The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-13

Joseph S. Jennings, of East Haven,
 to be Tried on the Charge of Murder
 in the First Degree.
 The grand jury in the superior crim- inal court came in yesterday afternoon at about 4 o'clock and announced that it had found a true bill of murder in the first degree against Herbert s. Tay- Tor and his mothery Mrs. J. s. Jennings, for having caused the death of the lat ters husband, Joseph Jennings, at East Haven, on Sunday night.
 This is the third time during the pres- ent sitting of the criminal superior court grand jury has been impanelled' After being instructed in their duties by Judge Roraback yesterday they im- mediately set to work on the East Ha- ven murder case, in which Herbert Taylor and his mother, Mrs. J. E. IJen- nings, are held on suspicion of having caused the death of Mrs. Jennings husband.
 The grand jury was composed of the following men: E Shepard Gordy, Der by; James IN. States, F. r. Andrews, Phelps Montgomery, New, Haven; Charles P. Augur Woodbridge; Omar w. Platt, Milford; George Fields, Mad ison; w. F. Parker, Frederick Pease, Arthur D. Meeks, Meriden; Charles Chevalier, Naugatuck; A. A. Benham, Orange; H. l.. Davis, H. J. Nearing. Wallingford; A. J. Goodrich, F. A, Walker, Waterbury,; S. J, Griswold, Guilford; Willis L Mix, New Haven
 The grand jury at once began the consideration of the evidence against the accused, in the civil court room. Mrs. Jennings, who Is slightly built woman, with a deeply scanned face and who has a countenance remarkable for it's prominent features, was led be- fore the inquisition, together with her son, young Taylor. The latter is a raw poned youth who was indifferently well dressed, and who wore a soft Scotch cap, pulled down over his face. He looked not unlike a lad from whom al- most any surprising action might be expected,
 Attorney Howard c. Webb appeared for the son, and A. A. filling for the mother. They interviewed the two. pris- oners before the latter went into the jury room. A number of witnesses, in cluding the coroner and Detective Donnelly, were examined by the grand jury.
 The story of the murder and the rea- sons given for the committing of the 1 crime have already been published in 4 these columns
 | RThe prisoners were escorted down from the county jail to the court house about o'clock yesterday morn ing by Jailer J. W. Adams and Deputy Sheriff George Bradley. The mother, with her son by a former marriage, Herbert s. Taylor, isa accused of having conspired to- end the life of Joseph E. Jennings of East Haven, seemed quite unafraid of anything the authorities might do The son was placed in a cell in room opening off the corridor of the sherifRs office. and the mother was given a seat in the office of the depu- i ties.
 By advice of their counsel both of the prisoners refused to talk on the subject of the murder, Both said they were hot afraid of the outcome.
 States Attorney Williams and Coro- ner Mix had a conference, the result of which was there was nothing for the public that would throw any additional light on the tragedy. MT. Williams said he understood that various statements had been made by the mother and son to the coroner, but he did not want to characterize these as confessions"
 "They were of conflicting nature" he added.
 The prisoners were conveyed back to the county jail after the hearing.