Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02

Augusta, oct l.
The case of State versus Zcbard F.
Tyson of Watorville. charged with as
sault with int mt to kill on his wife by
shooting at Watervlle in February
last was given to the jury at 80!
O'Clock, Tuesday. The jury was ordered
to return Il sealed verdict at the OPEN
ing of court at $50 O'Clock, Wednesday
morning.
Zcbard F. Hysonl this morning COM
mcnccd to fight for freedom in which
he viii DO engaged all day before the
superior court. HySom entered the
court room calmly and appeared little
disturbed Ey the proceedings, although
he Knowledge was fresh in his mind
that in an antC-rOom the wife, whom
it is claimed ne tried to kill, and Il son.
whose likeness to his father is remark
able. Sat waiting for the opening of
the case which means 50 much to them
all.
Some delay was necessarily caused
in awaiting the arrival of the train
from Watcrvilc ON which several wit
ncSsca were to come. After this slight
halt in the proceedings. however. the
opening for the State. Senator l.. NJ
iIysonl lie allowed to sit within the bar
This was granted.
County Attorney Became stated that
HvSu,n ana his wife were married III
1905 Their life was not Il happy one
he said and the woman sued for di-
vorce. HySOm prior to that time had
made threats against his wife and on
Feb. Ii when the libel was served he
hunted for his wife and upon seeing her
began tn shoot. Mr.. Bcanc stated that
the defence would be insanity. bringing
before the Jury many difficult qucs-
tions. the chief Of which would be the
determination as to the condition OF the
defendants mind at the time of tn"
shooting Mr.. Became characterized this
as the most important case of the term.
Mrs. Annie ". Hvsom. wife of the de-
Pendant was the first witness for the
State The woman wore brown jack
ct and black skirt with black hat
above a mannisil sharp featured face
Witness testified to having been mar
ried in Boston in 1905. Cam" later TO
Augusta. HysOm preceding hf'- 1ia'
been trouble and defendant i'll Jca"'u>
rage threatened to cut witI.cSS '!;f""'
and was sharpening knife. t'Na'n
was next soon hy his wife in juno. T.
and in December Witness went 20 Wa
tcrvlir. There the couple lived together
at q Silver street ur il the day of the
shooting. Feb. tS. Witness said they
started living together again Dec. 6
to FEB. H.
Mr.. Rcann asked witness TO tell of
their domestic life. Son. Starl"S oh
icctcd Judge Hall ruled that on
plea of insanity the mans: business,
habits and mod" of life S.Ould be
shown Son. Staples takes exception.
Witn"es stated IIysom helped her
about III" house and collected all the
money paid Ky her hoardcrS. Mrs. lly-
som sid she applied for divorce Feb.
II and Hyenm made threats against
her. Had no talk with HySoln regard
Ing divorce and did not stay in home
Feb II. Il and 16 when she know tn,
libel would be served.
:..r. STRIDES oijc"tcd to reference to
The !'1."l ~ il was not Il matter "f rec
or. ,i,.lrr I!aIi rv"rruich
Nrr ;Ive"m said she went back home
Feb t. il, tn morning. Her d"uGhtcr
ara Iii: t..r sons We're there. iysom
W. r.ri.in: nn Il pair Of shoes and
S,,pl. to her. she did not remember if
She ,J.oile to him or not. Was thur"
= minutes
Next saw HySpm about | oCl"ck in
Mcrchants court. He stepped odt from
a store house. He cried:
d D. Won. you've ruined me.
Wen both die together"
Had band in right hand coat pocket
" itnrss started to run. Hysom pulled n
revolver and fired. the bullet striking
witness in left shoulder. WitnesS ran
into Sttwnrt's store and Hysom chased
her into the cellar. Witness cried to
clerk For Gods sake don't let HIM
touch me: he's shot me once"
Witness said that in the morning she
saw lIysoln reach for his hip pocket
and Laura cried. Don't do that" and
10 quit
Son. Staples entered into the question
Of the woman'.; marriage on cross-cX-
animation. Mrs HyS"m said that for
several months she had been Hysoms
housckccpcr prior to their marriage.
sud IIv*om was subject to fits of tenn
ptr and was nervous. Left 1iySom be-
cause she was afraid to live With him.
w f''li VI ~ ittH~ N'IA - ~ Nii' i-i''i
again said u" found him still subject
tn mad spells They wcr" frequent.
but of short duration. Witness did not
know what caused thos" bursts of tenn
;1cr Supposed he got mad like any
body.
Witness declared she had never said
20 any person that Hvsom was insane.
On redirect woman said she had
never thought that Eysom was insane.
In r,l uttal said she never heard he
was irsaKe.
Lewis c. Pollard Of Watervillc. an
nXprcss,nan. saw the shooting. Witness
aid the afflir took place about noon.
Pollard was driving out when he saw
tho man and woman run toward them.
Saw tic man fire and heard the woman
scream Woman ran into basement Of
Stewards store.
Witness went up 20 Hysom and ask
cd what he was doing. Hysom said
she has ruined me and now she wants
to leave me-"
Hvsnm told witness he had blank
cartrio yes and had fired to scare the
woman.
Witness said Hysom appeared evcit
Cd. but other, ise saw nothing out OF