Putnam patriot., 1926-09-24
TELLS His STORY FOR FIRST TIME SINCE HIS ARREST FOR MuRDER.-SAYS HE WAS IN BED WHEN
 BABY WAS BORN
Denies Statements of Pytko Girl Except For Admission of
 Relations With Her.

time they drove to see a man but h. Mas not at home and they returned hon he went 10 a Rasolene statia, hxz ne trolley station and paid bill ami drove back Co the village again If was between eight and half past He sat in hIa ear again, and Fred I.abonte came along and he took him home. He went in lahonte's house and stavea about an hour and half and ngain returned Co the village. II was about io o'clock and he joined some fellows and talked with them. All loft except one man, and they went into nouville's stofe and stayed until l1.30.
 Went Home to Bed
 At that time he started home The man with him had a ear of his own and followed along behind. as he lived m the same direction. After witnea4 entered his house be locked the door and went to hts bedroom Finding his brother was not in he went back. un. locked the door. returned Co the bed room and went Co bed His brother stephen came in about fifteen minutes tatef. He didn't get up again that night. He got up ct half past six next morning, went to work. and worked all day.
 He said he was arrested the second time Saturday night about II o'clock. lie had consulted an attorney Friday afternoon lt was known at the time he Was arrested thai Agnes Pytko had had q baby and that the police were searching for it.
 Al Counsei's Request
 Attorney Miron then introduced the papers that Netherbee turned over to Nefi taderre the night of his arrest with the request that they b. delivered 10 his lawyer. Attorney Miron After tho papers had been identified they We're read into the record They con tainnd Hn account of Neihefbee'a movements 0n Tuesday and Wedaes- day substantially as given on the wit ness stand. It WIS brought ont that the papers were prepared ct the re- quest of Attorney Mirun by Wether- bee.
 Witness said that the first he knew that Agnes had had baby was Thurs day afternoon when he was arrested by the officer. He denied that he ever went to see Agnes when he was drunk. but admitted that he drank. He said he was not near Agnes home the night of the 2gth of June, He said that the dog parked at him the two times he was at her home in Wilsonville.
 Emphatic Noes
 "Agnes pytko has testified that you were at her home that night. K that true2" asked the attorney.
 "No," replied the witness.
 Agnes Pytki has testified that you went with her to the river bank; is that true?'
 No" said the witness.
 Agnes Pytko has testified that you threw the baby in the pond k that true7" asked Attorney Miron.
 No" replied Wetherbee, raising his voice
 It was nearly five o'clock and court adjourned until Friday morning
 Wctherhec gave his version of what he did on the night of the 29th in even tones and with eyes fastened on his at- toruey. He never raised his voice ex- eept the once in answer to his att0r- . ney's question fl it was true that he throw the baby iD Che river. .N  When court convened Tuesday morning at Gen o'clock, Judge John R. hAAfN NtAttHH tf}N HVttiAtfH VI ttff AfNe tember civil term of court and when opened ordered it adjourned to Fri day.
 States Attorney Bradford made statement tn which he said that some of the doctors in attendance wished to. attend q convention in New Haven and that counsel had agreed that they might testify, the defendant reserv- ing the right to call Agnes Pytko. back to the stand following the testi~ mony of the physicians.
 Calls Medical Examiner i Dr. K. C. Paine of Thompson, medi- cal examiner, was the first witness and told of being called to the river bank in Wilsonvllc by State Policeman Streaman to view the body of the baby. The call came the morning of July and he responded.
 Witness said that he found the body Of the infant lying among the weeds on the edge If the water. lt had black piece of cloth around f. and rope tied around its body. To the other end pf the rope was attached a stone which was out in the water about five feet. The stone was drawn out of fhe water and witness cut the rope, rolled the baby up in a piece of white cloth Chat was lying near by and took it Co his automobile and then to the undertaking rooms of Smith { Walker where an autopsy was performed, Dr. K. T. Phillips of | Putnam being called in to assist.