New Britain herald., 1915-03-10
WOMAN IS NOW DRAWN
 INTO CASE BY GIRLS
Annie kaSamovch Says She Started
 Her on Way to Sin.

Startling testimony was introduced in court this morning by Annie Am prose and Annie kasamovich, the eleven and ten years old girls who are the victims of several alleged indecent assaults and for which offense three men are already awaiting trial at the June term of the criminal superior court and for which three other men were arrested yesterday by Officers "Dan" Richardson and Ted Malone, when they declared that they were started on their road to sin by an Elm street woman of loose morals who is we'll known to the police and who has served time in jail.
 On the witness stand pale laced little Annie Kasamovich told the court how she had been led astray ard claimed that a woman was re- Sponsiblc for her downfall.
 The Elm street woman referred to has a police court record having been arrested and sent to Jail.
 The further in to this case the police dclve the more revolting it. becomes It has now developed that the two little girls, with no virtuous home in fuence, fell into the clutches of this woman, who corrupted them. That they were innocent of any wrong doing is evidenced by their willing ness to tell all they know and their tender ages is also sufficient to show that they knew no better
 Another insight into the home life of the girls can be seen when w. F. Delaney, lawyer for the defense, asked Annie Ambrose if she knew what would happen to her if she told lie.
 ''No," she answered, with blank expression on her face.
 "Do you know what lie is ?''
 Yes sir, it's sin
 How do you know?'
 My mother told me-
 Well, did you ever tell lie?"
 "Yes sir" responded the child.
 Sixth Man Rounded Up. Dan" Richardson and Ted Malone ] rounded up Joseph R. Grayson, an in surance agent, as the sixth man to be | charged with assault upon these two l girls Earlier in the day they had l 
 street cobbler, and Frank Tata, Beaver street storekeeper, for the | same offense.
 Laurie Emanuel was charged with committing an assault upon Annie Ambrose on or about February 13. 1 Put to plea he said, "She can say any thing she wants to--I didn't do it." He is single man about thirtyfive l years old Lawyer M. D. Saxe repre- sents him and at his request the case ! was continued until tomorrow morn ing under bonds of S1,000.
 Accuses Insurance Agent.
 The case of Joseph Grayson, the | insurance agent. was next on the | docket. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. He was identified in the dock by the kasamovich girl who said that he came to her house on or about | February 22. She and the Ambrose 1 girl were all alone at the time. An , nie Ambrose gave corroborative tes- ] timony.
 Officer Malone told of interviewing Grayson this morning when the lat ter had admitted visiting the Hart ford avenue house and, finding the two children all alone. He de- nied anything criminal, according to the officers testimony. He told the officer he had paid the girls a nickel or a penny, he didn't know which. Grayson also admitted to Off, cer Richardson that he visited the Kasamovich house to ,collect insur- ance.
 Admits Visit. Denies Charge.
 After being warned that he need not say anything if he did not choose to, and that anything he said might be used against him, Grayson took the stand. He is big man and neat appearing and during his testimony he laughed nervously several times "I don't think I'm guilty" he told Prosecutor Klett Grayson said he did visit the girls home about the time charged but he went to collect some insurance The mother was not home So he sat down for about fifteen minutes to await her return He admitted talking with the girls but stoutly denied making any i'm proper advances or committing any assault. He explained the payment