The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-14
Said Lawyer Stephen G.
Bresnahan Who Knew \
Where Convict Was "
NEW TUT Z MADE =
s SENSATION
District E .ttorney Tufts
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Boston, uly l4.--Incidents sur
rounding the surrender of Herman L.
Barney, an escaped murderer, whose ne
turn to prison by District Attorney
i Nathan A. Tufts of Middlesex county
has been made the basis of one Of the
charges on which Tufts removal is
| sought, were described to-day by
Stephen G. Bresnahan, lawyer.
Bresnahan, who admitted in testi-
mony before the supreme court yester-
day that Barney visited his house in
North Cambridge at midnight on May
| 81, 1920, the day after he and two 9TH
ers escaped from the state prison, said
| he met him month later in North.
| ampton at the home of Joseph Meisse.
Bresnahan had gone there, he said,
with Edward Halloran, a Newton po-
lice inspector. Three days later while
stopping at a Greenfield hotel be was
aroused about O'Clock a. m. and, found
Tufts and 0'Halloran down stairs.
The three drove to the Northampton
residence where Tufts talked with Earl
O. Barney, Herman's step-father, urg.
ing the elder Barney to induce his SON
TO surrender.
"You knew Mr., Tufts was candi-
date for governor 2" assistant Attorney
General Henry H. Hurlburt demanded
OF the witness
Bresnahan replied that he knew be
was not
you saw announcement that he
was? 2"
Il saw an announcement in the pa
per thaS he was not"
Bresnahan said he had convinced
Tufts that they could induce Barney to
surrender and 0'Halloran suggested
that they talk with him. Bresnahan de-
clined to tell where Barney was stay
ing at any time, he said
II told them it was none of their
business and If they wouldn't let me
handle it our way I'd wash my hands
of the whole thing"
Cp to that time, the witness said,
no information so far as he knew had
been given to any police officer in
Northampton or to the district attor-
ney of that district as to Barney's
whereabouts.
Barney Surrendered on Road ts
Brattleboro.
Barney would not agree to surrender
unless he could see his mother, Bresna-
han said. After two or three DAYS the
witness took the elder Barney and his
wife to Northampton. Asked if he saw
Tufts at that time he said he thought
he saw him on the road behind him.
They stopped by the roadside in North
hampton and Mr. and Mrs. Barney saw
Herman. Later the mother and father,
0'Halloran. Tufts and the witness held
! conference at the railroad station.
While Tufts waited at the station,
said, he with Mr. and Mrs.
Barney drove to the home of Joseph
Meisse and saw Barney. The fugitive
agreed to surrender in three days and
so reported to Tufts. The
took place on the road from
to Brattleboro, VT.
At the appointed time he went to
he place designated by Barney, bring
ng O'Hslloran. They met the con-
let. who shook hands with 0'Hal-
orsn, said How are you, Mr.. Tufts'"
nd got into the machine
Barney said he did not want TO go
ack but supposed he'd have to. add
1g that he didn't mind going back but
ated the humiliation. Then Barney
'anted TO 60 back to the Meisse home
D change his clothes, and after some
emur, Tufts allowed him 10 go with
reshnahan. While at the Meisse
ONE, the witness said they had lunch.
arney hesitated about returning 70
-as urging him to do so Bresnahsn
.eut back TO tell the district attor.
ey about il. When he returned 70
ne Meisse house after that Barney
ad disappeared and the witness re-
Drted to Tufts that he thought Bar
ay had "cold feet A search was
.arted After about three quarters
an hour Barney reappeared and en-
red the car They drove 10 Green .
I'D. where the witness left the party.
When shown Tufts statement pub
she'd in the newspapers on the day
ter Barney's surrender, the witness
id he knew il was untrue and added
lat he had given Tufts false dsts.
,unsel for the defense said II was ad-
tilted that Tufts statement as 20
mere ne met bdfHtA WAS UNTRUE aHu
ked IL il was contended that any
ing else in the statement was un-
ne. For the prosecution, Mr.. Hurl-
lrt said he contended that the state
ent was given for the purpose Of
the public and that the rhols
il was false
Counsel for the defense, Melvin ".
hnson. objected to the introduction
stsnographic report Of a state
mt by Bresnshan TO Mr.. Hurlburt
fore the present trial, but the chief
,tice declared IL admissible as bear
? on the witness creiitability. Tie
tness said he did not recall making
ne Of the statements and he denied
hers. He said in denomination
hzd E<fused to sign the stenograph
report because the attorney general
ala not LET mir, have a conv