Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-13

as a result of suggestions by witness to her not to name a building in eX- istence as Howarth might burn it Witness outlined Mrs. BeDnetts plan of deception The deceptions practiced were all done under hfs instructions Mrs. Bennett kept him informed short ly after the meetings of what was done. The notes of May 29th were not seen by witness until August The notes of several of the interviews were taken. On July 11th witness took notes himself; had a light upstairs covered the hole in the ceiling with v-shaped pasteboard; laid on the floor and took notes. j.
 Dictaaraph Used.
 On the occasions when he took notes by the aid of the dictagraph Howarth and Mrs. Bennett were in the dining room, perhaps 20 minutes of the time; the rest of the time in the den> His notes represent all he could take down witness talked over with Mrs. Bennett what had been said, as she was writ ing her notes. Her memory was re- freshed sometimes by his notes. Sew eral times she called his attention to things which had been said which witness did not have down. Had no disagreement with Mrs. Bennett as to the notes of July 23d.
 Used at Brooklyn Jail.
 The telegraph conversations at the Brooklyn jail were next examined into and the position of the instrument, the deIIs the prisoners, etc, explained by MT Hurley, with no important Yar1a- tions from the previous direct teSt1- mony This was the first time wit ness had Fever used the instrument Ibetwee1F glass. as was done in this in stance The rleostadt did not have to be set but once, On two or three oc- casions the voices heard dropped for second or two, but soon came back to normal. The conversation was rather broken, witness said, and not very rapid Very little was omitted at the jail; there might be some, said Mir. Hurley
 Attorney King wished to read the dictagra ph conversation to Mir. Hurley for him to write on the stand. but ob lection to that course was sustained Witness stated that both his own and Mrs. Bennett's writing were independ- ent of each other,
 Footprint Exhibits.
 Questioned as to the footprint ex- hibits. witness stated the print taken at the fair grounds was obtained the day after the fire. Only one cast was taken, though footprints of two men were measured. Witness put the plas-
 
 not take the cast out. The evening following it rained
 Casts were made July Fist. Aug, 7th and 14th at Mrs. BennetPs home, in order that witness might have one which he knew to be HOwarth's.
 On redirect, witness stated he went to Danielson by roundabout roads, and stayed at Mrs. Bennett's home be- cause he didn't want anyone in the vicinity to know he was there. if he could avoid il. Felt it was up to him to be as quiet as possible.
 Toes Pointed Toward Fire.
 The toes of the prints we.e pointed toward the fire. The prints were taken from the fair grounds track, in good loam.
 Mrs Bennett was recalled for short direct examination, explaining that the wine glasses and decanter used at the HoWarth lunches were taken by her from a barrel upstairs and were formerly owned by her late husband.
 Hewarth Told of Western Trip.
 Ralph Bradford of Putnam, book keeper for the Child Lumber company, testified he went to Danielson on the car with Ralph Potter and Howarth one day in July. 1913 It was an open trolley car. Howarth said he was go- ing west to settle some mining claim, going by the way of Denver and back by way of Texas.
 On cross examination witness said this conversation was in an ordinary tone. Howarth did not mention his clients name. This was after the 11th of July. On one other occasion How arth told him he was going to Daniel son to take supper with q client
 Going to See Client.
 Ralph Potter of Putnam clerk for the N. r N. H. & H, railroad, told