New Britain herald., 1925-03-30

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 Not by the police department. heard outside criticism"
 He said the only reason he didn't shoot was because he didn't hear tho man run. He said he dropped to his knees behind counter .,
 "Yes and poor Skelly got the shot behind you when you dropped to your knees, didn't he?" asked Groehl.
 ~"Yes" answered Atwater.
 He said he arose to his feet three seconds after he dropped to his knees.
 Were you sure the man had gone?" asked Groehl.
 No, didn't see him"
 He said he didn't so to the front door because he expected the man to make . dive for the rear door.
 Was 1t because you were afraid?"
 "No,"
 He said he was in court and heard the testimony as to Sheans identif- cation, He testified there, but If the court record says that he said the man dropped sledge hammer and a jimmy. 1t was a mistake.
 He did not say the testimony, at that time, given as 10 Shean being the man who shot Skelly was wrong.
 Was the Identification of this man an afterthought, then?"
 No"
 That's all" and Atvster was fln- ished.
 Heller Identifies Chapman
 Henry Heller of Rockwell avenue, an employe of the Stanley Rule & Level plant, was called to the stand after Groehl announced that he had finished with Atwater. Heller testi- fled that he was waiting in front of the Davidson & Lerenthal store for Hartford trolley car.
 He told of the arrival of the po- lice in front of the store and of two going toward Church street and three down the alley.
 Heller heard shot fired down back somewhere and Johnson rush. ing out of the alley waving his arms in the air. A short time later he saw a man come out Of the front door of the store with nickel plated gun in his hand. 5 "The man stared me straight Tn ) the eye and kept staring at me and } I started back SC I could identify l him." the witness said. l Do you see that man in the court ? room now?" Acorn asked. l Raising his hand Heller pointed |. out Chapman and said: There's the l man right there, MT. Chapman"
 Heller said that he didn't watch the man go along the street past the Fair department store and was turn ed over to Groehl for cross-examina- ton.
 Heller. in answer to Groehps :, questions said that he was born in l Worcester. Mass, and now lives in New Britain. He works at the Stan ley Rule & Level Co. He and his wife were runaway couple and . were married in New Britain. How old was your wife," "Sev- enteen years" You know the legal l age for marriage?" "Yes, sir, 21 years"
 You knew your wife gave her , wrong age?" = "Yes, sir. I told her 10 do it." t "Then you were guilty of subor- n nation of perjury" t "Yes, because I loved her" e He said that his wife was an ex-
 pectant. mother and she was going to n her mothers home in Boston. She . was standing beside him, but she n didn't see the mans face. She also = heard one shot. 2 He surrendered himself when he l heard they were looking for the : third party outside the store. t He said at the police station he e was shown about 30 pictures and he Q picked that of Chapman as the man
 he saw come out Of the store. He
 said his wife was not called to court.
 He was not called to New York 10 Il :, look at Stuyvesant. He was sure ', Chapman was the man because he
 mad Got very good LOOK al hlm.
 Three More Identify Chapman S At the resumption of court this o afternoon three more witnesses k identified Chapman as the man they
 saw in the vicinity of the Davidson q S: Leventhal store on the day of the .s murder.
 n Adolph LaChance Of Plainville, a I night watchman employed by P. & "a F. CorDin, said he was on his way If home from work when man with al a gun in his hand came out of the
 store. He positively identified Chap I man.
 ,n Bernard A. Carlson, a Connection