Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-25
PUTNAM
Mrs. James p. Lawson of Woodstock, Again Arrested-Reieased Under $2,ooo Bonds-PIeads Not Guilty to Charge of Causing The Death Of Her Husband, Aug. IA. 1913.

AmandaU. Lawson. alias Larson was again arrested Tuesday morning by Deputy Sheriff Leonard H. Healey of Woodstock on a bench warrant charge of manslaughter preferred by State Attorney Charles E. Searls. Mrs. Lawson, in a highly nervous state and in charge of Deputy Sheriff Healey. and accompanied by 8 nurSe Miss Marion Avery of Woodstock, was presented before Judge ShumWay in the superior court, just before the be- ginning of the ablloon case trial.
 Clerk E. NJ Warner read the com plaint, during which proceeding Mrs. Lawson was allowed to be seated. The reading was lengthy and as 1t progressed, Mrs Lawson showed eX- trene nervousness and weakness. At times she Quivered from head to foot and then shrinking into her chair, sat with eyes closed. She was assisted to her feet by Miss Avery and her counsel. Attorney Charles L.. Torrey when it was time for her to plead to the indictment and in a quite a strong voice she said: Not Guilty"
 At the suggestion of the state at torney the court fixed Mrs. Lawson's bonds at S2,000 This was furnished during the day by Claus Nelson. a relative of Mrs. Lawson's, and sine was released from custody.
 The charge against Mrs. Lawson is in connection with the death of her husband, Jonas P. Lawson. who on the night of August 14 of last year was found dead in his stable at East Wood stock, with his head battered and crushed. September 27, 1913 Mrs. Lawson was arrested by State Police man Robert Hurley and was held at Brooklyn jail until she was present. ed before a grand jury here on October 20, on d charge of murder. The grand jury did not find a true bill and Mrs Lawson was immediately released from custody, returning to her home Tn Woodstock.
 The murder of Lawson, who was a thrifty farmer of Woodstock has al ways been surrounded with mystery, On the night that his body was found in the barn he was alone at the Law son hofn with his wife, their children. q. son and a dauE@eter, being away for the tune Mrs. Lawson has stated that she retired to her room early and heard no sound of 8 struggle down stairs, During the night she heard a horse Tn the barn thrashing and. go- ing out to investigate, found the horse loose and the body of her husband ly- ing on the floor Neighbers were sum- moned by Mrs. Lawson. Coroner A. 6. Bill investigated the case and in finding set forth that Mr. Lawson had been murdered. Mrs. Lawson, who suffered collapse after the tragedy, was not arrested and charged with the crime until more than a month after her husbands death. She always maintained her innocence.
 Coroner Bill through his investiga,- t1on of the death of Lawson decided that the murdered mans body had been dragged from the cellar of the house to the barn. The mans head was crushed in on the left side as if by blows from q club or an axe, and in the complaint read to Mrs Lawson in court Tuesday the claim is again made that the murderous assault on Lawson was made with a club, an axe or some other instrument the nature of which is not known
 The state police have been working on the case and following clues for many weeks past, so the re-arrest did not cause surprise in some quarters. though it did in others