New-York tribune., 1907-06-21
son AGAINST FATHER,
UlROLD GUY TESTIFIES.
Tells of Dentists Frequent Qaarrets
nth Murdered WOmdn.

A son giving evidence against his father that
may send the latter the electric chair was the
feature yesterday at the trial Of th4 dentist Dr.
Samuel G GUY Of Far Rockawav who is charged
with having murdered his wife last April. Or
Guy buried MS face in his hands while his four
teen-y -year-old son. Harold. testified The boy said
that he had not been asked 10 appear against his
father but had come Of his own free will. He told
Of the many quarres that had taken place between
his father and mother. He said that his father
frequently found fault with the food and at times
became so violent that Mrs. Guy would ask her
husband 10 be quiet, that the neighbors might
not hear him.
He told my mother that she did not know any
thing" said Harold and last summer he ca led
her 4 liar he trying for political job
and she had SAID 70 him, They jollying you. 9"
The i've revolvers in the house exhibited
and the boy selected tho that his father kept
in his bureau. He did not become confused when
Mr.. Mathot, in the examination. sought tc
learn now h. knew the particular revolver.
Mrs. Theodore Mott. mother Of the dead woman
Of the witnesses called 10 tell of the fire.
quent quarrels between husband and wife Mrs
Mott IS feeble that she had be assisted to the
witness chair. but she gave ner testimony in
clear voice Another witness 10 the frequent quar-
reIs was Mrs Edith Gray. who lived in the Guy
house part Of the year. her testimony being the
same as that Of the other witnesses.
PatrOlman Louis Nusshaum. who first entered the
house after the shooting. told Of having been
moned by the maid. Annie Nansen He said that
on his arrival he found the body of Mrs. Guy and
spent five minutes in endeavoring to ascertain how
she had been shot. He said that he DR.. Guy
crossing the lawn and after him. In
TO his question to where the doctor going
the patrolman said that DR.. Guy replied, 4
going 10 New York"
The pa1rolman said that he brought the prisoner
back TO the house and that Guy knelt down at the
side of the dead woman and burst into tears Nuss-
baum corroborated Patrolman Berry's testimony
10 the latter's having met the doctor while he
returning hammer and Nussbaum told where he
and Berry were standing at the time the maid
found them Nucsbaum said that DR. Guys speech
was thick. If he had been drinking.
Gertrude Slocum, eleven years old. OF Far Rocka-
way was also called TO testify. She had seen
Or Guy out Of the house after the maid had
gone for the patrolman Mrs Jennie EdwinsCn,
Gertrude's nurse. and two other children
roborated Gertrude's evidence. Several other wit
nesses called in reference TO papers belonging
te the dead woman and the then ad-
jouTned until to-day.
District Attorney Darrin will examine few more
witnesses to-day to establish a motive for the
crime; The District Attorney feels that he has al
ready completed his case. in the establishment
OF motive that cannot he attacked. The final
quarrel between husband and wife, during which.
as shown by testimony. Mrs Guy stepped upon
her husband and declined let him up until he
promised 10 be good, is regarded by Mr.. Darrn
q motive for the alleged crime. but he believes that
he will establish it more completely to-day