Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15
DR. J0HNSON'S QUEER ACTIONS
Witnesses Ten of Seeing Him Flat His Back Alongside Roadway-Eecentrc Man Boarded With Town Poor at Home of Mrs. John s. Sulivan-WiH Case Hearing Again Continued Late Monday Afternoon.

on the stand when the probate court adjourned Monday afternoen after an all day hearing on the pr. Nathan 1 turned in Monday revealed the doc- l tors queer ways in conducting him. 1 self
 1 The court opened about 10:2s in the morning and closed about 4:so in the afternoon, a TO minute recess be- | ing taken at noon.
 Albert L. Johnson, who gave his residence as 1s1 East 60th street, New York, was called to the stand when 1 this city and has lived practically al his life here. He had been a chauf- feur and conducted a livery business 1 in this city last winter. He said he met c. W. cornstock or, one occasion l and that was on business in February when he hired his csr to convey him a short distance past FitchTille. He said he thou gat the day was clear and there was no one on the ground and that he was engaged at the Imperial Garage and was paid $5 fer- his ser vices. Johnson drove the car to the Sullivan house in Fftchyii1e and MT Conlstoelk got out and went into the house. After he had been in the house Is or 20 minutes he heard a mans voice (thought to be MT. Conlstock's). Mir Comstock apparently carried l house. Johnson claimed he heard the voices of two men and two women. besides an old mans voice. Never Knew Dr.. Johnson. Chauffeur Johnson said he was nev- CT at the house before and had never known Dr. Johnson. ner of the will case a friend of his said that MT. asked by Lawyer Avery. Johnson said he came to Norwich on request of Mir. Gager. He expected to have his ex penses paid. He also claimed that he did not know who tEs old man was. Johnson was eight feet from the house and described the places where he heard the sounds come from. He claims he was sure he heard Mr- Com stock but could not hear what he said to the old man.
 Mail Carrier Testifies.
 F. H. Burdick. who has lived in years said he drives the mail from Yantic to Bozrahyille twice a day and often carries passengers. He has been e1 this route for the past four years this coming October and he knew Dr. Johnson. In the summer and fall of 1916. MT. Burdick testified To seeing Dr. Johnson often and when he did see him he had whiskers on his face and his hair was long and that often times when he passed him he wouldn't look at him. At times when he would see him he would step off to one side of the street. Mir. Burdiek testified that he was at the Sullivan house one day last summer with a man selling government books. The agent wanted him to take him (the agent around to different people and he (the agenD spoke of the doctor. The agent was taken to the Sullivan They found the doctor sitting on the steps of the veranda@ The agent told the doctor that he was not going to hurt him. AIF. Burdiek heard the doc %.N.- L. could noe buy books. MT Burdick testified that he went there during last summer and that the doctor wouldn't take the mail. I used to would stand and look at me. said MT. Burdicl, sometimes for 15 to 20 min utes in the same place.
 SweIIed Up Like an Animal.
 He appeared as if he couldn't see me very plain and would step back ward and swell up like an animal.
 As the witness was unable to de- scriSe what he meant by swelling up like an animal, there was snickering throughout the court room MT. Bur- dick claims that he had seen the doc tor lying down on the grass and on the steps of the Sullivan hope and he had seen him in that position many times. And he wore little clothing Mir. Bprdick also testified that he had seen the doctor lying in hay in barn. He also stated that the doc tor used to go around with his clot tn ing disranged and MT. Burdick claims he saw this more than once.
 Saw Ciothing Disarranged. , Elisha Waterman was called to the stand by Lawyer Bailey. MT. Wa ternan said he lived in Bnzrah and has always lived there. He knew pr. Sullivan house, sometimes two or three times a week and he was well acquainted with the decter fin years past but he had never had a eenver- at the Sullivan place. When seen at the Sullivan place the doctor was either sitting or lying down. MT. Waterman said he had seen him lying what he called the east side of the house. Mr Waterman didn't think he had seen him lying fiat on his back in any other place. He also had seen the doctor sitting in the barn door way. His clothes were not of tIle best as far as neatness was concerned and the witness testified that he had seen his clothing disarranged. Tn years back Dr. Johnsen's brother deotered at the witnesses house and the doctor himself did once. It was a number of years ago since the witness had any actual conversation with him.
 John Allen of the town of Scotland was the next witness called. He testi-
 
 Scotland he lived in Goshen and about two and a half miles from the Sulli- van place where he lived. for about 19 years. He said he knew the doctor and his last conversation with him (the doctor) was over years ago and at that time the doctor was riding with him. At that time the witness conveyed the doctor from the Elijah Abel place where he was boarding to the old hom tead. Mir. Allen was at the Abel place having his horse shod and the doctor was in the blacksmith shop.
 Saw Doctor Last December.
 The doctor was apparently in good shape and talked with the witness in a Siendly way. MT. Allen was not sure whether he had seen the doctor take medicine. MT. Allen said the last time he saw the doctor was last De- cember at the Sullivan house where he was attending to some business mat terS. It was between and o'clock in tho evening and rather dark. The doctor was sitting near the stove and he did not try to speak with the doe