danielson and have sup
 per with a client.
 Ralph Potter, told of trip to Daniel. son last part of July when Howarth said he had client in DanieSon and eX'
 pected to go West soon Known How
 arth about year
 Alfred Lizotte. Sold HowattA cloth
 ing latter part of July. Howarth said
 he wanted medium priced suit as he
 was .going West iand wanted it tC
 knock around in. IL was later than
 July Il.
 Albert ;. Field, Jailer at Brooklyn
 Remembered daysof Howarths com,
 ing to jail and dictagraph. Took Charles 1illinghast into room where
 receiver was to show 1t working. Die
 tograph was in between ,windows Gave Cain an Observer. Heard How. l arih reAding ncennnl of their nrrest In