New Britain herald., 1926-11-18

Simpson objected. During the argu rnent between the lawyers. Mrs Gibson kept talking explaining tha the talk referred to concerned tho sale of mule. Did you say to him that you't 1 like to testify or say that on tho night of the murders he was driving 1 home from New Brunswick anG when he reached De Russey's lane he decided to go through 1t to Ham. 1 ilton avenue?" "No," answered the witness. And also, was he to say that he saw an automobile in the road and two men standing nearby?" "No.'
 Did you ask him to say that far ther up the road he saw a horse o1 mule, with a woman on it?"
 No" replied the witness.
 The nurse took Mrs. Gibson's temperature and felt her pulse at the wrist while the physician grasp ed the other wrist.
 "Did you offer Sipel $100 if he would corroborate your story?" con- tinued Case.
 It Was Mules. She Said.
 "Why should I offer him s100. He asked how much 1 wanted for a pair of mules and I said sl00.'
 Did you not say that no one could dispute his story and that if the defendants themselves disputed it it would be an admission of their having been at the scene?"
 "I didn't say nothing like it.'
 'Didn't you tell him he could get s25 by posing for his photography
 "No."
 "Did you tell him that you had re- ceived s150 for posing"
 "No, no, no. l never said nothing like that Here the witness was given nourishment through a tube.
 DO you know Bogart Conklin, former sheriff of this county"
 "I think I know him."
 Isn't is fact that you do know him? Don't you remember that he helped you get negro off your farm?"
 (Which one, there was two. He wrote letter and l gave him s5.'
 'Don't you remember that Conlllin came to your place and put him off ?'
 NO"
 DO you know him?"
 "Yes."
 Denies Alleged Talk
 Do you remember that on July 1928 Conklin had conversation with you on Main street. Somerville near the Second National Bank? He said, Jane. do you think the Stevens fam fly had anything to do with the mur- der and you said, No v.
 That never took place." Mrs. Gib son replied.
 DO you remembe. that on Octo- Der IT, 1922 you were at the office of the prosecutor in New Brunswick, were you able to identify Mrs. Hall, Willie Stevens and Henry Stevens"
 "I went there. I wasn't asked to identify nobody"
 Do you know John Fitzgerald who at the time of the killing was l reporter on the Camden Courier? Did you tell him you could not iden- tlfy anyone?"
 "I told him I had nothing to say" she replied.
 The answer was refeated as the question was pressed.
 DO you remember testifying at he preliminary hearing August 1926 n this courthouse"
 "Yes.'
 'Did you not say when I saw glitter and I saw a mans ace?"
 "Yes.'
 Picked Out Carpenter
 "A further question was whose ace did you see?' Can you pick him ut of this courtroom and was not our reply This man here,' pointing 0 Henry Carpender?'
 "Yes."
 "Will Henry Carpenter please tand up?" said Case. Henry Carpenter, under indlct- nent with his three cousins, but not n trial. made his first appearance in he courtroom during the trial. He ose from a. seat near the defend- nt's and moved to the bedside Of he witness. "Is this the man?" The defense objected to the form if answer and an argument devel- ,ped with Gas, insisting that it be eft in. The question was reframed to cad: You did not say anything bout another man being there, at he other hearing?' "No." answered the witness. "At this preliminary hearing, did ,ou at any time during your testi- nony mention any other man as be- ng at the scene of the crime, besides Henry Carpender?" asked Case. "I wasn't asked" replied the wit Iess. Mir. Case then read to her a ques- ion asked her at the preliminary in- -estigation: "So that this was the ,nly mans face you saw there? Did ,ou see any other figures moving bout like men?"
 Dark, Couldn't See.
 The witness answer to this ques- ion, as read from the previous rec ,rd. was: q could not see. There | vas something moving around there, ut it was dark
 Was that your testimony asked | rase after he had read the tran cript.
 "Yes"
 "You owned a farm of about bo ! .cres on Hamilton avenue?' contin- led Case.
 "Yes."
 You were sworn as Jane Easton, what is your name?" T use both, Jane Easton and ane Gibson | People got to calling me Mrs. iibson after l moved on my farm | nd I never said nothing"
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