Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-30
MRS LIGHTS TESTIMONY
Another Chapter of Evidence in Light
 Case for Possession of Children.

The closing of the Light-Light hearing in the superior court yester- day was quite startling. Mrs Light had testified that she had never been arrested and was never inside the poe lice station. This evidence was con- tradicted by Officer John Brearton. Mrs Mary Connor of Pleasant street testified that one day soon after Light had abandoned his wife he called upon her and told her he was going to get rid of his wife and wanted her to testify that Mrs Light was ad- dicted to the excessive use of intoxi- cants. Mrs Connor refused, though Light ordered to pay all her expenses. This matter was not gone into by the defense on account of lack of time.
 Mrs Light testified that she Is em- ployed by the Plume X Atwood com- pany and earns about $7 a week. She received $500 from her mothers es- tate, but paid her funeral expenses, $163, out of that sum, An aunt in San Francisco named Bridget Steafns had left her from $l5,000 to $20, 900.
 Four years ago her husband left her. The youngest child was then about to be born and Light told her that if it was boy he would be enough of children around the house, and he did not think he could sup- port any more. The child was boy and the day he was born Light fled and for three days remained away. He still owes Dr Hayes, for his ser- vices on that occasion. Mrs Light. however, has paid part of the bill.
 After three days absence Light turned up and asked for his clothes. Mrs Light asked him who was to take care of her and the baby and he said they would get along all right. While her husband lived with her she did not know the taste of intoxicants and one night when the eldest child was small baby in her lap he threw a glass of whiskey in her face because she refused to drink it. The only time she ever tasted whiskey was the day. she cut her finger in press in the shop.
 Under cross examination by Judge Peasley Mrs Light admitted that her uncle. Daniel Altman, left her $1,000 and this she has in bank. She was never arrested nor was she ever in- side the police station, she said. Att dence, but it was ruled in. Judge Peasley claiming that he would show she was wrong, She stated that since the children have been taken away from her she has seen them once and then they were afraid of her and ran away.
 Officer John Brearton, with, the rec- ord of police arrests, then took the stand. He was the first witness for Light. His evidence and the record from the book showed that on April 16, 1905, he was called into the Do- herty building on the corner of East Main and Spring streets and arrested Mrs Light. She was helpless. he said, and because she was in that condi- tion he considered her intoxicated. Ex-Chief of Police George M. Egan added to this testimony and showed that the case against her was nolled for 8.
 Then Policeman Edward B. Me- Evoy took the stand. He was the strongest witness against Mrs Light. He remembered we'll that she was drunk once or twice in April and May last year. and to Attorney ken- nedy's question if he remembered any one else being drunk, he said he did not. MT Kennedy tried to show that the officer was prejudiced, that Mrs Light had threatened to report him and he was merely getting back at her by his testimony, but the officer testified she did not make any threats and he was wholly indifferent to the outcome of the case.