The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-03
Statements Of Accused to Coroner Agree in Assertion That Mullen Was Alive When They Carried Him Out=lIrs. Sprague De- Clared NIulIen's Head Bumped on the Stairways=Nine Dollars Taken From Body Spent Before Danbnry Was Reached.

For the first time since she was ar rested on Jan. IT, Clara, Sprague broke down partially yesterday afternoon. Evidently memories of the past came fitting back to her mind as her 16- year-old son testified to all he knew about his mothers conduct a few days before she came to Danbury. The sight of her hard working mother, and of her aged and enfeebled father, who appeared as witnesses, just before the youth testified, also contributed to the break down
 Previous to the trial. when she was held at the jail. Mrs. Sprague was the most indifferent prisoner perhaps that ever came under the attention of the local authorities. consid ering the crime with which she is charged. Through out the trial she has maintained an at tftude of coolness. taking a keen inter est in the evidence produced and often advancing points to her attorney
 The State announced yesterday aft ernoon that it rested it's case, following the introduction of the evidence given by the two accused at the coroner's s hearing Much of the evidence taken at the hearing, which had been ex- pudgated during the reading in the morning, was brought out in the aft erno on. Attorney Taylor, for his eli ent, Mrs. sprague. wanted it read to show that the woman was not an &C., tive participant in the fight which caused Mulen's death. When Attor- retaliated against Mrs. Sprague by having certain facts in the evidence as given by Raynor read to the jury
 Following the calling of Driver John McGirr as a witness yesterday after noon, the State offered the evidence taken during the second hearing of Raynor before Coroner Wilson. as fol- lows:
 'sI understood you to say yesterday that you had three rooms; a kitchen, middle room and front room ?''
 the latter was not occupied replied Raynor:
 F'You were sitting in the kitchen?'
 ''The door was opened?"
 ssThere was a light in the room?''
 etYes''
 3'what did she say to you?'
 'tShe called to me to help her carry him down stairs
 tfWas he conscious2''
 tfYeS he knew what we were doing; he told us to leave him aIone.''
 Did you think him dead when you took him down stairs?''
 "Was he bleeding when you took him down?"
 'sHis face was all blood"
 'fHow did this shirt get over his head?''
 'sWhen we were carrying him down stairs
 Did you go down the front or back stairs?"
 then down the back ttOn what side did he fal1?''
 ''On his left side.'' Strike his head on f1oor?''
 tfYes, quite a noise, I don't know if he struck on his head or not.''
 tfYou didn't have anything to do with him?'' t'I did not never as much as laid a hand on him in the room, only when I carried him down the stairs" 'tWhat time did you take him down stairs?'' q guess about 8 o'clock t+Then when did you leave?'' EtAbogIt 5 minutes 1ater.'' ffWhy did you go to Danbury?'' <tShe wanted me to go to her moth s'You wanted to get away from the scene?'' q didn't know. I was drunk
 ffHow did his stockings get in his coat pocket2''
 You carried him the full distance?''
 fEYes. we saw he couldn't stand and so carried hin.''
 You knew you did something wrong?''
 F'Yes, knew I shouldn't have been in the house,
 "You say one pocket of his trousers was turned inside out?''
 ftYes, si~.''
 The statement of Clara sprague to the coroner was introduced as follows:
 "Raynor has made statements about the case to me Do you wish to say anything?''
 ssYes. do. met this man down at the City Hall about 6 o'clock II never met the man before. He asked me where my room was. He insisted on going to room. I took hold of his arm and went to my rooms Into the