New Britain herald., 1917-10-26

SIT per week. He said he is 81 years
old and worked at Sloan's shoe store
and at the Stanley Works before go
ing Into the employ Of the Corbin
Cabinet Lock.
LAT school did you stand we'll in
your olass?" asked the states attor-
ney.
"Patting myself on the bacA-yesj"
said Topin. He said he married An
ma Elizabeth Bacon on April 80, 1910,
the ceremony being performed by
son, four years old. At the time OF
her death, Mrs. Tobin was 81 years
old, the husband said, and he identi-
fed a photograph Of his wife. calling
it "splendid."
DO you know Wiser" he was
asked.
II do" replied Tobin and said he
first met Wise one noon two years
ago. He was just entering his house
as w1st was leaving and his wife told
him he was an agent.
He believed her, but that same aft
ernoon saw Wise and his wife togeth-
er in the trolley oar. His wife de-
MED that Wise was the same agent"
OF the morning, and again he believed
her.
IT neither smoke nor drink and
every cent I could get went to my
home" said Tobin, who added that
up to the time she met Wise he lived
happily and never had occasion to
suspect her fidelity. It was g. year
ago when Tobin first began to sus-
pect that all was not proper between
forced an entrance to the apartment
nj Sfr Wise
his wife and Mr.. and Mrs. McDon-
ough. He attempted to hit Wise, but
was prevented by a friend. Witness
told of many talks concerning Wise
with his wife and said that at times
she responded to his pleas and then
again "everything. would go TO
The husband said he bought
his wife the best clothes he could give
her in an attempt to make her happy.
Early in June, Tobin said, he saw Wise
and his wife getting off the Berlin
dinky at 1880 p. m. at the depot,
where he had been waiting for her.
He said he punched Wise in the face.
did you hit him a good one?"
asked States Attorney Alcorn.
mo: the swing went bad" said
Tobin.
AS he attempted to follow up the
light, he said, Wise put his hand to
lis hip pocket and his wife grabbed
lis own arm and begged him to stop
or fear Wise would cut him. On the
way home, Tobin said, Mrs. Tobin
old him that Wise was bad man
Ind would think no moro Of cutting
you than he would of looking you in
he face" Tobin also said his wife
that she was afraid to get
nto an argument with Wise for fear
lie would cut her
At this time, Tobin said, his wife
seemed anxious for a reconciliation.
"You were willing to take her
oack?" he was asked.
You bet,' he said. He was also
asked if his wife had loved their son.
You bet she did," he replied Tobin |
llso said that on the morning of her !
leath his wife had secretly ordered !
furniture with which to fix up "den" |
or him in their home at II Maple |
treet. The last time Tobin saw his
wife alive was at p. m. on the night |
he was killed. She told him she was
'oing out. At that time, Tobin said,
is love for his wife was as great as
yer. He told infinitely of his wife's
rearing apparel on the fatal night
nd also told of his little son being i'll
hat night. He went to see DR.. George
V. Dalton and then returned home to
urse the little fellow so that his wife
ould go out, as he thought, to see
lie Tabs farewell celebration to their
RATED men. He told of his minis
ering to the little boy and waiting up
Or his wife till a. m. when he went
, bed. Shortly before 2 a. M, wit
ess said, Policeman Heslin came to !
is apartments with Policeman Massey
nd he was taken to police headquar-
ers Witness then told of how Ser
cant w. G. Hart took him into
ide room and questioned him regard
1g his actions. Then dramatically the !
7itness said: 'Tobin do you know
our wife is dead" and as he recov-
Ped from the shock he said: And
Wise is at the hospital with his throat
ut Tobin, do you know anything
bout it,"
"Only what you've told me- the
fitness replied and then told of being
leld by the police as a suspect until
bout II o'clock the next day when
le was discharged. He saw his Wlfe's
ody on the next morning and the fun
raj was held on Friday.
Cross examined by Attorney For
yard, Tobin said he had been aware
# his wife's infatuation for Wise
ince the time he found them togeth-
r at his sister-in-law's home. Tobin
Llso said that he argued with both his
wife and Wise to break up their love
Lffair and that Wise had promised to
lease his attentions.
Witness also said Wise had written
O his wife that he would not see her
INV more and on receipt of these
etters his wife had told him she
would "be good girl'' if she got
id of Wise. Tobin admitted that
hree times Wise visited him at his
office relative to breaking off rela-
ions with his wife. Tobin said Wise