The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-15

Evidence in the trial of Henry W Welch and Edward Slattery, indicted for the murder of Nathan Garon, g storekeeper at 246 Warren street or November 25 last, was completed yes terday. Both sides had presented their cases before 4:30 o'clock, setting what may be a record here for ex- peditious murder trials.
 Effort made by counsel for Welch and also for Edward slattery, similar ly indicted for murder in the first degree, to have the count quashed and a lighter one substituted by the court failed. In motions offered by Attor- neys James A. Marr, for Welch, and William H. Conley for Slattery, it was contended that the state had failed to show specific reconciliation of murder or actual intent to rob.
 Judge Joel Reed in denying the motion indicated that the questions were such as were within the province of the jury to determine, but might be included in the charge to that body.
 Upon the opening of the defense shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday after noon it at once appeared that Welch would plead ignorance of the happen ings of the night of November 25, as a result of over-indu1gence in alco- holic spirits.
 Cross-examination of John Cava- naugh, indicted for murder with the two now being tried, but whose case has been separated for hearing later was conducted under the direction of Attorney Marr. The witness testified that large quantities of whiskey had been imbibed by Welch during the afgternoon and previous to the trio leaving their boarding house at 96 Atlantic street.
 John McMillan indicted by the grand jury for robbery, also a resi- dent of 96 Atlantic street, testified that he also had been drinking and when the three others left the house he had gone to sleep.
 He was awakened by the noise of their return. Slattery came into the bed room and said: T have shot man.
 In an argument about Cavanaugh's dropping the overcoat in the street the witness declared Welch said:
 seWhat do you think-Cavanaugh dropped my overcoat.'
 .'If I knew that he had dropped it, would have gone back and gotten it myself That will be strong evidence against us," Slattery is alleged to have said.
 The witness declared Slattery said he woman screamed and the shot was fired to scare her.
 Did you get anything?" someone asked Welch. =.
 ssNo, we did not have a chance" WeNch is alleged to have replied.
 Continuing his testimony McMil1an leclared on the day following the shooting Slatteny was scared but re- ,ained confidence when he had read he Sunday papers.
 McMinan declared Welch said he lad hit Mrs. Garon on the back of the leck to make her keep quiet. Welch Ienied he had done so.
 Richard J. Barry, also of 69 Atlantic treet, testified that he had aided the ,olice in winning the confidence of ;lattery when in jail and had secured he secret of the hidden gun which vas found in the garret of the Atlan- ic street house. With the introduc- ion of the weapon in evidence by the tate the case against the pair rested.
 At this point the jury were excused and motions were made for the quash- ng of indictments charging murder m the first or second degree against Welch and in the first degree against slattery. '"rhe degree of murder Is said Attorney Marr, speaking for Welch. flor no motive