Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-06
final EVIDENCE IN HOLMES CASE

would go to Jesse n. Wilcox and Roy
al G. Holmes to share equally. They
were made executors without bonds.
The will named three relatives whom
the testater did not intend should de-
rive any benefit from the estate.
A certified copy of the will was laid
In as exhibit NJ.
Judge Aging testified that the exc
eutors named had qualified. He has
known Royal Holmes well fer twenty
five years. The reputation Of the &C
cused was excellent, prior to and up
te Dec. s.
William J. Fitzgerald. city sheriff.
whose home is at 1855 North Main
street, took the witness chair. He
has lived in Norwich all his life and is
an uncle of Mary Fitzgerald, who had
previously testified in the case. On
the night Of December 5tl1 he reached
home at 1890. Upon being told of
the visit Of the police to his home he
called the police headquarters by
telephone and talked with Captain
Twomey. The witness denied that
during his conversations with the po-
lice station he said This might help
Holmes" Mr.. Fitzgerald said that at
that time he did not know Of Mr..
Holmes being mixed up in any affair.
He called up the police station twice
that night. His family told him that
two officers had been at the house
and had asked the girls about Holmes.
The reason he called the police was
to complain about the lateness OF the
hour ut which the officers visited his
home. Captain .Twou1ey told him
he had been trying to get information
| concerning Holmes. Mr.. Fitzgerald
said he called up the police station
because he thought Mr.. Holmes might
have been lost or something might
| have happened to him and the inten-
| ton OF his call was to aid the police
| He had no interest in Mr.. Holmes.
You was pretty hot when you tel
ephoned that night, wasn't you?," ask
ed the states attorney on cross ex-
animation.
Yes, I was.''
You rallied up the police to cal
| them down, DIDN'T youa"
~ wanted to complain about the
! time they caute to the house"
You were hotter when you called
UP the second time. weren't you?''
| mo, I'd cooled down sorre then"
| To Major Hull Mr.. Fitzgerald ex.
planned that when he said his niece
hadn't seen Mr.. Holme7 near Puias
| Xxi hall he was referring to one of hi.
nieces, but when he telephoned tn
second time it was after hs had learn
| ed that the other niece had seen Mr.
! Holmes.
Timothy c. Murphy, former mayo
Of Norwich Q, merchant of this cit!
for thirty years testified! that he hat
been acquainted With Royal Ho1n1e
all his life. AS lond as he had know
him Mr.. Holmes reputation was 18th
best iii the city, without ;! Flemish.
Francis J. LeVins, president Of TIL
Dime Savings bars. testified he knew
Mr.. Holmes for d number Gf wears ant
that his reputation had always beel
that Of "a reputable and iaW-abidinl
| citizen in every way
Charles H. Phelps. cashier of tn
Merchants National bank since 1885,
had known Mr.. Holmes for twenty
five years and said that Holmes rep
utation had always been htgh.
Former Congressman Edwin "
Higgins testified that ne had know
Mr.. Holmes for over thirty years, ha
heen 4 neighl,or of his and knew hir
very well Mr.. Higgins said tina
Holmes reputation was always yer
high.
Charles F. TEolbrook, town clerk c
Norwich for nineteen wears, knew
Holmes quite well for thirty-dve year
and his reputation had Teen of tn
very best.
A five minute recess was take
| while awaiting the arrival % Dr.. E. T
Linnel.
DR.. LinneIl testified he had know
Mr. Holmes for fifteen or twent
Years. lie had treated Holmes 0
November q and Goth ami also on De
cenber 4ths 191S FOR d slight attack c
the grip.
The states attorney Gid not eros
examine any of the character witness
| es or DR.. Linhen. The case was clos
! cd for the day 1T 4.o5 9'cloel5.