The New York herald., 1921-01-05
WADE AT HIS TRIAL
FORCES A KISS ON
SLAMMAN'SWIDOW
Mrs. Mott CoIlapses in Hys-
terics and Defendants
Wife Faints.
COURT ROOM IN UPROAR
Deputy Sheriff With His
Fist Knocks Down Ac-
cused Man.
CONFESSION Is RELATED
'Belted Him With q Pipe and
He Wasn't SO Frisky,'
Words Laid to Wade.
CONFESSION Is RELATED

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Jan. 4-ElWood
3. Wade, on trial for the murder OF
George B. Mott, started from the court
room to-day when a recess was de-
clared, and his path took him within a
few feet of Mrs. Ethel Hutchins Mott,
widow of the dead man, who Is accused
Of completely in the murder. Wade
stood for a moment looking down at
The woman; then he lurched forward,
threw his arms around her neck and
kissed her full upon the lips.
In an instant the room was in an
uproar. with the spectators shouting
and the Judge pounding his gavel for
order Mrs. Mott shrieked as her lips
met those of Wade. leaped from her
chair and then collapsed to the floor
in Mysteries. At the same instant
Frank Fasanella, Deputy Sheriff,
struck Wade on the jaw with his fist,
knocking the man down. When Wade
rose the Deputy Sheriff seized him by
the collar and dragged him from the
room. On their way out they passed
Wades wife, who had tainted when
she saw her husband kiss Mrs. Mott
and who lay unconscious on the floor.
Wade's cheek and jaw were livid from
the blow he had received, but he smiled
as he was rushed through the court room
door and hurried into the prisoners PEI,
in the basement Of the building. Both
Mrs. Mott and Mrs. Wade were removed
TO anterooms and revived by physicians.
1t required several minutes before dep
uty sheriffs and bailiffs could quiet the
spectators and restore order.
Mrs. Mott Is Carried Ont.
Mrs. Mott, who had been taken from
the court room on the verge OF collapse
at the rorning session. reappeared this
afternoon while Assistant Superintend'
ent OF Posice Flood was testifying. She
took her customay seat not far from
Wade and his wife. She seemed to oe
worn out by the trying experience of the
morning session, when she sat sobbinG
as Medical Examiner Garlick related
how Mott had met his death. until sht
finally collapsed under the strain and
was carried from the court room.
In general during to-day's session oi
the trial the crowd was in good humor
Women had as Mrs. Mott herself re-
marked to Deputy Sheriff Tomlinson. al
her side, left their dishes unwashed and
their floors unswept" TO get TO the trial
Women of wealth and fashion on whom
household cares fell lightly were early
arrivals, and succeeded in getting front
row seats In the crowded court room
They had come to court hoping only "a
see Elwood B. Wade. the 23-year-old son
Of wealthy milk dealer. but they saw
also those charged with being accom-
plices in the murder. Mrs. Mott and John
Edward Johnston. another milkman
There were three on whom TO feast their
eyes when they had hoped to see bu,
one.
Only once did the eyes OF Mrs. Mott
meet those of the young wife OF the
accused man. That was when the latter
entered the court room, slight young
woman whose face showed traces OF
weeping. but whose gray eyes looked
steadfastly straight ahead and who bore
herself with the resolution which she has
shown from the beginning.
In her straight little tan coat with It's
black fur collar and her soft black vel