Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-04
(special to The BuIletin..

Special to The Bulletin,
 Putnam, June 3.-A crowded court room, mary of those present belng women, heard Mrs. Amanda U- Law son testify in the superior court here Wednesday, when her trial on a charge of mansiahghter was resumed Mrs. Lawson was put on the witness stand directly after the noon recess and tes- tified for nearly two hours and a half, the greater part of the time in re- sponse to questions put by her senior counsel, Charles L. Torrey. Stimulants had previously been administered to Mrs. Lawson, that she might better stand the ordeal through which she was about to pass She stood the strain well. testifyiug at length on many points brought out during the trial and was willing to go on when MT. Torrey had finished with her and answer the questions of State Attorney Charles E. Searls. A brief recess was ordered by Judge Curtis, however, and Mrs Lawson was given a few minutes of rest before NIT. Searls took up his questioning
 Mrs- Lawson Given Chance to Rest. The state attorney went over much ground with Mrs Lawson before he finished his examination, near the end of which lie inquired if she were able to continue on the stand. Mrs Lawson noddins in the affirma atiEe- Miss Apley,
 
 after an examination of tne pulse of the wstnszs declared it irregular and In re<porSe to question said that Mrs Lawson had been administered all the stininlan ts il ,wss safe to give her Mir Seer1s thereupon concluded his ex- animation and another brief recess was declared, after which few witnesses were recalled by the state to- testify on points in Mrs Lawsens evidence differing from their testimony as to 
 Defense Resumed.
 At the beginning of the morning session the defense resumed it's side of the case
 Thought Wound from Horse's Hoof.
 Dr. Joseph Spalding, Woodstock, medical examiner, who saw the body of NIT. Lawson before it was removed from the stall in the stable, was called to the witness stand by Mir. Torrey, senior counsel for Mrs Lawson. Dr.. Sralding said he had been a pract.c5ng phy ysician for about 4s years He told of his visit to the Lawson place and of what he saw in the stable The body lay in fhc stall He described it as ter Tipiy rl2;lg-ed and the chest WAS cover ed nif1 3arn liquor Risor moTtis had set in and Dr. .Spaiding gave his opin- ion that death had occurred probably from tn-ee to three and a half hours prefi-Es'r. His frs. impression was tie wounc in the fead-iia been caused by the huof of horse,;r later he re- viscd this opinion
 Mrs. Lawson Seemed Very Sad.
 Dr. Spalding helped move the body Into the house with Byron Eddy and John s. May The body was taken into the house through a door on the north side. leading to the witchen- He saw in the wound on the left side ol the head sufficient cause for death, but did not make particular examination of oil d- lat f<x- hI ire Lawson seemed very sad and down east Dr. Spalding testified but he could not recall just what the sub lHtarce Of her comments were at the time She was lamenting terribly and claimed her heart was hurting her. He found that the action of her heart was irregular and prescribed dig.talis and bromide of potassitrn-
 B1eod Trait to Cellar.
 On his next visit to the Lawson home at about o'clock on the morn ing of the 18th, he saw Coroner A. c. Bill and State Policeman Robert Hur- ley. He made d further investigation of. the case in their company. pr. SpaIding told cf the blood trail leading from the cellar to the barn and of blood on the cellar stairs. The cellar stairs showed blood stains that had been partly wiped away with ashes There was also blood under the stairs and more blood had dripped through from the stairs on to boards that had been turned over later. bloody side down.
 Murdsrer Hid Behind Chimney.
 The witness gave it as his opinior ttst the person who dealt mortal blows tc Mr Lawson was secreted behind a chimney in the cellar and that wher Mr. Lawson came down the eellal stairs that person had stepped out from behind the chimney and desAl1 the victim ffgjltfln blow on the head with some rough and irregular piece of iron; that the blow was ter rfbie in it's force. that MT. Lawson 1eli backwards on to the stairs. that he was probably Instantly rendered unconscious and mad no opportunity tt make an outcry; that other blow s were then rained upon the prostrate man wha iaier slipred. down from the stars 10 the cellar bottom. Dr. SpaidiHg theory waE that the blood came to bs on the stairs by reason of Mr Law sons falling backward upon them. Wife Too Weak to Deal Such Blow
 In response to questions by Mfr. Ter Spy, Dr. -Spalding testified that in hii .epinion. after an examination of Mrs AAwscn's physical condition, she was pOt capable of dealing such q terrible blow as the one thai killed her htss- Ind, and also that it was his opinion ege1ag4 te have carried the bady from 5e aa1eaF to the stable. DF. SRaldins -0196 fA1f48e0, in answef to e line 0i questioning, that if siE NnsEh nafjfH difiI- cult to carry human bady frBm W5aicf life has just departed and which i. carry body after riEor ple1tis has se' h. Dr. 1DaiAinx azss gane hts oDihiss