Putnam patriot., 1913-11-07
Arson Case Testimony
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, would, then concluded it wasn't enough. Ought to have more. Anyone who had got the money he was willing to marry but ss. QUO wasn't enough. Man by the name Of Ryan went in with Leo but he didn't manage well. Urged her to trust him. She told him she hadn' decided manner oi destroy ing the shaft. Only way she could see vas 10 have it removed. He went to post office and told her 10 think il over and come to some conclusion while he was gone. He was wiling to 20 west She had told him if she could find right man she would take him with her. He told her to think 1t ovef He would do anything for money. Had no scruples 10 gel money He asked if she wanted to kill some one Sine said, not as bad as that. He said he wouldn't betrsy confidence even if 1t was murder. Didn't want to spend six or seven years behind the bar but would do anything under handed and not above board. Would even cOnnive at murder but would do nothing above board. king here en. tered an objection to the evidence be- ing continued but was oyerruled. State claimed they wanted to show how Mrs. Bennett got into Howarth's con- fidence.l
 Inuo prH ,naf IIaayaFfh nf bfe nffiaa Spoke again of property in west. The idea was to have shaft removed. Asked her to tell him the manner in which she intended to remove it. Again he assured her he would do anything for money even connive at murder. | nder- hand but not above board. Look at the millionairs, they didn't get their money honestly. Only way to do was to be smart enough not to get caught. Spoke Of girl who wanted 10 marry him. She had SS,000 but IL wasn't enough George Grow wanted him to go in automobile business with him in Boston Spoke of fires in Putnam in a general way Kept repeating, noth- ing above board but anything under handed for money.
 1t was agreed by attorneys that names of young girls be not mentioned.
 Interview July 7th at her home. Howarth said he was attorney for gas and light company and Putnam found. ". Came to him after Fred Carpenter gave up business. She told him she had made up her mind to trust him relative 10 shaft house. He assured her as before he would do anything undefhanded but not above board Said IL was easy to do anything underhand. ed. Said 1t would be easy to burn that house, pointing to house next door. couldn't prove it. Easy To burn Il building Look at the fires in Put nam. Finally she said to him she wanted Co burn the shaft house. Look al the fires in Putnam. He said, i" Every one ef those were set by that hand, graising his right hand in hich he held cigareltel. He hugh ed. 5nid he laughed lal the state pc lee, they would be wild If they knew Hhat he had done but he laughed at ghem. He ran on about fires in gener- al. He could burn her own house and she wouldn't know it. Said il was an easy matter to go out with car and girl and stall the engine Very easy matter 6iIl didn't know the dtler- enee, she thought something was the matter with the car. Told of girl he knew that he had never liked She couidn't { stay out late lie asked her 10 go to ride. Told his chauffeur when he whistled to stall the engine and pre- lend Il was stalled. Girl told him she must get back early. Went towards Providence. Whistled and driver stalled the engine. He, Howarth, got out, looked at the engine and told girl II was too hot Driver pretended to go to sleep. Got in back seat with girl and had great time. When he got ready to start he whistled. Girl was
 
 in the morning, She was mad but he didn't care tking objected and was oTerruled. Judge warned the jury as io how they should consider this evi- deneel 1t was agreed to keep names and anything that would tend to es- Gaolish Identities of outside parties out oi the record. HoWarth said, "Car Is great thing to catch girls. They like to ride. N ould see girl would wink and then stall his engine in front of her.h Told of his mother fixing up the dining room OH his promise to go 1o church. After Il was done he wouldn't go. Told her If she would gel him car he would go She got him one and he went a few times and hea had to stay al home to wash the gar. IL was 12.l2 o'clock and the court said that in his discretion he thought it was time that the testimony was confined to matters tending to connect the accused with the fires
 Hugh NJ. Alcom, States Attorney for Hartford county was the first wit ness called after the noon recess. He asked to make g statement before tes- tifying but defendants counsel ob- iected and were sustained. He said he had seen Howarth in his office in Hartfordslast July. Asked for what purpose he was there und he said he refused to answer unless ordered 10 by Iha cnnrL The ilA.n nskna U Lla..