Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-16

they were fulI-grown, but Dr. Mason
said he could say with absolute GER
tainty they were not of premature
birth.
Clinton T. Wood, Of this city. who
introduced the couple to each other,
took the stand, and told Of their meet
ing, which he said was on the night
of June %. 1914. at the corner of Jack
son and Main streets. He remembered
the time as 1t was just following his
grandfather's death He walked home
with a niece of the then Miss Nolan,
who was taken home by Mr. Lyman
Miss Lillian Lyman, sister of the
plaintiff, testified to a conversation
vember of 1914, in which the latter
told her she met her husband the last
of June.
Lyman's Testimony.
The complainant took the stand, and
told the story of his relations with
Miss Nolan, beginning with his meet
ing her on June Is. Some time near
the latter part of July she told him
he was responsible for the condition
she was in. and as a result he mar
ried her on September 8th.
He was cross examined at length,
and admitted that his wife had a fall
in December. and was in bad shape
after it, and DR.. Parker was called to
take care of her. The names of the
children he suggested to his wife. He
told DR.. Parker to get the other physi-
clans to examine the children, as he
wanted to be sure they were full
grown. After the verdict of the doc
tors he did not live with his wife. He
went to see her in the hospital, and
did not say anything to her about the
children until she was able to sit UP.
When she left the hospital, he went to
Brooklyn, and when he came back,
she was at her mothers home. He
loft hundred dollars he
port with H. H. Lyman, but did not tell
his wife so.
Father on the Stand.
Dwight A. Lyman, father Of Samuel,
told of a conversation he had with his
son and Miss Nolan about September
1st, in which she said Sam was re-
sponsible for her condition. and that
the child was not more than two
months old. When she came out of
the hospital he told her Sam had gone
away, and he had money to support
her, and he did pay her board at her
mothers home from that time.
Mr.. Lyman was cross examined at
the beginning of the afternoon session
and stated no question of paternity
was raised before the birth of the
twins, but that the relations Of the
couple. who were living at his home,
were pleasant. AS a result of a con-
versation with his son following the
birth of the children he advised Sam
to see DR.. Parker and take steps TO
make certain the children were full
grown. Mrs. Lyman came to his house
from the hospital and remained there
about week. He told her Sam would
not come back as long as she was
there, and if she wanted to go to her
mothers provision would be made for
her.
Money for Wife's Support.
Hollis H. Lyman, brother of Samuel,
testified that Sam left 5000 with him
for the support of his wife when he
went away, to be spent as D. A. Ly-
man should advise. Mrs. D. A. Lyman
also testified as to a conversation held
with her sons wife just previous to
her going to the hospital. Then the
plaintiff rested.
Defendants Story.
The defendant was the first witness
on her side and in the main the story
told by her as to her meeting with
her husband, and the facts Of their
relations was similar to his, except
that she testified positively that they
first met on June Z, 1914, and she
fixed the date by a special service at
st. Josephs church, which she at
tended. on that night.
She told of a fall sustained Dec
"a, 1914 near the Baptist church on
Main street, and she went into Had
dads store and had to rest for an hour
before resuming her walk home. She
told Sam on returning home, and later
DR.. Parker came and examined her,
Things were pleasant at the house, and