Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-30


 slaughter finished its fifth day in the superior court here on Wednesday, with the prospect that the case will be in the hands of the jury by this after noon.
 The afternoon session on Wednes- day was occupied entirely with the arguments and gave time enough for Attorney Warren Burrows to open for the state, Attorney c, V. James to make his argument for the defense, and Attorney J. J. Desmond to speak for half an hour in making the second argument for the defense He will conclude his argument when court convenes again this morning and will be followed by the argument of States Attorney Hadlai A. Hull, after which Judge Gardiner Greene will charge the jury, and they will retire to deliberate upon a verdict.
 Witnesses in Rebuttal.
 Witnesses in rebuttal were called by the states attorney when court opened on Wednesday morning. Dr. George E.. Bradford of New London testified that he had once examined Mrs. Per kinS at her home and found a red mark on her arm as if someone had hit her Latham B. Smith of Gales Ferry and his son. Tracy H. Smith, both testified that they were present on the occasion when it was claimed. COatcheHy pounded Mrs. Perkins and they did not see him hit her.
 Manner Was Pleasant.
 Mrs. Phebe l.. Norman of Allyn's Point testified to seeing Tom at the poStofhce, where he said he was going to the house to see his child and hoped to hold his baby. His manner was pleasant and cheerful. Mrs. Fanny Chapman, also of AlIyn's Point, said she came on the same train as Tom did on the day he was killed and she saw him meet with and part from his wife. and his manner was pleasant.
 Heard No Threats.
 Theodore Constantine, who was one of the automobile party, testified that Tom made no threats at the Perkins house and that his manner was pleas ant
 Dr. Wilson, who was recalled, testi- fed that he never gave advice that it was not safe to take the baby out doors He was not permitted to say what the condition of the baby's health was at the time.
 Offer to Wife and Mother-in- Law.
 Attorney Lawless was recalled and said he has known Mrs. Coatchelly for two years and was Toms attorney since the trouble began. Tom sent message to his wife that if she would come to New London and keep house Tom would get a flat and furnish it and he would allow Mrs. Perkins S10 a month. The wife could pass a week at a time at the Perkins home and Mrs. Perkins could visit the Coatchelly house in New London. The $10 was to aid Mrs. Perkins To the best of the knowledge of the lawyer the Coat chelly child had never been taken to New London to see it's father. MT. Lawless said he had made many ef- forts to have the baby brought to New London, and the last time was the af- ternoon of the murder. He did not get any reply about the proposition as to housekeeping. The day of the murder Mir. Lawless made a number of eff forts to get the Perkins home by te1e- phone He talked with the office of Major Hull, as he understood the firm represented the wife.
 Denied Receiving Such an Offer.
 Major Hull recalled Mrs. Coatchelly and she said she has known MT. Law less some time and he was the lawyer for her husband until he was shot. She denied that she received a proposition about housekeeping in New London in a flat and her mother was to get S10 a month She said she was talk ing to Mir Lawless but there was noth- Ing said about a home in New London or about her mother being allowed to visit the Coatchelly home.
 Tried to Make Peace.
 William Dwight Fairfield, a station
 
 brother of the accused, testified that he had letters from Coatchelly while he was in Texas. Later Tom and Mr. Lawless were talking together and Tom asked the witness to go to the Perkins home.
 There was dispute about the wit ness telling of what he was asked to do to settle the trouble, and a recess was ordered to give Court Reporter Graham chance to look up what Mrs. Coatchelly said about Toms go- ing away and sending no word home to his wife or asking her later to live with him. In about 30 minutes the court came in, but the jury remained out. Mir. Graham read from his notes and from Mrs. Coatchelly's testimony Major Hull also read from notes about Mrs. Perkins testimony The mat ter was argued by Lawyers Desmond l and Hull. The court ruled that if it 1 could be shown that the wife got a 1 message from her husband through a ! relative about the couple living to- gether. and it was two weeks before | the killing the evidence would be ad- l mitted. Then MT. Fairfield took the stand !! and said he remembered a meeting | with Tom and MT Lawless in New 1 London on State street on the Satur- 1 day before the killing. In consequence i he went to the Perkins home the next | day and met Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Coat l Ghslly Arthur and his wife
 Ida Said She Was Pounded
 Witness asked Mrs. CoatchelIy if | she had not made up her mind to live | with Tom in April after the child was | born. and she said Ne" She added | that she had intended to do so until | he gave her a pounding. Mrs Perkins 1 said she did not want anything to do | with Tom. Mrs Coatc1letiy, recalled, was hand | ed a letter and asked if she read it to |