Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
CAPT. LEMONS STORY OF ASSAULT

His wife had died some months before this assault and the captain was oc- cupying his apartments alone. He had been to Putnam and return- ed to Norwich on Dec. 2. sleeping at his house that night on lounge in the sitting room. On the night of tie assault he had supper at the Ellis res- taurant on Franklin street, and got through about 3 o'clock. Then ne went Ito his house., going in through the back door into the dining room. He unlocked the door. went in, locked the door after him, leaving the key in the door. He tried to light the eining room electric light. The button was near ttae kitchen room door. He tried to light it but could not, Then he was knocked down. blow landing cn | his left shoulder as he reached for the lamp. He yelled. You'll kill me. you'll kill me-" as the person kept pounding him On the floor. He could lfeel he was being hit by some sharp ] instrument. When ie kept on holler- ing, the person lefs him. Ii was all dark and the captain could not see l who was striking him
 1 Attorney Geary of counsel for the 1 accused objected when Major Hull
 asked the captain where the man was who hit him. Attorney Geary said l it was not in evidence that a man | did it.
 1 After Captain Lennon had got up he said Mrs. Roland came downstairs l and lighted a lamp in the kitchen
 and washed the blood off his face At this point when Capt. Lennon
 had been on the stand about five or ten minutes, the recess point of, O. 1 h1 1on1y 1 ed till ? o'clock.
 | Afternoon Session. 1 Capt. Lennon resumed the stand af- | ter the noCn recess and was on the stand for two solid hours in direct ex- 1 animation, cross examination and q | short redirect.
 1 When court came in again after dinner there was a short tilt between the states attorney and counsel for l the accused, when Major Hull discov-
 cred that some of the papers that were exhibits in the previous trial had found their way into the hands of the opposing attorneys. He demanded
 them back, but the other side re-
 fused to give them up. claiming they I were defendants exhibits Judge Case directed the attorneys to pro ceed with the case and the papers re.
 
 for Mir Holmes.
 Resuming his testimony. Capt. Len
 non said that as a result of the at
 tack he lost consciousness for som,
 time. The next person who came af
 ter Mrs. Roland was a policeman H, thought his name was Smith. Othe
 policemen who come were Capt. Two mey, Kane and Carroll. Dr. Loui Cassidy treated his wounds. Ina
 night, Capt. Lennen said. he exam . ined the safe, but couldn't see yer, , well.
 In answer to Major Hull. the wit ness said that on the day he cam
 back from Putnam he went to his saf , to get a town of Tiverton note. A
 that time he saw there a note of Roya Holmes for S1,S00. It was in to- s drawer. His wife's watch and chai I were also in the drawer
 After his wounds had been treate | at the house on the night of the as ! sault the witness said he went to tn
 hospital in an auto. He handed tn {, key of the house to John Tarrant. brother-in law of MT Holmes. Tn witness said he had known Nichola
 Tarrant and Royal Holmes about 3 :. years. The bulk of his valuable pa : pers, the witness said. were in a Ii . box at the Merchants bank, to whic I MT. Holmes had the key. Holme
 knew the combination of the saf, Holmes and Jesse Wilcox were execu
 tors of Capt. Lemons wife's will. M Holmes had had possession of the ti box about two weeks.
 n In answer to a question from tn ,I state attorney Capt. Lennon said tn bulb on the electric light in the din
 ing room was turned down. | Capt. Lennon was nervous an a 1 spoke so quickly at times that tn |! stenographer could rot take his an i swers. Judge Case several times ad q vised the captain to speak slowly an n keep his voice up so that the jur i could hear him. i, Major Hull showed the captain tn ,. Holmes note which the captain iden :. tified, with the envelope containing f and both were marked for identif1ca D tion. Capt. Lennon said this was tn il note that was showed to him at th . hospital by police officer. [. Capt. Lennon identified the over = coat he was wearing and pointed ol e spots which he said were made tf s night of the assault. He did the san f with his hat and red sweater. He als e 1 identified @ tablecloth with blood il stains on it. which he said were nt h there before the attack.
 n The captain said Holmes came - the house after the assault and whi 5 Mrs. Roland and pr. Cassidy wei d washing the blood off the captain t head. They were in the kitchen at tf It time. Holmes didn't come very clo: h to him but said Don't talk. don
 talk
 VI On the night before the assaul a Capt. Lennon testified. Holmes can et @1 l.. 0 news about some New Jersey secur is ties The captain told him to v hcme and rest till the next mornin ,-i Captain Lennon said he had I t. knowledge of anyone besides himse
 having a key to the back door. ;s Cross Examination. ls On cross examination, Attorney III J. Desmond brought out the fact tn
 the captain had been an intima >. friend and neighbor for many years y the late Nicholas Tarrant, father-i ' law of MT. HolD,ns, and had had clo u' business relations with MT. Holm and Richard Tarrant ..~enuently vi IS iting their business t1e and writil 10 letters there.
 ~. Under the will of the captains wi ,,n there were securities to be transfer ,t l to Captain Lennon and MT. Holm :. was attendlng to thlS. This buSlne ar had nearly been closed up about t rn ., time of the assault. The captain h Iit l admitted MT. Holmes through s' back door on the night before the a
 sault. The day after this visit the ca e+ a tain was at the Holmes office writi <; letters in the afternoon. going hol h. and then to the restaurant to supp ns r' On the way home from the restaurs LII he met Dwight Hough on Frank r. street, passing the time of day W