The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-01

That his father had told him he was going to shoot Mrs. Haines. was the graphic story of Jason Hafnes. Jr., the 16-year-old High School freshman The boys testimony was heard for the first t4K1e when he fes- tifed before Coroner Phelan. Young Ha1nes gave a moSye for the crime when he said his father and mother frequently disputed about Haines' drinking habits. He declared his mother often remonstrated with his father and following the disputes often struck Mrs. Haines.f
 On the recall young Hafnes ad- naitted that his mother sometimes drank liquor. It was brought home by his father, the witness said He had never seen his mother drunk but he could tell by the appearance of her eyes when she had been drinlzing When asked if Mrs. Haines ever struck her husband the boy could re- call only one instance. He said his mother oR that occasion serR plate at her husband.
 When he first took the stand young Hafnes told of the fact that he at- tended High School. He said his lam fly had lived in the present residence since April 2s last. Before that they lived in Fairfield his father and mother were always quarrelling, the witness state
 Ever since T. can remember my father has been a drinking man" young Haines testified.
 When your mother remonstrated with him about and asked, him to quit did he strike her?'' the, witness was asked.
 .Yes,7 was the reply. "she called up Sheriff Elwood when we lived in Fairfield"
 The boy then told about a quarrel July 25 last when his father was in- toxicated. "He hit her with a stick and cut her arn.' said the boy. Then he threw things at her.
 Young Haines declared his father always carried a revolver and told the witness he intended to shoot his. mother.
 Ntsome night when, you come home you will find her dead around here.' the boy said his father remarked. That remark was made the day Haines was arrested upon his wife's complaint. L
 On the morning of the murder the boy left home when his father was seated in the. hammock. reading. As young Haines crossed a lot, about three minutes walk from his home, heard two shots. The screams sounded to him as if his mother was inside the house.
 Mrs. Susan waller. who is a sister of James G. LudIum, president of the Nanufa cturers' Association in Bridge port, was the first witness examined by Coroner Phelan last ey ening. ] when he resumed his inquiry into the Knowledge of neighbors of Maines,
 1T have known Haines for many years, and I must say I don't believe I have ever seen his sober"
 She testified that she knew that time after time -Haines had beaten his wife and that she was always in desthly fear of him.
 Six weeks ago, she testified, Mrs. Haines had come to her home with her face all black and blue and her. eyes discoIered. and asked her if she could use her telephone Fearing Raines, Mrs. Waller told her the best thing to do would be to go back and try to pacify Haines. It was sug- gested that E. w. Waller, her hus- band, go, but Mrs. Haines said he would be shot.
 Mrs. Waller went herself. She talked to Haines and told him of the of his actions. He said Do you think I'm drunk 2'' She told the coroner that she assured aaines he was not, as she was in fear of him. She told n~that what Lin coin said to Grant about the desira- bility Of having other generals drink the same brand of whisky as Grant did, applied to Haines. Haines, she said, told her he drank a quart of whislxey.
 Mrs Waller told that. during a period of IntoXication, last Friday, Haines hit his wife on the head with a plate, and herr head was gashed so that blood poured down her head and covered her breast. Constable Berger took Mrs. Haines to St. Winceut's hospital in a wagon. She returned that evening and found AIaines gone. He was arrested in Bridgeport.
 Things went along all right she said, until Monday when she heard
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