New Britain herald., 1926-11-22
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Dl1UnllVu HLlDl (Continued from First Page) Henry Stevens family at the time of the murders, was called as the first witness.
 Do you remember Thursday Sep tember 14, 1922?
 Yes"
 Do you remember whether you got supper for Henry Stevens on that night?"
 Yes"
 Do you remember whether he was there?" Yes, he was there."
 What time was supper?"
 About six o'clock"
 What time did you go home?"
 About o'clock
 Mrs. Evanson's testimony corrob- orated the story which Henry Stevens told on the stand of his movements at the time of the mur- ders.
 "Did anything happen to fasten these facts in your memory" sena- tor Case, Of defense counsel said.
 How She Remembered Reporters came around the fol- lowing week." replied the aged wo- man. She was sparing with her words and appeared not at all frightened.
 Have you been home all the time since early August of this year." Senator Simpson asked on cross-ex examination.
 T was away for two weeks in the first part or October" she said, with some friends at Beach Ha- ven"
 What was their name?"
 The Johnsons."
 A few days ago Simpson announc- cd in court that Mrs. Evanson was missing and his line of cross-exam- ination was apparently in the direc- ton of attempting to prove that the defense had hidden witnesses from his investigations.
 Simpson drew from the witness the statement that Mrs. Henry Stevens had told her 10 go to Bound Brook, near Somervlle, four days ago, and she remained there until called to testify for the defense. Mrs, Evanson said she went by au- tomobile to Bound Brook, and did not pay the fare herself. Simpson asked her if anyone had talked to her about the date. September 14, 1922. and she said no one had.
 What did you serve for supper on September fl, 1922" asked the prosecutor.
 T don't remember" answered the witness.
 Worked By the Hour.
 Regarding the time which the witness said she left the home of Henry Stevens that night, Simpson asked: Did you look at the clock?"
 "Yes, because I worked by the hour" was the reply.
 Were you there the Friday night before?"
 T don't remember.'
 After confusing the witness with questions concerning the month, dates of days in the week before September 14 Simpson snapped: ''Now. who has been talking with you?"
 NO one" insisted the witness, who spoke in a slight. faltering voice throughout the cross-examination except during Q few nom ents when she seemed to have been somewhat angered by the brusque manuer of the prosecutor.
 Denies Being In Hiding.
 Isn't it fact that you have been in hiding ever since this last inquiry began?" demanded Simpson while cross examining Mrs Evanson.
 No she replied.
 Isn't it a fact that detectives and police have been searching for you ard were unable to find you"' "No."
 You say you were away for only two weeks in the early part of Oc- tober?"
 "Yes'
 Was Mr. Stevens at home on Fri day of the week after the killings?" ''Yes."
 Was he hcme on Thursday"
 Yes"
 ".Aud on Wednesday continued Simpson in an easy fashion, appar- cntly laying trap for the witness. No" she replied. Che came home from New York on Thursday"
 Accounts For the Time.
 What time did you go to, the house on the day after the kill ings:"
 About nine o'clock" s What were you doing there so carly if you prepared only lunch md dinner9'
 "Yes, I washed inc dishes" said inc witness with a Scandinavian ac- cent.
 Did 1t take you three hours to wash his breakfast dishes?7
 "I got lunch"
 What time did he have lunch?" "Before F."
 Did it take you three hours 10 wash three dishes and teacup and spoon?''
 T washed his clothes" the wit ness replied endeavoring to tell Of Mir. Stevens having been drenched by the surf that morning.
 Didn't he take clothes to the laundry that day." asked Simpson. Yes" she replied, and again she was interrupted as she was saying mot that kind of laundry"
 The cook told of Henry Stevens having taken the Wilson family to Point Pleasant shortly after noon and said she saw them starting. Reyerting 10 the question of whether Mrs. E,yanson had talked to anyone about the date. September II, Simpson Eot from the witness statement that sho had talked tO