New Britain herald., 1926-11-22


 ing with Stevens on the evening o the double staying.
 On redirect examination, cas brought from .Mrs. Evanson tn statement that she had been sicl last month and visited with a frien' during her illness, and that she 1 mot very well" now. Questioned by the defense attor ney as to the clothing which sh' washed for Henry Stevens the morn ing after the night of the doubl' staying, Mrs. Evanson said tn, clothing had to be washed becaus' it was wet. The witness said she hat never received any letter from thu prosecution asking her to report ant tell her story before the trial.
 Simpson took the witness agair briefly to ask her whether thu Stevens family was not helping tt educate Mrs. Evanson's 10 year olt daughter
 She said mo- Saw Stevens on Beach Howard Price, a paint dealer O Philadelphia, was the next witness He told of arriving at Lavallettt about 6 D. m, on September II 1922. He said that in the evening ht was walking along the beach wher he saw Henry Stevens.
 What time was it?" asked Case
 Tive minutes of ten," answered the witness.
 This reply would place Stevens or the beach just a few minutes be. fore the killing.
 Price said he remembered tht date because he had on that da, sent a report of an automobile acci dent to an insurance company. The witness explained that when "they began to connect Henry Steven! with the crime" he began checking back to recall where he was on thi night of the staying.
 On cross-examination Price sait he could not recall the hour he re. ceived the postal card from the in. surance company in response to hi. report on the accident.
 T know him." said Price positive. ly on cross-eXamination, when ths prosecutor asked if he was sure 1, was Stevens he had seen on the beach.
 Within Feet of Him
 T was within nine feet of him, Price insisted.
 "Dd you ever tell anybody about this?" Simpson asked.
 "A couple of witnesses on the way up to this trial" Price replied.
 You never opened your mouth about it to anyone else, how did Henry Stevens and his lawyers know that you had seen him?"
 The witness said he misunder- stood the question about telling any person and Simpson subjected him to rattling fire of questions on why he had misunderstood.
 Did you tell Henry Stevens in 1922" Simpson continued.
 T did not was the reply.
 Do you believe that yourself?"
 Doesn't Get Excited
 'I know it's so," was Prices posi-. tive reply.
 He didn't appear excited by th' questioning.
 Have you ever been convicted or crime?' continued Simpson.
 "No," was the reply.
 That's all," said Simpson.
 "Mr. Price, that was brutal question 10 ask you," said Senator Case Of the defense, "but we have had some witnesses on the stand in this trial who have been convicted
 Last week Frank Caprio, a state witness by whom Simpson proposed to identify razor, was forced to admit that he had been sent to prison for obtaining money under false pretenses.
 Mrs. Magic Applegate was the next witness. She is the wife of Arthur Applegate who caught the blucfish that was weighed by Henry Stevens.
 COrroboratcs Alibi
 She told a story. on direct ex- animation, which corroborated Stevens alibi and she was positive that She saw Henry Stevens on the beach around 10 D. m., or a little before on the night of the killings. Her husband In an affidavit to the prosecutor was certain as to the date the bluefish was caught.
 On cross examination the witness proved just as peppery as Simpson.
 "If you're wrong about the blue fish being caught on the night of September II, your whole story's wrong, isn't it?" Simpson asked.
 "Yes.' she replied defantly.
 Then Simpson pressed for the lit- tie details of what was done that night.
 T do not remember. I won't sw ar 10 t He, replied inc witness 10 question after question.
 What will yop swear to-" asked Simpson.
 "I will swear to the truth as fa- as know it. she replied. "I know I was on the beach at or after 10 D. m. on September IA. and I know Henry Stevens was there"
 "Anybody talked 10 you about this affair."" Simpson asked.
 "Yes, replied the witness, "a man by the name of palzer."
 Nathaniel Palzer is a member of counsel for the defense.
 Simpson questioned whether Pal ger had spoken 10 Mrs. Applegate's husband and the witness apparently thought he was referring to ques- tioning of her husband by Captain Walsh and other members of the Jersey City police.
 "I heard Walsh or Burke say 10 him began the woman. only 10 be interrupted hy Simpson with the ex- planation that he wanted 10 know what Palzer had said to her hus- band