Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-29
MRS RICE'S TESTIMONY
Closed ihe KiIlouohey VIII Hear.
 Ing UDijI Next Tuesday.

Mrs Margaret Rice, the woman who lived down stairs in Mrs Cath. crime Killoughey's house on James street, was almost played out yester- day when Judge Wheeler in the su- perior court adjourned .he hearing on the disputed will of Mrs Kill loughey. Mrs Rice was on the stand all the afternoon and part of the forenoon and as her examination was conducted through Attorney George Stokes as interpreter, it was doubly exhansting. It was quite evil dent during parts of the examina- tion that Attorney Williams. one of counsel for the will, had caught tartar in Mrs Rice, Ignorant as she was of the language he was master of, and weak and tired as she con fessed to be. But for copious drafts of iced water she might have col lapsed, for it was her only food since morning.
 Mrs Rice was witness for the ap- pellant, Mrs Mary Whaleil, sister of Mrs Killoughey. Mrs Rice said Mrs Killoughey was drunk almost every night from the time her son Thomas died till about 1906. She generally kept supply of beer or whiskey on hand. Attorney Will Hams asked witness if she drank too, and witness asked back if he meant to imply that she got drunk. Then MT Williams turned the mat ter into laugh, but the witness would not take it that way and she seemed greatly hurt by the insinu- ation of the lawyer.
 Resuming her testimony Mrs Rice admitted she drank beer, Eut denied that she ever borrowed any from Mrs Killoughey, or Mrs nilloughey from her. Sunday was great beer drinking day in witnesss house, but she seldom partook herself. Mrs Killoughey was addicted to strong profanity also, and MT Williams could not seem to understand how witness with her seven small chil- dren lived in the house.
 How came you to stay in that house, if, as you say, that you often had to chase the children indoors to get away from Mrs Killoughey's pro- fanity? Weren't you afraid the children would contract the habit?" she was asked.
 Tt was so hard to get rent,' was the answer.
 Witness admitted that .ne asked Mrs Killoughey whom she was going to leave her money, and she was asked why she asked that question.
 Because her sons had died, was the answer.
 And what did she say to that?"
 She said she was going to leave 1t all to the priest"
 But why did you ask her such a thing?"
 "Oh. 1 asked only once. It was none of my business anyway"
 But if it was none of your busi. ness why did you ask Mrs Xiii. loughey whom she was going to leave her money to-" And the answer was as before. witness knew Mrs Kill loughey had no near relations.
 Why did you not drop he matter then after she had said she was going to leave 1t to the priest?"
 Because I did not want her to leave it to the priest, for l found out she had relatives, her sister and her sisters children
 Then it transpired that some time after the death of Thomas nilloughey Mrs Whalen's daughter, Jennie Whalen, came to visit Mrs Kill loughey and remained a week. She did not speak to Mrs Rice about the property nor Mrs Rice so her, and during that week Mrs Rice was only once in Mrs Killougheys apartments.
 The hearing will be resumed on Tuesday forenoon and it will un- doubtedly occupy the whole week.