New Britain herald., 1917-10-29
Dr. Elcock Expresses Opinion Woman Was Butchered While Standing in Door, way of Corbin Cabinet Lock Factory.
DIR. HART HELPS TO
 SPOIL WISE'S STORY.

SPOIL WISE'S STORY. House Physician Says He Failed to
 Find Any Evidence Alleged Mur-
 derer Had Been Assaulted and
 Beaten by Unknown Man As Pris- oner's Body Was Devoid of Marks
 Other Than Razor Cuts.
 Especial to the Herald) Hartford, Oct 29.-The trial of Will liam J. Wise of New Britain, charged with the murder of Mrs. Anna Tobin on Pearl street in that city on the morning of September 19, started on its second week before Judge w. S. Case and jury in the superior court today. Previous testimony has indi- cated that Wise had been keeping company with Mrs. Tobin for a year introduced showing that Wise was in- sanely jealous of the woman. Testi- mony has also been brought out to show that Wise had previously threat ened Mrs. Tobin's life and that he wanted her to elope with him. A pos sible suicide act between the two. sug- gested by Wise has also been men, toned. Although Wise must realize the grave web of circumstantial evil dence which States Attorney Alcorn is weaving about him he shows no sign of losing his iron nerve and he ap- peared today. clean shaven and calm and even smiled atone or two ac- quaintances in court.
 Couldn't Identify Assailant. Continuing the state's case this
 morning, States Attorney Alcorr
 called Detective Sergeant Andrew J Il -Richardson. to the stand. He said he
 reached the scene of the homicide 'at
 5 a. n., September 19 and noted con-
 ditions. He told of seeing the pool ol
 blood in the road where Mrs. Tobin's ! body had been found and from that
 spot distinctly traced a trail of blood to the doorway of the Corbin Cabinet Lock factory. The doorway was spat- tered with blood, he said. The circu- lar trail between the door and the place where Mrs. Tohin's body was /! found was about 55 feet. The police man also said that there was no trail from the place where Wise's body was found to either the doorway or the pool of blood where Mrs. Tobin was i found. The officer said he subse- quently searched the Tobn home and found letters written by Wise to Mrs. ] Tobin. The visit to the hospital where Wise made a statement was also re- counted by the sergeant, who said that up to the time Wise signed the state ment he had not told the accused of the death of Mrs. Tobin On September 21 Sergeant Richardson showed Wise l the fatal razor which he identified as i his property The police officer also identified Wise's pass from the govern ment fort at Fort Slccum, which gave 1 him permission to be absent only un- i til September 19 at 12:45 a. m. A week ago Friday, Sergeant Richard son said, he visited Fort Slocum and i learned that the pass held by Wise was fake. This statement was ruled out by the court.
 Public Defender John F. Forward i cross-examined Sergeant Richardson 1 cIOSeIN GeldllVc JO IHo pOSltlOAS OA lAC two bodies and the absence of trail of blood between Wise's. body and the 1 factory doorway in Pearl street and ] also the spot where the Womans body was found.
 The officer also admitted, under l cross-examination. that at no time did he tell Wise of Mrs. Tobin's death, nor did he hear any one else ap. praise him of the fact while he was a patient at the New Britain hos- pital.
 Officer Gustave Hellberg testified to taking Wise to the hospital ana en route said Wise told him he could not identify his assailant who, he sa1d' had struck him, from in back, stole his razor. cut the girl and then slashed him. The policeman said he told Wise at the time that Mrs. Tob1n was dead and he was liable to die but even with supposed death staring hlm in the face the wounded soldier in- sisted he could not identity the man who had attacked him and murdered Mrs Tobin She policeman said tnae when he picked Wise rom tne ground he was bleeding from cuts about the neck and face. The SOL dier's hat was on his head at lhe time, the witness said. Attorney A. A. Greenberg of Ne" pr;tain associate counsel for the de- fense, questioned the witness closely h,+ brought out no additional infor- nation.
 Hospital Surgeon on Stand. Dr James J. Hart, house doctor at the New Britain hospital was next called. He said he was called short ,,- after a. m. on September 19 to