Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-16
the witness said. He was there such
short times that they were forgot

the witness said. He was there such
short times that they were forgot
ten.
when you were in Bridgton who
kept the bank book?'
"The bureau drawer"
do you know of your wife having
the bank book?"
Il can'tUanswer."
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown saved money
for the account. Sometimes Mrs.
Brown paid her board before she
turned over the money to her hus-
band. When they were first married
the wife did not work steady. One
day to one year. more and almost
less. We're durations of stays Of
Weaver Brown and his wife in the
ten or more places where he and
often times she made cloth.
I'VE never made up after I'VE left
Susi's." emphatically stated Mr..
Brown. Further examination brought
out that he went to her mothers
after that with her.
Mr.. Pattangall, in redirect ex-
animation questioned his client. Mr..
and Mrs. Brown had 800 or about
when they went to Susi's. When he
left Susi's he went to her mothers
and then went to South Windsor to
his mothers. Then the following
Saturday or Sunday he brought his
wife to her mothers. After the last
time he saw his wife, then he went
to Vermont. When the Browns
were married she possessed no
money. She had clothing and he
said he bought her anything she
asked for
Forty dollars were owed by Brown
to his mother and this he paid to her
in one sum when he was in Bridg-
ton. He said he did not owe anyone
else when he was married. He loaned
800 to Mrs. Brooks. his wife's moth
her.
Out of the $3.50 Of the Browns,
Mrs. Brown got $50 and her mother
got 500.
Eunice in Bed Room.
Charles Ames Of Pittsfield, for two
years resident there. who in 1918
worked for Dominick Susi was next
called. He lived at the Susi house.
Mrs. Brown was there when he was.
Ames said Susi acted as il "he
wanted US to get out in a hurry" in
reply to examinations when men
were there. Susi's bedroom was
down stairs.
One day in spring Of 1913 Ames
went into SuSis house. He asked
for Dominick as Eurice came out of
Susi's bedroom. Later Susi came
out Of hall; he didn't say where he
had been. Ames started out of
house and came back and then it. was
that he saw Susi. 1t was previous to
this incident that Ames says he. saw
Susi with his arms around Eunice.
The witness said he left in Decem-
Der, 1918, and he had no trouble with
Susi.
A plan of the Susi house was
drawn by Mr.. Perkins and the rooms
were named and placed by the wit
ness paying special attention 70 the
hail and to Susi's bedroom. Eunice
did chamber work. Susi's desk was
in the sitting room and he had a lot
of bookkeeping to do.
Didn't you have some trouble
with Mr.. Susi?" asked Mr.. Perkins.
Il did not" Amos replied.
Didn't he find a good deal Of fault
and finally didn't you leave him."
Yes. sir"
Dominick was not always with his
crew. Arnes says he didn't know,
where Susi was. The witness room
was upstairs. Next was Hodgkins'
and next to Hodgkins' was Mrs.
Browns.
At 1886 A. NJ. the PLAINTIFFS case
rested, Mr.. Pattangall announced.
Recess was called at IL A. NJ. and
the time was taken by the attorneys
in making drawings Of the Susi
house, under the information offered
by Ames and by Brown.
Attorney Weeks Presents Case.
Thomas Weeks, associate counsel
for the defendant, presented the de-
PENDANTS case to the jury. Mr.. Susi
never had any relations with Mrs.
Brown. the attorney said. He stated
that Mrs. Brown was present and
would testify.
Mrs. Brown did purchasing for the
Susi place and in so doing rode to
Pittsfleld with Mr.. Susi for that pur-
pose. Witnesses will say that they
saw Mrs. Brown with Mr.. Susi rid
ing Saturday night, taking Mr..
Hodgkins home.
Other men were in the house be-
sides the witnesses who have testi-
fed. These men will testify that
they never saw anything in the Susi
home but what they would let their
wives do.
Mr.. Brown threatened to cut his
throat, Attorney Weeks said. even
though Brown denied it. One time
at Lowell a part of Mrs. Browns ma
chine fell out. and Mr.. Brown who
worked next to her, came over and
cursed and swore at her. Mr.. Brown
had been fred from places Of EN-
ployment but Mrs. Brown was never
fred. She was conscientious.
The case the defendant would pre-
sent was outlined. Witnesses were
called and sworn in.
Susi on Stand.
Dominick NJ. Susi, the defendant,
was the first witness called. He is
stocky, well built, has a lot Of dark
bushy hair and wears a light gray
suit built on ample lines to fit his
body loosely.
Susi's work in and about Pittsfeld
and Durham was described, brought
out by examination by Mr.. Perkins.
April 5. 1897. Susi, who now is 43
wears came to this country from