The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-14

wife. Miss Varney said: "The only wife 1 know anything about was the one from whom he got divorce.
 T did not know Pauline Biesen- bach until saw it in the papers. l knew Pauline was his stenographer and had seen her once at his office"
 Had you any feeling of enmity to- ward hero asked Attorney OConnell
 q had none,' the defendant said. Miss Varney next told of her meet ing with Reyes June 19, the day his wife was killed. She said she lett West Upton shortly after S:30 and reached the Back Bay station about 10:30 At about 12:l5 she called Reyes by telephane and made an ap- pointment to meet him at the Public Gardens. He said he did not care to go to lunch.
 The witness said they went 10 restaurant where she ate and then they returned to the Gardens. After leaving Reyes she went shopping and then to a hospital, where she stayed one night and returned to Upton, she said.
 At this point counsel for the de. fense read into the record an in- surance policy on the defendants life. in which the beneficiary named was George H. Reyes, my husband"
 On the night of her arrest, June %, Miss Varney said, Reyes came to the back door about o'clock after she had retired He asked for her and she went to the door in her night clothing, returning to dress when he said he had come for his dog. To- gether they went to the barn while Reyes said he was under arrest and told her not to talk.
 Coming back from the barn he said: Harriet, I am under arrest" and immediately added, "Gentlemen, this is Miss Vaney."
 The witness said District Attorney Katzman told her he wanted to talk with her but at first she refused to talk, remembering Reyes warning. Later, at the request of Reyes she agreed to talk.
 Why did you tell MT. Katzman you had never been to Brookline?" she was asked.
 Because Reyes mOtioned 10 me-" she answered. Reyes, she explained, stood behind Mir. Katzman. The letter of condolence she wrote Reyes when his wife was killed was sent under seal to a Boston lawyer to re-man. She explained that this was done because she did not wish let ter with an Upton postmark delivered at Reyes Boston office. She denied that she had ever said to Reyes, Get that letter." It was not until her ex- animation by District Attorney Katz- lman that Reyes advised her to get an attorney, she said.
 While she was being taken tc Brookline in an automobile Reyes
 rode with her as far as Newton. Hel head rested on his shoulder almost al the way, she testified, and he held her
 hand. Reyes gave her a one-dolla1
 bill and told her to keep her mouth shut, she said.
 When they reached Broakline sht gave the bill and the ring to the ser geant. This ring, she said, Reyes had given her while they were living al a hotel together. telling her "it is just as sacred as if we had gone through a dozen ceremonies"
 Referring to other gifts from Reyes, she mentioned a $75 watch and a locket and chain. These. she tes- titied. she refused to Reyes after Keyed had teleph5ned: Keep them quiet as they had been stolen from the White Bear billiard room.'
 When asked further concerning her relations with Reyes, she said she had tried to avoid him. but he would nor keep away from her.
 Her answers to questions regarding hypnotic influence were repeatedly objected to by the prosecution but finally she was permitted to say:
 It is impossible to explain Reyes influence over me. l was afraid of him. He had a gun
 When Miss Varney was asked to tell why Reyes had beaten her she said that it was because she had re- fused to go on the streets for him. Her direct testimony ended dramat- ically.
 Miss Varney." her counsel asked her. did you on June 10 kill Pauline 1 Reyes
 Holding her head erect, and speak ing in a voice that carried to all parts of the court room, she replied:
 "G did not"
 D strict Attorney suggested at this point that Miss Varney was tired and court adjourned until tomorrow morn- ing for her cross examination -------O ----------