The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-23
THOMAS EDWIN
 ELDER ACCUSED
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 Under questioning by District At torney David H. Needy, Norton told the story of the alleged assault in @ low, well-modulated voice. He was offered a chair, but preferred to stand.
 He and Mrs. Norton had just re- turned from a church meeting, he testified. Mrs. Norton went into the house he said, while he drove his car into the garage. The garage lights were on and there was a full moon.
 He anghted from his automobile on the left side, Norton said, and shut the car rrdoor.
 He Sees Intruder
 "As I turned around and faced the garage doo:," he said, T saw a man. He was standing on the ce- ment apron of the garage.
 '"The first thing he had said to me was: MT. Norton, I want to talk to you
 T recognized him instantly as saw him and heard his voice.
 His next utterance, as I came toward him: Get back into that car.'
 T continued to. advance because I saw nothing to be afraid of up to that point.
 lie next said: You've got to do t,
 "He opened his coat and brought out a gun"
 Norton described the coat as a Hong coat that reached to the mans ankles"
 "When I saw the gun, I realized the danger I was in," Norton con- tinued. Tt put me in terror of my life. I realized I was in extreme danger.
 Dashed Around Car
 T dashed around the rear of my car. ran as fast as I could. As I dashed across the garage, I tried to grab portion of the garage door and swing the edge between me and the man. As I did this, l saw the end of the gun pointed at me. ran into the kitchen and slammed the door,"
 "Who was that man?" demanded Needy.
 "Thomas E. Elder, the defendant" ," replied Norton in a clear voice.
 Elder paid little attention to the routine testimony of the first wit- ness of the trials second day, Ser geant Harold A. Delaney. state po- lice photographer. Delaney identified five photographs he had taken at Norton's home. They were admitted by agreement of council. But when Norton was called to the witness stand, Elder pulled forth a notebook and pencil.
 All Seats Filled
 kgain all available seats in the courtroom were filled. Nine-tenths of the estimated 100 spectators were women, mostly young.
 Seated in a back row was Mrs. Elder, expected to be one of her husbands chief witnesses in sup- port of his alibi he spent the night of the alleged assault in a Keene, N. H., hotel with her.
 Both Elder and Norton were as- sociated with Mount Hermon school when Headmaster Elliott Speer was slain by a blast of buckshot in Sep- tember, 1894. te
 Only 16 minutes were required to complete 8 jury at the opening ses- sion of the trial yesterday.
 The jury was taken to Norton's garage, where the former dean ale legedly confronted Norton with Q shotgun the night of May 25, and then returned to the courtroom to hear District-Attorney David H. Keedy's opening address.s Bright Moonlight Night
 Needy said the alleged assault oc- cured on bright moonlit night as Norton was garaging his automobile. Norton had just stepped from his automobile when he was confronted by a man with a gun, Needy said.
 That man there with that gun was this defendant Elder" Needy said, pointing. MT. Norton saw him, recognized him and says he Is the man who was there at that time. and h, was put in fear of bodily harm"
 Needy asserted that the state would prove that an automobile sped from across the street shortly after the alleged assault and that a car "prowled along the street earlier" This car, he said. "bore plates resembling the color of El- der's. The defendants home is at Alton Bay, N. H.
 Early in the trial, Superior Judge Thomas J. Hammond ordered all prosecution and defense witnesses except Norton and Mrs. Elder se- questered in separate rooms. Mrs. Elder is expected to testify in sup- port of her husbands alibi that he spent the night of the alleged as- sault with her in Q Keene. N. H., hotel.
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