The Press., 1918-04-25

| Lacey, ''Go away from my loom. '
 Attorney Noone then asked him to
 identify the knife as the one he picked
 up from the floor and handed to the
 boss weaver.
 Alfred Depeau, another weaver,
 working nearer the Sanger loom, testi@
 fed tha Lacey looked angry when
 he went by his loom. He testified to the same effect for the state as did the preceding witness. When MT.
 Luddy examined him, he told about seeing Lacey go down the alley, way
 but was in no position to say what occurred, as he did not see it. 43i
 Albert Tietz, another weaver, testi. fed that he had separated the two.
 He accompanied Sanger to the super- intendent's office and helped make, him comfortable. He was assisted by John Andrews, the boss weaver.
 Although he saw the affair he was not able to give 8 clear explanation of what happened. Atsthis point the court adjourned until Friday at 10 o'clock.
 The trial was resumed Friday at 10 a. in. John A. Andrews overseer of the weaving department of the mill, who was called to the weaving depart ment said that he met Mir. Sanger, who was holding on to his side, one of the weRvers handed him knife which he identified in court. He" took Sanger to the superintendent g office He said that Lacey came into the office while they were sitting there. He told of how Lacey came in holding his head and saying. that Sanger had hit him, to which Sanger replied that he had to defend himself. Sanger later called attention of the witness to his wounds saying, " Look where the Polander stabbed me
 Mrs. Sarah Lee was then called by the state. Mrs. Lees house is. about one minutes walk from the mill and she told of Lacey coming to her house shortly after the alleged stabbing and he seemed nervous and excited and asked her to hide him saying to her, "I'Ve knifed him. sr"...-. ::
 Robert T. Bridgeman of the state police told about the arrest of Lacey in a small town near Lawrence, Mass. The arrest took place at the home of his mother.
 Officer Purnell told of the arrest then told of taking Lacey to Stafford Springs with Captain Robert Hurley on January A.. Albert Tietz was recalled by tie state and testified to having seen a swelling on Sanger's abdomen soon after the stabbing.
 Captain Robert Hurley of the state police7tOld of bringing Lacey to Staf. ford on the 4th of January at which time he had an interview with Lacey. He presented paper purporting to be a confession signed by Lacey at that time which was admitted into the l testimony and witnessed by several: of l the state police. In this statement Lacey admitted to opening his knife l and stabbing Sanger and identified the knife saying, "this is the, knife with which out Sanger" " Captain ] Hurley testified that he was later ! present at an interview between Lacey | and hIs wife, at which time Lacey 1 said to his wife, "Don't worry, I can ! probably fix this thing up and get off ! for manslaughter. ' :~.4..
 After the state had rested at 12-1Ot D. n1.,, the defense then called Dr. J. P. Hanley of Stafford, who testified | that he had treated Lacey at the John- son hospital from December 9th. to the 18th for ulcers of the stomach. He said that, in his opinion, Lacey was in a weakened condition on the day of the sta bbing. ... .'.. 9>.:-:- -. ] |
 At this point the defense asked to have court adjourned until Tuesday on account of the illness of: Mrs. Lacey. Judge Reed granted ~ the request and adjourned oourt until l Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
 On Tuesday the defense put on | John Fisher, John A.. Andrews and l Angus Parks, who told of.tbe alleged assault. Mrs. Florence E Daniels, known in Stafford as Mrs Simon ! Lacey, told the court she was widow ! and while acting as lIopsekeeper for ] Lacey, went under his name. She told cf finding her loom handle tlaubed mp, She then told of seeing Sanger strike Lacey with the shuttle l and saw Lacey put his hand in his pocket, She then told how Ladey l picked up a board, olinch- and move towards a post. At this point she l said she felt sick and .wept out of the mill.
 Simon Lacey went on the stand .i in his own defense and cried for several minutes before he could be cross. examined by his attorney. He said he was A. years old and had lived in this country for twenty seven or twenty eight years. -.-@
 The witness said that on the day of the murder he stopped and talked with Sanger at noon over something that was in the papers and was friendly with him. He said that Mrs. Daniels came to him between and o'clock and told hftn that Sanger or someone else had put something on her loom handle He said that when he made an attempt to wipe it of, Mrs FBaBiels objected and he turned around and winked at Sanger and Sanger had Ia broad smile on his face. Mrs. Daniels then went up stairs and Lacey said he looked oyer her warp and cut off some loose threads.
 Lacey testified that Mrs. Daniels came to him about fifteen minutes later, saying that Andrews said he