Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-14

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 money. I'll give you $15 to keep your mouth shut"
 After the fairgrounds fire Howarth promised him $150 for his help. Neith- CT that nor the SIS was ever paid. They talked about the $165 often af- rewards.
 On the day following the Wheaton fire Howarth said if the Wheaton boys knew what he had done they would have nothing to do with him.
 Dominated by Howarth.
 Asked why he did those things, Cain replied "because Howarth asked me-" Howarth threatened him several times saying he would kill Cain if he told.
 The box used by Cain to show the "candle method' of setting a fire was put in as exhibit 39.
 On cross examination by Attorney Harvey Cain answered about as fol- lows:
 He was under indictment at the present time had been in jail, and had attended every day of the trial. Be came acquainted with HoySarth about ten years and both had lived in Put nam ever since, with the exception of six months when witness was in Portchester.
 Howarth Owes Him Nothing.
 The testimony ran over witness pre- Hminary statements and then witness said he did not consider Howarth in debted to him at present Had known Mr. Hurley for two years; did not know Mrs. Bennett by sight until the trial Has ridden over with Hurley, Mrs Bennett and his attorney, MT. Back, every day in an auto. Howarth al one time said Mrs Bennett was thinking of buying a car and asked him how he would like to drive for her Said "Of course you will be un- der my orders"
 The conversation in which Howarth spoke of robbing Mrs Bennett was some day in the summer in Howarth's office. HoWarth never told him of any marriage preparations, but said Tt would be hard on the Woodstock girl. but I want the money and think I will have to marry Mrs. Bennett"
 Made a Written Confession
 Cain said he had made a written confession, which he gave to Hurley a few weeks ago. He saw Toney the Sunday following his arrest. Did not see Attorney Back until a week after that His confession was made to
  fee of the jail. Saw the confession three weeks ago at the jail when Hur- ley read it to him, Never saw a type written copy of it. Did not talk with the states attorney until after the confession to MT. Hurley. Did not remember what time of day the con fessiOn was made. It took about an hour, and Hurley wrote it down Wit ness has received absolutely no prom ises, in return for his confession Hur- ley simply asked him if he had any thing to confess Toney came to see he would see that Searls got it just as it was made His father and mother saw him on the 10th.
 Meant to Start Fire.
 The Priest Island fire was on the 17th of November. The conversation In regard to slipping one over on Hur.- ley occurred when they started out that night. Witness had no matches with him. They did not meet with the express purpose of starting a fire. Witness had Just come from choir service. They met at the corner and Howarth said: Come on, we'll do a job tonight" They then went to his house. from Front street to the street which led to Howarth's house They hut witness could not recall who they were. They met "Jain'' Weeks on Pomfret street near the little river bridge. Met no one else they knew until after the fire. The distance they travelled from the time they met un- til they. got to the island was about two miles. Witness had not heard of the candle at that time. They had nothing but matches with them. How arth had those. Both gathered the leaves and put them in one corner of the shed The shed was six feet from ha hO1ISe
 Was Howarth's Idea. It was Howarth's idea to fire the shed Witness had not been there for two years and had known the local fty for ten years. There had been barn across the fields two hundred yards Was a large frame, two story and half house. Don't know wheth- CT the barn was standing or whether it could be seen from the house, Wit ness had no "grouch" against any one who was connected with the prop erty. Both had overcoats. and How arth a sweater. They saw the fire at 1 the railroad wreck and people there. The poor farm was beyond the wreck and within hundred yards of the railroad.
 What They Had Planned.
 They had planned previously to say they had been to the poor farm. The way to get there was the same as they took, until they left the road. They looked back every few steps and when they got to where they turned back there was glow in the sky. That was the reason they turn ed back, because people might connect them with the fire.
 Ran Down the Track. Didn't take them over five minutes before they turned back. There was a glow around the house, but not in the sky. They saw flames when they were on the pile of ties and witness said: There is fire over there I wonder what it is." There wefe 200 or 300 people there at the fire He got up on the ties to see better, as thought MT. Baldwin, the agent, might have seen them running across the meadow. Howarth did not climb up on the ties Saw no one start for the fire. The two ran down the track. They met Joy, Arnold and Champlin at the transforming station. They l ran down the track side by side. About half way between the wreck and the