The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-10
The EAST HAVEN MURDER
YOUNG TAYLOR RECITES HIS
VERSION OF THE MURDEE,

uaAly Agree--Many wei NnO"M
People Visit the Court Room During
the Day--Dr. Francis Bacon in At
tendance-TriaI VIII be Resumed
This Morning, When the Examination
of the Lad VIII be Continued.
There was another quite large at
tendance of interested people in the
criminal superior court room yesterday,
when the eighth day of the hearing in
the Jennings murder trial was begun,
Among the spectators at various times
during the day were many well-known
citizens and professional men. Among
those inside the bar railing were we'll
known lawyers; also DR.. Francis Bacon,
who has been secured as an expert to
report on Herbert Taylors mental con-
dition.
The special feature of the day was the
testimony of the two prisoners. A
striking coincidence in the evidence
submitted by mother and son was that
they virtually tailed with each other,
and goes to show that their evidence
as given must be pretty correct. Mrs.
Jennings was cross-examined by Attor-
ney Williams, but the -eXamina-
ton brought out nothing of special in"
terest. The state attorney put in evil
dence several letters written by the
murdered man to his wife, the tenor Of
which went to show that when away
from home the deceased was anxious to
get back again, and the epistles con-
tanned many endearing terms During
her testimony Mrs, Jennings was asked
to remove one of her shoes for inspec-
tion by the court, whereupon State At
torney Williams insisted that it be kept
as an exhibit, and as Mrs. Jennings was
possessed of only one pair the court in
structed Sheriff Durham to go out and
buy her a new pair
Mrs. Jennings was cross-examined by
State Attorney Williams from 1890 a.
m. till almost o'clock in the after
noon. She broke down occasionally and
talked so low that she was told time
and time again to talk louder. She was
followed by Herbert Taylor, who APP
peared quite reserved and showed no
emotion. He told the story Of his ac-
lions on Sunday, April 8, relating the
circumstances under which he killed his
father, also telling of the conversation
with Coroner Mix and Detective Dom
nelly
Features developed at the cross-ex-
animation Of Mrs. Jennings were as fol-
lows:
Ibid you think Herbert was to blame
for what he did,"
II knew 1t was an awful deed"
did you think Herbert did wrong
when DR.. Holbrook was at the house?"
Il could not think clearly at ALL"
"Did you tell Herbert not to shoot his
father?"
mo"
did you do anything to prevent
him?"
mo"
when you met Joe he was ugly and
you were afraid Of him?"
II was not afraid of him."
"Then you did not apprehend any
DANGER"
II didn't think he would strike me-"
"Was there any conversation between
you and Herbert on the way back to
get Joe?"
II don't remember any,"
'Who got out of the wagon first?"
Herbert"
where was Joe at the time, and
where did Herbert go?"
"Joe was at the horses head and
Herbert was by the nigh hind wheel"
when you got out of the wagon did
you put your foot on the step?"
"No, there was no step; Joe pulled me
out"
"Did you see Herbert have any re-
yolver before Joe struck at him?'
II didn't see any revolver at all"
'But you heard the shot, didn't your"
"Yes, sir"
'Did you say to Herbert as your hus-
band fell, Why, Herbert, what have
you done?"
IT did not"
"But you knew he had shot your hus-
band, didn't your"
II was so frightened l couldn't do or
think of anything. 1t seemed as though
ali my strength had left me-"
"And yet you thought your husband
had only been shot by blank car
tridge?"
II could not think at all"
"When he fell you could have touched
him, couldn't you?"
YES"
"Why didn't your"
81 couldn't move out of my place; I
WAS too dizzy"
"There is a limit to this, Mr. Will
liams Let the witness finish her an
swers," interrupted Attorney Webb.
"Give the witness fair chance, said
Attorney Webb lat the same time adj
dressing the COURT.
your honor, object to these inter-
ruptions; they ten" began States
Attorney Williams.
Proceed" ordered the court.
"Now, when Joe fell he said My God,
Bert. you shot me, did he not?'
mo. he did not
Did he say My God, Bert, I'm shot;
go for a doctor?'
yves; that is what he said"
when you put him in the wagon,
YOU nut his head against the dash
board and put his feet on the seat?"
II don't know how he wasp
'Did he say anythingg
mo; nothing more"
Nothing more before he died!