Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-30
'R (. HOLMES ENTERS TEA OF NOT GUILTY

 he thought the time was between S.s0 |
 and $50 o'clock.
 Mir. Desmond cross examined the witness briefly but brought out no new k evidence.
 James Roland, who occupies x the same house with Captain Lennefl testi- | fled that he was in his apartment and | also heard Captain Lennen come in i about g o'clock and a few minutes later heard him cry Watch! Watch! | Watch!" He said he grabbed his coat | and ran out down the stairs. He said | he heard a heavy fall. He told the court that he ran up the street for | about 45 or 50 feet and he turned | around As he did so he said he saw 9 man come through the gate from Lennerfs house and run across the 1 street and up Reynolds street. He | said he watched him until he disap- l peared. He said he was of tall figure | | and wore dark coat and light cap. l 1 He said that he went back into the l house, where he found no light and he 1 apd his wife lighted one in the kitch- 1 en and found Captain Lennen standing
 in the middle of the kitchen. He then | went to Pratt'S cigar store on Frank lin street and called Dr. Harper but could not get him, then called the ! 1 police station and went back to the l house, where hefound his wife bathing Captain Lennen's face. He then went
 out to notify MT. Holmes but when
 he called him on the phone Mrs.
 Holmes answered. Roland went back to the house, where several had ar l rived during the time. They were Officers Murphy and Carroll, Dr. Cas-
 sidy and MT. Whitney. He said MT. Holmes was the next to arrive. Said
 | MT. Whitney and Mir. Carroll were in
 the dining room. Said that Holmes
 went to the kitchen and Lennen said:
 This you, Roya1?" and Holmes said:
 Don't talk, captain" Roland said
 that Holmes wore a dark coat and
 light cap but did not notice his gloves. He said John Tarrant arrived next. He said that Holmes was not present
 when Officer Carroll asked about the safe.
 MT. .Desmond's cross examination did i, not change MT. Boland's testimony. ;t Officer M. J. Carroll was the next 1 witness 10 be called to the stand and , he told that he was on Franklin square about o'clock when he re- , ceived a call from Captain Twomey to meet the patrol and go to the Len . nen house. He said he met the patrol and went to the house He found Mrs. Roland and the captain in the kitchen. He said he tried to turn on the dining , room lamp but could not do so until he had screwed up the bulb. He said
 Mir. Roland was the next to arrive. , Then Dr. Cassidy came and then Mir. , Whitney. He said he was in the din-
 ing room when MT Holmes came in Holmes was in an excited state and
 said Where is hep Holmes went ! into the kitchen with Lennen and f talked with him and said Don't talk,
 captain" Carroll said that Holmes went no closer than three feet to i Lennen. Carroll testified that Holmes
 was dressed in a dark coat with a light cap but did not think he had I gloves on. He said that Holmes was running. Holmes sat down in the dining room and that he noticed a Q spot on Holmes coat about the pocket f near his left shoulder Carroll said n it was about the size of his finger f nail. He thought it looked like blood , and he whispered to Sergeant Mat : thews and Sergeant Kane about the a matter After Holmes left he said he
 asked Lennen about the safe and that
 Lennen looked in it and said it was all right apparently and then threw Il the combination.
 2 MT. Desmond briefly cross examined 6 Officer Carroll.
 Charles r. Whitney, city editor oi e The Bulletin, was the next witness
 called and told of his being in the P police headquarters at o'clock wher the call for the police came in ana = that he left the station at about 9.1C Il and that when he arrived at the house Il the police officers were there and Mrs U Roland and tha< Dr. Cassidy came e later and then MT Holmes came MT Whitney said that Holmes wore a dark overcoat and light cap and hat Il his hands in his pockets. Holmes wen 5 into the kitchen and talked with Len :" ren but did not go nearer to Lenne1 .e than two or three feet. He also sait $ that MT. Tarrant did not arrive whil 5 he was at the house. He said MT Holmes appeared to be excited ant
 out of breath and that his lips wer le drawn back over his teeth He sai, "a to MT. Holmes What is the matter "a Royal, asthma?" MT. Holmes replie u No, cigarettes have been botherin. le me for two months" He said he Ief II the house about 10 minutes of 10 an, le went back to the police station. J. Mr. Desmond briefly examined Mi Id Whitney.
 to The court adjourned at 1 o'clock an .u the case was continued until Tuesda m morning. Attorney Robbins asked fo ei a bond of $2,5O0 and Judge Barne IS placed it at $1,500, which was fur D. njGhpd bT Tnh11 ToI