Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-16

not known or by SuSl. he moved 70
Waterville Oct. % or %, 1919.
Mr.. Susi. when Mrs. Brown was
employed by you were there any i'm
proper relations between you and
Mrs. Brown"
Mr.. Pattangall objected.
did you ever hug Mrs. Brown"
NO. sir"
did you ever kiss her?'
mo, SIR
For her services at the Susi farm
Mrs. Brown received IS a week. with
room and board. When Brown left
Susi's home. money due him was
paid to Mrs. Brown.
did you advise Mrs Brown to re-
turn to her husband?"
yes, sir
Mr.. Pattangall cross examined
Susi. He was married last May and
has one child aged eight months
At the time the Browns were at the
Susi farm he was married and his
wife was with her mother in Pitts
field. And in April. 1919. his wife
secured q divorce from him.
He Advised Mrs. Brown.
TN the way he used me i didn't
think he was worth anything" Wit
ness Susi tartly responded when Mr..
Pattangall asked him how much
Brown was worth to him. When
Brown left the Susi home. Mrs.
Brown told Susi that her husband
had gone but that she was going to
stay the two weeks as she had
agreed. At the end Of that time she
went to her mothers but came back
again. When Mrs. Brown left in
May. Susi didn't see her until July.
when she came and staid one day.
She staid over night, the woman who
is now Susi's wife also being there.
Mrs. Brown and Domin!cl1 talked
over her separation from her hus-
band a number of times. She never
mentioned that her husband wanted
a divorce.
Since October. 1918, until they
were married the present Mrs. Susi
kept house for him. His first wife
was divorced in April, 1919. he hav-
ing been divorced once before from
her.
81 might cash up $4,000: I might
$4,000 more" replied the Italian de-
PENDANT in the case answered, when
asked by Mr.. Pattangall how much
cash value his possessions were.
The plan of the ground floor Of the
Susi home was explained by the wit
ness under Mr.. Pattangall's cross
examinations.
Mrs. Brown was sickly and DOCTOR
ing all the time, Susi said.
- finy, S1lSi doid
he had trouble with Ames and that
Ames broke down and cried.
Mrs. Brown On Stand
Eunice Emma Brown, former wife
Of Orrin Brown and aged q, mar
ried at the age OF II, was the first
witness Of the afternoon on the
stand. At Lowell, Mass. Mr.. Brown
was discharged Almost a week"
was the time they stayed in North
Bi,lerica, Mass. 1.-TWO or three hours"
was the duration Of the Browns
stay in Golf Falls, n. II. They made
IA changes in their residence during
their married life.
The first week after they were
married they quarreled and he
threatened to cut his throat. Then
he threatened to cut his throat again
when they were in Plymouth, be-
cause they had quarreled about her
wages. Mrs. Brown testified. In
Camden Mrs. Brown said her hus-
band was out every night and she
was unhappy. She talked it over
with Mrs Bushey where she stayed.
In connection with bank book Mrs.
Brown said that her husband made
deposits and drew out money. She
said $50 was loaned to her mother.
who died in January. 1918.
Il refused to treat him like a hus-
band any longer" said Mrs. Brown as
the reason for their quarrel on the
day he left. They first talked Of
separation in Camden.
Did Mr.. Susi say or do anything
to influence you at that time?"
No. sir"
Whether or not he ever advised
you to leave your husband?"
mo, sir"
Did Mr.. Susi ever attempt inn
proper relations with you?"
mo, SIR
DR.. fash Of Fairfield treated Mrs.
Brown, in the middle of April. 1917.
for i social disease. He continued
to treat her until November. She
paid him by check Mr.. Susi gave her
She had not drawn her wages every
week and that check was amount
due her. The check was more than
the doctors bill which was $50.
When she completed work at Susi's
at the end of the two weeks she tried
to get work in Pittsfield in the mil!
as weaver. It was slack time and
she was unable to get a position.
former position.
Attorney Pattangall cross exam
ined Mrs. Brown.
Their Many Moves
Mrs. Brown couldn't stand the
work at North Bellerica. Mass, and
so they both quit. At Pittsfield.
Mass. there was no work. At God
Falls Mrs. Brown says she didn't
know how to weave. At Camden
they left because MY husband
didn't use me right" She said they
went to Bridgton at her suggestion.
They left that place because the
work was too hard and she couldn't
stand it. At Bridgton ''he had bad
cloth and he called the boss names"
So they left that place.
Had you any idea of separating
at the time that you went down to
Susi's?"
mo. SIR"
When she left Susis he gave her
n check for $40, which was her pay