Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-06

Evidence both for the state and the
defense in the trial of Royal G. Holmes
of this city on the charge Of making
a nurderous assault on The night OF
December 5. upon Captain James Len
ner at the captains home at 40 Bos-
well avenue will all have been pre-
scented here today (Thursday) in the
superior court ard the arguments viii
be made on Tuesday of next week.
There will be no court Friday.
This was the understanding arrived
at among counsel when court adjourn
ed on Wednesday afternoon after an
hour of testimony. So much Of the
time OF the court on Wednesday was
occupied in selecting a jury for the
trial in the Groton murder case which
is next to be taken up that it was $40
in the afternoon before the Holmes
case could be resumed. By 4 o'clock
Attorneys ]. !. Desmond md Arthur M.
Brown counsel for the accused. had
put on all the witnesses that they had
at hand. The last three or four were
character witnesses. all of whom bore
testimony to the excellent character
horne by MIR. Holmes in the commune
ty.
Attorney Desmond stated to Judge
William M. Maltbie that the defense
had one more witness before closing
it's case. but would not have this per-
son here before today fThNrsday).
States Attorney Hadlia Il. Hull said
that he wanted to put Mr.. Holmes and
Richard Tarrant on the stand for
| further cross examination, because of
new information that lie had receiv-
| ed
Attorney Arthur Brown stated that
he would object to this, but Judge
| MaltDie said that he wouldn't cross the
| bridge before he came to * and he
| would make nc ruling on that point at
| present
The indications are that there will
| be stiff battle on the part of the de-
| Tense to prevent the state from cross
examining these witnesses further.
It is expected the state will have a
| number OF witnesses in rebuttal today.
Court will come in at s.45.
| Mrs. Mary Ell zabeth Holmes. wife
| OF Royal G. Holmes, whose maiden
name was Tarrant, was first called to
| the stand by Mr. Holmes attorneys.
She testified that she got a tele-
phone message at home at $50 on the
night Of the assault She knew the
so to the telephone. The person teIa-
phoning said he was Mr.. Boland.
| Mr.. BoIand came in about Is min
utes after she get the message. Mr..
| Holmes was coughing dreadfully when
he cams in. He went into the kitchen
and took a drink and went right out
again. He was not there more than
three minutes.
Mr. Holmes had been in poor health
for two weeks before.
The witness So d she telephoned to
her brothers wife. who then came to
the house.
Attorney Desmond asked Mrs.
Holmes to tell just what Mr.. Boland
said when he telepnored. She testi-
fed that he said two men had as
! sauited Capt. Lennen while he was
out and he came home and his wife
had heard Capt. Lennen screaming.
Mr.. BoIand said, Lizzie, get here
Just as quick as you can" She an
swered, 81 will. Mr.. Roland
Major Hull said he had nothing to
| ask Mrs. Holmes.
Mrs Elizabeth Tarrant, wife of John
r. Tarrant. test fed that on the night
OF the assault at 9.55 o'clock her aunt
Mrs. Mcnamara came to her house
and told her Of the affair. Mrs. Tar
| rant went Immediately to- Mrs.
Holmes house.
The states attorney gave Mrs. Tar
rant no cross examination.
Probate Judge Nelson ]. Aging was
called to The stand and produced d
certified copy Of the will of Hannah
!. Lennens will. which Attorney Des-
rond read TO tlke jury. She is the
deceased wife Of Capt. Lennen.
/ The will provided for the payment
of expenses of the estate, left the
wearing apparel and jewelry to Capt
ennen, $1,000 each to two cousins
Agnes r. Burrows and Mary B. Pal
fner, and the rest and residue of the
estate to her husband IN case he out
lived her. Otherwise ti1s residue