The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-19
ASH FORD.

The trial OF Mrs. Mary Lillian Manson,
charged with the murder of Mrs. Julia A
Wilson by poisoning was resumed Tues
day. Coroner Arthur q. Bill of Daniel
son, the first witness, read a statement
which was made to him by Mrs Manson
at tho Brooklyn jail on December 81, In
which she said Il have never given Mrs.
Wills N arsenic, but Mrs. Wilson wanted
me to get some arsenic solution" DIR.
Harvey FL Converse of Eastford, Mrs
Wilson's physician, testifit d that on No
vembar 10, he called at the Wilson house
and prescribed fer Mrs Wilson, who, In
the absence of Mrs. Manson, said that
he Cruel prepared for her by Mrs. Manson
had caused her to vomit and expert. nee a
numb feeling in the legs and right hand
Mrs. Wilson told the doctor that she
wanted to get rid of Mrs. Manson, but
that George Wilson, her son, said that II
Mis- Manson left the house he would go,
too. Several times later Dr.. Converse
s-nt medicine to Mrs. Wilson through her
son, Ora, but there was no arsenic In it.
Later when Ora Wilson came to him for
death certificate DR.. Converse refused
1t. During the cross examination of DIR.
Converse by Mr.. Harvey for the defense,
the witness made the following state.
ment: "On my visit to Mrs. Wilson on
October formed the opinion that her
case was acute gastritis. On November
10 formed the opinion that she was being
poisoned This was after O diagnosis of
her case would have given the death
G .rt!ficate II | thought that everything
was right" DR.. Arthur j. Wolff Of Hart
ford was next called by the state. He
said that he found arsenic In the stomach
and liver and a great deal of arsenic In
the contents of the stomach. The heart
and lungs were normal. On Friday DR.
A. J. Wolff of Hartford continued his
testimony, and said that Mrs. Wilson
died of acute gastritis, Bright's di ease
and Inflammation of the liver, induced by
the presence of arsenic in the system. DR..
Wolff stated that he had formed the
opinion that two doses of poison had been
administered to Mrs. Wilson shortly be-
fore her death, either one being sufficient
to cause death. Prof Herbert Smith of
Yale university, who made a chemical
examination of the body In behalf of the
defense, was then called, and said that
he had tested portions of the liver and
had found traces of arsenic. James L..
Calnen Of Willimantic, proprietor of a
drug store, testified that Mrs. Manson had
tried to buy arsenic from him, but had
been refused. Mrs. Lucy B. Wilson,
owner of the Wilson drug store in Will
mantle, testified that on December II a
woman called for five cents worth of ar
senic, and 1t was sold to her. On Tues
day Mrs. johnson of Willimantic was the
first witness. Her testimony in general
corroborated that given by Mrs. Olln.
The next witness, George Wilson, son
Of the dead woman, was question by State
Attorney Hunter as to his relations with
Mrs. Manson. He admitted that while
Mrs. Manson lived In Willlmantic, before
she went to live at his home, he was on
intimate terms with her and drank with
her in saloons. After she went to live at
the Wilson home the witness testified
there was no contract made with her as
far as he could recall regarding her work
or pay. He said, however, that he had
several times seen his brother Ora give
her money. He said that his mother
was In the habit Of taking arsenic In min
ute doses. The court adjourned over I'M
til Thursday on account of the death Of a
son Of Frank W. Landon of Chaplin,
one of the jurymen.