The Newtown bee., 1893-04-07

Mannering at Roxbury, who was Arrested on Suspicion of Having Poisoned Her Husband. - Details of the Hear .ng.-who the Mannerings Are.
 The Mannering case, which has attract ed wide attention, was brought for trial before Justice c. E. Prindie, at the Town hall at Roxbury on Monday at p. m. As is we'll known, Mrs Jane Mannering, is under arrest on the charge of poisoning her husband with strych- nine.
 Judge Huntington of Woodbury, the states attorney, appeared for the prose- cution and Lawyer Williams of Birming- ham and Judge Lyman Eastman of Woodbury for the defense.
 At o'clock the court room was well filled and at l.30 Mrs Mannering, who has been in feeble health since her arrest' was led in by her son and daughter. The court was called to order by Sheriff Allen, and the first witness
 WAS WILLIAM WHITMAN, who was of medium height, we'll propor- tioned, with light mustache, wearing a light grey suit and green overcoat. He was duly sworn by Justice Prindle and testified he was born in Eastfleld, Suffolk county, England. Had known the Man nering's for IL years. MT Mannering had kept q beer house in England, also collected poultry, living 2S miles from his native place. Not making his busi- ness a success, Mannering sold out there and came to America, locating in Rox- bury on the Frisbee farm, which he rent ed. Shortly after, in February, 1891 Whiteman came to America, stopping at Waterbury few days, then coming to RoXbury
 AT THE MANNERING after which he hired out to Albert Smith for eight months. From there he went to Waterbury. Then he returned to England. On December2 ,, 1892, he came again to America, landing at the Man. nering's, after working about month elsewhere. On January l5, 1893, he went in sleigh with Mir and Mrs Manner ing to New Milford to see about the de- llvering of their tobacco, which was car ried the same day by two Germans. All returned at night.
 MIR MANNERING WAS INTOXICATED. The Thursday before Mir Mannering's death, he, together with Mrs Mannering n NnW Milford and had their pictures taken. As usual Mir Mannering returned intoxicated. On Friday he continued drinking, feeling disconsolate because he was obliged to leave the Frisbee farm. Saturday morn- ing he said he was going to take physc and brace up, aud look for another farm Saturday night, he, Mannering, retired earlier than usual at o'clock. White man retired at 8, sleeping up stairs. MT and Mrs Mannering slept down stairs. l got up at s.30 Sunday morning and fix ed the fires.
 Mrs Mannering
 WAS GETTING BREAKFAST MT Mannering was just coming out of his bedroom. l came in with the pig pail from the shop and poured the slop pail into it, filling 1t with warm water. Then went to the shop, stirring in the meal as usual. 1 next saw Mannering in the COW shed, trying to pull hay through the rails for the horses. Said he felt terri bly, mean and asked me to get up and get down some hay. I cid so and fed the horses and went to the house. Manner ing came in, in a few minutes. Said he had
 NEVER FELT so MEAN
 in his life. Had been taking some salts and salt petre. Said he wanted some drink. Mrs Mannering gave him cup of coffee, with some gin in it. He drank It down. shortly after coming in he began to sweat and struggle. After drinking the coffee his legs grew stiff and his hands clinched and his head drew back. Mrs Mannering offered him more drink, but he could not take 1t. He said the old man had got to go this time. Mrs Mannering went up stairs after mat tress which we laid him on. His last words were,
 'IHAyE BEEN A BAD MAN
 win, Lord have mercy on me-" l told Mrs Mannering we must have help and l started for MT Frisbee. It was about 2t minutes from the time he came into the house before going to Frisbee's. Came back with Mir Frisbee. Mir Frisbee went for Mir Fairchild. Then Mr Frisbee and returned to his house, took his oxen and broke out the road, so the doctor coult get there. Mir Frisbee sent his boy fol the doctor. I came back to Mir Frisbee' and ate some breakfast. then went tt the house and
 FOUND MIR MANNERING DEAD.
 | took the horse and went to the tele graph station and telegraphed to MT Mannerings son at Waterbury, bring ing back with me Mir and Mrs Woodel between l and o'clock Sunday after noon. Found Dr Ford there. At o'clock fed the pigs again, as was GUS tomary, pouring the slops into the pi pail before mixing in the meal. Shortl after feeding asked Wooden to go ou and see the pigs. We found them lyin out stiff and in great distress. Did no see them again that night, but hear them squealing and, making an awfr noise in the night. The next morning " found them dead and some snow blow on them.
 AFTER JUDGE HUNTINGTON
 had finished asking questions the cro.