The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
YOUNG WIFE DENIES SHE WAS PROF ANE Mrs. Davies Refutes Stories of Her Husband and
 Mothers -WEEPS AS SHE
 TESTIFIES IN THE
 PROBATE COURT Marital Troubles of West End Young Couple Arouse
 Much Interest.

Denying that she had ever called the prosecutor of the court of com mon pleas a - liar or that she had ever used vile epthets in ad- dressing her mother or her husband, Mrs. Anna Davies of 1,017 Hancock avenue teaFfu1Iy faced Judge W. q. Beecher again in the probate court today. Hearings on an action brought by William B Davies a foreman in the Cornwall & Patterson Mfg. Co.,, for the custody Of his three-year old son have been continued before the Beecher fs sitting for Judge R HaIIen, who is in the south on a va cation
 Mrs Dav1es had d rather unp1eas- ant hour or more on tbe witness stand today during which she told her side the custody of the child and has brought action to have himself named dts legal guardian on the ground that the mother is an unfit person to have the care of it
 Witnesses, including Mrs. Davies mother Mrs. Margaret Burke at pre- svious hearings had testified Mrs. Da- vfes stayed out late at night, walked with other men, used intoxicants and frequently used vile language. In an sFeTdng questions of her counsel, At- torney LS S. F1nklestone, Mrs. Devies denied all Shese allegations she said:
 sI have never gone around with Nea1baner. Knapp. or Aurelio as they say I did have always taken care Of my home when my husband pro v1ded one and took care of my baby
 Asked about her conduct with Frank Knapp, an inspector at the Locomobi1e factory who lives in Lafayette street, Mrs Davies said:
 don't remember meeting Knapp on January 22 and walking with him along the Ives toy factory as they say did don't know where was on that date but I am certain I did not meet Mir. Knapp near the Ives factory on any evening. MT. Knapp has cal1- ed on me several times since my hus- band and have separated but he was never aIone''
 Concerning an incident when it is charged that Mrs. Davies, her sister Grace Burke and a girl friend named A. Louise Gagnon. came home with Knapp from a dance at Quilty's and Knapp is alleged to have staid all night at the Hancock avenue house, Mrs Davies said:
 We all walked home from the dance and found the front door open. A strange cat ran out of the hallway when we went in. Upstairs we found open although it was closed when we left the house. T called a policeman and he offered to search the house but he didn't We searched the house ourselves but found nobody. We were all frightened. MT. Knapp offered to stay and he slept in one. of the bed rooms while we all stafd up all night in the kitchen.
 .I have met Knapp, Neubauer and Auref1Io at dances but have never gone to dances with them. I went to Poli's theatre with MT. Aurei1Io once only. ] have not seen MT. Neubauer in over a year since he has married. "I have never drank intoxicants as ] my mother has said nor have I ever sworn at her or my husband. have never staid out nights or neglected my baby. I provided nurse for my baby and when she left my aunt, Mrs Foster took care of it.
 My husband and his hoodlum friends. Hawley and Lund. insult me at every opportunity. They tried to kidnap my baby. AfterwaTd when met Lund and my husband in front of the West End police station I was half mad with rage and tried to strike them with my mesh bag. They ducked and I didn't hit them.
 My husband has never stayed home with me nights since we were mar ried He has cared more for the beach than for me or the baby and he has gone to the beach every .Satur- day night to stay until the last car Sunday night
 "The trouble is my mother want ed me to give up the baby to Davies and that is why she testified against me. My sister and I earn about ST per week between us and we are vel able to care for the baby
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