Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-22
WILLIMANTI TIC

murder in the first degree was read by Clerk E. M. Warner. and she plead ed not guilty. The task of selecting the jury was then started, and con- tinued with two pauses until S.So. The defense did not make much of an examination of the witnesses, not questioning some of them at all, and asking the rest if they were married, and if so. if they had any small chil- dren or grandchildren. The justification of the murder act will probably be based on the fact that Mccarthy is supposed to have insulted Mrs. Lus- sier's son.
 Jurymen Rejected.
 The following were rejected for diff ferent reasons:
 Opposed to capital punishment: Timothe Tatreault, Putnam; Frank X. Lucier Putnam; Arthur T. Grosvenor, Pomfret; Oscar l.. Johnson, Thomp- son.
 Formed an opinion: Edwin B. La | tham, Willimantic; William s. Bates. Putnam; Everett L. Moulton, Can terbury; Roy E, Latham, Fastford. Excused by the prosecution: Henry M. Evans. Brooklyn; Alfred P. Will | Hams, Brooklyn (botn influenced in capital punishment by the fact that .. the accused was a woman); George Wood. Sterling; Claus A. Hagstrom, Thompson; Eddy Arnold, Thompson, 1 Excused by the defense: Clinton E. | Frink, Canterbury: Luther J. Leav- 1 itt, Woodstock.
 As the original jury panel was ex- hausted Sheriff Gates was told by Judge Maltbie to summon dozen more Willimantie men. The following 1 were excused: Ernest ?. Chesbro, against capital punishment; H. c. Lin coin, against capital punishment; Jas. F. Mustard, believed the act justifia- ble; H. A. Bugbee. against capital l punishment; Frank Lincoln, against capital punishment in the case of a | woman; P. J. Laramee, already form 1 ed an opinion; Robert Galligan l against capital punishment. and al- l ready has an opinion; c. R. Hibberd against capital punishment in the case l of a woman, George s. Elliot and George Hall were accepted. bringing the total up to 10. A short recess was | again taken so Sheriff Gates could summon more men.
 The next men were disposed of as l follows: Raymond A. Parker, excused | by the prosecution: John c. Barstow against capital punishment: James l HaggeFty, excused by the prosecution Arthur MeQuillan, excused by the state; George Moon, Willimantic, ant A. L. Miller, Hampton, were made the twelve men.
 The Final Panel.
 The jury which is to try Mrs. Lus- sier is as follows:
 Everett D. Hopkins, Windham painter.
 Henry c. Barlow, Ashford. farmer George E. Larkham, Canterbury farmer.
 l Abner S. Young, Killingly carpen ter
 N. A. Badger Pomfret, blacksmith
 Charles H. Rounds, Sterling, far mer.
 Charles A. Brink, Sterling, farmer | Charles F. Snow, Woodstock, far mer.
 George s. Elliot, Willimantic. insur ance agent.
 George Hall, wi1limantic, baker. George c. Moon, Willimantic, opti elan.
 A. L. Miller, Hampton, farmer.
 Dr.. Adams Testifies.
 Clerk Warner then read the warrar and swere in the jury. The first wit ness, Dr. William W. Adams of Moo sup, was then called by the defense.
 Dr. Adams performed the autops on Mccarthy and told of the wound There were bruises over his eyes, ha inch cut on forehead, hFee-quarte inch cuts on right side of face a cr between the second and third ribs o the left side. and cut between th third and fourth ribs on the left sid ? His chest was filled with blood an le died from hemorrhage of the vel which was cut near the heart. I'll report of the inquest was labeled z Exhibit No. 1. When cross examine Dy AttoFner Torrey. -Ee said that l. noticed nothing of alcohol present | inc body.
 H. H. Owens on the Stand.
 Henry H. Owens of Moosup ws then summoned to the stand for tf prosecution. Mir Owens is a maso and was engaged in fixing the boile
 in the boiler room wl,ere the muFd
 took place. He arrived at the boil
 room at o'clock. and Mrs. Lussi
 arrived at about 10 o'clock. Tn . took place at the Glen Falls mills, e upper Moosup.
 nd Mccarthy was sitting on the stel -l leading to the engine room, fillir
 lanterns. The woman entered u
 room at a fast gait and asked M
 Carthy why he had insulted her bo
 and he replied that he didn't. Sl
 then began pounding him with h
 fists, and her little girl also took pal tie latter hitting the man on the bac 70 while Mrs. Lussier hit him mostly 4 the face. Mccarthy still remained - the steps. but raised his hands to pr 1. tect himself. MT. Parks, who wor
 in the engine room. stopped the fig
 and went back to the engine room.
 Mrs. Lussier then nut her hand |. Der right hand coat rocket and pull
 out the knife. which was opened. al
 she quickly stabbed Mccarthy two n' three times Mccarthy doubled
 and fell and Mrs. Lussier went out