Republican farmer., 1918-10-18
BABY DOLL DENIED
 POLICE, SAYS HARRIS
 KEYSTONE GATEMAN
Friday, Oct. Il

Preparation for the Introduction of a copy of a statement made by Nor riss Pannill at St. Vincent's hospital | to Lieutenant James Ramsay and George F. Simon Of the detective bu- reau, the original of which cannot now be found, was laid by counsel this morning in the trial, in the Superior 1 Court, of William Thomas and Jacob Hawkins, for the murder of Pannill. The copy has not yet been offered as evidence, and it's introduction will probably be fought by Judge Carl Foster for the state.
 Capt. Edward Cronan, Lieut.. Ram say and Sergt. Simons were each questioned, Cronan telling of the send Ing of the officers to get the state ment, and Ramsay and Simon of talk ing it. writing it down, and the sig nature of Pannil. In this statement Pannill is alleged to have described the manner in which he received the fatal wound.
 Tom Harris, doorman at the Key sttne club was the principal witness of the morning for the defense.
 Harris said a boy told him there were some white men trying to get
 into the club He went to the door
 The men at the door again de
 manded admission, one saying he wa!
 Police Sergeant Burns, and that un
 less the door was opened or Thomas
 came out it would be broken down
 Harris told Thomas, and Thomas saiC
 to him, Tell them to break it down.
 He repeated the message and the1
 ran back into the club.
 Judge Carl Foster, acting states at
 torney, rested the case of the stat
 yesterday against William Baby Doll'
 Thomas and Jacob Texas" flaw kins, on trial in the Superior Cour for murder of Norriss Pannill in tn
 riot at the Keystone club, Dec. 16 last with the testimony of Policeman ] Thomas N. McNamara. Attorne
 w. H. Lewis, counsel for Thomas, be gan the defence late yesterday after noon with the calling of Policeman Edward J. Mccarthy. It is the con tention of the defense that Pannil
 met death from a bullet fired 'fror
 Sergt. James Burns revolver, and no
 from a shot fired by either Thomas o Hawkins It is the claim of tn state that Hawkins fired the fatal she at the instigation of Thomas.
 McNamara was subjected to a eros } examination lasting part of the fore , noon and most of the afternoon ses sion. He insisted he saw Hawkir 7 fire three shots in the hallway of tn
 club, and later two shots from a win
 dow He said Hawkins face wa . impressed on his memory and he wi c never forget it. He said he ha several conversations with Burr Il about the case since the night of tn = riot.
 Policeman Mccarthy was one of th , first men at the club with Burns, an ri previously testified for the state. Mt
 Carthy said when he saw Pannill tk
 latter made a statement saying = thought he was going to die. Tn n was on Water street about 2 o'cloc on the morning or the riot.
 1, Fred Bain, former steward at u q Keystone club, now private Camp Devens, was questioned as to D conversation he had with Supt. Ret n gate to show the state of mind
 Thomas, but Judge Reed ruled o, t the testimony. Bain described u if interior of the club, said the first sh I he heard was fired from the stree and the bullet entered the club re e taurant. He said a white man passt
 through the restaurant toward u door, but he was not allowed to te l, what the man did. Bain was on u l.. stand at adjournment.