New Britain herald., 1916-01-12
Plaintiff Testihes as to Alleged As sault by Rev. Patrick Daly, St.
 Josepb'S Church Pastor
JURY QUICKLY EMPANELLED
 AND GOOD PROGRESS MADE
Physician for Woman Says She Is or
 Neurotic Temperament and Is Prone to EXaggeratiOn - Admits Priest Did Not Lay Hands on Her Until After She Had Fainted-Said
 She Did Not Know Father Daily Well
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She Did Not Know Father Daily we'll
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 Hartford, Jan. 12.-Before Judge Joseph P. Futile and jury in the su- perior court the case of Mrs. Margaret Gauer against Rev. Patrick Daily, pas tor of St, Joseph's Roman Catholic church of New Britain in an action for S2,0O0 damages for an alleged as sault, went to trial this morning. There was large array of witnesses The complaint contains four para graphs to which a general denial is made by the defendant
 Attorney Arthur w. Upson repre- sents Mrs. Gauer and Attorney Joseph G. Woods and John T. Robinson the defendant. It was alleged in the complaint that the plaintiff was put in great fear of bodily harm and was rendered hysterical and unconscious, endured great physical and mental suffering and was made ill AS a re- sult it is claimed, she was put to medical expense and is unable to fol- low her occupation as housewife and is still obliged to take medical treat ment. The last paragraph of the complaint charges that the plaintiffs watch was broken in the assault and she was put to expense in having it repaired.
 Little time was lost in selecting a jury. Twenty-one names were called. Five were immediately excused for personal reasons and four were ex- cused by lot. Hugh McAller of Bur lingtOn was the only juror to state that he knew the case. No objection was raised to his acting, but he was one of the four to be excused by lot. Mrs. Gauer Called. After the complaint was read to the jury and a general denial was en- tered by Attorney Robinson, Mrs. Gauer was called to the stand. She wore a long fur coat over a black satin dress and a black hat and veil.
 She testified to living in New Brit ain for twenty years, that she was married eighteen years ago and has two children, Anna aged 17, and Ar thur aged IA. Mrs. Gauer said she was a Catholic and had at tended St. Peters church. Since her trouble she had attended no Catholic church. Her children had attended St. Josephs parochial school.
 Over year ago Father Daly call ed at her home on Ellist street. He said neighbor named Sullivan had told him she belonged to his parish. She didn't know the Sullivan's and told him she attended St. Peters, E'ath Do Ivy +ol f c1,o sick or dying not to call for him, she said.
 Last July, the night before the al- legged assault Mrs. Gauer was called to St. Joseph's convent by Sister Amelda, who said she was to leave and didn't want to leave behind an enemy. She spent a pleasant eve- ming The next night she was again called to the convent by Sister Amel- da. She was taken to a room and they had a friendly talk. It was Sister Amelda's last night at the con- vent. The sister asked her if she was coming back to the church. The witness said she didn't think she would. Sister Amelda then asked her if she had met Father Daly, who then came in. Mrs. Gauer, accordinS to her testimony, then said Father Daly is here and I must be going" The sister closed the door, Mrs. Gauer- testified: "Father Daly said: guilty conscience troubles You are in hell, you're children are in hell. You came from the bogs of Ireland.' The sister said: The devil is at work Father Father Daly then made horrible noises and advanced like d wild man."
 Mrs: Gauer said she fell on the moor Tn faint and when she came to Father Daily was saying "call the police for this woman," witness claim, ed.
 Mrs Gauer said she was carried out to an automobile and was taken nome and put to bed by her husband She was in bed three days and