New Britain herald., 1929-11-21
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 Sees Man Staggering

IS Iiltlltu, SiIt all uoh II lllt hall. Turning, after a few steps, she saw a man. stranger to her, staggering after her, his hands clutched to his stomach. Ten minutes b.fore that occur renee, Brothers said, Bridget Parry saw McManus in the room.
 The man Mrs. Putnam saw, vas Rothstein who staggered down servants stairway to the street, from where police took him to the Polyclinic hospital, where he died two nights later. Detectives went to Room 349 an hour or so later, where the lights were still burning. There were four half empty whiskey bottles. and McManus' overcoat and handker- chief bearing his initials, also a hole in the "creen.
 A search Immediately was started for McManus, who was not found for three wehs
 Chauffeur Got Coat At NcIanu8' home there werc only servants. His chauffeur hal come 10 the houce about midnight. however. got an overcoGt and left and has been found since.
 Meanwhile. Brothers said, a chau- ffcur had picked Up a revolver in the street outside the Park Central, where it could have been thrown through broken screen in Room 34H
 This gun was the one from which came the shot that killed Rothstein, Brothers said.
 The state will. further prove Brothers said. that on the day of the shooting McManus had ordered Whisiey sent to Room 249 and there drank it. in company with Mrs, Ruth Reyes of Chicago and others.
 Closing his address, Brothers said:
 Gentlemen Of the jury, the shoot CT of Rothstefn left that room hur- riedly. Evidence we will give will show that McManus must have left Room S49 in a hurry"
 He then ended.
 Mr. Murray passed his opening aG dress. It is understood he will make It when the state rests it's case,
 Dr. Norris, chief city medical ey- amln"r, then was called to the stand a. the first witness.
 Dr. Norris first described tecbnj- ca!ly the condition of Pothstein's body when he made the autopsy. the course Of the bullet which was down. ward through the abdomen and the cause of death-"due to a bullet Wound."
 He then turned over to Mr Brothers, who was doing the ques- uoning, the bullet that took Roth stems life. The bullet was entered as exhibit "A"
 A bundle of clothing then was brought to the witness stand, where It was identified ns being that which Fothstem wore the night he was shot. Dr. Norris pointed out on in. right side of the blue. single breast ed coat hole in the apparent DO. sition the bullet in Rothatein's $ body would have entered. There were no powder marks on the coat.
 He also pointed out hole in thny watch pocket of the trousers and trace. of blood near it.
 McManus twisted uneas,ly in his chair as Dr. Norris testified. his smile of the past three days miss ing
 In the rear of the court room sa, Mrs. Amanda McManus. the defend. ants wife, and his five brothers. while outside in the witness room. carefully guarded from all intru- Slon. were "Nigger Nate" Raymond Meyer and Sam Boston; all big gamblers: Thomas Farley, Roth Stoin's valet. Sidney Stazer, a Roth stein beneficiary, Beatrice Jackson. Park Central telephone girl. and others whose names were not avail able.
 In the court room Rothstcin's coat. trousers and shirt had been introduced as evidence.
 On cross examination. Mr. Murray asked Dr. Norris where the rest of the clothing Of Rothstein had gone the underwear. vests, shoes and socks.
 "l don't knoW." Dr. Norris said He said he thought all the clothing had been turned over to police.
 Did you ever see powder burns or marks on any of the clothing?" Murray asked.
 T did not" he said
 Traces Course of Bullet
 Murray then had the doctor again describe the course of the bullet down through Rothsteins abdomen to its lodging place in the left side, six inches below, where it entered. He brought out that in following that course it passed through what the doctor called the "belly muscles"
 Would the abdominal muscles be necessary to man walking down hall. three flights of stairs and pushing open tSo heavy doors?' Murray asked.
 "Ycs," the doctor answered.
 'Would it be painful?"
 'I don't know, I've never been shot in the stomach,' Dr. Norris an- sWCrcd.
 Followed q rather sharp exchange as to whether q doctor had 10 cX- pericncc q disease or wound before he could tell what it's effects were
 Did you ever operate on anything but a corpse" Murray asked.
 Yes" snapped back the elderly bearded physician. who, as head Of New York's medical examiners, di- rcCts many autopsies