The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-01
What was his appearance %

What was his appearance
 He was agitated, dirty and Sweaty, and was doing something that he didn't want me to see. for he wouldn't let me watch him."
 When he left the barn, did you investigate? ?''
 ''Yes, I did. I went into the barn, and found where he had removed part of the floor planking and had dug large hole dn the dirt"
 Mr. Cummings finished his exam ination. and the defense asked but one question when MT. shannon that she and EIwood and their two children hadn't driven to the Mott home on one occasion and taken Mrs Mott for an automobile drive?
 Yes. I did. It was the day after I introd duced them.''
 Mr. Cummings immediately asked her on redirect examination if that hadn't been long before she knew of any improper relations between her husband and Mrs Mott.
 Why, certainly" the young girI replied.
 She was excused and MT. Cum n1inss called for EIbert Wade. ST., father of Elwood. but before he called Fife Lockhart, a colored girl, who is now a prisoner at the county jail.
 She admitted knowing Mrs Mott for the past five weeks since she has been in jail, and when shown a slip of paper identified it as having been passed to her around eight o'clock last night by Mrs. Nott-
 "She asked me to pass it to MT. Scott and ask him to send a telegram to her brother"
 The defense rose and asked the purpose of the introduction and iden- tification of the note, and appeared satisfied when the states attorney n1 at sin 71Ta1x f@ the authenticity of the contents
 Deputy Jailer Matthew M Scott was called and testified to receiving the message and to having sent the accordance with the request. He also stated that an answer had been re- ceived-
 It was later learned that the tele- gram had been a request from Mrs. Mott to her brother asking him to come down and attend the trial to- day.
 The introduction of the message by the state was to prove the similarity of Mrs. Nott's handwriting at the time she was writing letters to Wade and at the present time
 The state called Mrs. Eva Mul1fgan, wife of John Mulhgan. who testified that at one time she and her hus- band both had been prisoners at the jail ,and that She was a close companion at the time to Ethel Nott
 'Did Mrs. Mott ever say anything to you about writing letters to FL wood Wade?" questioned the state.
 'tWhy, I have seen her writing let ters nearly all of which she printed
 ''Do you know of any reason why they were printed?'
 Yes"
 ''Whatis that reason?"
 "One of the other women told her to be careful, and that she shouldn't be writing the letters, but she said that they couldn't touch her because she was printing them"
 She was shown several of the let terS and identified the majority as those she had seen Mrs. Mott write
 Tn the letters certain expressions were used" started MT. Cum rnings when Attorney Shannon imme-
 'eDid Mrs Mott ever speak to you of any expression she used in the corrected the states attor- ney to the satisfaction of the defense. used"
 What was one of these names.-
 T don't want to tell it before all these people," complained the wit
 She was then instructed to whis- per the interpretation to the court who in turn informed the jury. The interpretation of was of such a revolting nature that it s 
 She was then shown the A letters written by Mrs. Mott to Wade and asked to identify each one separately. Nearly three-quarterS of an hour was consumed in this, and at it's conclu- | sion she was excused
 Charles c. Wilson, 404 Fairfield | avenue, Bridgeport, was the last wit | ness examined before court adjourn | ed at 12:30. Wilson is an accountant, | and was at one time connected with | the police department. He is con- sidered a hand writing expert, having | several times testified as such in City court. One important case in which | he appeared was the attempt to black | mail Walter B. IaShar. He identified the various letters, some in script | and some in print, as all having been | done by the same party. He also | identified the hand writing as the | same as signature admitted to be | that of Ethel H. Mott