New Britain herald., 1920-08-20

thing about how it all happened, and you'll tell that to tho court now you'll not make monkey out of this court" said MT. Lewis.
 Then Mir. Lewis began to ask lead ing questions and MT. Woods ob- jooted. But tho court decided that the questions were proper. as it was obvious that the witness was unwilling to testify.
 Who is helping to pay the expense for your broken jaw?" asked Mir. Lewis. The question was objected to and when the objection was over ruled. Masselli admitted that the whole bunch" was paying tho ex- penses. Then Masselli admitted that he had told the prosecutor that Ven trro hit him.
 Mir. Woods cross-examined the wit ness and showed that ho had been told that Ventura hit him. but did not have personal knowledge of it him. self.
 How many were engaged in this nght?" asked Mir. Woods.
 Quite A few"
 How many, ten? twelve:"
 "A couple hundred, I guess.
 Walter Kane of Kensinston was the next witness for tho state and he showed his unwillingness to testify, whereupon Judga Griswold remarked: "I do not intend this case to go by default If tho witnesses are in agree ment not to testify. but may hold tho witnesses for s higher court for sub orpation Of perjury"
 James Kane of 7os Stanlet street. NaEW stand by tho stato and started to tes- tify when Mir. Woods objected that inasmuch ar ho was under arrest he could not testify against the others under arrest. A motion was mada tc striko out tho testimony and also n motion for tho discharge of to de- fendants, as there was no evidence to connect tho crimo with Venture or Tulsini.
 Prosecutor Lewis then pulled his trump card and stated that although Ratio Venture had failed to appear. tho stato had another witness. and ho called Lloyd Trinter of Yalesville. He fold story favorable to James Funk" Eano of New Britain and said that Pulsint called Kane foul names and that Ventura "sloughed" Kane in tho jaw. but Kano did not then hit back because he was in tho dance hall with ladies.
 Eliza beth Scheer of Meriden. who was at the dance that evening. told a straightforward story ot what she had seen. which corroborated tho testi- nony of Trinter in part. MT. Lewis said the state did not care to rest its case until Katie Venture appeared. He suggested that she was intention ally kept away.
 The court then granted A discon- tinuancc of the case until next Tues day evening and ordered that Katie Venture be summoned to appear. The defense has about six witnesses winch it intends to put on the stand. Bonds for the accused were fixed at t:6 each and were immediately fur nished by friends of the accused who wcre present at tho trial.
 Tho continued automobile caso of Morris Cohen Of New Britain. charged with reckless driving will be tried that sGmS evening.
 Funeral of Truman T.. Elton.
 The funeral services for Truman r.. Elton. who died of heart trouble in East Lyme last Wednesday. were. held this afternoon at ? o'clock froal his late home in Kensineton and at 2:3o from tho Kensington Methodist church. Rev. F.. r. Lounsbury. the pastor of the church, officiated. There was a wealth of floral tributes The p,,li bearers were Edwin Berg. Elmer Elton. Earl Lewis. Earl Wilcox. Cliff ford wilcoE and Richmond Colby. The young man is survived by hia