Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15

bers of the family were in the house.
 The witness told of the queer ac- tions of the doctor. MT. Sullivan sat facing the doctor but MT. Allen doesn't remember anyone else was at the ta- ble at the, time. He knew people passed through the room. They were things that MT. Sullivan's children passed back and forth
 1n Lawyer Bailey's cross exaulina ton of the witness. it WAS brought out that Mrs. Sullivan's sister waited on room vas so that the stove shut off her view of the doctor.
 Mr. Allen when questioned by Lew yer Avery couldn't swear as to how leng the doctor stood scratching lhim- self.
 Saw Doctor Flat On His Back.
 Lawyer Shields called as the next witness l. John Thomas, who gave his age as fs years and has lived in BozFah. He has been mill hand and, city by a hardware dealer. He testi- fled that he had seen the doctor number of times last summer and fall as he passed the place where the doc. tor was living every morning and night, and often on Sundays. Last summer he saw the doctor lyingadown on the side of the road and aMother time on the lawn. He was laying flat on his back or once in a while on his side and he had seen him in those po- sitions a number of times on the lawn. He had also seen the doc tor walking in the pasture with his trousers down to his knees, facing the highway and his hands were by his side. When seen tying on the road he was near g. shed about F feet from the road. He was flat on his back and the witness testified that he had seen the doctor in that position a num- hes of CT near enough to the doctor to de- ternine his mental condition as he passed along in a. car. The ground near the shed where the doctor was laying was generally clean and the doctor never attempted to get up when he saw him.
 Never Paid His Board.
 Mrs John s. Sullivan, wife of John $. Sullivan. with whom the doctor re- sided was called to the stand by Law yer Shields. She testified that the doctor came to her house to stay in unable to recall. She said she made the arrangements for the doctor to come and these arrangements were made in her house on the day the doe ments made were that the doctor said he was going to stay at the house as long as he lived and he requested her to take care of him and that he would pay her well. He came of his own free will and he brought nothing. He brought his belongings the last of March from the Brush's where he was previously staying and he stayed at the Sullivan house until he died. Mrs. Sullivan testified that the doctor neV- CT paid his board, not one penny. He only said that he would pay her well. She did not ask him for pay. The doctor made no gifts while staying at the house. The doctor became i'll and bad fr7 Tar A times previous to that he had to be confined to his room and on several occasions in 1915 and 1916 he was con- fined to his bed
 pr. Johnson Engaged Nurse.
 She said that the doctor had an in jury to his knee but she couldn't tell whether it was caused by a fall or not tieE and that she nursed him while he was sick. She waited on him dur ing the daytime and also up to nine or ten, o'clock. She also stated that she had a nurse for him. The nurse was Thomas McGrath, her brother, and he began his services aboSt a week after the doctor was taken sick Dr. Johnson engaged him, and not her. doctor had promised her his furniture at the beginning and that she had kept an account against the doctor Mrs. Sullivan said she was not in need of money and she knew that the doe- tor was rich and knew that his prom ise was good.
 While there the doctor never dis cussed payments and he bought clothes for himself. Sometimes when was going to Norwich, Said Mrs. Sullivan, I would buy clothes for him and other articles that he needed.
 Transacted Business For Him.
 She also testified that she transacted some bank business for him and that she had taken checks to the Merchants bank for him with his book. but never drew money for him. While he was Ill there was no talk of going to the Baclus hospital.
 Mrs Sullivan testified that at the time Dr. Johnson was at her home there were some of the town poor there, the town having no almshouse
 She also testified to the fact that she purchased an automobile last fall and paid S1125 for it, paying partly by check and cash, the check being for $1,o0o and the remainder was paid savings account in the Norwich Saw ings Society. Mrs. Johnson claims she does not remember Johnson, the chauffeur, who drove Mir. Comstock to the house during last February. She also stated she had no idea of the bill she has against the doctor on her ac- count book at home but will present the book in the hearing. Mrs. Sulli- Sc1i oIotCo S4iC 15 1tOI IEldLSu LO UT. Johnson.
 Lived at Doctors Home.
 On being questioned by Lawyer Av- cry, Mrs. Sullivan stated she had known the doctor for a long time, having been brought up for a while at his home when a child and had lived with his mother
 Lawyer Shields in cross examining Mrs. Sullivan again brought out the condition of the doctor physically in some respects. Mrs. Sullivan testi- l fled that the doctor had the eczema and kidney trouble which he had had all the time he was at her home. He also had hardening of the arteries and heart trouble and had difficulty in breathing and at times he would faint away.
 Said House Needed Fomisatine.
 Lawyer Shields next called John Stanton of Mystic to the stand. Hz 1 has retired from daily occupation and | lives with his brother who owns a l farm. Mir. Stanton formerly lived in l Bozrah and knew Dr. Johnson, having | lived two miles from the homestead |