The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-15
MISS BISSONNETTE'S DRAMATIC RECITAL OF HOW HER UNCLE
 WAS SLAIN BY HER FATHER
Witness Testified That She Dreaded Her Father as She
 Believed Him Insane.
A Few Hours Preceding the Murder of Which She Was an Eye Witness Her Mother, Sister of the Victim, Gave Birth to Iaby, the YOun est of E0urten.

With a crowded court room hsten- ing yesterday afternoon to her tear ful but seemingly truthful story. AL bertha Bissonnette. the 22 year old daguhter of Napoleon Bissonnette, the only witness to the shooting and kill ling of her uncle and benefactor. Rome P. Demery. unwillingly testified against her father. who sat behind his counsel without the least sign of emotion on his face. though his pret- ty daughter often wept bitterly. The girl throughout her testimony held a ing the beads. There was big stir in the crowded court room when States Attorney Judson called out the name of Albertina Bissonnette- The Of age the oldest of the family. She named the rest of the family, Cornell jus, aged 20, who resided in the West. Wolfred aged IT and Ulrick aged 15, who do not live at home, but have a room in the same street; Alva, aged l2. Flora, aged 10, Stella, aged s, Hec- tor. aged 5, Irene aged IT months, and grace the little one who was born two days before the shooting Three brothers and one sister have depart ed from this unhappy world making a family of fl in all. The girl stated that she left the house on Sept 18th and went to the home of her grand mother, because of her fathers ob- lection to her being in the house. Brother Ulrick had left the home the day before the shooting to live with his older brother Wolfred.
 why did your father put you out?" asked the states attorney. Because I refused to give him my wages. which I gave my mother" received letter from a lawyer dated Sept. 17th stating that I should give my wages to my father. The following day my father told me that if I did not pay him he would have a sheriff put me out ofthe house That was why I left and went tomy grand mothers"
 "Ten us all what happened on the the evening of Oct. 14th- went to the lowing me. Father was in the base ment kitchen, when we entered. While in the kitchen Uncle said to me. you stay here for a couple of and if anything is needed l will get it. Father was .sitiing- in rocking chair at the table My uncle was standing between father and myself. As uncle started to leave the house father said Are you the boss around hereY My uncle then said. Yes I am going to be. and to see that my sister, your wife, is not going to starye.'
 Miss Bissonnette was then seized with a fit of weeping. but after re- covering went on with her story. ''Un- cle grabbed him by the throat, as he was sitting in the chair. When Uncle let go father stood up. uncle drop ping his hands to his side. Both stood facing each other. They were speak ing to. each other in rapid talk. did not understand what they were say ing. but I knew by their sound that father was talking in French. Uncle asked him to speak in English. Fath- CTS tones were low, so That I could not understand him. Suddenly there was A flash and a shot Uncle grab bed father by the shoulders. Father seemed to run toward my uncle. I was so frightened that I ran across the street to the house of a -neighbnr
 When I returned mother was In the kitchen, having gotten out of her bed.