Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-31

gave witness money with which to
purchase them.
The husband was then put on in re-
buttal. He said that he did not wish
to change his testimony in the least
As far as he knew, except for pay for
the last half Of the last week, which
was handed by Sawyer to Mrs. Coch-
rane, Sawyer had never paid anything
for living with the Cochranes. Mr..
Cochrane emphatically denied that he
requested MIR. Sawyer to take Mrs.
Cochrane on a trip to Watch Hill.
I'm capable of taking my wife,
myself" Cochrane said with some
heat. This was promptly objected to
by Attorney Desmond, representing
Mrs Coehrane.
Cochrane continued to say that he
had reprimanded his wife for going
off with Sawyer and staying so long
and that he had told the couple that
he could have gone to Watch Hill in
less time. He said that he asked
Sawyer: How would you like 1t if
took your wife and went on" to
which Cochrane said Sawyer replied:
All right" He said he had also
objected TO his wffes receiving pres
ent Of a watch from Sawyer. telling
her that il was proper only 10 receive
gifts. from her father or husband.
Mrs. Cochrane was recalled to the
stand and contradicted her husbands
testimony. Mrs. Cochrane asserted that
Eochrane did request Sawyer to take
her to Watch Hill and made no re-
Cochrane said there was no locket
with the watch she received from
Sawyer and no inscription. She de-
clare6 that she would rather accept II
from her husband. "but that he wasn't
in circumstances to make the pres
emit"
Cochrane was called once more. He
said in regard to the claim that Mrs.
Cochrane was obliged TO work, that
she did some washing on one or two
occasions to oblige a relative and that
she had demonstrated for a Mrs. Tut
tie at the Norwich fair and also for
a starch concern.
Here the state and defense both
rested and the arguments were made
by Attorney Edmund Perkins and
| Lucius F. Brown for the plaintiff and
Attorney Desmond for the defendant
The Cochranes were married in 1887
! Their married life was happy until
| 1900, when Sawyer appeared on the
horizon. He was living near the
Cochrane home in Greeneville When
| taken sick Mrs. Cochrane carried food
to him. Later when he went to Will
| limantic Mrs. Cochrane called on him
| She admitted this in her testimony but
said that housekeeper was present
at the time.
Judge Wheeler reserved his decision
Salter's Appeal.
In the afternoon the appeal OF George
7. Salter from the decision of the
county commissioners, who refused him
1 a license in New London, was taken
up and partly heard. There were many
| witnesses for Mr.. Salter, including ex-
Governor Waller, Billings Learned, Cy-
rus Brown, and others who considered
! he should have a license at the Pequoi
/ Inn. The county commissioners were
| heard In opposition to granting him 9
| license, as were several policemen, but
| the testimony was not completed ant
| the case will be continued this morn
ing.
Judge Ralph Wheeler viii conclude
the sessions Of the superior court al
New London this week. He has held
| court every day in the week, except
| Sunday since Jan. 5th, making a rec
ord of long sessions. Judge Wheeler
cannot continue the sessions longer, as
! he must prepare decisions that will &c
TO the supreme court in April. He wal
| at the court house Tuesday before |
O'clock, engaged with testimony notes
/ of arguments He has held sessions
more hours daily than any other Judge
| Judge Wheeler might have finished thC
| sessions at the end Of the January
| term, but he promised to hear certain
| cases and made good his promises
| Judge Wheeler's record Is one to be-
proud Of.