New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

sent to practically every city in the world, hroadcasting the news that Chapman was wanted here for the murder of Patroman Skelly. Asked if he had ever circularized Stuyve- sant. Hickey said that he was never interested in Stuyyesant at all in connection with the murder,
 Describes Chapman's Capture
 Captain Puckett of the Muncie police was called and he told of the capture of Chapman. The states attorney produced the nickel plated revolver, and after warning the wit ness to be very careful in his testi- mony and to answer only the ques- tion asked, he brought out the fact that the revolver was taken from Chapman's hand when he was pac- ed under arrest. He said that when he took the gun, he put marks on 1t so that there would be no mistake in identifying it, and after describing the marks. pointed them out to the states attorney.
 Patrolman Frank Brown testified that he had never at any time seen Chapman before the Sunday morn ing of January IS, when he saw him leaving the home of pr. Spickerman in Muncie. He said that he was straddling Chapman on the sidewalk when Policeman Collins took the gun from his hand. He identified the gun. saying that there was nick In the handle. and the numbers had been removed.
 Motorcycle Policeman Collins of the Muncie police was called and told of trailing Chapman over five blocks after the fugitive hal left the Spickerman home to tho spot where the capture was made. He said that Chapman had a revolver with him when arrested. Questioned regard ing whether Chapman wore a mus tache, Collins said he did.
 Samuel Goodpastor corroborated the testimony of the other police. He identified the gun
 Bandit Had Springfield Check Book
 Post Office Inspector A. W. Kelly told the court that he received news of Chapman's capture from Captain Puckett and rushed 10 Muncie md took the prisoner to Indianapolis and then to Atlanta. He produced q check stub bearing the stamp of the Union Trust Co.,, of Springfield, dated ! September 1 3, 1924 and identified il as having been taken from Chap. mans clothing. The stub was from ! the check used to pay the install, ment on the South Hadley, Mass house purchased by the defendant and his friend. George Dutch" An. derson.
 ] Kelley said that he had never seer Chapman before that morning ir Nluncie in answer to a question by Judge Groehl.
 i Didn't you tell him in the Muncit station that you would never havt recognized him from his pictures ?' Groehl asked.
 "I might have said that" Kelley admitted.
 Didn't you repeat that statement on the train going to Atlanta Q Groehl then asked. and Kelley sait that he didn't remember much O the conversation indulged in on tha trip.
 Do any records of Chapman il your department show him as { safeblower ." the witness was theI asked, but Alcorn objected claiming that the only way that Kelley coulc testify to that was by taking tn, witness stand for the defense. Judg, Jennings sustained the objection ant Judge Groehl dicmissed the witnes from cross examination. AlcorI then asked for adjournment, s, Judge Jennings told the senior de
 fcnse counsel that if he wanted {,
 put the same question 10 the DOS
 office inspector. he would turn tn
 witness over to tho def"nso as thei
 witness. Groohl said that he wouI, put it off until a later time an,
 court adjourned.