New Britain herald., 1926-11-24
WITNESSES ATTACK
 STATES CHARGES
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letters to Mrs. Mills and spent hours there talking to her and her daughter, Charlotte.
 His now familiar positively not" boomed out in reply. He said that he had never been Tn the Mills house but once; reach- cd the piazza when he went to see James Mills about some window | boxes for his sister, and later, on redirect examination recalled that | he had once taken a Christmas present to Mrs. Mills from Mrs 1 Hall.
 The broad smile Tightening the heavy features of the defendant was extended into a near laugh when he was asked if he had not once had a suit pressed as part of preparations to attend fire mems parade at Red Bank. N. J.
 The 'No sir" in reply came with almost chuckle and there was a distinct twinkle behind his thick 1 eyeglasses. The defendant knows that his fondness for fire fighting has become widely known.
 Stevens found a chance today to use the pencil which he has had | in his hand during most of the time he has sat in the courtroom. i He has toyed with it for days but | it was in hi. pocket when he was asked if shells shown him by Simp- son were similar to those he last 1 bought for his revolver. He took ] the pencil from his pocket to point 1 out to the lawyer the differences, explaining that his were of diff 1 fcrent manufacture. The prosecution asked Stevens today in concluding cross eXamina- tion if he slipped his revolver into his pocket when he left the house that morning"
 Witness Recalled After the witness left the stand. there was a discussion of counsel as to a possible confusion of time in that morning."
 "I'll fix it." said Simpson. "Mr. Stevens, will you come back just moment?"
 "Why, certainly, sir" beamed the defendant. who walked brlskly back to the witness stand.
 It developed that Stevens was in doubt as to the time the states representative meant, but the doubt was cleared up when he declared that he had not at any time slipped the revolver into his pocket.
 "Thnnk Yon." Says Willie
 The witness also drew a compli- ment from the prosecutor who said he showed good judgment in an announced position. Stevens modestly smiled thank you"
 You have said that you are not sufferer from epilepsy" asked Simpson.
 ''I am not, sir"
 Twill you be willing 10 have a physician talk to you of epilepsy"
 T should prefer to consult my lawyer, sir Stevens replied. add ing. 'Tf that is permissible"
 Certainly" said Simpson. Tt shows very good judgment"
 Thank you." said the defendant l with a broad smile.
 Once before in today's brief cross examination Simpson had ! apologized for referring 10 the de- fendant's account of his move : as story" i
 Simpson Apologies When I say story. I only mean tion," explained the lawyer
 The defendant used a sweeping gesture to brush aside the inference [ that he would be offended by the term.
 In the closing questioning by the out if the witness knew Mrs. Flea nor +. Mills whose murder is charged to the three defendants, more intimately than the Every. very slightly" he spoke of yester- lay.
 Resumes Cross- Examination.
 Willie Stevens continued his tes- timony in the Hall-Mills murder trial on the opening of court this m morning.
 Alexander Simpson, special prose 2utor, resuming his cross examine ion of the witness. with; Y under- stand you said you knew Mrs. Mills 5nly slightly
 That's right" answered the wit less.
 Isn't it a fact that for a long ime you took letters to her home md spent hours there talking 10 Mrs. Mills and her daughter Char otte 3"
 Tt is not"
 Denies Delivering Notes.
 You never took any letters to ler?" x
 No. sir.'
 You were never in the Mills lome up to the time of the mur- ier?"
 Except one time"
 Carpenter In Court.
 Henry Carpenter, New York , ;roker, a cousin of the defendants, yho also is charged with the mur- . lers, was brought into court from he jail when Willie's cross examin- -tion got under way. Willie and Senator Simpson prose- tutor. came near exchanging confi- .ences at one stage of the question: ng, \ Simpson had asked if Willie would 'crmit state physician 10 talk with i'm about the possibility of his hay |. ng epilepsy.
 The importance of whether Willie as had epilepsy is based upon the act that the Dicksons, surprise illnesses for the state after identify ng Willie as a man who came 10 heir home in North Plainfield, on he evening Of the killings at time ihen Willie insists he vas at home, | rave testified that the man who