Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-02

tu0 l1IlG. 1S1a ana 1S1o IIi6 woman would drink a quart of whis- key day and during 1914 she would drink more thansa quart a day. The witness stated that-she had seen Mrs. Page go by her house on the way to Willimantic since she left the Page accompanied by a woman who was unknown to the witness. Mrs. Lynch stated that Mrs. Page had a gold watch but that she never carried 1t tell time. Mrs. Page was nearly al- ways under the influence of liquor and two or three times the witness had seen her drink alcohol.
 Husband Gave Her, Liquor.
 Mrs. Jennie E. Humes. who attended Mrs. Page for nine days during 1914, told of being called to the Page home her duties there. Mrs. Page was un- able to help herself in any way and had to be taken care of like a child. Her food had to be cut and brought to her and she would only sit around all day and find fault with the help. She was unable to assist herself in any way and had to be helped down stairs. She would drink as often as she could get it and then she would go to MT. Page who would give her more. The pills which were pre- scribed for her by the doctor took no effect on her as she was under the influence of liquor to such an extent. She had very poor memory and she money at the time Of her husbands death; but the money was later found in a stocking belonging to Mrs. Page.
 Thought Night Was Day.
 About o'clock one night Mrs. Page called the witness and wanted her, the witness. to make out her bill as she had been there a week. At this lime the witness stated that she had only been there three days and Mrs. Page was then under the impression that it was day time when she was talking to Mrs. Humes. The witness the woman as she was incapable of doing such a thing. This witness also stated that in her opinion Mrs. Page was of unsound mind.
 Page Had Tremens.
 On cross examination, witness stated that MT. Page died from the tremens and both he and his wife were in need Page had become paralyzed from drink but she had to have the liquor at the time the witness was there.
 Was Easily Influenced.
 Horace D. Rood told the court of the work he had done for the Pages and by whom the transactions had been carried on. This witness stated
 
 for any length of time. as she was not able to carry on a conversation. He had seen the woman a number of times and he was under the impress sion that she was under the influence of liquor every time he saw her. He stated that she was easily influenced, in his opinion. He saw the priest there two or three times to his knowledge but he did not know whether the priest had been sent for or not.
 n -4. that all of the business transactions were carried on by the people who worked for Mrs. Page. Mrs. Day dAd some of the business for the womon The court then took a 15-minute re- cess.
 Housekeepers Evidence.
 Mrs. Florence Eastman of Willi- mantle who had been employed at the Page home as housekeeper, was then called to the stand. She told of the drinking habit that Mrs. Page had acquired and of her general disposi- tion. One time Mrs. Page started to fight with Margaret Young, who was employed in the house at the time, and the latter called for the witness to come to her assistance which she did Mr Chamoerlain had to be called be- fore anything could be done with the woman. After this the doctor was called in and he, gave her some pills, which made her sleepy. but then she tried to jump from the windoN-Say- ing that she did not want to stay in the house. The witness thought that this strength which Mrs. Page had shown was due to the fact that she hah dad a great deal of liquor the night beFore. Sometimes the woman would call the witness and say that there was someone in her room and then Mrs. Page would throw things about.
 Seemed interested in Reading.
 On cross examination, witness stated she had not been to the Page home since the death of MT. Page. Mrs. Eastman stated that the doctor had prescribed whiskey for the patient but it was to be taken in water or milk, but this Mrs. Page would not agree to, she preferring to take the drink clear. The witness would read Do both MT. and Mrs. Page at night and they would seem interested, sometimes making comments on what was read Mrs. Page did not take much interest in what was going on and she was disagreeable most of the time. Mrs Challenger called number of times and she would talk to Mrs. Page and try to advise her.
 At this point court was adjourned until this morning at 10.15.