Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-16
DEFENSE BEGINS IN DIVORCE CASE
Everett O. Miller Tells of Affairs his Home and Efforts
 to have His Wife Do Risht-VaIues Farm at $5, 500


 Mir. Miller denied saying that neighbor had ever done anything inn proper. or that he had suspected him of it.a Kept Him from Church. For eight years the witness peddled milk twice a day, and after that once He declared that it was impossible TOT him to attend church either in the morning or evening when he was ped ding milk.
 He stated that he had had pew at the Methodist church since 1900. being a member of it. The pastor came to the house the early part of Janu- ary, 1909, in connection with the trou- l ble with his wife. It was the next morning after she got hurt. and Mr. Naples came with him. The pastor asked for a private interview with him, and his wife went into another room. While talking she came into the room and engaged in the conversation. saying: You haven't stated 1t correct ly at all.'' He told her to go ahead and state it correctly, and they went into the room where she was.
 Attorney Hull endeavored to have the witness give the statement made to the pastor and fir Naples when another part of the house, but 1t was not allowed.
 In the other room she told the pas him to stay any longer; that the wit ness was fooling with the help, and when Eugene CaIlxins was there they were rolling on the f1oor- She com pfained of Kelsey skipping her in the face.
 told them, said MT. Miller, she didn't get up to do the work; left me to get the meals and was away nights taking the boys with her when l need ed them.
 The pastor talked to her and ask ed her if she wouldn't try to do her part of the work.
 
 Too Much Temper.
 Mrs. Miller said to the pastor: You think I have too much temper"
 ''Yes. Mrs. Miller. I think you have" !" was the reply; he added: If you have sense enough you'll stay at home and try and do your part of it.
 She finally said she would do her
 Following this interview, she got dinner and went way for the rest of the day.
 On the second time the clergyman came. Mrs. Miller was on the couch, and he talked with her, and then came out in the kitchen where he (witness) was getting dinner He said he could for a while, and said: T came today, Mir. Miller not because I wanted to; she sent for me"
 Exactine With the Boys
 In regard to the care of the boys, MT. Miller said she has always been eXdcIlnB WllH LHe OlQcT DOS. anu IicS had trouble with him great many times.
 She had trouble with him when he didn't go to school One of the occa- sions was after Gurdon had been away with Kelsey, going over to MT. Rubin's to see some pigeons. When he came back she locked him out, and he didn't get in until Kelsey was let in. She tried to punish Gurdon, and later she said Gurdon had knocked her down in the corner. Her hair was down. She tried to make him take hold of her hand and he wouldn't. She had trouble with Gurdon upstairs one night, and when she refused to let Gurdon in her room, Gurdon struck Leslie. They had arranged to go to an entertainment at the First Baptist church, but he knew nothing of it, and told Gurdon to go to bed.
 At one time Gurdon threw a cro- quet ball at her and hit her arm after she had struck him on the head with d broom: She said: [. You have brok- en my arm.' Her arm, however, was not broken.
 Court adjourned at this point until this morning.