New Britain herald., 1926-11-18
MRS. GIBSON TELLS ABOUT THE MURDER
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son asked Mrs. Gibson to relate a conversation which she had with Felix Di Martini, private detective employed by Mrs. Hall, the objec- tion was overruled
 What did he say to your" asked Simpson.
 He shook his finger at me-"
 What did he say?"
 Warned to Keep Quiet.
 ''He told me I'd better keep my mouth shut and stay out of this"
 What did he mean by This ?"
 'The Hall case
 Di Martini was in her house at the time, Mrs. Gibson asserted. Her voice rose dramatically as she told how she had ordered him from the house, saying that she stamped her foot to emphasize her anger.
 The bed was then raised SO Mrs. Gibson could get good look at the three defendants. Mrs. Hall was asked to remove her hat. DO you see the lady in the room ?" asked Simpson, referring to the woman whom Mrs. Gibson had said she saw at the scene of the crime.
 Mrs. Hall Unmoved. 1 That is the lady" said the wit ness, pointing straight at Mrs. Hall, who remained unmoved, and her hat | removed for the first time at the ! trial. revealing her grey hair.
 Do you see Willie Stevens?" ask ed Simpson. 1 Defense counsel objected 10 the i prosecutions putting the question | this way but the question stood. 1 Willie and Henry Too.
 'Yes," said Mrs. Gibson, pointing 1 at Willie Stevens as she had at Mrs. Hall.
 DO you see Henry Stevens"" "Yes," replied the witness, and pointed at Henry Stevens. ! Then defense and prosecution en- gagged in a dispute concerning the question of whether Mrs. Gibson's testimony at preliminary hearing 1 should be read to save her from the necessity of going over it all on her sickbed. Simpson then moved to have the stenographer read all of the testi- mony which Mrs. Gibson had just given. Senator Case objected but the court directed that it be read.
 Mrs. Gibson was hopping her brow with a cloth. Simpson called one of her attedants to one side and asked him a question.
 While waiting for the steno- grapher to begin reading. Case ob- iected to Mrs. Gibson's mother hav- ing been pocketed by police.
 Afraid of Outcry.
 q took the responsibility of hav- ing placed on officer beside her. I wanted no outcry during this wit ness testimony Simpson announc- ed.
 twill Mrs. C. Renner stand up?" said Justice Parker.
 The little wrinkled old woman arose. A newspaperman standing in front of her was ordered to one side so that she could see and hear all that was taking place.
 oss-Examination. Senator Case took up the cross examination in grave voice. Are you acquainted with Detec- tive George Totten?" "Yes" with detective Fred David?" "Yes"
 'Do you remember that one night |
 
 told your experience you went 1 through on De Russey's lane on your mule. David and Totten following you in a car?"
 "Yes."
 You were requested as to what YOU had done on the night of the tragedy"
 Simpson objected and was over ruled.
 They didn't ask me 10 do noth- ing replied the witness. T went over the same thing
 Was that at night"
 "Yes, it was the night after Hayes had been arrested. l knew no boys was there"
 (Clifford Hayes was arrested in the first investigation questioned, and released).
 Case asked that all of the reply except the word Yes" be stricken | out. Simpson opposed and Case won.
 Mrs. Gibson began flaming herself with her handkerchief.
 The physician moved near, asked | her a question and she replied "Oh, no' in a tired voice.
 Did you tell Totten and David that you saw the flashes and heard l the shots while riding your mule in | De Russey's lane?" Case asked.
 "No, there was no flashes"
 Again Case was unsuccessful, this time striking all of the answer but 1 the word 'No."
 "Did you say that after hearing shots you rode back home without getting off the mu,e?" asked Case. ! That was wrong, if I did" an- swered the witness.
 Did you not tell them (the ori- |
  you returned to the scene that night . was because you lost your mocca- sin ?"
 "I don't remember"
 Makes Much of Moccasin. The defense clearly was making much of the moccasin incident.
 Do you remember while this in vestigation was on in 1922, you said to Mir. Mason Gan investigator that you heard shots while you were still on your mule, going up De Russey's lane?"
 'No. told him nothing like that" answered the witness.
 Isn't it fact that you went back to the scene the next day?"
 No"
 'The attempt to find your moe casin had nothing to do with your i,,r La.1 t1 ' hf