Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-26

had sewed buttons on the childrens clothing and when she left he shouted at the railroad station, asking her to stay. This was done to get witnesses for his side. She admitted corresponding with 2 man in Indiana saying she wrote. him through a correspondence paper. Her husband did not object to this at the time and she dropped it soon. Pictures of the man were shown as evidence.
 Mrs. Sarah Ostin of Norwich testi- fled in behalf of Mrs. Byron as did Mrs. Jennie Rosen of Quarry street and Mrs. Lucy Boucher who lived at the Byron home.
 For the defense Jesse F., Byron took the stand, stating that he had lived on Quarry street for the past 12 years and had held the position as thread finisher at the American Thread Company for period of about 13 years. He had kept a poultry farm and a grocery store at l the same time. He and Mrs Byron had experienced little or no trouble until the ] last five years. especially since she re- ceived the allotment from the govern ment insurance of her brother some time I last summer. He denied throwing the l lighted lamp at her saying it was news 1 to him. He stated that he had dropped the kettle containing boiling pump l kins and he was splashed with the con- l tents the same as his wife. He found 1 fault with the company she kept and l the late hours she kept She was care less with her things, one time letting her diamond ring lie on the floor until | he picked it up. As to the marks on her I face. One evening he heard 8 noise in 1 her room and entering it he saw her on l the floor. She had fallen and a foot stool nearby gave him the impression she had struck her face against that Her l nose became black across the bridge | but her eyes weren't what he would call black She told him he was the cause l of her falling. Never told her to leave l the house. She could get all the cloth 1 ing she wanted as they had an open ac- count at the Boston Store. He never
 called her bad names but told her if she ] didn't change she would be called those 1 names Asked her to behave for her children's sake. Told of finding car penters or plumbers who had worked al
 his house with his wife instead of at
 work. Found marks on his wife's arm 1 that she said were those of plumber 1 Who had grabbed her when she was
 holding light for him in the cellar.
 He also told of her associations with
 his brother who lived with them. One
 night he went to the door to ask his
 brother to come in and the latter re-
 fused. Mrs Byron later went down
 her nlghtdress or kinona and stayed or
 the Yeranda with his brother for over al
 hour. When he came to South Windhan
 once to see his children he saw his
 wife and MT. Russell sitting behind {
 wall in South Windham. On cross ex
 animation he told of the girls his wife
 associated with and that he objected te
 her staying at Mrs. Jackson's house SC late He struck the children only te . chqStlSa of of
 of his wife. While his wife was work
 ing at the mill she paid the housekeep CT but wanted money whenever sht l needed it.
 Ernestine Byron, age F, took tn
 stand for the plaintiff, telling of living with her father. and that he did throw : lighted lamp at her mother. He also hi her with his hands and a stick. He hat once kicked her in the back after knock ing her down. Her father sent her t, : Worcester, Mass. Monday. night witt her 9-year-oId sister. She didn't knov why he did this she said
 Mrs. Agnes B. Russell, for the defense
 told of the relations of Mrs. Byron witt
 her husband. She had once seen then
 on the trolley going to Willimantic an, again talking together on the street
 Her husband, she admitted, was suin,
 her for divorce but could not get it. Judge John E. Keeler then adjournet the court until this Wednesday, morn
 ing at 1920 o'clock when the remainde
 of the case will be heard
 Mrs. Margaret A. Prouty, who worked
 at the Byron home for several years
 testified to the truth of Mrs. Byron't 1 story of the treatment of herself ant
 the children. Mrs Sarah Jackson o1
 Quarry street testified to seeing Mrs. By
 ron's face with black and blue marks or
 it. Byron had also told her his wife
 would hare to leave, as he had woman to take her place. Miss Olive Jackso1