Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20
OFFICER PLACED IN CELL
 IS LAST WITNESS FOR STATE

'~ @~FN-f " +N@t~f+ . hfa% NE ~ ' A@ dence than was given in Boston. this evidently referring to the extradietion hearing before Governor Fuller. Ray mond asked witness if he knew the distance from Springfield to Wilh- mantle. Lalone said: "I'm sorry Gala gher did not get what the other fel low got" Raymond mentioned that the officers said he stopped In Wilh- mantle to get gas and Ialone said, zone sure thing that kid in Williman- tic didn't see me-" One of the ac- cused said: "God help Gallagher if we ever get out" and both agreed they would take the Ford and drive all the "dicks" in Springfield of the sidewalk. There was also conversation, accord ing to the witness. that the lawyers had promised that the true story would go no further, and doubt ex- pressed if the Connecticut police would bring in the shots and gat from the stonewall The notes quot ed Lalone as saying that he was going to have his sister say she saw him at |6.l5 o'clock on that" night. Ray mond said he had better make 1t later and Lalone replied that he would tell her differently when he saw her. One of them said that If our lawyers win this case they are going some" and they would 'show" those cops in Springfield. They ex- pressed some fear of the woman who sold them caps in Springfield. There was also talk as to the kind of speed of the Connecticut state police motor cycles. Lalone said, '.How fast did we go in the car7" and Raymond's answer was. We went seveng-fve miles an hour up a long hill" The conclusion of notes was a record of q statement: Wasn't it funny that we were both together that night somewhere else.p
 Severely Chilled
 Officer Pettingill was severely grill led by Attorney Moynihan as to how he managed to take down everything said verbatim inasmuch as he was not a shorthand expert. The note book was entered by the defense as Exhibit VIC for identification. Attorney Moy- nihan purported to show that both Raymond and Lalonc knew that the witness was there for purpose" and that their conversation was frank and misleading in many respects. He re- ferred to the note book as a story book.
 Local Witness on Stand
 Last Friday, following the testimony of a lunch cart cook in Webster, who positively identified the two defend ants as being in the car on the eve ming of April 9th, witnesses from this locality were put upon the stand.
 Mrs. James Byrnes, wife of the Pomfret storekeeper, who testified just before she was called, and told of hearing the shooting and running to the assistance of the wounded police officer. also testified to hearing the shots, running out in time to see the officer fall. and of calling the Putnam police.
 Kenneth NJ. Graves, l 3. of Pomfret. told of seeing Officer Nelson with his motorcycle, parked near Dr. Over locks home. about 7.15 D. m. An automobile came along. he heard the shots. and then learned what had hap pened.
 James Scott, another Pomfret wit ness, saw a Wyllis Knight car bear ing Massachusetts numbers pass him. He was some distance behind, didn't hear the shots but when he reached the Briggs house saw the wounded officer and helped i'm up in Albert Days car.
 Officer Groaned
 Thaddeus LaFort of Abingdon was at the Byrnes store, saw the closed ear go by, heard the shots and ran tc the wounded officer. He asked the officer if he could do anything for him. The officer only groaned.
 Patrick J. Connolly, also at the Byrnes store, gave similar testimony.
 Dr. s. D. Overlook told of receiving call that an officer had been wound ed. He was preparing to leave for the scene in his car when the wounded man was brought in and laid on couch. He saw at once that the man was dead. He ordered the body remov- ed to Smith and Walkers undertaking rooms and later made an examination. He described the wounds. Three bull lets were extracted. Two were turn ed over to the coroner and the third to Officer Urquhart.
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