The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-16
REILLY AND JONES
 HELD FOR MURDER
 BY FAIRFIELD JUDGE
Bound Over to Superior Court on First
 Degree Charge Without Ball.

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 Fairfield. Aug. 16-Probab1e cause was found against Christopher Reilly and William Jones in the town court yesterday morning by Judge Bacon Wakeman and both were bound over to the criminal superior court, Sep tember term, without bonds. Both men are held responsible for the death of Henry O. Lucas, chef and steward for the Warren Bros Co. construction gang at their Southport camp early last Sunday morning. The killing fol- lowed an argument over the quality of the food served to the men at the l Saturday supper.
 The evidence taken by the court yesterday was review of that pre- | sented before Coroner J. J. Pehlan in his inquest last Monday, which evidence has already appeared in full in the Farmer. However, in yesterday s hearing the witnesses were submitted to a cross examination by Attorney James Cummings, counsel for the ac- cused. The cross examination did not seemingly bring out any more than was produced at the coroner's hear ing.
 Attorney Cummings did not put his clients, Reilly and Jones, to plea, in fact did not call any witnesses for the defense.
 Among the witnesses called were Drs. Charles D. Hyde and William H. Donaldson, Sheriff IT. R- Elwood, Chas Lucas. son of the murdered man, Ell mer Anderson and William Lewis. Ia borers with Warren Bros Go. and Esd- ward A. von E1oltz. All of those Wlt- nesses had been examined by Cor oner Phe1an with the exception or Won Ho1tz.
 Won Holtz's testimony was introduc- ed to show that. Lucas did not receive his injuries from falling from trol-f " | 4<~Ic7 c7f 4<NT 1xy(IE a and Reilly had told young Lucas, Won Holtz was a passenger on the last Southport car from Bridgeport late Saturday night The car reached Southport about 12:45 a. m He not ed a crowd of men, toward the rear of the car and saw among them Dell ly and Lucas, and also saw them get off the car If Lucas fell off the ear he would have seen him, he claims.
 Dr. Donaldson gave a careful de scription of .Lucas, wounds deScr1p1ns those that might have been causeo bv a blunt instrument and those by sharp instrument. There were at Ieasl two caused by a sharp instrument one under the left eye and the other across the mid line of the scalp. Asked if a splinter from a stick might cause the incised wounds, Dr. Donaldson re- piled that it might, but that 1t would be most unlikely He was moreA con vinced that the wounds were caused by a knife or a razor. The state IS very particular in advancing thls point Of the evidence as the claim will be made by the state when the case comes to trial that both Reilly and Jones attacked Lucas, the former with the pick handle and the other with a razor, and that after the assault had been committed the two put their heads together framing up 2 story that would we'll fit the case. CTedence &I10 agc0T which Reilly claims he knocked from Lucas hands is the property of Jones, who now advances the claim that 1u- cas must have stolen it from him.
 While young Lucas was on the stand he pointed to Jones, saying That gen tleman," causing Grand Juror Clitus King to remark Don't call a, man accused Of murder a gentleman
 William Lewis, of dark, hue, from Richmond, Va, proves a most inpor- tant witness for the state. He was asleep in his bunk on the morning of the killing when he was awakened by loud talking. He heard Reilly say to Elmer Anderson, 1T took that pick handle and tried to wear him out Later Reilly said I'm going down and finish him. Lewis claims he was withheld from carrying out his de-. claration by Jones who said, No, don't do it. You did enough already. The witness injected a. little hunor into the proceedings when he told the court that throughout all the talking. he was a very nervous man and fear ed to take a hand. stI sure was very shaly,', he said Asked what they were talking about, he replied. About a minute.'' During the conversation Lewis declared that Reilly asked if anyone desired a blanket? I'm go-. ing to Bridgeport" he said, "I think the chef will die? Does anyone want
 Ar,yg s=Sh,o that Reilly did not make any attempt to run away but lay down to rest
 Lewis also said that Anderson came into the camp and yelled out, Get up, fellows, there's going to be a riot. down there.'' "I didn't mind him. said Lewis, "as I thought there was a fight on. They do cut up about ev- cry Saturday evening""
 There was a well filled court room during the taking of the evidence. Reilly and Jones sat handcuffed to- gether Reilly does not appear to take the case very seriously as on several occasions he winl1ed at acquaintances whom he recognized in the room.
 Commenting on the murder, a local medical man stated that when the killing was reported, he. was not in the least surprised sI rather expect ed it,'' he said, "tne strange part of it all being that it was not sooner. Most every Saturday evening there are dis graceful orgies carried out at the camp, how the men have escaped be- ing cut up or injured up to this time is beyond me- Sheriff FIwood stated he knew that 1t was for something serious. ''I had been expecting some thing to break there right along,' he said