Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-18


 in marking exhibits in the superior court in the trial of the $20, GOO slan- der and libel auit brought by John F. Craney against John Donovan. The last exhibit was marked with the let ter Y.
 In the morning session of the court a number of witnesses were put on the stand. but it was in the after noon that the flood of exhibits came in while Willard A. Church was on them consisted of picture postal cards or letters sent through the mail to MT. Donovan and resent by him to Willard A. Church with an accom- panying letter from MT. Donovan As each one was produced and described shown to MT. Donovan by his own counsel. Attorney John H. Barnes, to whom the defendant admitted the au-s thorship of practically all of them. Several of them were written to Mrs. Church
 Morning Session.
 At the opening of court in the morn ing, with Judge M. A. Shumway on the bench. Attorney Roderick M- Doug lass recalled to the stand Joseph D. Harris. who said that he had meas ured the distance from room 10 in the Alice building. facing the tracks. to the ground, and that it was 30 feet. This he had done at the request of the lawyer.
 Frank c. Harwood. a bookkeeper, testified to conversations with Mir. Donovan in which the latter referred to the actions of Mr. Craney and Mrs. Church. The witness also corrobo- rated part of the testimony of MT. Harris
 Albert Boardman, a merchant gave testimony that MT. Donovan had once talked to him about MT. Craney and Q hirt Mir PnQrdynan said that did not interest him. Later MT. Don ovan saw him and began to talk about Mr. Craney's record in the legisla- ture.
 Witness from Hartford. Joseph T. Donovan, who once had a tailor store on Main street near the Alice building but Is now in the wool business in Hartford, testified that once Mir. Donovan had said to him that he could send MT. Craney to Wethersf1eld and another time MT. Donovan asked the witness If he had was waiting to see MT. Craney to whip him. MT. Donovan also said that for two weeks he had been wearing ! his old clothes.
 The witness said also that the de- fendant had talked about MT Craney and Mrs. Church and said he had the goods on them. The witness denied ] that he had authorized anyone to use 1 his name in writing letters to a man out of town named John Charon. i John B. Mccormick. steward at the Elks home. testified that NIT. Donovan | had been there about two years ago | and had directed him to say he was l not there If anyone called by tele- 1 phone. MT. Donovan went upstairs ! and said he was acting as a detective. At another time MT. Donovan said he was watching to see if Mrs. Church ! into he or,d NTr l Donovan had also said that he saw her enter the AlSe building and saw her in the office of Mir. Craney. Otis A. White, who works for Mir j Harris, the printer. testified to know | ing that MT. Donovan called MT. liar i his out into the hallway, but ne did not know where he went
 Plaintiff on the Stand. l At ten minutes before II o'clock | ed to tsa stand. He testified that he | had lived in this city all his life and is in the insurance and real estate business; is unmarried and has his business offices at room r in the Alice building and formerly had room 10 He haG also been representative iT the legislatures of 1911 and 1913. Mir Craney said he had known MT 1 Willard A. Church as long as he haC ] known anyone. The plaintiff identi- DeQ a DOStdl cara WnlCn contained Int matter which is described in the com l plaint in this action. It was received by him he said. The date of the cart was Norwich Dec. z. 1912, and il was signed with the name John Don. ovan
 The card was read before the jury by Attorney Douglass
 In August. 1913, MT Craney sait his sister got letter and showed il to the witness. The witness was no 1 allowed to tell what was in this let ter.
 At a later time MT. Craney met MT Donovan on Franklin square and tolC him this d. fool business must stop MT. Donovan denied sending the lettel and said he would prove 1t if the let ter was shown to him.
 Had Conference. They met the second time in Sep tember at MT. Donovan's request Mr Donovan. said MT. Craney, talket again on the same subject matter a! at the previous meeting. This .im their meeting was arranged througl George P. Madden. brother-in-law O MT. Craney and was at the Elks home Attorney Douglass showed the wit ness a postal card and said that wa the one which Mfr. Donovan admitte, said he found it on the floor in hi office, having been dropped througl the letter box slot.
 The postal card had the date 6l24l12 Attorney Douglass read the postal which said, Cut it out Her man i wise. There will be something doing. ; Mir. Craney identified the card as il MT Donovan's handwriting.
 The witness identified a card whicl he said was one which came to hin enclosed in letter. It had a post mark in August. It had a newspape picture of MT. Craney.
 When Attorney Douglass read tn card t was shown that it was ad side it had Mir Craney's picture paste on it and on the other side was picture Of a man and woman in a affectionatei position, with the words How would you like to play thi game with me" The card also ha the words Your successor" writte over the picture of MT. Crsney.
 The letters and cards produced wer shown to MT. Donovan in the cours of the trial by his counsel. Attorne Barnes. MT. Donovan nodded assen | to his questions whether he wrot them
 Other letters, signed by John Don ovan, were produced. one containin some matter unprfntable. and anothe referring to a fight said to have take place in the Alice building hallway.
 Mir Craney also told of an incl in the chest as he stood In the door way of Madden's cigar store. runnin away after the blow and going dow Ferry street and coming out agai on Main street through the street t tho i1raad Stati6u RAf6FA the hIoJ