Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-24
WILLIMA

Sne reIuFned 10 hef own tenement. A plug of tobacco and the tobacco knife | (the one with which the murder was committe6 was on the refrigerator, and she cut up some tobacco, and placed it in her hand, and dropped the knife into the pocket of the coat which she had on, a short black one. beAonging to Eva. She stayed in the Belgians' apartments a half hour longer, but drank no liquor. Just be- fore retiring for the night she went to pump in the yard, for there was no running water in the house, and pumped some water. While pumping, she rubbed her arm against her coat, and the blade of the knife. which was in the pocket of the coat open. prick ed her arm. When asked why she did not close the knife, she exhibited her right hand, and it was seen that her thumb was cut off at the middle joint. The knife was owned by her husband and kept on the refrigerator while he was in the house. Mr Lussier re- turned to his room at a little before 1 3 o'clock, Sunday morning, very drunk and his wife put him to bed. undress. .The children had been to the moving pictures that evening and were in bed and sleeping.
  She got up in the morning at 5.SO 1 to try to get MT. Lussier up to go to work, but did not succeed. MT. Llls- sier called Arthur at 7.S0, when he was due at the mill. to go down to the mill and say thar he would get down there soon, Arthur returned in l fifteen minutes with bundle which contained a pint of whisAey and wit ness mixed up several drinks for MT. Lussier and had one herself.
 Arthur Lussier returned about o. clock, crying. and did not want to tell what was the matter; but when he did MT. Lussier told witness to go down to the mill and see Mccarthy and he would be down soon, but MT. Lussier was so drunk he could not walk Eva left before witness. as she stopped to put on her shoes. and on the way | out of the house put on the black coat and cap which sch had worn the night before.
 Witness did not know Mccarthy, but Arthur pointed him out to her. Ask ed why she went to the mill, witness replied that she loved Arthur and did not want to see his life ruined. Me- Carthy denied the allegation, but Ar thur said that it was true, so she started punching him. Heard no one
 
 ing about the fight except seeins 'Eva's little hands going with mine Did not remember the walk home ol throwing the knife away and did not know that Mccarthy was dead unti the time of the inquest
 Witness was arrested by Sherif Bliven short time after the fight anC taken to the Central Village lookup.
 Did Not Intend Murder. T did not go to the mill to xii him, but to give him a thrashing while waiting for my husband to come as he said he would" Mrs. Lussie testified. While giving her testimon, Mrs. Lussier was calm and talked il clear tones. She did not appear to b nervous. At the end of Mrs. Lussiers testi rnony before the state had a chanc to cross examine her, court adjourn . ed for dinner.
 Y Changed Plea to GuiIty. }, Before the afternoon session Attor Y ney Torrey held conference wit 7 Mrs. Lussier and the result was tha :. she decided to plead guilty of man r slaughter. States Attorney Searls wa }; made aware of the change and whe $ court was opened, notified Judg :, Maltbie of the change and recon 4 < mended that the charge be change F to manslaughter. This was grante d and q plea of guilty was entered b ). Mrs. Lussier in tremulous tone = Judge Maltbie immediately sentence her to not more than 15 years an not less than 14 years in state prisol
 Disguised With Husband.
 After sentence had been passed MT Lussier returned to her children an broke into violent sobbing. She e7 pressed low opinion of her husban and has said that her husband di not tell the truth when on the stan \ She said that she did not care abol N herself, but was afraid of the notC riety which the children will receiv
 It is evident that Mrs. Lussier hf
 made fine mother for the step chi II dren, as Is shown by the testimony Eva, who followed her to the mi a fearing that the man would stril . her mother"
 ! Mrs. Lussier was taken to Brookly u jail, following the adjournment of u
 court and will soon be transferred 6 Wethersheld
 Jury Excused.
 Court adjourned to Friday rnerni1
 at 1915. when short calendar se
 sion will be held, and the case
 Lawrence V. Sweeney ys. Augu
 Lindhelm will be finished. The tali
 men were excused until Tuesd;
 morning at 1915, when the crimin
 session will be continued,
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