New Britain herald., 1924-03-19
WIFE DIES AFTER
 RECEIVING BEATING
Sharon Man, in Jail, Now Faces
 Homicide Charge

sharon, Conn, March. 19.-aIrs Joseph Spoth died in the Sharon hos .rital today from a fractured skull said to have been inflicted by her 2 husDand. who is now at Litchfleld Jall under s10,000 bonds placed by Justice k. R. Marckres of sharon when spoth was brought before him charged with assault with intent to XII. At the time Mrs. Spoth was not dead although her condition was re- garded as serious. ..r
 The homicide is said to have been the result of quarrel in Spoth's home which. situated on the west Bank of the Housatonic river in this town is known as Pine Villa park, A divorce suit brought by Mrs. Spoth against her husband had been pend ing In the Litchfield county court for about four years. Alimony was claim ed in the suit. .- ..:.
 Attempted Suicide .
 When Spoth was placed under ar rest by State Officer Preston who had been called from the Canaan barracks he tried to kill himself by shooting
 
 the .S2 calbrc loaded automatic. Spoth later said he was fool that he had not done it before" meaning suicide. In his desk was pathetic note to his son, Joseph, in which he explained his reason for intended sui eide. He said in the letter:
 II want you 10 know that I am rot yellow. I couldn't stand it any longer" He asked his son to thank John Barrels, grocer at Falls Village. for the kindness he had shown him. Tt is too late to begin all over again. I have thought it over and it is the only thing I can do," were portions Of the letter.
 NIT. and Mrs. Spoth had been separ- ated for about four years and Mrs. Spoth is said to have lived in New York. Their son and daughter, the latter married, lived in Pine Villa. The three were at a dance at Falls Village Monday night and it was in their absence that Spoth struck his wife with n two foot piece of iron pipe. When the children returned the son called a doctor whs sent Mrs. Spoth 10 the hospital. Afterwards the son notified the Canaan barracks of the incident and Officer Preston re- sponded at a. m. The pipe was in the house handy because workmen had been installing a bathroom. |
 Just Back From \. Y.
 Ii is understood that Mrs. Spoth i returned recently from New York and | it happened to Dc stormy night !. when she asked to be taken in. Spoth | had told his family that his wife had | ''tantalzed him" Monday night while 1 they were downstairs, Here the quar- ro began and Mrs. spoth went up- stairs. The alleged assault is said to have occurred two hours later in Mrs. | Spoth's chamber.
 In tho summer many city people | were accommodated al the villa. The Speths had lived here about ten years coming from New York city. Z The villa is between Falls Village and West Cornwall and the both were we'll known in both places. Spoth oc- oasionally was referred to as doctor" Coroner $. X. Herman of Winstcd vas here this afternoon to hold an autopsy and. fix the time for an in- quest
 Walter Preston, brother of State Policeman Frod Preston, told polico today that when he took Mrs. Spoth 10 tho hospital at o'clock yesterday though weak from loss Of blood she told him that while in her bedroom a man appeared on the tin roof outside, entered through win- 1oyy and shotitinp "robbcrs" attacked her with an iron pipe. She told Preston ho said. that she recognized tho man as her husband.
 Ncighbors say Mrs. Spoth had been seen at the spoth home several times turing tho past year. They consid- trcd her 'uncer."
 Mrs. Spoth was about 30 years of igc. Her husband is 6S. Their son, Joseph is e2 and the daughter was