The New York herald., 1921-01-06
MRS. MOTT DENIES
ANY MURDER GUILT;
PUTS ALL ON WADE
Tells Graphic Story of How
He Beat Her Husband
to Death.
GAVE PISTOL TO HIM
Admits Intimacy and
Warming From Mott 1t
Must Cease.
ALSO CLEARS JOHNSTON
Surprise Witness Swears to
Money Offer to Murder
Bridgeport Man.
ALSO CLEARS JOHNSTON

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
BRIpGEPoRT, Conn, Jan 5.-Mrs Ethel
Hutchins Mott went on the witness
stand to-day in the trial Of Elwood
b. Wade for the murder of her hus-
band, George B. Mott, Bridgeport
broker, and testified that Wade was
entirely to blame for the crime, and
that he committed it without aid from
herself or from John Edward john
ston.
Mrs. Mott admitted that for more
than a year before the murder Of her
husband she was intimate with Wade,
but she turned against him to-day
and testified for the State. Johnston,
who with Mrs. Mott will be tried for
completely in the crime after the Wade
trial is finished, also testified to-day
and declared he had no part in the
murder.
'Wade did it ALL" Johnston testified.
Wade. who is only 23 years old, lost
a great deal of his composure as Mrs.
Mott told her story to the jury under
the questioning of States Attorney
Homer S. Cummings. 1t was apparent
he had been confd ent she would stand
by him and accept share of the blame
for the murder. He previously had testi-
fled himself that she helped him kill
her husband That was yesterday, and
at the conclusion of his testimony he
threw his arms around her neck ana
kissed her. But to-day he literally wilte1
in his chair as Mrs. Mott, at times
weeping and almost collapsing from
nervousness, told of the fight on the
stairway between her husband and
Wade. and how Wade had beat the
broker over the head with an iron bar
and then stabbed him. later packing
the body in a trunk and putting it into
the attic in the Mott home. And during
all this, she testified, her two children
Law asleep in their rooms only n few
yards from the room in which the body
of their father was jammed in a trunk.
Intimacy Admitted.
Mrs. Mott said she was married tc
Mott September 2, 1905, and that she
was not 81 years old. Mott had hi
lived. would have been 43. They have
two children, Ruth, IS. and George b.
Jr.. H. She testified she was introduced
to Wade by his wife more than year
ago.
most intimate character" she testified.
81 knew he was married and he knew 1
was married. but I went out with him
for a period of nearly a year. My hus-
band learned that I was going out with
him and he said l would have to keep
away from him The neighbors knew
OF my relations with Wade; in fact, they
told my husband OF them"
She testified that Mott bought a re-
volver and threatened to kill Wade II
the latter did not keep away.
"You were afraid Mott would shoot
wade?" asked Mr.. Cummings.
II was afraid for both Wade and my
self" said Mrs. Mott $50 I took the
pistol away from my husband and gave
II to Wade"
Mrs Mott then described what had
occurred on August 20, when Wade and
Johnston came to the Mott home and
were found there by Mott. She told
about the fight on the stairs.
"Was there blood on your husbands
body when you saw him coming down
the stars?" she was asked.
YES"
"He was covered with IT, wasn't he?"