Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-17

, them. their North Stonington farm be- ing rented part of the time. Mrs. Bailey could do some sewing. At the time a man named Pierce was put out ofS the house he denied abusing his wife and also denied making her leave his bedroom. She left saying she wanted to sleep in the room with her boys He declared she would get mad at trifling things and he denied keep
 ing any clothing from her. She said
 to him once: You're an old fool and I don't care anything about you, and hope I'll see you brought low"
 During the having season she re- fused to make drinks for him and his men and when angry on one occa- sion broke a pitcher in the barn, while during another hot spell she went to the hayloft and jabbed the hay with a pitchfork, trying to find the boys. There was no interference, he declared, with his wife in the management of the boys, and he said that he never dragged her by the feet.
 Fighting Mad.
 Once when she was fighting mad, as she said Kelsey Fillmore had driven a horse under some clothes on a line, she threw 9 sled and cut the horse in the head. On the same day when she remonstrated with him for fixing chair with a Screwdriver which had been given her. he put her in chair and told her to stop her crazy busi- ness. She sent one of the boys for Mr. Naples, but he didn't come.
 She went to an Easter service after having thrown milk upon a new suit of Kelsey Filmore's and pushing her husband from the door with a chair, because he had armed her into the house for throwing the milk. She at one time threatened to kill Fillmore when they were having some trouble. He said that he never refused to call a doctor when she wanted one. He said he didn't accuse her of stealing eggs, but said that she hid eggs and sold them so that he could not keep his promises to his customers. He claimed she often accused him of poisoning her.
 The Gravy Throwing.
 Mr. Miller had another version of one his wife told. He declares it hap pened one noon when Gurden and his mother had trouble at the table. He had a spoon with some dried beef gravy on it, and she took hold of his hand and caused the gravy Co go on his clothes. The boy wiped it off with his fingers and put it on her face. At the sink they had some more trouble and he threw water in her face. At no time did he say to the boy that he would have to knock his mother down to keep her quiet.
 Mrs. Miller often threw Filmore's shoes from behind the stove into the yard and one day while he was chang ing his shoes for his boots in the kitchen she threw swil1 down the boys neck. He threw a shoe at her but it did not hurt her.
 Mir. Miller declared that he never locked his wife out of the house and in all his statements said that the trouble was always started by Mrs. Miller. He denied all her statements, or gave a different version of them.
 Couldn't Govern Boy.
 MT. Miller said that Mrs Miller 1,o couldn't at times. She said the neigh bors blamed him because he didn't whip him and make him mind He declared he was unable to get Gurdon to help him. She said Gurdon didn't like farming and didn't want to do it. He wouldn't help. She opposed his helping in every way, took him away He punished him when he went away and she said repeatedly that when he gets old enough he will pay you back"
 In regard to Mrs. Miller's statement that Kelsey Fillmore told her she was crazy and wouldn't go to MT. Miller'S funeral with MT. Miller and that Kelsey was going, he denied it. At his wife's request he hired a double seated carriage. He denied calling her ! vile name at that time-
 At the time of a meeting of his fam Ky to settle his mothers estate there was a conversation regarding the boys referred to as working on the farm. Mrs. Miller's statement made at that time about MT. Miller was asked for 0y Attorney Hull of the defendant. but ne was not allowed to answer until the court understands more fully what is in the question. As it was near the time for adjourn nent 1t was decided to allow this mat .er and another which is to be looked ID to go over until this morning. Court Smith had secured his notes on Mrs. Millers testimony show I ng that when in cross examination the attorney for the defense asked Sher ibout the statement now asked of the defendant, that it was not allowed, as t was not proper cross examination
 To accomm odate the attorney for the l iefense, court was adjourned at APO l Intil this morning.,
 Just previous to the last question l isked Of the defendant his attorney l lad indicated that. the direct examina- 1 ion was over. but MT. Miller sug sested one or two matters which he ! wished to speak of and was allowed | Q do so. Except for that, the cross l ,xamination would now be under way. t is believed the taking of evidence l will not be completed until next week. |