Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-28
New Point in
 Lawson Defense
NIELSEN SAYS HoRsE's HOOP WAS sPLAsAED WITH BLOOD
IN STALL WITH VICTIM
Coroner siIi eivss Review Of Tessi- hnony at Inqsest-stats Expert identifies Human Blood stains-Be- iieved Testimony Will End To-day.

Putnam, May 37.-(Speciai to The Bulletin )-The second day of trial of Mrs. AmandA U. Lawson, charged with manslaughter in .connection with the death of her husband, Jonas P. Law son. before Judge Curtis in the su- perior court here was productive of Interesting testimonv introduced by the state, at the morning session Wed nesday- Not 90 many people were in though they would have been some what more comf6rtabIe than on Tues day had they come. Electricians had been busy during the morning hours and had installed electric fans to add to the breexes that the regular fan equipment of the room provided.
 Stats's Expert Misssd Train.
 The states plans for the day were somewhat upset because of the fact that Dr. M. M, Scarbrough of New Haven. employed to test the nature of the blood stains on various articles that have been laid in as exhibits and who was to be put on as the first wit ness of the morning, lost a train con nection and was unable to reach here in time for the opening of court. A encouragement of plans was made by State Attorney Searls. however and the trial proceeded without delay
 Aecused Less Depressed.
 Mrs. Lawson again appeared in court dressed in deep mourning, but was seemingly very much less de- pressed than on the first day of the trial, although she was by no means cheerful, her face showing the strain of the trial, which many had thought She was accompanied by her faithful nurse. Miss Nellie Apley, who has been her constant attendant for months
 Coroner Bill Recalled.
 Coroner Arthur c. Bill. Danielson, was recalled to the stand by MT. Searis and asked to relate Mrs. Law son's testimony as given to him at the death. Coroner Bill read from copy made from stenographic notes taken at tho Us1e-. He gave in detail a1l that was said between himseH and Mrs. Lawson.e reading his questions and her answers d. taken by the sten- sons age as sV7 years and set forth that her marriage to MT. Lawson had oc- cured about z2 years previous to his death on August 14 of last year.
 At one place in the record Mrs- Lawson was quoted as saying. in re- sponse to questions by the coroner. that, she did not care to talk about her husband now that he was dead. But later she told the coroner that MT. Lawson had not been an honest Ahhdhi Nllhl n0~ ndQ D6cn U QIlnmIn8 man for years. though she had never seen him so drunk as to be down In the gutter -Sf
 Husband Had Been Abusive.
 She relates that her husband wus abusive at times and cited occasions when he had struck her, knocking her down with e blow once about years ago and at another time striking her over the head, this after he had re- turned from a trip to Putnam. where he had been drinking. Mr. Lawson had not been drinking during the week of his death. Mrs- Lawson told the coroner.
 Testimony at inquest.
 The record of the inquest also show time that on the day preceding Law sons death there had been no one at the Lawson place excepting members of the family. Her recital at that time as to what occurred early in the eve- ming on which her husband was killed did not vary in any material degree from that produced at the trial by various witnesses who have testified. How She Had Spent Hateful Night.
 Mrs. Lawson, told the coroner that she left her husband in the kitchen and went to bed at about o'clock At that time she describes him as en- gagged in reading g. nswspaper-either the Norwich Bulletin or a Putnam paper, she could not recall which. She occupied her sons room that night. SO as to be farther away from the noises of the barn. she said. She heard her daughter Florence when she came home from the party at Comstocks and talked briefly with her, but could not recall the exact words of the con- versation.
 Afraid to Enter Barn.
 Mrs. Lawson was awakened during the night by noises in the barn. She called to her husband, but he did not answer. even after she had repeated the calls Then she slipped on a black underskirt over her night dress and went to find him., which she could not do. With lamp in her hand she went toward the barn, where she had heard noises but reaching the building feared to open the door and go in, SO went to the May home and awakened MT. and Mrs. John S. May. MT May returning with her to the barn. They entered and found Mir. Lawson's body In a horse stall, the head toward the manager. Asked by the coroner why she had not awakened her daughter Florence, instead of going to the May home, Mrs. Lawson replied that she did not disturb her children in times of trouble. In detail Mrs. I.awson;s testimony as given at that time de- scribed how she had gone to the stable door stood there listening, heard the horse loose inside and determined that something was so gravely wrong that it would not be well for her to enter the place alone. Mrs. Lawson described how she was dressed at the time and said she re- nained in the barn with MT. May and her husbands body until Dr. Joseph Spalding, the medical examiner. and Byron E. Eddy. a neighbor who had been summoned by telephone arrived, The accused donied in her testimony before Coroner Bill that she had ex- efcised any effort to conceal evidence of any crime that had been commit ted. either by washing the stairs to free them from blood stains. or in any othsr way. Ahe also told the cor oHer at that time. that she had nc lqnafrel with her husband on the day of his. death She also stated she had net heard any unusual noises about the place on the night of Lawson,s death.
 Told Nsishber She Had No 0sd. Manning Anderson, who lives in the neighbOYhood with the IaWsons and