Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-03

In the city court Friday, the fourth
day was reached in the trial of the
case of the thre men charged with as
sauit with intent TO kill in the riot
which took place on the evening of
November 18th at the corner of Roath
and North Main streets. The court
held morning and afternoon sessions,
and adjourned at about 5.45 o'clock,
Judge T. J. Kelly directing the ad-
journment till o'clock this morning,
and Informing the attorneys that he
should have to insist on their post
poning all other business in order to
attend to the matter of the conclusion
of this trial.
Final Arguments Today.
When the court comes in this morn
ing the attorneys for the defendants
Will proceed with arguments, which
will pave the way for the judge to de-
clare his decision in the trial. Attor-
neys Thomas M. Shields. ]. J. Des-
mond and Roderick NJ. Douglass are
all to make arguments at the court
session this morning.
Friday morning the trial was taken
up after the other court matters for
the day had been disposed Of In the
spectators seats were SO men and
four women.
Stanley Puma took the stand again
at the request of Attorney Douglass
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had been some stones thrown. He tes-
titled to what he said he saw Of the
part David Ferns, Harry Hankin,
George Malcolm and William H. Bow
en- took in the fight.
He Fired the Shot.
The next witness was Grzegorz
Doszjosski, the man who fired the
shot that wounded Hankin. The wit
ness said he was "a years old and had
lived in this country three years. He
knew the other men in the trouble but
little. He testified of the way the
crowd followed the men on the way
home from the Hopkins & Allen Arms
company factory that night, and of
trying to keep out of their way by go
ing over North Cliff street. He said
there were stones thrown on Roath
street and also near the Polish hall
on North Main street, and the crowd
kept following the men who had come
from the shop and kept calling them
names and threatening to injure them.
He said he was knocked down by a
stone thrown by Hanlzin, and he was
dazed, and when he saw Hanktn
stopping over him he fired a shot, as
he thought his life was in danger. He
also said he fired one shot into the
ground when the crowd was Following.
He said there wehe shouts and threats
to kill those scabs."
DOSZ1OSSkl SAID MS lace anu JAW,
where he was hit by the stone thrown
by Hankin, still trouble him. Be
cause of threatening letters which he
had received and because of the gem
eraI conditions that he knew about, he
had put the pistol into his pocket on
the Friday before the riot, which oc-
Cured on Tuesday.
This witness was cross examinted at
length by City Attorney Hail., and
court adjourned at 1920 while the
cross-examination was still in prog
ress.
Afternoon Session Began Late.
Adjournment was taken till o'clock.
but at that hour Attorney Shields wRs
engaged in some other business. and
he was not able to get to court till
nearly 4 o'clock. when the trial was
resumed and the cross-examination of
DoszIosski was concluded.
Witnesses for the defense were in
PRODUCED.
Paul B. Dayton said he was at
a cigar store on Franklin square on
the night of the trouble and that a
few minutes after the o'clock car had
gone from the square he saw Mr..
Bowen there, who came across the
square then to him. The witness said
he knew it was after the Greeneville
car had gone because Dayton did not
go up to Greenevi1le in the car that
night, but walked up with some girls