The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
Testimony at
Time of Divorce
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there that night for I was scared that
he would end my lie. The next day
L packed my clothes and went to my
aunt in Boston. I would have gone
to my mother in Olean but 1 thought
he would follow me. I wanted to get
as far away from him as possible.
Later 1 went to Olean 70 my mother
did not think my life was safe with
him, she concluded.
She came to this city in September
1907 and resided with Mr.. and Mrs.
Flickinger at 2113 Chestnut street.
Husband Still Here.
Despite all reports to the contrary,
Edward Hotchkiss, husband of the
dead womana, is still in this city. He
other papers have declared. The rea-
son for these reports is no reflection
on the papers, the reporters who call
ed al the house being told that Mr.
Hotchkiss had left but this is not SO.
He is at the present trme, at the
home of Mrs. Edwards, his sister,
who resides at the home formerly
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Rood, at
So Blackman Place. In their alb
| seence the home has been rented to
| Mrs. Edwards and Mr.. Hotchkiss is
still there. He is under the care of
| DR.. c. G. Godfrey. DR.. Godfrey
| could not be reached at his home to-
| day so that a report of Mr.. Hotch-
! kiss condition could not be obtained.
All of Mrs. Hotchkiss' possessions,
including her clothes and notes, etc,
| that were found in her bathhouse at
| the time of her death, have been
| Phelan to Mr.. Nichols of Blackman
place, and Mr.. Downer, whose ad
dress could not be learned, but who
are both personal friends of the dead
woman.
In turn they were passed over to
| Mr.. Hotchkiss by the above named
men and they are now in his posses
sion. Whether the dead woman
watch had been turned over to MT;
Strickland of Pennsylvania as directed
in a note left by her could not be
learned. The person who answered
the phone at the house stated that she
| was just an employee that that there
was nobody at the house could give
any information concerning the dis
| position OF, the watch
All of the personal property of tn.
Hotchkiss couple had been removed
from their suite at the Stratheld
There is, however. another LOCK nov
on the door, but for what purpose
could not be learned The lock wa:
put on some time yesterday after
noon.
Lived at OIean.
Mrs. Hotchkiss' maiden name wa
Jane Richmond, and her IamlI
| moved from Fall River, to Olear
New York, forty-fve years ago. He
father was employed there as a cash
Ter in the exchange National bank
is therefore reasonable TO suppos
that she was born in that place.
Mrs. Hotchl1iss paid a visit to tina
town last June, and was the CUES
of Mrs David Heaton and her daugh
ter Thelms. Whether she had
! clandestine meeting with her forme
whether she met him by accident an
soon after that he came to Bridgepol
is not known.
Mrs. Heaton said today that sh
received one letter from Mrs. Hotch
kiss and that was an announcemer
) til about a month ago when she aga1
! received a letter from her, the JlS
+ of which was that she was radiant
happy in her new life.
Mrs. Strickland. wife of the ma
to whom the watch was left, arrive
4 in this city yesterday and after al
: tending the funeral left Tor Bosto1
: Whether her trip to Boston had an
: connection with the local case is no
f known. While here she did not sta
at the home of Mr.. Hotchkiss bu
e registered at The Stratfie-d and late
n cancelled her reservations.
e State Law Weak.
t The weakness of Connecticut Law
I which limits the scope of inquir
= into mysterious deaths, has preclp
| tated several discussions, GROWN
1 out Of the Hotchkiss mystery. whic
have a more or less practical beal
e ing.
Under some circumstances SUI
: eide resulting from an attempt I
l | blackmail would warrant the charg
of murder against the blackmailer.
CoroneF'S Views
Upon this point Coroner John
Phelan said this morning. 'Undoub1
| eddy cases might arise in which nun
!; der in its legal sense would flow frol
i an attempt to blackmail
If two persons were on vessel, an
1 one should threaten the other wit
= exposure and humiliation to exto1
S money, and the other, because of tn
= arrangement of the mental angus
= so caused, should jump overheard an
, be drowned, murder might be infer
= red"
4 The inference he said will b
e strengthened according to the tim
= which elapses between the threat an
. | the suicide. The threat must be tn
Iactual immediate and cOmpe1lin
cause of the self imposed death.