New Britain herald., 1915-03-06
COVERS BROTHERS
 HELDM$l,000B0NDS
JudQe MsSkOl Finds Probable Cause
 in indecent Assault Case.
JENrSCASE CONTINUED TO MONDAY
Four Hours of Trial Tteplcte With Startling Testimony and Marked With Clashes of Lawyers For the Defense and State.


 Defense and State.
 Judge James T. Meskll in police court today, after four hours of re- volting testimony, found probable cause against Costas and Nicholas Coveris charged with indecent as- sault upon ten and eleven years old Annie Kasamovich and Annie Am brose and bound them over to the June term of the superior court un- der bonds of s1.00o each. The case against Joseph Jeni, charged with the same offense has been continued un- til Monday morning at o'clock.
 The assault case came up at o'clock and the court room was thronged with a large crowd of mor- bidly curious spectators who were or dered out before the trial began. Rep- resenting the two Costas brothers were Attorneys Morris D. SaNe and F. B. Hungerford and Attorney Frank Rund of Winsted and Attorney George Levitt were present to appear for Jeni. R. w. Smith, expert steno- grapher for the court of common ptcdS, toOk the JeSJlIHOnN TOT Lawyer Sake. The trial was as sensational as any held here in a long time and throughout the entire proceedings Prosecuting Attorney Klett and the lawyers for the defense were con- stantly clashing in bitter tilts When, in summing up his case, Lawyer Hun gerford called the case a trivial one. Prosecutor Klett objected and asked the lawyer how he would like it if the victims were any relatives of his. Would he call it trivial then? The defense's case consisted of an alibi which, they declared. they had cs- abolished, but the state asserted with equal vehemence that it had been bat tered down.
 Ambrose Girl on Stand
 The states first witness was Annie Ambrose of 1S9 Hartford avenue, aged eleven years and one of the al- legged victims of the three prisoners. She appeared on the stand garbed in a. shabby brown coat, old shoes and a soiled red crotcheted hat. She said she attends the Smalley school and Miss Donohue is her teacher. Prosecutor Klett asked the girl if she knew anyone in the court room who
 
 Sake objected to the question because of the tender years' of the girl That's just the trouble, her tender years" replied Prosecutor Klett
 Do you know anybody on Lafay- ette street?" asked the prosecutor.
 Yes"
 Insinuates Tampcring.
 The girl then became confused in her answers and evidently did not speak as freely as she had in Prose cutor klett's office for the latter raised d loud objection against any tampering with his witness. Attor- ney Sake at once assured him that he, at least, knew nothing of any tampering with the girl.
 Don't assume you did tampcr with them-unless it fits you," replied the states attorney.
 Did you tell your school teacher you were on lafayette street with Annie?" asked the prosecutor.
 "No," she answered. What, didn't you tell Mrs Coho- Ian and come to my office with herr"
 Attorney for the defense objected and Prosecutor Klett heatedly shout ed, T don't propose as prosecuting attorney to be taken by surprise as I am now. She told me her story and now she has been tempered with"
 Resuming his questioning he asked the girl is she didn't tell him she went to Lafayette street.
 "Yes--with Annie" replied the Am prose child.
 Where"
 By the barber shop"
 Picks Ont (oStnS
 Asked who she saw the girl turned toward Costas Coveris and in order that the identification might be com plete she went over and touched him.
 The child then told of one visit to the resort and to the house, but not finding Coveris in they went home She admitted going to the place af- ter school, saying she had been there once.
 .Now little girl, did you tell me a different story. What did you tell me and the teacher about you and Annie and the men in the shop?" asked the prosecutor.
 Says She Reccivcd Five Cents.
 She then told Of having improper relations with Costas on one occa- sion, receiving five cents from the accused The other girl was not con- nected with this offense, she said. At other times, however, Costas acted i'm properly with the kasamovich girl, for which both girls were given two cents
 Also Identifies Nicholas.
 Asked If Costas was the only of fender the little child gave negative reply and touched Nicholas. to iden- tify him as another alleged offender. Continued on Fourth paSc.)