The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
THREE TO SAY HE WAS MILES FROM MURDER Sister in Law In Statement to The Farmer Exonerates
 Bridgeport Man TELLS OF VISIT
 Io PoUGHK EEPsIE Impossible for Him to Have Gone to Barkhamsted,
 She Says

AnsaIil,i will be the defense put for ward to save Isaac N. Williams. ar rested in this city in connection. with Ene murder of County Cona11aissioner EitchfisId county on the night of Sat nrday. November 2s.
 Such was the statement made to- day at the home of his wife who lives at 67 Liberty street and verified by Mrs T. B.. Williams, a sister in law of the accused man
 me recent bride, the accused man s sister-in-law and Mrs. Ida HaWfey of Eoughkeepsie, N. r., are said to be ready to appear before the coroner, in VVinsted, Conn, and state that on the Saturday night in question Isaac Will Hams was in Poughkeepsie, N- r., and could not have left that city in. time to commit the deed In which. he is ac-. rused of having had a hand
 Much new light from the angle of khe accuseds actions are thrown up- nn the case today by Mrs Isaac Will Implicit faith in her husband and does hot yet know Of the long criminal kecord that is charged against him : bv authorities all over the East
 Whether the relations of the men arrested in this city will ask for an william E. Tucker an innocent man, was appRehended on the street and carr5ed outside of the city is today hnsettled- While they are distinctly Mpsst in the matter EEley arss asss aitIng Advice of counsel
 Saw Detectives Wait.
 Tt is now known that Detectives Wheeler and Flynn of the state force rakuse into this city late in the day ma waiting in front of tho Arco thea hxe for several hours, attracted con- szderahle attention before they are rested both Tucker and Williams in he crowd. Mrs. Williams and Miss L.oet1e EaEren were walking behind, Ehs AEst fnkixna*1on that they had of Inc axrssk WAS when Miss Farrell sug- rested tD Mrs Williams that two pickpockeAs were trying to rob the men. The next instant the two were a waiting auto and being wl1isked 4waY.
 while 1t was first reported that Fucker had been taken to police headquarters to establish his identity this fs denied by all police officials. gho state that while such courtesy is accorded by police customariIy. it was hot dene in this case
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 It Is asserted in Stratford that at least cae of the men was whisked across the Bridgeport line and con- bned in the little brick-celI room al hat place until an early hour in the baornins-
 Mrs. Isaac Williams, penniIess, ex- eept for the pa1try wage she is able ko earn at the New Y ork Cleaning & Dying Works in the West End will move today to the home of her. newly found brother-in-faw, and will en- aeavor to face the situation as best bhe may. When asked if lawyer would be retained to fight the case bhe said that she did not know how 4hat could be done, but that she would do everything in her power to have the authorities investigate the klibf that she felt positive would clear Der husband
 To E reporter for The Farmer she ttated that the relations between her. Jeff and husband had been of the best md that he had hardly left her for a Bay She 1nsGnctively felt. that he fnust be innocent of the crime with which he was charged.
 Referring to Mrs.J. B. Williams for torroboration she said that she would be able to prove beyond a doubt thai Isaac Williams was in Poughkeepsie pm the night of the 18th.
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