Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-30
HEARING THE TESTIMONY.

Second Day OF the HaWley Murder
Trial at Bridgeport-Chiefs Tom
linson and Nolan ON the Stand
Mrs. White Testifies That She
Recognized Hawley's Voice Just
Previous to the Fatal Shots Being
Fired.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Sept. 29.-To- day,
the second of the trial of John Hawley
for the murder of Mrs. Mary Munson of
Shelton, was taken up largely by the tes-
timony of Chiefs Tomlinson of Shelton
and Nolan of Birmingham, who made the
arrest of Hawley and his wife. Mrs.
Kansas White, who lived in the house
with the Munson woman, testified that che
heard the fatal pistol shots and just pre-
vious to them recognized Hawley's voice.
"Did you hear any voices after the pis-
toll shotsa"
81 heard voice say down. Then 1
heard blow and I heard Mrs. Munson
boiler, Don't strike me and 1 won't scream
again. Then heard her scream muir
derl' and then two very severe blows. 1
was so scared after that that 1 don't re-
member much else that I heard. 1 sent
my grandson upstairs, turned down the
lamp and locked the DOORS"
The testimony of this witness created a
visible impression and caused Hawley to
look at her fxedly. She said that Haw-
ley spent all of the night before the muir
der with Mrs. Munson. He visited Mrs.
Muuson several times after the latter's
baby was born. The baby was light in
color and was born on the Tuesday before
the murder.
At the time you heard the pistol shots
| where was Slies'
"He was upstairs in my house."
"Was there any way in which he could
| have got outa'
mo, sir. Not without getting the key
| from me-"
"Dld SHE bring any groceries to Mrs.
Munson that night"
| ono, cir"
On the cross examination the witness
stated that Mrs. Florence Hawley, the
accused mans wife, was her niece. She
| also stated that John Hawley brought Mrs
| Munson groceries and frequently chopped
| wood for her. Two weeks after her arrival
| Mrs. Munson gave birth to child and
Hawley came to the house continually to
see her while she was ill. A recess was
then taken until 2 O'Clock.
When the court reconvened this after
!
stand by the defense She was asked by
Attorney Williams if she did not say al
the time the blow was struck and the
cry of murder was heard, "That's Flo. 1,
will kill Boston"
The "Boston" referred to is Boston
White, who ia brother of the witness
Mrs. Hawley, who is referred to as "Flo,
was niece of Boston White.
Mrs. White replied that she did utter The
above words. 1t has already been STATED
that there were three persons in the Nun
son apartments, but only two of the voices
could be distinguished. 1t is the intent o.
Hawley's attorneys to locate Mrs. Hswley
in the room. 1t is understood that the de
fense will put on another witness who will
testify that Nrs White said "Flo" (Mrs
Hawley) was ia the Munson house.
Robert Size, who is alleged to be closely
connected with the affair, was next called
He said he resided in Shelton. He wa
there in December last, and lived at Mrs
Whites house. He went there a week be
fore the murder. He cav Hawley at tn,
Munson house frequently.
Ho saw Mrs. Munson about a week be
fore the murder. Mrs. Aunson asked Sill,
to tell Hawley to send doctor to see her
and also send her some provisions and fuel
He went to Hawley and conveyed to hin
the message. Hawley replied that h.
would attend to her at once. Witness &C
companied Hawley to the doctors, ant
then left him. Witness said that he hst
heard Hawley's voice in Mrs. Munson'
apartments almost every night.
In relation to the night of the murder
SHE psid
Son the night of the murder I went t.
Sanford's drug store about $50 o'clock an,
procured a bottle of cod liver oil. After
returned from the drug store heard Johr
Hawley's wife in Mrs. Munson's apartments
I think it was about 9 o'clock. Half al
hour later little Philip Hawley came up
stairs and told me of the shooting Inevel
saw Hawley on the day of the murder an6
never carried any groceries from him tt
Mrs. Munson. After the shooting l mott
fed Judge Tomlinson. In company with
him went back to the scene of the muir
der and looked all around the house. Tn,
doors were all locked and so were the win
dows. MI. Tomlinson procured an axe ant
broke open the basement door"
The trial will last several days longer.