Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-28

I1S %, W h4GJi ne S1lQ was my snare OI
 the money he took from Tom Main,
 and that's all I got. We went up to
 Tom Slaih's house Saturday night be-
 fore 10 do the job. We made out that
 we were drunk. but, for some cause or
 other that he did not know, the job
 was not done. Welcome Main did not
 Sell me how much money he took from Thomas Dorr Main"
 The story told by Barker was not
 reoaeed to writing in his presence, said Captain Monahan. Barker said ne had told the story to Sheriff Will
 COX and Sheriff Bennett and had no
 objection to telling the same to wit ness, as he intended to tell it in court. He was called into the case the latter
 art of December 1915, at the request oE Sheriff Wilcox and was detailed by
 superior court officer, he said in
 answer to a query from MT. Otis. Re
 ce.s for dinner.
 CaFtain Monahan, in answer to a guest on by MT. Alien, said that when i'e was introduced to Barker his official capacity was mentioned. The witness said that after the conference with Barker he made some notes, few days afterwards, in Providence, but he Lad no notes now. He made the notes to refresh his. memory, but could not tell just what he did with them, but probably threw them in the waste basket, as was his habit.
 Edwin R. Allen, town clerk of Hop kinton, produced the record of the eseath Of Thomas Dorr Main, showing that he died Dec. 24, 1915, together with the death certificate by the med ical examiner. He had never seen the , dead body of Mr Main. Aside from tlle record he had no official knowledge of MT. Mains death, and the certificate stated that death was probably due to cremation. The question if there was any crematory in Hopkinton was ruled out.
 Thomas E. Brown, chief of police of I Westerly, testified that he talked will Barker the day he was arrested and ] brought to the police station. Barker said in the presence of Sheriff Wilcox that he and Welcome Main went to the home of Thomas Dorr Main and re- mained there quite a while. Then they came out of doors and Welcome Main shot at Thomas Main through a win i dow and missed. Then Thomas Main l came to the door and shouted: For l Gods sake, what's going on here ?" l Tom Main had q lamp in his hand. Welcome Main shot again and Tom Main dropped and the house took fire from the lighted laF1p.
 l Charles A.. Fuller Of Wyoninq, chief 1 Of police and a sort of poohah of the SecIlCn, as ne enumerated many of | fees he held. He had served papers 1 on Welcome Main on a claim and ar ! ranged for settlement on d weekly basis. A few days after Christmas i Welcome came to the store of witness and said he was going down the line and left a $10&bill with him for safe , keeping. At that time he saw several l Eellowbacks i'll the possession of Vel come. Two weeks later Welcome came i for the $10 note. The claim witness l had against Welcome was for $23, the rapers were served in NoveTub Der, but ! ii was in the latter part of Decem- i her when the first payment Nyas made. ! The state rested at this point. MT. Dunn announced that at this i time no evidence would be offered in i behalf of his client, Barker. MT. Allen 3*t1ted that as it was a clear case for i the grand jury, and this only a pre- i iin'Tary hearing, he would introduce iro testimony at this time for Welcome l Main. Mr. Otis for the prosecution re- ! viewed the testimony and claimed evi- 1 denca sufficient to hold the accused i far the grand jury.
 i The cour1 found the accused prob i ably suilty and they were held for ! the grand jury without >baiI.