The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-30

Sheriff Pease was then put on the stand.
 He told me he shot his wife twice.. MT. Pease said. ..once outside ana once in the sroorn.%
 MT. Pease said he had gone into Hafnes' cell just before the hearing and found Haines asleep. When be fawoke he asked him:
 Jason, Why did you shoot your wife ?', -Hafnes replied sss4
 TT did it to. protect myself.
 i" T had to do it. that's alb' Haiues said" " declared MT. Pease. Haines was then brought from his i cell and he sat in the chair in front i of the desk.
 Are you Jason Haines 2'' asked Cor oner Phelan.
 "Yes. Haines replied. 1 Have you any counsel2Y
 No"
 Do you wish to make a voluntary statement?''
 t'No, sir,''
 the occurrence to Constable Berger haven't your
 .Yes. I>sald some things stYou4 talked to the sheriff about 1t ?'' 1 Well, yes,-I did talk about it." 1 Coroner PheI:en then asked if MT Cummings Clam IS Cummings of Fair feld1 is not Haines attorney | E10 was, -Ddl < AlttN 6I4 ' S6CA1 AAA1l- l around declared Haines- l He was asked if he had any other counsel. He said he didn't. He said 1 he read in a newspa per that 'tIlis. boye 1 had retained @DeForst 6 Flein5 but he said he didn't know anything about 1 it. He wanted to call BIr. Klein o1A l the telephone but arran gements were made for Sheriff Pease to get Attor- ny Klein, and in the meantime the Fhearing was adjourn ed,s to be resumed l after Coroner Phelan gets more ia I niliar with the ca se this afternoon in l the hearing of witnesses at 'FruFnbull- l Coroner Phelan made arrangements Ito go to TrumbulI at } o'clock this af- l ternoon with Sheriff Pease and a sten- ograpller to examine the scene Of the murder and the neighbors of Haiffes He expected that the hearing would tast several hours. After that, he said 1 he would be prepared to talk tc E4aireS again, with Klein representing Ea3nss 1 Fhe coroner was informed that J5a~- 1 ward lRatigan, who was arrested a1ltt. held as a witness, after the murder, l had been in jail for 24 hours and his Iattorney, ThomasNC. Cough1in. had de- cIared that the law provides for his l release unless a charge is lodged l against him. Sheriff @Pease said he had I int Eesigated and found that lRadgan has relatives in New Haven, and ex- I pressing the belief that he will be l available when wanted. he thought his release would not be a mistake. Cor l oner Phelan ordered the release of Ratigan then, and he was freed with instructions to remain within call.
 Coroner Phelan prepared commit rnent papers this afternoon to hold Haines until he wants him for another 1 hearing. These will be forwarded to the jail, to remain within the law. Sheriff Pease began an investiga tion this morning into the information giv- fen him that Haines had an affinity. It l has come to his Knowledge that an- other woman besides Mrs. Haines was 1 very intimate with him, and the pre- 1 lfnl;nary investigation made him be- Iiseve that the other woman had sup planted Mrs. Haines in the affection of I her husband
 A subpoena for this woman may be issued The theory is advanced that 8Iaines may have wanted to get rid of his wife so that he would be free to :, pay attention to his new love-
 One point that will be thoroughly
 investigated this afternoon is the l problem that has arisen, what was 1 actually heard on the telephone by T neighbors, during the murder. now I they happened to hear it. and what I were the results. As far as bis in- tvestigation has gone, Sheriff Tease H has learned that the description of
 the occurrence in The Farmer is the
 accurate account. although many resi-
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