The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-23

alleged experience of being 1rugged in the office of Torkomian and as- , saulted while unconscious. she awoke in q strange house on Pleas ant street. with Distefano in the room with her. When she left the house she went to friends home and slept until noon hour. She then called her sister on the telephone and told her she wanted to see her at once. The two sisters met in a drug store. and both went to the Sullivan house on Baldwin street. That evening they went to Rev James +. Butler, assistant pastor for advice. They went to police head quarters to consult Mrs Irene Picrcey the courts probation officer. but she was not there. The following morn ing after spending the night at the Sullivan home they went to the po- Superintendent Mclean and Cap tain William P. Keegan repeated the story.
 That day the child testified she and her sister and William Sullivan had a talk in which she was told that it would be best for all to drop the case. especially for the sake of Mrs Sullivan, mother of the one of the accused. At this time Mrs Will liam Sullivan threatened to leave the house to protect her sisters in- terest, but was told mot so fast" When it was learned that James Sullivan had been arrested and that the police were looking for others, the decision was made for Mir and Mrs Sullivan and Isabelle to leave Waterbury and remain away q few days untif everything had blown over. The child was given red leather jacket and a new hat 50 that no ono would recognize her. On Saturday, March 7th, MT Sullivan went by train to New York City. Isa- belle and her sister left WMaterbury on the 3:30 o'clock bus. Mrs Sulli- van paid all expenses and took the girl to Mrs Shardsky's home and left word' that she would return soon.
 On the morning of the departure Isabelle testified that Father Butler called at the Sullivan home and made inquiries concerning her. 'I was put in 6 room and was told to keep quiet and not make move. Father Butler was told that l was not at home"
 The young witness in answering several questions asked by both the state and Attorney A. Henry Weis- man. testified that she had the i'm precision that everything was to be kept quiet and no mention had been made of any arrests. When she left headquarters she was taken 10 the office of Dr Grace Santora and ex- amined. She stated that she had not be summoned to appear in court and was of the opinion that everything was settled. but when n arrest there was another conference at the Sullivan home and plans made for an immediate trip to New York.
 Mrs Sullivan TestiAcs.
 Mrs Sullivan on taking the stand testified that she and her sister were orphans and greatly attached to each other. She told of receiving the telephone message from Isabelle. of meeting her and later taking her % Father Butler. She made 1t very emphatic that notwithstanding the fact that her sister had been as- saulted, she was made somewhat happy by the report of Dr Santora and the future of her sister. She consented to telling the story of her sisters experience to the police with the understanding that there was to be no public mentioning of the af- fair and that Isabelle's identity was 10 be concealed.
 "'rhe trip to New York city was not made with an intentions of de- feating justice" she declared. My husband and I have been To New employment. l found q position and he was promised one. 1t was part ly to keep the position and partly to protect Isabelle that l decided to take her with me. knew Of good home for her and l was sure that she would later find work ana would have q fresh start. She's young and she would forget her ex- perience. I consulted no one about my plans. l am of age and I thought I was acting for the best interests of Ipy sister. No one told me that she was expected to appear in city court. We didn't want any notorlety about the case, we wanted no one arrested and those to whom 1 gave my confidence had assured me that there would be no publicity about the matter. l had fully decided to leave the city even before any arr rests were made
 Mrs Sullivan admitted that she had read something of the case in the papers. but not having been bUs IeIL bTce tO thiTy Ohf the arrangements she had planned. She denied that she was influenced in any way by members of the sni- livan family. When the little girl told her the story of her experiences. she realized at once that she needed a good home. As the Sullivan lam fly have need of all the space in their house. she was obliged to act at once. Mrs Sullivan claimed that she took the girl to friends homo on Walnut street. hoping to place her there, but was disappointed on finding that members of the family she was acquainted with were not ai home.
 Sullivan Tells Story.
 Sullivan took the stand and testi- fled that he knew nothing of any contem plated action to have Isabelle Lltuwnitis taken from the city. Hc stated that he had found employ ment in New York city ma with his wife was surprised 10 learn thni Isabelle hGd returned to Waterbury md that they were being sought by the police. Between March 7th and last Saturday evening he claimed that he had no inklinR of the search being nnde for the little girl or for them. When they were informed Of what had appeared .n the papers 'hey returned voluntarily to Water bury and presented themselves 10 the n0fiea They had nofhfno to