Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 27, 1914, Page 9

B SRR e, in the Sun Tm.dw—-’rimmal H. D. flufln Visits Phn\flpld Schools. wmhmkmmvlmdxomll Danielson are' the local men serving | someone. on the jury on the Lawson case in the 8 the procession goes to Westfield cem- nperlor eoun in Putnam this wnuk. L ICE CHEAF!-R etery, in remembrance of the sallors J. Aylwasd is spending- thi in Philadelphia, “Where hé w;w m called on business. Reunion at Beach. Mrs. [aynard Jonph Cyr are to be at Oakland beach where they all own eottages, Saturday ang Sunday for a reunion. ‘Henry G. Johnson ¢ was a vhitor with friends. in Dd,niel- son Tuesda; Mr, and Mrf George Do.ugnm: en- tertained Mrs, H. Martineau of Bal- uc, Mr. Davignon’s sister, . Lewis has returned from a Va-flnns trip to Rockville. Rg gl and Mrs. Salem, Mass., day. g Mr, and Danielson and all of eastern Con- necticut sweltered under a teu;ope;a- ture that approached close to e~ grees in the sun Tuesday. It was the | 1Umbla hall hottest day of the season. So quick- ly did the t ture climb during the day ‘that Tmost peopis touna them: | LA WSON TRIAL selv ht with heavy clothing on < ana’ they guitered more on this ac- | BEGUN AT PUTNAM count. The soda fountains were 4 flocked to by such crowds as have not present how soon the work will be com- is not certain at this time, but Memorial to Brave. Sallors. surel. wmmthummmu It is announced that flowers wjll be to do u{, work are asked for and re- | Strewn In the Assawauga rlver‘hon ed and the contract awarded to |the bridge over the stream at North street Memorial day afternoon, when who fought sc nobly for the Union So . Borough People Enjoyed Their |during the stirring times of the <ivil Cool Drinks With More Zest Tues- | War. This year, as usual, there is to be a brief service at the soldiers’ monument at Davis park, Rev. W. D. Swaffield offering prayer. The Me- morial services in Dayville next Sun- day afternoon are to be held in Co- been seen about them since last sum- Continued from Page One) Mrs. A. V. Woodworth recently vis- | mer. Happy were those, who swel ited in Boston. has been pitching for the Comnecticut Literary institute team at Si ‘William Martin of Dayville, who tering from the heat, conld sit calmly | 3cCused and the deceased Mr. Law- sipping cooling drinks and reflect that son, followed his sister on the witness The committee lingly High school' " Audierice Amused and Cooled. At the Orpheum theatre, where elec- | Passed at the annual executive of the Killingly High Schoo! Alumni association are mak- ing arrangements for the reception to be given for the senior class of Kii- dropped, tion. The West Wauregan Highway Ques- wOn s;fltion of voters gvingl in the est auregan section, Brooklyn cit- izens have had a special town meet- Mr. and Mrs. John S. May, and a ing at which to consider the matter student at Yale. The first informa- of recording votes relative to con- |tion he had of his father’s death was structing a stretch of state highway | When at about 2 a. m. John S. May town meeting |Ca8me to the tent and Informed him the price of ice has dropped one-half [Stand. In response to Mr. Searls' eld, has [since last vear—and maybe think of returned here to recover from the. ef- | other things, all of which have not fects of a recent iliness. Arranging for Seniers’ Reception. president and the questions he related that he left the Lawson home about 7 o'clock on the evening of Aug. 14, the night of his father’s death, and walked to a camp near a pond to spend the night in a tent, as had been his custom for a month or more previous. He was ac- companied by Harrison May, son of tric fans have been installed, an au- |last fall. The discussion would Indi- [Of the finding of the body. He re- dience took delight in. ing pictures at ‘the entertainment on Tuesday evening. A number of local men were at the Tuesday evening for an outing and lake and vicinity now present a scene rarely equalled at oth- dinner. The er times of the year. of the Ladies’ has been postponed until ‘when it is to be held at the home of M. A. Shumway. And now a Willimantic scribe rises up, or sits down, to note that it is to laugh that Danfelson should have the temerity to suf#gest a candidate for |the meeting of the the republican nomination for sheriff of Windham county. worry! Judge and Mrs, plants in this section. State Road Plans. First Selectman Hiram S. Franklin 66 Clara F. Eddy, BEast Woodstock, ex- - emination conducted by Attorney - Bradford, told of being at the Com- ison’s talk- many mill The annual outing for the members | the vote passed. Art club that was to have been held - at the O!dJFuma,coe Behouta e e ; call just what his answer had been H. D. Martin, principal of the Put- A een nam State Trade school, visited the | that time. Mr. Searls inquired e schools in the town of Plainfield Tues- | 0o88 310 Dot Fecall saying to the cor- day to forward the interests of the in- = e had seen his father when stitution about to be opened. Since | ing: he had replied at that time to the school committee and F. J. Trinder, | offect that he had and that the cider 4 Principal Martin Vi ‘Well, we should | general supervisor schgols, this week, the Sending Out to Get Mill Help. sch#l have been While it is claimed by men in this section of the state that the cotton manufacturing business is not at all satisfactory at present, it is also true that some of the mills are sending out agents to seek help for | FECTION” WAY You always have “good luck” with your biscuits if you are using a New The latest and bat of the New Perfection - line is the No. 5 stove with the new Fireless Cooking Oven. Every varie of baking and roasting is this stove. wish. Put your roast in the oven—heat . it to the required temperature—seal it by pulling a damper—tum out the fire—and your cooking does itself. New Perfection Stoves are clean, con- ventent and economical—the best and most improved oil-buming cooking stoves. Made in I, 2, 3 and 4-burner sizes, with or writhiond cabinet t . Hand somely finished; turquoise bl chi :peaaliy made to go with them. At dealers everywhere, or write direct for catalogue. sumnn OIL COMPANY dNewYork cate that there has been a misunder- |turned to the house with Mr. May. standing over the matter. At present, Ci however, the road is being built from ider. - ffage: Eatius Suxty. rooklyn toward Wauregan, hthr&ugk: = - / Horton cottage at Old Killingly pond ;%:T:-:gn:ox“]e:&?e}\ us'ir“: p:trtfirged ::4 but to his knowledge had not drank cause the highway in front of their homes is not being improved, as they:|his death. He said he had not seen understood would be the case under |DiS father under the influence of the plans for the broadened and as Sutlined at present become more at. |AnSwer as to the effect of cider on his tractive than ever to those desiring |father. Witness said that the cider the special trairing that will be given. Farmers Hoping for Rain. Trinity college for three months ond The cry of too much rain that was | of working in Hartford for more than heard earlier in the month has been |2 year. He denied that he left col- replaced by the complaint that af [lege on account of trouble at home present too little rain is coming to [between his father and mother, and help crops along. To the prospective rféction WFCK‘ BLUE LA M E ue enamel ers, toasters and ovens The witness said his father had given to drinking hard cider for y: any for four or five days previous to cider to any extent. “Did you not testify before the coroner that he was ts Plainfield |a man who used cider habitually?” asked Mr. Searls. Witness did not re- heé showed the effects of cider and made him rhorose. Mr. Torrey object- state trade| .3 t; the line of questioning, but the court ruled that the witness might sometimes made him surly. Adolph told about being a student at said that he had returned to Wood- stock on account of ill health, the de- tails of which were not gone into by the attorneys. Trouble Over Deed to Farm. It was brought out by Mr. Searls from the witness that Mr. and Mrs. Lawson had an argument over the deed of the farm which was purchased about three years ago last April, and that Mrs. Lawson had left home for two or three days after the trouble, going to stay at a neighbor's. Wit- ness said that the title to the farm which was vested in Mr. Lawson, had never been changed to his knowledge. In response to questions by Mr, Tor- rey, Adolph said that his father had drank cider for years, but never be- came decidedly drunk: also that his temper was apt to be surly when he was drinking. The trouble over the deed to the farm began directly after the purchase of the property, witness said, and continued for two or three weeks. Adolph said his father had promised to have Mrs, Lawson’s name included in the deed of the property. After the first trouble over the deed had ended, his parents lived peace- fully, Adolph testified. ‘When he left home to go to camp on the night Mr. Lawson died his fa- ther was sitting on the veranda, the witness said. Clara F. Eddy Questioned. stock house party with Miss Florence Lawson on the afternoon and evening of Aug. 14, and of returning as far as the Eddy home with Miss Lawson, who then went on to her home. Miss Eddy, as she remembered, reached home about 11 p. m. Testimony of Bernhord John.on. Bernhord Johnson, questioned by Mr. Bradford, told of Mr. and Mrs. Lawson being visitors at the Johnson home on the Sunday before Lawson's death. Lawson came alone in the af- ternqon and with Mrs. Lawson in the evening. Refreshments of ice cream and beer were served, Mr. Lawson drinking sparingly, according to the witness. Johnson also testified that he saw Lawson on the evening of Aug. 14, at about 8 o'sclock, when he was driving by the Lawson house. He stopped and talked with Mr. Lawson and the latter gave him a glass of ci- der angd offered him more, which was declined. Mr. Johnson was the last witness before the 1 o’'clock recess. Man’s Drinking Discussed. ATt3r recess, at 2 o'clock, Mrs. Bern- hord Johnson.was called to the wit- 3 . + | ness stand. She also told of the visit able wit of the Lawsons to the Johnson home, as described by Mr. Johnson, and of Slow fast or less, as you whiskey and wine being served. Rela- tive to Lawson drinking Mrs, John- son gquoted a conversation in which Mrs. Lawson had said to her that a woman does not have to stand for a man drinking in this country. John 8, May Describes Scene in Stall. John S, May, the next witness, told of being awakened by Mrs. Lawson coming. to his home for help during the early hours of Aug: 15, about 2 a. m. He went with her to the Lawson place, entered the barn and, with Mrs. Lawson, found Mr. Lawson lying dead in a horse stall, the horse that had been occupying it loose and eating in another part of the barn. For Mr. Bradford he described in detall what he saw there—how the body was | dressed, its position, of blood stains I and sundry other circumstances. He I told how Mrs. Lawson was dressed at ! the time, mentioning that she had shoes on and that on going into the | stall she lifted Mr, Lawson's head with hey right hand, Under sharp cross-examination by Mr. Torrey the witness later admitted that he was not certain which hand Mrs. Lawson used to life her husband’s head, nor could he be absolutely certain that she had her shoes on when she came to his home for help. - Saw Blood-stained Stockings. Mr, May told of being with Coroner A, G. Biil when the latter found with- in a keg that had been placed inside a box or barrel in the cellar a pair of blood-stained ‘woman's stockings, these rolled one within the other. What Mrs. Lawsen Had Told Him. In relating Mrs. Lawson's conversa- tion with him during the night on Children Ory FOR FLETCHER'S $T O R was called to the witness stand gave a professional description of the some of the wounds might have been caused with the club put in as an ex- hibit. not fully dim-od owing to objections interposed by Mr. Torrey. - Mrs. John 8. May a Witness. May home sekeing help. Mrs. May later went to the Lawson home and remained for . several hours. Mrs. Lawson also told her that Mr. Law- son sat in the kitchen reading when she had retired on the previous even- ing. Mrse. May was not questioned by attorneys for the defendant. Coroner Bill on the Stand. Arthur G. Bill, Danielson, coroner of Windham county, summoned as a wit- ness for the state, told of going to the investigation and of flndlng various blood-stained articles in the house, the cellar, yard and stable where the pody was found. Many of these arti- cles, including Lawson’s clothing tak- en from his body after death. a club which it is believed was used to crush in his skull, an axe, the pair of stockings previously referred to, blood smirched pieces of paper, pieces of the stairs, showing blood-stains, were laid in as exhibits. These articles were in the possession on Tuesday up to the time of placmx them in evidence of Dr. M. Scarbrough of New Haven, to whom they were turned over by the coroner for tests to determine con- clusively the nature of the stains up-. on_them. Relating things that occurred at the coroner’s inquest which he conducted, Mr. Bill said that Mrs. Lawson had testifled at that time that her husband had abused her and at one time had given her a black eye. Photograprs which the coroner had caused to be made of the Lawson place were, put in as exhibits. Blood Stained Club Identified.’ Clats Neilsen, a relative of the Law- sons, identifled the club previously en- tered as an exhibit as the one he had found at.the Lawson place after the murder. It has the appearance of be- ing a leg off a washing machine. Questions Accused Asked State Po- liceman, State Policeman Robert Hurley suc- ceeded Nellsen on the stand. During his examination he told of his inves- tigations about the Lawson plac the blood stains in various places other facts previously brought out by other witnesses. He identified the stockings as the ones found in the cel- lar of the Lawson home. He also identified the night dress and skirt which he had found in the Lawson home and told of conversations he had with Mrs. Lawson during his in- vestigation of the case. Among oth- er things he credited Mrs. Lawson with saying were “Are you going to put me in the coop?” and an inquiry as to whether he (Hurley) had suffi- olent Influence with the coroner to as- certain what was in the bundle that that official had taken away from the Lawson place. Dr. Mason Describes. Dr. Louis 1. Mason of Willimantic and wounds th. at caused Lawson’s dedith and expressed an opinion that they were made with two different instru- ments, one of which might have beén fit. He expressed an opinion that Wanted Name Inserted in Deed. Mrs. Peter Anderson testified that Mrs. Lawson had come to her home, deserting her husband for the time ‘being ,after their quarrel over getting Mrs. Lawson's name inserted in the deed of the farm. She said Mrs. Law- son declared she would not go home until her name was entered in the deed, but eventually did so, Mr. Law- son coming after her. Mrs. Lawson also told of another occasion, a year later, when she had seen Mrs. Lawson at the Lawson home very much ex- cited over trouble she had with Lew- son. Adjournment Till This Morning. ‘When court adjourned until 10.30 this (Wedneeday) morning the state’s Side of the case was still incomplete. The Story of the Crime. The body of Jonas Lawson, a well- to-do Swedish farmer of Fast Wood- stock, was found in a horse stall in the horse barn on the Lawson place on the night of Aug. 14 last by Aman- da Lawson,- his wife, and John May, a neighbor, whom Mrs. Lawson had aroused and summoned to her ald, telling him she feared something had happened to her husband. The horse was loose on the barn floor and Law- son’s body lay with head at the en- trance to the stall. The man’s skull was crushed in, one eye battered into hie head, his teeth knocked out, jaw broken, and six wounds were found about the head. It was at first thought that he had been kicked and trampled upon bk his horse but when daylight came a trail of blood was found leading from the barn to the cellar under the eil of the house. There was a pool of blood where the body lay, another pool near the door and the flashboard was stained as if the body had been dragged up over the door sill of the barn and the per- son who dragged had allowed it to re- main there for a moment while & rest was taken. The bottom of the cellar door and the sill hore blood stains and there was blood about the cellar stairs and under them. Evidences of where the stains had been rubbed over with ashes and with a rag in an apparent attempt to obliterate them were dis- cernable. The leg of a washihg ma- chine was later found with what ap- peared to be blood stains and hair upon it. There was a barrel of cider in the cellar and a glass for drinking was not in its usual place but was found in another part of the cellar. What Examination Disclosed. It was believed from an examina- tion of the body that Lawson had been killeq about three hours before his body was found, or about 9 o'clock in the evening. At that time so far as known no one was on the premises but Mr. Lawson and his wife. The son Adolph was out camping and th daughter Florence was at a church affair and did not return until after 11 o'clock. The Wife's Story. According to Mrs. Lawsgon's story she went to bed in Adolph’s room on the front part of the house to get farthér away from the noise in the She left Mr. Lawson reading in the Aitchen when she went to bed. La- ter in the night she awoke and went into her own room where she h the noise making a noise in the and she ealled te Mr. Lawson and ting no respense partially dressed and went out. When she nearly reached the- barn door she peeame tened and went to the home of John May only a short distance away and aroused him and told him she feared something had hflnnd to her hus- band. Mr. May stated that he went with Mrs, Lawsen to the barn. son bent over it and took her hus- band's head in her arms ug u:-nbput NOANK 'n‘u.‘.’°&”u'r'.“’u:$,°°.‘;.¢“’m‘“ t5 groan | Arrangements For Memorial Day— and he had a hard time to quiet her. Funeral of Mrs. Edward Squires— inguest was held at the l.awson home :e‘h‘ln:l":l;::;d o:m:hn‘e ch):;:e oIt mur- | meet at 10.30 at the town hall where T e euTing sne whs somr | the cemetery. All patriotic orders or mitted to jail without bonds. On Oct. | 2b¥ others wishing 1o Join in the pa- 30 the grand jury was convened in | o ked “"n ey W ve Putnam and after hearing evidence | rig. 2% or flowers, as therw are reported no true bill and Mrs. Lawson | LDirty-one graves to be decorated. The z‘.:n:,h(‘?;:;:adgir&?. c::o d.ymmnd ::& hall or if hotified the committee will during her incarceration in jail Mrs. | SeRd for them. Lawson was attended by a trained nurse. widow of Burton D. Preston, was brought here for burial in the family ing the winter in Hartford. = the guest of his brother, over Sunday. medical course in a Baltimore college returned to his home in town Monday. Mr. West graduated last week as an wich avenue. friends in Hartford Monday. RlSver S o ‘profusion oo styice., erdahdpniaedbythemost \ tent and careful pas- try cooks the world over Arrested Following Inquest. Possible Ball Game With Wester= The following Tuesday a coroner’s Aly' On Memorial day the comrades will the parade will form and march to bouquets to be left at the lower This evening Liberty council, D. of A, will give its usual patriotic enter- tainment to Williams post, G. A. R, Second Arrest. and the families of the members. In Mr- Lawson was again arrested on | the programme an important March 24th on a bench warrant and | will be taken by the Boy Scouts, t before the superior court at 3 -and put to plea. She plead Death of Mrs. Squires. not guilty and was released under % Donds of $5,000 which was furniahed | o1a momy on il Was called to her by her brotHer-in-law, Claus Nelson of Woodstock. Up to the time of her trial she has remained at home with her two children. old home on Long Island Sunday by the sudden death of her mother, Mrs. ‘Edward Squires. The funeral was held at her residence Tuesday after- noon. Burial was in the family lot. No Ball Ground Available. - Manager BEdgar Ashley is trying to get the new material into shape for a baseball game with the Westerly team Satprday. The principal difi- culty is in securing a suitable lot, none being available unless the dia- The body of Mrs. Elizabeth P o, mond at Poquonnock Driving park be engaged. Mrs .John Christianson entertained Jot in Linwood cemetery from New the members of the sewing society of COLCHESTER Burial of Mrs. Burton D. Preston Mon- day Afternoon—Borough Team to Play Montville. York Monday afternoon on the three | tN¢ Methodist church Tuesday. o'clock train. The bearers were Seth | Miss Nancy Brooks and Miss Phebe Carver, T. Swan Rathbun, Samuel Brooks have returned to Waterford Raudenbush and Willlam H. Jones. | & Rev. B. D. Remington conducted short | ~Qer after a visit to Rev., and Mrs, A. J. grave. meow Miss Minnie Crandall has returned and hmllyl:t'N-w York accom| to Westerly after a visit to Mr, and the body. Undertaker C. H. wlo& Mrs. James Ashley. was in charge. John McDougal of New: York 1s Harry Rathbun of Salem was the’ fl:e Shek t of his parents on Terrace guest of friends in town Monday. stres L. H. Baldwin of Middletown was a| Mrs. Albert Willlams of Poquetan- Colchester visitor Monday. nuck has been the guest of Mrs, Ed- { Ralph Robinson and daughter of New | Ward Ashley. Haven were guests of friends in town Daniel Rogers has returned to his Saturday. dutles at the Norwich State asylum, To Play Mantville. after a visit to Noank relatives. Mrs. Harrison Ward has returned The Colchester baseball club will dgeport after have as their opponents Saturday the ;: :: rxhg m&tnu);: Rodney s‘n‘;vh- . strong Montville team. Mulligan 3 Soneet with be the battery. Frank Sherman of Hartford is to Donicl Umbw i 2 - bave a cottage built on Groton Long Mona Point this summer. Charles M. R ade of WIIN: S it Schooner Grace Phillips, Capt. An- & Me.ter caller Mond: drew Ostman, arrived with/a big load B of Pine Hill farm, | °f fish and left for the New York markets to dispose of them. H"’m ;‘I: L?:hn‘u;’::itn:%m Miss Maud Carson has gone to Ux- avenue, the past weelk, bridge, Mass, for a visit to relatives. Mrs. Walter Lamb is visiting rela- Spent Winter in Hartford. tives at Spring Hill Rogers has returned from Mrs. Ida 'Wagner has returned to ~ - hee b M. £t - :‘ visit to relatives near Williman- wverett Thompson spent Tuesday orwich. Mrs, Roswell B. Lamb goes toda James S. Case was in Shelton Mon- Amos C. Case of New London was b for a visit of some length to rela- % Case,| tives in Providence. Miss Rose Levine returned to Whilii- | Charles Cox of Providence has been mantic Monday after a few days at| v'Sitng Pelatives in the village. Rev. Richaré@ Maplesdon has re- h’fi?“fim‘:cufi"%mmu thened to, Sufield after & visit in No- who died at his home' on street Saturday morning was held Tuesday morning at St Andrew’s church. Mr. O'Conmnell was 80 ye-.rn old. He is survived by four sons Thomas O’Connell and Judge of ‘Pro. ousan bate Richard O’Connell of East Hart- ford, Attorney Michael O’Connell, and Timothy O'Connell of Bast Hampton, 4 and four daughters, the Misses Mary 6 or and Annie of this place, Miss Margaret of East Hartford and Miss Katie O’Connell of East Hampton. . There ot were beautiful flowers., Burial was in o“r St, Andrew’s cemetery. Borough Briefs, Henry West who has taken a Suppose you could purchase every- thing in fine summer apparel needed b; yourself and you-r family at one-third, .omumel one-h: Wh‘( ou usuall MEAN A M. D. IRG. 1t would enabie you to Edward M. Day of Hartford was the| more and better things. in- guest of his father, B. S, Day over| #tead of just ordinary that these were all from premium unu of merchandise, right out of New York, such as one sees an Fifth Avenue —really smart hats from the latest Paris modeis, light, fluffy silk &'mu and wash dresses, Sunday. Colchester grange heid a meeting Tuesday evening in their hall on Nor- Mrs. John O'Brien was the guest of Floed way down at cost fgures. Sup- Clayton D. Barton of East Hamp-|} that all ‘these summer bargains ton was a Colchester visitor on Mon-; were .xgul’[|p]y made, sure to be dur- day. able, an guaranteed by & house whoss Donald Bigelow returned Monday to| reputalion you could not doubt. That New York where be is at work, after| Would be & :‘l“:fi Ykhumm not a week’s visit with his parents on| Sale, wouldn't i ou could asic for anything better you' y South Main street. Yourselt ana family 'Ilh et fl‘“ Charles T. Wilson of Worcester was | needed and HAVE MOI a Colchester caller Monday. OVER. We want to tell you tnn we can make that dream come true in your home, that we will #f you will orked. say the word. This is ou 1(11 A O :::mary Fashion Sale and we &' t The recall of party platforms as! to you complete in our MIDSUMM: ered by Senator Gore on the| FASHION BOOK. Ge(nq-htolwm ::::leh cyumptlon plank in the| the service and savings delivered by Baltimore dooument is more progres- | Ward ander the broadest possible m" sive than anything Mr. Roosevelt has t as yet advocated.—Philadelphia Bul- ot ry w-ri & letin. N. 016 FIRE SILE THE LADIES’ SPECIALTY STORE We have just settled our loss of May 22nd with the Fire In- surance Companies and wish to announce to the Public of Norwich and vicinity, that on Friday, May 29, at 9 a. m. $6,000 worth of Merchandise consisting of Coats, Suits, Dress- es, Corsets, Gloves and Muslin Underwear, Etc. will be sold at a big sacrifice.