The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-11
BABY DOLL DENIED
 POLICE, SAYS HARRIS
 KEYSTONE GATEMAN

Preparation for the introduction of copy of statement made by Nor riss Pannill at St. Vincents 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 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 was 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 said | to him, Tell them to break it down. He repeated the message and then ran back into the club.
 Judge Carl Foster, acting states at | torney rested the case of the state yesterday against William Baby Doll" Thomas and Jacob Texas" flaw ! kins, on trial in the Superior Court for murder of Norriss Pannill in the riot at the Keystone club, Dec. 16 last
 with the testimony of Policeman | Thomas N. McNamara. Attorney | 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 Pannill
 met death from a bullet fired from | Sergt. James Burns revolver, and not | from a shot fired by either Thomas or | Hawkins: It is the claim of the state that Hawkins fired the fatal shot at the instigation of Thomas.
 McNamara was subjected to a cross examination lasting part of the fore noon and most of the afternoon ses-
 sion. He insisted he saw Hawkins l fire three shots in the hallway of the | club, and later two shots from win
 dow. He said Hawkins face was
 impressed on his memory and he will
 never forget it. He said he had
 several conversations with Burns about the case since the night of the riot
 l Policeman Mccarthy was one of the first men. at the club with Burns, and previously testified for the state. Me Carthy said when he saw Pannill the
 latter made a statement saying he
 thought he was going to die. This was on Water street about o'clock
 on the morning of the riot
 Fred Bain, former steward at the Keystone club, now a private at Camp Devens, was questioned as to a
 conversation he had with Supt. Red 1 gate to show the state of mind of
 Thomas, but Judge Reed ruled out
 the testimony. Bain described the
 interior of the club, said the first shot
 he heard was fired from the street,
 and the bullet entered the club res
 taurant. He said white man passed
 through: the restaurant toward the
 door, but he was not allowed to tell
 what the man did. Bain was on the | stand at adjournment.