The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-16

I presence. If I had a man like, You have. I would give him poison to get l. rid of him.. At another time when all the children were in the kitchen. she was holding one of them in her arms- It was at time when I was on short hours. she said Look al yourselves, children. and see what papa gave your mother on s6 per ; week
 "when I asked Tina to give me her money she refused. wanted to run the house myself. something I had never done in my life.'' "Is there a time in your married life that you did not take care of your wife and ch.ldren?" inquired Attorney Chamberlain.
 T always took care of my children, ''
 Were you on good terms with Mir. Demery at the time of his death?' asked the counsel for the defense, "No. sir. was not"
 "State to the jury. if at any time he said anything to you in the way of threats"
 During Easter of this year. I was walking along Arctic street. when saw Demery approaching on his bicy- cle. As he neared me he slowed up and sided to the curb, When he came up to me he said, You - -. I'll kill you yet He then rode away. About two years ago he came to my house. I was reading at the time. He wanted to pick fight with me. but I went upstairs to my room. He fol- lowed me to my room. He threw his coat on the bed and cried out. I'm going to kill you.' My boy rushed in between. us. and prevented him from doing any injury" meeting.'' asked Attorney Chamber lain. did you see MT. Demery?"
 T never saw him from the day of the meeting on Arctic street till the evening he called at my house with my daughter"
 "Did Demery make any. threats against your life ahout the time your next to last child was bo-n?''
 ''Yes. When the child was born he came to me and sad there oueht to be a law which would punish every man who would have more than three or four children in his family"
 Pow long have you carried revol- ver7"
 "I have had the revolver since April 12th. 1909. the day after Demery met me on Arctic street, II got the permit rom SuDerintendent Birmingharrl. aft CT I told him the threats Demery had made on my life"
 Now coming up to the evening of the shooting. tell us about it, said Mir Chamberlain.
 T was seated in the rocking chair in the kitchen. Tina and her uncle came into the room You cqn step into the kitchen from the hack door There was no knock at the door. My daughter went by me as if to go up- stairs where her mother was. Rome said, Tina. don't go up yet, Then he walked right over to where was sitting. He stood about a foot and a half away from me. / He said Tina. stay here a courie of days. and take care of your mother If she needs anything I will get it for her. I then said. You're the boss around here?' He replied. Yes. I'm the boss. I've got some. of the youngsters out Of here. and fy and hy I'll have them all out He then stepred to the table. and talk ing of his glasses laid them down. Then he grabbed me by the neck and said. You little scrimp. you will starye my sister to death He picked me up from my seat by the neck. and stood me up in front of him. I put my hand into my pocket and pulled the pistol from my po@ket- The shot went off without me knowing it. I was all excited. T did not even aim at him. He held me hy the throat all the time. I had to defend myself. wanted to