Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-16
WILLIMANTIC

next witness, corroborated the testi- mony of the previous witness and tes-
 tified that her husband denied all knowledge of the affair when ques-
 toned in regard to it by witness. On being cross-examined by Attorney
 Torrey witness said she had lived at her husbands home up to April 18th
 last but had not lived there since;
 that the accused had used insulting language to her daughter for some time past; that she made no further
 complaint to the authorities because
 no action was taken on her first com plaint. A short redirect examination followed
 Dr. W. F. Cram of Mansfield testi- fled that he attended Lila Wells dur ing her confinement and that the child
 was born in Ashford.
 At this point, adjournment was | taken for dinner.
 Court was resumed at 2.S0. Mrs. 1 Wells was recalled to the stand and ] questioned further by Attorney Tor rey. The state rested it's case at this | point and the defense called Theron
 Austin Wells to the witness stand. Af ter some questioning, an attempt was made to have the witness admit that he was responsible for his sisters con-
 dition. The witness refused to an [ | say anything about it. The accused, Willard G. Wells. was then called to
 the stand and through his attorney l entered a general denial of the accu- sations made against him by previous ] witnesses.
 On being cross- examined by States !, Attorney Searls, the witness testified
 that up to the time of the trouble his
 relations with his home and family had always been agreeable and con-
 genial and stated on further question | ing that he knew of no reason why | the mother and daughtesi should bring such charge against him other than that he had whipped the latter l for not going to school, which had
 made both the daughter and mother
 angry
 1 W. 1T. Platt testified that he had known the accused for forty years and | that up to the time of this trouble had
 never heard anything said against the witness IS to the latter's chastity. | Harvey Wells. a son of the accused corroborated to some extent his fla | ther's testimony. Oscar D.. Baker of Ashford. resident there for Is years and who has known the accused for
 25 years testified that the accused's $ reputation for chastity was good. Af- 1 ter . short cross examination by At ! torney Harvey, a recess was ordered. At i.S0 whcn court was resumed, i States Attorney SearlS stated to the i court that the accused desired to | change his plea of not guilty to guilty. ! He vas told to stand up and on being put t1 plea by Clerk of the Court Ed =
 gar NJ. Warner. the accused pleaded ! guilty.
 Judge Greene. after making few | 1 Wells to net less than ono nor more i than two years in state prison. The l jury was then excused until next 1 Tuesday. morning al 10 o'clock and 1 court was adjourned to this Friday) , morning at 10 o'clock when short cal cndar matters will be taken up. ! Don't fail to attend the Spanish War 1 Veterans dance tonight-ady.
 The death cf Alfred Vonin. ss, oc- | cured Wednesday night at his home in this city, from tuberculosis. He Was born in Worcester but had re- I sided in Williniantic for the past 24 f years. lie was a member of St. Mary's church and the. Holy Name society. IT addition to his wife and two children
 Esther and Alfred. he is survived bJ
 his father. brother and sister, al
 Of Central Falls. F. I.
 me annual banquet or the GoOc
 Cheer Circle of the First Baptis
 church was held Tuesday evening il
 the church parlors Over fifty at-
 tended and at the business meeting
 various reports were heard. The cir
 cle pledged $50 toward the mission
 ary budget for this year and of ths s1G0 pledged for current expenses. s5t
 vas voted to be paid at once. A so-
 cial hour was enjoyed after the meet ing.
 Capt. w. s. Hubbell of New Yorl will deliver an address on The Cap tUre and Occupation of Richmond, or April 5rd 1865. at the 50th annual re, | union of the Twenty First Regiment II Civil War Veterans Association which will be held in YVillimantic to- day (Friday). There will be two ses' sons, morning and afternoon. At nooI