The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20
Intimate Friend
 of Mrs Costello
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dick cautfoned her to take her time.
 The trial, now in it's fourth day. was delayed five minutes by the witness near collapse.
 Later, when Mrs Purcell had concluded her testimony, she col lapsed completely and state troop CTS carried her to the women's witness room, where she was re- vived.
 On her arrival at the courthouse this morning Mrs Costello found crowd of 300 awaiting her. She laughed as the curious rushed the ropes that kept a clear path for her. Sitting but eight feet away. Mrs Costello appeared unmoved as she witnessed the breakdown of her friend, Mrs Purcell.
 Prior to Mrs Purce1l's testimony, the jurors in shirtsleeves because of the muggy weather, had heard her husband cross-examined by Defense Counsel Francis E. Rafter.
 Policeman Purcell had testified yesterday that when he saw Cos tello's body, shortly after it was discovered, it was cold, despite the fact it was clad in heavy under wear.
 Today Rafter tried to get Pur- cell to admit that the underwear might have been of medium weight hut the witness stuck to his pre- vious statement.
 Purcell had testified yesterday that on arriving at the Costello home he went into the bathroom and saw a glass over the flush board. The glass was dry and odor- less, he said.
 When cross-examined today, he said he did not look into the Co.'S tello medicine. cabinet, though there was nothing to prevent him so doing. After re-affirming his statement that the glass he found was dry and odorless, he was asked by Rafter if he were not having a struggle with your honesty in this testimony"
 Absolutely not" the witness re- piled.
 He said he went to the Costello home as a friend of the family and not as an officer assigned to make an investigation. Asked at what time that morning he found Mrs Costello crying, he said it was the second time she came downstairs from the second floor where her husband was found dead. Purcell had testified yesterday that, at Mrs. Costello's request, he went to Costello's bedroom and got the dead mans trousers and that Mrs Costello took from them a rosary. a handkerchief, and money. "Is that all he had?" Purcell had quoted Mrs Costello as saying aft CT viewing the contents of the trousers pockets. Rafter asked the witness today if he did not understand that to mean not the money. but all the various articles in the pockets. and Purcell replied: T didn't know know what she meant" Before dismissing Purcell as a witness, Rafter turned to Mrs Cos tello to ascertain whether there were any other questions she thought should be asked. Receiv- Purcell and called the officers wife.
 Mrs Purcell was questioned as to what took place between Patrol man Edward J. McMahon, so- called "kiss-and- -tell-cop" and Mrs Costello, when the policeman ar rived at the Costello home soon after the body was found. Did you hear him talk with herr" asked Gregg. He put his arm around her shoulder and asked if she was all right" replied the witness. Anything else?" "No."
 Did Jessie tell you that she was up at $50 and that Bill was asleep in bed?"
 "Yes."
 Under cross s-examination Mrs Purcell testified that Mrs Costello | always appeared to be a loving mother and wife. Mrs Purcell's brother. Thomas F. .Prendible, a fireman, testified that when he saw Costello's body
 "both arms were bent back at the elbow so the hands were on the chest with palms facing outward Previously Policeman Purcell hat ! testified that the left arm lay par. | allel with the body and the righ
 arm lay across the abdomen.
 Did you feel the body?" Prem dible was asked. I "Yes.'
 "Was it warm or cold?"
 Cold"
 What part did you feel off"
 "The wrist"
 The government has sought t,
 show that Costello was dead n
 early S:30, whereas his widow
 claims she saw him alive at 9.
 Another brother of Mrs Purcell
 Richard Prendible, testified tha
 Mrs Costello always had scene,
 devoted to her husband. - ---. ----------
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