Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-29
eErsINe HELD FOR
 THE SUPERIOR COURT
New London Judge Finds Probable Cause on Assault With Intent to Kill.

Probable cause was found by Judge William B. Colt in the New London police court Wednesday morning in the case of William Geising, who was presented on the charge of assault with an axe with intent to kill his wife. Mary Geising. during the early m orning of June 19, and he was bound over for trial in tf1e next session of the superior court under bonds of S1,-- 500. He was unable to secure a bonds- man and went to the hill to await
 Dr. Frank M. Dunn was the first witness called by the state, and he testified that he had been called to a Potter street house early in June 19 and there found Mrs. Geising bleeding head, arm and hand. After dressing her wounds the doctor ordered the Injured woman to Memorial hospital for treatment. An axe was produced which was found in Geising's posses sion on the night in question and the doctor was of the opinion that the ir- Juries could have been made with the | implement. According to Dr. Dunn's l testimony, Mrs. Geising's skull was visible through the gash in her scalp.
 There was great possibility of her wounds proving fatal.
 Timothy M. Sullivan, father of Mrs. Geising, who lived with his daughter, was, next called, and he told of being awakened by a woman's screams about | 12.10 a. m. on June 19 He rushed into his daughters bedroom and there | found Mrs. Geising struggling with her i husband to keep him from striking her with an axe which he identified in
 court. The woman and her small son were covered with blood. MT Sullivan said he took the axe from the man and sent for medical assistance.
 Mrs. Geising, who has been in the
 hospital since the incident, was in court, but was in a very weak condi- i tion She was called to the stand and saying she was confident her husband 1 did not know what he was doing and that she did not dish to appear against him. Judge Colt told her it was l necessary that she testify truthfully i and she told her story in a hesitatine manner. She said she was in bed with her child. About 12.10 o'clock
 she was awakened by the yelling of hel husband. She said he was drunk ana had the axe in his hand After con- siderable questioning on the part oa the judge and Prosecuting Attorney l Cronin, Mrs. Geising admitted that hel
 husband had struck her, but she in- sisted that he must have thought i the stand in a fainting condition ant
 immediately after court returned tC the hospital, where she will remain fol
 some time.
 In asking Geising, who was not rep.
 resented by counsel whether he had
 any statement he wished to make
 Judge Colt told the defendant tIhai
 anything he said would be useC , against him in a higher court, but tha. ! he could not be forced to make any statement.
 II Geising expressed a. desire to speak } and after being sworn said that h, did not doubt that he had struck a } the bed with the axe and had accident ally hit his wife, but he did not re l member anytEaing about it. At tn } time he was drunk and did not knov
 what he was about. On being ques
 tioned by the prosecutor, the defend
 ant admitted having been arrested week before June 19 for molesting hi family.