The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-23

ter he had got work, In answer to his counsel's question as to why he sent for Mrs. Ripple, the witness said that he wished her to come to him. Mrs Kip pie did not do as he wished in regards to going to Middleville and witness came to Bridgeport, where hls wife was living. He finally prevailed upon her to return with him,
 Did you have any quarrel while you lived in MiddleVille?" asked MT. Tut tie.
 "Yes; the first night we were there. She wanted me to buy her whiskey. would not do 1t and she said that she would go and get it herself, I told her to be quiet and not make a fuss the first night we were there" was the wit ness reply.
 Was violence used upon the occa- sion,' asked the attorney.
 Ripple did not seem to remember as to this, and with some hesitation said, ''No." He then said: q might have choked her. I threw her on the bed to keep her from going out of the room"
 The court took a ten minutes recess, after which the examination was con tinued. Ripple told in detail of the quarrels that had taken place between him. and his wife in Middleville, South Norwalk. and later in Detroit, Mich, Bridgeport and New Haven. It was recount of series of disagreements more or less violent in their character. Ripple went to Dayton, O., in 1895. He sent money to his wife to pay her fare to Dayton. He returned to this city on Saturday, January 26, 1S96 and went directly to the Silver street home. His wife was there. She refused to allow him to come in, as she had company. Witness pushed the door open and went in. A man was in the room Witness said his name was Wheeler. The wife offered to introduce Ripple to her caller. Witness said that he did not wish any introduction; that he guessed he could make himself known if he wished to. Wheeler went out of the room, and Mrs. Ripple, according to the witness, attempted to follow him. Ripple then asked who the man was. His wife replied that he was a friend of hers, who had given her as- sistance and had kept her from starv- 1 ing.
 Continuing, Ripple said that his wife asked him to kiss her. He refused. ! She then came over and sat on his knee. Tom, get me some whiskey," was the first thing she said after com ing over to where he was sitting. Wit ness said that he refused to do as his i wife requested. She went and got the whiskey and also some beer. Witness wife told him that she had taken the pledge, but she did not intend to keep it. This Mrs. Ripple did not wish ZAP (meaning Wheeler) to know. Witness then scolded his wife, as he had want ed her to sign the pledge many times and she had always refused.
 There was no violent outbreak dur ing the evening nor the next day, which was Sunday. At noon Ripple went to Thomas restaurant, where his wife was employed, and ate his dinner. They had something to drink. Three half pints of whiskey were bought dur ing the day. Sunday night, after Kip pie and his wife had retired. some one tapped on the window. His wife an swered. It was an officer, who said: Your husband is home and the neigh bors fear trouble" Miss Ripple re- plied Its all right"
 Mrs. Ripple. told her husband of the difficulty she had had with a crowd Of young men.
 On Monday morning witness went to Frye's on Church street and bought a revolver. He also bought cartridges on Church street. He then went to Thomas restaurant. He was going to settle with the men who had abused 1 his wife.
 Judge Prentice at this point of the examination ordered a recess until next Tuesday at 10 a. m.