Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-25
THE POISONING CASE.
Testimony That Mrs Manson Might Have Written the Note.

Have Written the Note.
 Putnam. March 25.-The evidence in rebuttal by the state in the trial of Mrs Mary Lillian Manson, charged 1 with the murder by poisoning of Mrs Wilson of Ashford was brought to a close at noon yesterday, The testi- mony offered was in reference 10 the note alleged to have been found by George Wilson pinned to the wrapper l in which his mother died- Deputy Jailer Dewitt 0. Park testified thar George Wilson was brought to Brook lyn jail by Sheriff sibley, handcuffed, that at the office the irons were re- moved and from there George Wilson ! was conducted to the laundry, where his clothing was removed. Wilson was taken from there and given bath, after which the clothing worn by him l was given him again. Asked if he saw handkerchief In the possession Of George Wilson, witness said that he did. but did not examine it closely and 1 was not sure whether or not 1t could contain a note. Asked if there was an opening in Mrs Manson's cell through which a paper could have been passed into the corridor, he said there was
 
 sible for a paper the size of the note given In evidence to have been passed from the cell into the corridor. He said he had recently made an examination and had found an opening between steel plates on the inner side of the cell and that he had been able to slip paper through.
 John Lampfrey, who was prisoner isa& 4aAI xvp&4vN %Jafn Manson and Wilson were confined there testified that while there he had to a large extent the liberty of 1le jail, being allowed to pass through the cor ffdor, and that upon two different oc- fasfons he had delivered notes from Mrs Manson to George Wilson. He was shown note in question and stated that he was not sure, but thought 1t might have been the one delivered by him from Mrs Manson to George Wilson upon the second occasion.
 At this point there was recess until 2 o'clock when 1t was agreed that Frank Bugbee should open for the state. being followed by Charles l.. Torrey for the defense According to agreement MT Bugbee opened for the state at 2 D. m., making fine presen- tation of the case for the state. He dweIt at length upon the theory of Mrs Wilson's taking arsenic herself, stat ing that the only witnesses who swore positively to that fact were the hus- band of the accused, her son and George Wilson, her paramour. He was followed by MT Torrey who made a forcible presentation of the case for the defense admitting that the deceas- ed died by arsenical poison but claim ing that the state had failed to show the least motive for the commission of of the crime by Mrs Manson; that on the other hand there was abundant proof of the fact that she was in the habit of taking arsenic and that the state had failed to shake the testimony of witnesses who had testified to that effect. He pointed out the extreme im- probability of person who intended to commit murder mixing poison in the presence of witnesses and said in re- lation to the accused's buying arsenic for lady who was sick in Ashford that this was badge of innocence and tended to show that although she might have bought the poison she did it in obedience to Mrs Wilson's re- quest.
 Court adjourned at 5 o'clock and 1t is probable that arguments will be com pleted and the case go to the jury to-, night.