Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-19
WESTERLY WIFE BEATER PENALIzED
Brutal George Lyans Given Eleven Months In Ja-Pans For Perry Centenary Celebration-Fie Alarm Prevents Burslary-Death of Rev. Lewis Fitz Randolph.

Geerwe Eymesas. the main witness in an adultery case in which his wife was implicated, ia the Third district court four weeks ago. was in the same coart F'rfffaH tv answer tp the charge of sratally beating his wife, Edith SNIneHdsa though there was ne con- nectien Between the two esIses. Mrs, Syrsaends was in court with a baby iTa her arms and showed anmiStakable Eigas ef having been terribly beaten. Beth eyes were swollen, her right hand wee bazaaged, and she meaned with pain at frequent intervals, and her hearing was affected. Symends pleaa- ed hot guilty te the charge and con- daeted hts own defense.
 Mne. Ssnseaas testified that on F'ri~ day night of last week she wess beaten 6lnest te death ey her husband. most of her Injuries being inflicted by the heel of a heavy shoe She said she he'd been cut at work during the day and reached her home on Pierce street at haa past four in the afternoon and started to get supper for her i've ohsl- deen. Her husband came in under the influence of liquor and demanded that she give him fifty cents to go to @awtelte's circus the next day. When She refused he used the vilest Ian yuaRe and. after threatening to beat her and the children he went away.
 When her husband returned at II o'clock at night she was In bed with her children. He again commenced to ah4se her and told her he would spoil her black face so she could not go to the ofrcGS> He again demanded her nosa the bed and Knocked her down with his fist, and commenced kicking her and striking her with the old shoe. the heel coming in contact with her head, face and arms while he kicked her Tn the legs and body, 1 Ill., Id and ran cut to the house of 8 neigh bor, Mrs He1ne> who washed away the blood and gave her a skirt as she was practically naked when she es- caped rom her husband. She said she was bruised and cut from head to foot. but at the present time most of her pains were in the head. eyes and side. She said the beating had affect ed her hearing, She sent for Dr. ScanIon the day after she had been assaulted. The following Saturday night her husband called at the house and said he was gUing away with the circus
 Mrs. Symonds In concluding her tes- tinouy saids 'I want him to go his way and I'll go mine but I do want my children and I'll take care of them. He has never done much of anything for their support. and if he'll only keep away we can get along all right They took three of my children away few days ago and put them in a state in stitution and I want them to bring them back to me"
 George SymondS, the accused, asked Mrs Symonds if there was not a man in the room with her when he (George) came home and she replied that there was not In answer to another query she said she did not see a man strike her husband inst as he came into the house and then make his escape
 Judge Oliver H. Williams declared Symon6s guilty Of the crime as charged and sentenced him to eleven months in the Providence county jail and 10 pay a. fine of S250 and costs
 James H. BlacklEr and Charles Will Hams previously arraigned on two counts each for selling Intoxicating liquor contrary to law, admitted sui ficient evidence for conviction, and they were each sentenced to pay fine of s25 and ten days in jail on each count Appeal was taken to the September term of the superior court and bonds were furnished with Henry Walton as surety