New Britain herald., 1914-07-06

thought the train might be wrecked and I was afraid of being arrested. That's why done that. I put the tie on the tracks to serve as a seat because I was tired and wanted to take a rest"
 Why did you want to sit on that dirty tie in the hot sun when you could just as well have sat down un- der the shade of Ire bushes where you got the tie?,' asked the prose- cutor.
 Well, I didn't know just wfiat I was doing" answered the other.
 Were you drunk ?" questioned the prosecutor.
 tNo, I was little misplaced
 In reply to a series of other ques- tions, Calhoun stated that he had never been put off of a freight train He spent two nights last week at the "Open Hearth in Hartford, he said.
 Contradicts Former Statement. ' 'I stayed at the Open Hearth Tues day night" asserted Calhoun.
 eff you did, why did you state pre- viously that you slept in car in Meriden on that night?" asked the prosecutor.
 "I just wanted to see what he'd say" answered the prisoner, pointing his forefinger at Officer See. 'He told me about this whole business Friday"
 Ambition to Be R. R. Detective.
 Questioned. further by Prosecutor Gibney, Calhoun told that he had at tended school while between the ages of five and fourteen years. That was when I was young" he said. Since <6o% a 1o fa the G. T. Ludwig Detective corpora ton of Kansas City, Mo-, having in view the possibility of obtaining position as railroad detective.
 Asked if he had seen any of the re- cent wrecks on the New Haven road, the prisoner told that he saw the wreck near the Bridgeport circus grounds few years ago. He did not assist the railroad in any way at that time, he asserted.
 ..To be real truthful about this matter, didn't you expect to flag that express Wednesday morning, John, and receive reward from the rail- road ?". asked the prosecutor.
 No, I didn't" was the answer.
 Again pointing his finger at Officer See, Calhoun exclaimed loudly. That there man knows himself that he asked me if I heard anything about a wreck when he saw me Friday. That's all there's to it anyway, just as sure as I'm here. You can call up the Open Hearth and ask them if wasn't there Tuesday. That'n let you know if I did this business or not"
 Would Have Calhoun Examined.
 Tn summing up the case, Prosecut-, ing Attorney William Gibney recom- mended that the mental condition of the man be looked into if the judge considered the evidence such as to warrant his being bound over to the superior court.
 After court adjourned, Calhoun told MT. sGibney that, while. studying on his detective course, he had learned quite little about finger and foot prints and live shadow following
 For the past two years, his mother has been confined in a sanitorfum In Norwich, he' said, being afflicted witr, consumption. He has a married sis ter in Booths Bay Harbor, Me.
 I've got a brother who's dead" added the prisoner, Ian wouldn't mind being in his place. Some other fellow comes along and does the bus mess and then I come along and get the blame for the whole darned busil ness.''
 Repudiates Previous Admission.
 Ha told the reporters that he didn't have anything to do with ''the bus iness,' and that the first he heard of the matter was when told by Officer See on Friday. Asked why he made a confession and even accompanied the authorities to the scene and went through a demonstration, when, as matter of fact. he was not con- cerned. Calhoun answered that he was simply doing, this to be obliging. |. Someone asked him how he could locate the exact spot of the attempted wreck if he had not placed the ties there himself. He answered that he power which enabled him to tell just where things happened.
 During the investigation, Officer See found near the tracks at Cooley's crossing a pass admitting the bearer into the 101 Ranch Wild West circus. which was performing in Bridgeport on the date printed on the pass June 5. A picture, found among Calhoun's effects, was dated June 5, and was taken at the circus grounds according to an explanation written on the reverse side.
 Confessed to Officer Carroll. Officer Carroll heard the first con- fession made by the prisoner. He went to the town lookup Saturday and talked with Calhoun as disinterestes but curious friend. At first, the prisoner refused to admit anything. saying that another fellow, who had walked from Meriden with him, had ulaced the obstruction ton tho roil.