The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-27

After Romero has testified in his own defense at the request of his counsel, Henry P. Lyons, Judge Bart lett found probable cause and held Romero in bonds of $1,000 for the February term of the superior court, on charges of assault with intent to kill. He shot Halliday in the arm three times on Dec. 6, during a fight.
 A crowded court room listened in- tently to the evidence presented and Halliday sat part of the time with his head bowed in his hands while listen ing to the testimony of his partner, Romero, the latter frequently refer ring in his testimony to Halliday as Uncle Will" Asked by the court if he was related to Halliday. Romero replied that he was not, but had al- ways called his former partner with whom he made his home by the term, Uncle Will.'
 It was stated after the trial that Assistant Prosecutor Garlick refused to present further evidence concern ing the assault charge against Halli- day because he feared to show his hand" to Judge Nicholson, who is de- lending Halliday. Evidence regard ing charges of fraud, which are to be, pressed against Halliday, 1t was stated. would have been brought into the case had Gar1ick desired to introduce further proof of lkalliday's guilt of asz. sault with intent fss kill.
 Judge Bartlett, previouA tS nollleing the charge against Halliday and set ting the date of Feb. 1 for a hearing of the new charge against Halliday, said:
 | tIt is apparent that the state has introduced all the evidence they care to produce in this case.''
 Judge Nicholson, after Detectives Frank Holbrook, James Dooley, Wash burn and Curry had testified regard ing the arrest of Romero and the finding of Halliday wounded in his home, asked for the discharge of his client, claiming the state had not in- troduced sufficient evidence to hold him.
 When the other warrant was inn mediateIy served and bonds set at $3,- 900, Nicholson again protested and said he believed the bonds should be lowered in the new case.
  ward to clear up his affairs and fi- nance him if he is able to obtain his liberty" stated Nicholson. The bond however, was placed at the same fig ure as that in which Halliday was held on the charge against him, which was dismissed.
 The testimony of Romero was most ly a resume of details of the case
 1-~ H. 1- d. h lie. He related the circumstances leading to the shooting and said he went upstairs in the house to pro- cure a gun after Halliday had threat ened- his life if he did not sign three legal papers, which proved tolbe deeds for property.
 He freely admitted that he had signed deeds for Halliday, using f1ctic- ious names, among the aliases which he appended to deeds being those of White" and Martinez He used the latter name most frequently in his legal transactions.
 He admitted that he had no equity in the property named in the deeds and said that, it was real estate in which Halliday alone was interested. He admitted when questioned by
  lice were after him as a result of the fire which destroyed a house adjoin- ng the Halliday home and which had been sold 12 hours before by Halli- day, and because of his signing fic- .itious names to deeds and other z egal papers.
 A new witness appeared this morn ng to testify in behalf of Romero. He stated he was carpenter, Sheridan Stewart, of 96 Courtland street, and he morning of the day of the shoot ng, Romero had told him in the course of a conversation which he had n Halliday's home with the former hat Halliday had threatened to kill 1in; if he didn't sign some papers.
 Detective Holbrook testified that when he found Halliday wounded Ill lis home the defendant said to him, This is the result of your police in- Romero's bonds were Lxy T,xI IOa~ %I144