New Britain herald., 1926-10-11

is well to determine whether or not the witness is hostile.
 The witness denied that he had brought men to the tenement to be entertained. He said Officer Gigliotti asked him about the place.
 He denied having made a com plaint to the officer. Attorney Mo Donough objected to the line of cross-examination saying it was un- fair for Mir. Woods to force an- swers from his own witness. "I will cross s-examine him. This is important testimony to the court" Mr. Woods shouted. This witness should be in jail for per jury" Judge filling overruled At torney McDonough's objection. A few minutes later, Mr. Woods, referring to Miss Bennett, told her to stand up, Miss Dexter or what ever your name is"
 Gall her by her right name" At torney McDonough said.
 'I'l call her by any name I wish" Mir. Woods replied.
 No you won't, she's my client" Attorney McDonough retorted.
 Mr. Woods recalled Officer Gigli- otti to the stand and the officer tes- tifled that the alleged hostile wit ness voluntarily complained about the place, telling him in the factory where they are employed that the noise of men going up and down stairs late at night and early In the morning makes it impossible for him to sleep.
 Attorney McDonough rested his case and asked for discharge on the ground Of lack of evidence.
 All right, but you are placing the accused in the position of being afraid to testify and that is pretty strong indication of guilt" Judge Alling said.
 Under the statute, we do not have to put the accused on the stand" Attorney McDonough re- piled. But we will put her on. We don't have to, though"
 "I do not say you have to but If you don't it is a pretty strong pre- lsumption of guilt" Judge Alling said.
 Attorney McDonough called Miss i Bennett to the stand. She had an swered only few questions when lshe felt obliged to ask Mir. Woods to "pleasc don't shout at me, I car
 hear you" Mir. Woods asked hel if she formerly lived at 292 Park street. She replied affirmattvely
 She admitted she knew Thomas
 Bartlett, a colored man, who was
 convicted of keeping a disorderlS
 house. Attorney McDonough object
 cd to MT. Woods mention of the
 fact that she was an inmate ol
 Bartlett's place.
 There is a supreme court decision which does not permit the state t' attack the character or reputation
 of an accused person unless the de fonse puts on testimony intended t'
 show the character or reputation t' be good. he said. "We have no
 attempted to show her character t'
 be spotless and I maintain it is un
 fair for the state to pursue this lln
 of examination, he continued. Judg iAlling told him to object after tn question is asked, which he did an' the question was overruled.
 A question as to Miss Bennett's ac
 ouaintance with Frances Rodzen, al inmate of Bartletts house, was als ! objected to and overruled. Mr. Woods asked the woman wh
 she gave her name as Bennett if actually is Dexter. She replied tha
 her maiden name was Bennett an she married a man named Dexter
 from whom she has been separate for IS years. She did not want he marriage name to be in the news papers.
 Asked by Judge filling the nam of her parents she replied that the
 are dead and she does not wish l. , bring them in this affair. Sh lives Wltn uel l4taI SooSi'A " ford.
 Asked by Mir. Woods if she know , Officer Feency she replied affirma l lively. He arrested you on Parl ) street, didn't he?" Mir. Wood asked. t "No, he did not" she replied hotly. Didn't you tell him you hoped h ) would break his damn neck b2tor he got to the foot of the stairs : Mr. Woods asked.
 "No, I did not" she answered Attorney McDonough said sue | ,ouestions are absolutely immateria He would not object but they ar highly improper and should b stricken out.
 MT. Woods, summing up. said Nils
 Bennett has a warm place in he heart for New Britain having re
 turned after she was told to sta away. She is a friend of people C : questionable character, he said. Sh | is as guilty as any person eve brought before this court on thi charge, he declared. She has bee
 plying her trade in the worst hous in New Britain, right in the heal of the city, he continued. ' She has had Savio out solicitin l.. -r,tN NdrN n r