The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-03
SAW MAN LURKING NEAR GROCERY OF
 VICTIM OF MURDER
Witness Tells of Stranger Who Probably Killed
 Commissioner Case.

Litchfeld. June 3-Details of the finding of the body of Hubert Case, the storekeeper who was murdered several months ago, and the circum- stances that surrounded the finding, were brought out today in the trial of Isaac N. Williams of Bridgeport, and Harry Roe, who are charged with 1 murder. Nefghbors and passersby 1 testified as to what they saw in the neighborhood about the time of the assault.
 The testimony of Miss Lillian John son on cross-examination occupied the time this morning. She reiter- ated her assertions of yesterday af- ternoon. Many witnesses were heard yesterday.
 Robert T. Hurley of Hartford, state policeman, who arrested Arthur Pfaefflin and went to PoughkeepSle for Roe, was the first witness for the state. He identified pictures showing l the interior and outside views of the Case general store in Barkhamsted where the murder was committed; ,; also maps showing the location of i Barkhamsted, Winsted, Riverton and Pleasant Valley. and the 'fF'our Cor ners'' on the road from Pleasant Val ley to Barkhamsted and the location l of the houses in the imm ediate ! l from. the Case store in Barkhamsted to the Winsted post office, to the Pfaefflin, Lowerre and Brickelmafer homes in Colebrook and other places in this vicinity.
 William Caul of Barkhamsted, clerk for Mr. Case and who left the store | a short time before the assault was made, identified pictures of the store, interior and exteriors and points sur rounding 1t.
 E. Frank Madden, a photograp pher of Winsted, identified photographs he had made and pointed out on the map points from which they were taken l Lawyer/ Charles H. Shapiro of Bridgeport, counsel for Williams re- Quested that the words murder and killing be not used during the trial but rather the words, @tassauH'' be used. Leslie Cau1, son of Clerk Caul, said that he was at the store the night of the murder. leaving about 8 o'clock. Before leaving he saw MT. Case count his money and put it into two cigar boxes, which he placed on the counter and then closed the shutters of the window. Later he returned to the store and saw MT. Case on the floor. Blood bespattered the floor and bloody finger prints were found on the coun- ter. He saw the wagon axle with which Case was struck down and which lay in chair nearby.
 Penrose Caul, brother of Leslie, ac- companied his brother to the store that night, and returned to his home about S:S0. He again returned to the store accompanied by his father and brother. at o'clock He cor roborated statements made by his brother.
 William Ginty was at the store that night and left at S:45 o'clock. Prob ably he was the last man to see MT. 1 Case alive. He. too, saw MT. Case, put the money in the cigar boxes and close the shutters. When he opened the door to expectorate he saw, the form of man going in the direction of the blacksmith's, where5 the wagon axle was procured. After leaving the store and about fifteen feet away he heard the door slam and turning saw the place in total darkness and hear ing nothing more he went home Lillian M. Johnson, who lived with Mrs Case, accompanied her on the night of the crime to a neighbor's @ short distance away. Before going they left the key with MT. Case and when they returned they were unable to get into the house, so they went to the store, which was in darkness. They thought he had returned home But finding the door open they went in and Miss Johnson lighted a match and saw MT. Case leaning against the counter in a dropping condition. His head was covered with blood and there was a great pool of blood on the ! floor. The wagon axle was near the stove They summoned assistance. ,~