New Britain herald., 1928-04-17
GU|LFOYLE TRIAL
 GETS UNDER WAY
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 The motion was granted by the court and the two Ways and Gaudet were escorted to an ante room. Heading of the true bill followed.
 John T. Henderson, civil engineer. was the first witness called by the state. He testified with regard to d map of the Guilfoyle apartment house which he had made.
 Map Is Introduced
 Defense counsel objected to the admission of the map, due to the fact that it was drawn on two scales, -Alcorn claimed the map Robinson declared that he would have no ob- lection If the map was divided where the scale changed and pre- sented as two maps.
 After a close study of the map, the defense withdrew it's objections and it was marked as exhibit A.
 Calls Attention to Map
 The state put particular emphasis, during the examination of the map, on the fact that a man standing on he second step of the flight of sairs leading from vestibule to second floor would be 15 inches above the H ha iNI fe- would be one for 10 and one half inches above the level of the hall floor. It was the first indication of where the state will attempt to place Guilfoyle at the time of the shoot ing.
 The state also brought out the fact that the electric light switch oeen operating when the shots were heard, is just inside the door of u bedroom which opens off the kitchen is II feet from the doorway open .ng into the hall. Mrs. Way is said o have been in the kitchen when the shots were fired.
 Judge Rosenthal then took the
 
 number and location of exits in the .allway where Mrs. Gaudet and Guilfoyle were found wounded. He aid there were several and pointed out each on the map.
 Robinson testified that there were SiN doors leading from the first floor nall, evidently into rooms. Only
 
 said. one on each side of the hall.
 When the defense had finished with Henderson. the court recessed for twenty minutes.
 After the court returned, Tender son was recalled to the stand by the defense and was questioned further regarding the location of lights in the front room of the GuilfoyIe apartment.
 Gaudct Is Called
 Maximum Gaudet of New Haven, husband Of the murdered woman was the next witness called. He tes- tified that he was born in Canada and came to the United States when six years old. He lived for . time i'll Thompsonville and Hartford and studied at St. Thomas Seminary, Hartford. and St. Mary's Seminary at Baltimore Gaudet intended to be priest, he said, but his health failed and he gave up his studies. After that he worked for the Aetna Life Insurance company before the outbreak of the border trouble with |, oVNl} let the World War he was engaged in Knights of Columbus war work and later was transferred to K. of C. national headquarters at New Haven. He was working there when he married. A position as travelling auditor. visiting K. of c. camps and hospitals, took him away from home, frequently. he de- clared.
 Meets Dr. Guilfoylc
 He first came to Hartford with his wife to take up a residence in the spring of 1926. On May i. 1927. they moved back to New Haven and his wife gave up the department store position which she had held for several months. They went to live at 25S Huntington street.
 Asked when he first met Dr. Guil- foyle, he said in the summer of 1926 at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Alger- non z. Way who figure in the pres ent trial as witnesses. The witness said he was away from October un- til December and that in the mean time his wife's acquaintance with the Guilfoyle's had ripen d. On the Sunday preceding the mur- der. Gaudet said. his wife and daughter and himself had the Guil- foyles for dinner in New Haven and later in the evening the Guilfoyes drove Mrs. Gaudet and the little girl back to Hartford. It was understood that the Gaudets were to .tay at the l Guilfoyle apartment as MT. Gaudet | had business in the Hartford courts within the next few days.
 Called to Hartford Wednesday morning. Mrs. Gaudet l called him on the telephone. Gaudet 1 declared. and said that she would be home the next night. At 9:15 that 1 night. he said he was called by Mrs. i Way and talked with her and Ser | geant Keefe. of the .Hartford police. Al 6 result of the call, he said, he came to Hartford and found his wife | in Hartford hospital. Certain papers she gave him, he destroyed at her re- I