The Newtown bee., 1905-12-22
MR. MAYHEW'S STATEMENT.
OF THE MAYHEW-GAYT TROUBLE.

Mr. Editor: In reply to the several
items concerning the Mayhem and Gay
case, which has appeared in your pa
per, l feel that the same has not had
a fair statement of the facts. Not
your part to favor the plaintiff, but
possibly the way you have been in
formed. Therefore think that |
should be entitled to an explanation
as we'll. However I do not approve of
airing petty domestic troubles, but do
think all should have their just dues. In the
first was muih ohn w ep
peaceably to bring my son TO my place, and
to see my CHILDREN, which privilege was grant
My older son being present was, as the wit
ness testified att acked by Nj Gay with a fiat
Ing. which caused the blood TO flow freely, al
so received several blows with club htch,
it is claimed. was in tn hands Of his mother.
Being In danger claim 1t my duty to
hold Mr. Gay to prevent him from hitting the
second blow. with an instrum Mt OF death
son used only what force was necessary to de-
fcnd himself, Mr. Gay testified ! did not
str Ike him, and all the Witnesses tn sides
said they did not SEE me hit him We claim
to be the aggressive parties However I was
arrested and tried before Justice Bla kmsn,
Ia,und over. leaving no redress for the accus-
ed until it reached the Superior court where
am confident would "ave had jus Ice and
been acquitted; but my. attorney estimated
the cost vt time, lawyers fees aud the litiga-
tton IT suits which would be likely to follow
against the plaintiff in order to get The diff
Guilty a Il thrashed out. to BE- d foolish expense
costing not less than $500 90 for both sides.
Therefore Il g cost of the fine and court Was
computed to be less than trying the case and
guilty and paid the fine. upon c ndtion hat
al further pro .-edinvs conn-c' ed with The
Cast. be discontinued on b 9TH sides Further
more IN order to please: gave up my right t !
who is as dear to me as other children are TO
| their father Another OBI ct n closing the
case as suon as possible was 20 d tend to more
IMPORTANT and honorable busin ,-s at Ii me-.
| whe 9 there Was d party waiting to clos a
dea! for 81 cases Of tobacc which was accom-
plshed he next Gay, with PROSPECTS of a sale
| IT over so more to the same man, amounting
law where ntither side derives any BEN f
Much credit Is due my attorney, Mr. Taylor.
settling the case to prevent lawyers eXpe s.
| rs, which WAS against his own financial inter
| This was much more tn n necessary owinz t"
the case being postponed a mum er of times
at where h The udg a,td
witness fe"s Of $50 was reduced to s. so An
ment over S extra for asst tant to
| the writ. wa fin lily allowed This appears
\, if the cost Vas made as expe' slve as y ssi
| bic. In relative to the stat. ment made in
YOUR paper that the reason why II iar!-r fine
agreed to not call upon his .ughter The
| only words Judge X 'rabAck used was this ::
| That 1t was only d little family trouble and
| he sbou impose only ii light fine IT $40 This
was necessary when p aiding guilty Also it
| is said we came the Gay pl c.. for the sole
| purpose OF annOyi g them. which is denied
| IL so, why Is it we did OF interfere with him
whle h. was waiting at he gate til
| US for the children to come home from the
Danbury fair2 You did not state al ha was
| said at the trial however. Mr. Gay said he
| meant to hit tc hurt, and hat we heard him
| tell Mrs Gay that he was not hurt. and won Id
| try 1T again some lime. Also that dare not
come there alone Besides that l told him
that had nothing against h in. {" q did NOT
| want any tr 'ubIe. 1t is also denied til !:
there had been any previous not ce by M
Gay to my sons or m self that he objected &c
| US coming to his house. The nearest, intlm,
tion was when b. chased M. with a rock hook
| after returning fir m the field Opposite with
! my dauxhter. Mr. Cav claimed he did not
| know who 1t was and though | was try ng tt
| catch fish. The Oundatnn of facts concern
| ing the hist ry Of these dOm"s ic affairs are
| buried deep. and may some time rise | con-
| slider life too $ Ort t. continue lv blame ont
| for what they do ), and f.'r what the dOnh
| do. inasmuch as d person is trying To do h
| best they know. 18th an innocent and cleal
| cons Ter ce feel that 1 have eIurn oC
for evil. be 1evinR that If JUS ic' does not pre-
| vail here 1he,e is one Al Seeing Eye thai
| knows all III Mayhem
| Bethel, Conn.,. December 10. 1905.