New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-25

berg. signed by Wise, asked if Mrs.
Tobin was treating him right and said
that if she did not see him that night
she (Mrs. Tobin) would regret it.
Following short recess Mrs.
Walsh resumed the stand for further
examination. She identified a card
from Wise to Mrs. Tobin in which the
accused, on September 13, advised her
that he had a furlough and he was
coming to see her. He said he had
nc money but he would come to New
Britain if he had to hop freight or
beg an auto ride. In this card Wise
wrote in part: I'VE will do what
you asked in your last letter."
Attorney Forward subjected Mrs.
Walsh to a cross examation and she
admitted having been with Mrs. Tobin
several times when she met Wise.
Witness also told of Wise calling at
the Tobin home once, but being ad-
vised by the woman never to come
there again. Mrs. Walsh also claimed
that Mrs. Tobin had told her it was
through her that Wise had been dis
charged from the militia and she was
going to try and get him out of the
regular army. Witness also said that
Mrs. Tobin had confessed to her that:
IF Billy gets out he and I are going
to Detroit, Michigan" Witness also
told Of going for an auto ride with
Jim Lawlor, Mrs. Tobin and Wise.
They stopped at Missett's hotel in
Plainville but left when INSECT &C
cused Wise and Mrs. Tobin of having
stolen some cups on the occasion OF
their last visit. From there they
went to the southington Inn and
finally drove along the Meriden road
where they stopped for time.
Mrs Walsh admitted that the dead
woman "had often said she loved
WISE"
Hotel Clerk on Stand.
Daniel D. Noonan. employed at the
Hotel Regal, said he knew Mrs. Tobi,
and she told him. only four days be-
fore her death. she had sent Wise
money to come from Fort Slocum to
see her. Noonan also said Mrs. Tobin
had told him Wise was jealous of her
and had beaten her on several oc-
casions. Attorney Greenberg cross
examined the witness and brought out
that he had seen Wise and the woman
together in the Arcade restaurant.
She also said to Noonan that she
thought her husband was going to
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said it was funny. but she had great
infatuation for Wise.
Brother-in-Law Talks.
Edward F. McDonough, brother-in in
law of the dead woman. was next
called as a states witness. He said
he has known Wise for a year and a
half and was friendly with him. AL
though the states attorney tried to
show that Wise was handy as a cut
ter and with a gum" Judge Case
ruled out the evidence. Wise also
told McDonough of taking Anna to
the theater. McDonough said that
six months ago he heard Wise tell
Mrs. Tobin he would kill her eff she
ever double-crossed him." Witness
also said that Wise told him dozen
different times If he ever saw Mrs.
Tobin with another man he'd do
away with her.
McDonough testified that when she
was out late with Wise she would
come to his house for him to take her
home as, following arguments with
her paramOur, she was afraid to go
home alone. The last time he took
her home under these conditions, wit
ness said, he saw Wise watching her.
Witness also said that three weeks be-
fore he went to Fort Slocum Wise
became jealous and grabbed the girl
by the throat and hurled her across
bed in the McDonough home in
Arch street
Mrs. Grace McDonough, sister Of
Mrs Tobin, testified that she was with
her sister when she first met Wise in
Longley's restaurant. She said that
on various times the dead girl had
Wise wOn16
harm her. Not long before her
death, the witness said. Mrs. Tobin
had told her she was afraid Of Wise
because he was so jealous. Witness
also told of seeing Wise attack her
sister in Mrs. Lindberg's house, and
said that Wise often asked her if Mrs.
Tobin ever went out with other men.
Cross questioning the witness, Attor-
ney Greenberg brought out the fact
that it was herself who introduced
her sister to Wise. At the very time
of their introduction both became in
fatuated for while Wise made an ap-
pointment with her, Mrs Tobin said:
isn't he lovely" AS their acquaint-
ance grew, the couple became almost
inseparable, witness said and she also
declared that her sister had often
told her of her great love for Billy
WISE Mrs. McDonough also told of
her sister showing her some letters
which Wise wrote to Mr.. Tobin. Wit
ness likewise told Of hearing her Sis
ter confess that although she loved
her husband and child, she loved Wise
too and was going to elope with him
to Detroit. The murdered woman's
husband frequently asked her about
his wife's actions, Mrs. McDonough
said, to which she replied: ASK me
no question, Ed, and I'll tell you no
lies
F. L. & c. TO BUILD SOON.