New Britain herald., 1929-09-24
Former New Britain Girl Wife Ran Around With Other Men, He Charges-Mother Tells of Sons Hot Temper as Youth.
Evidence of Insanity in Family Produced - De- fendant Claims Wife Was Indifferent, Refused to Live With Him and Was Unreasonable.

White Plains, N. Y Sept. e4 GP}- With a voice that trembled ever so slightly. Earl r. PeacoN. youthful lad 0 repairman. testified today that he had "always loved his wife" the young girl that he admits he killed and whose body he burned
 Except for this one break. Peacox answered his attorneys questions calmly and steadily as he was placed on the stand in an effort to refuta the states assertion that he pre- ncditated the killing of his bride of q year, Dorothy peacoX.
 Tells of Many QuarrelS
 The confessed slayer described his brief married life-a marriage that his wife had called fake" He told of their many quarreIs and the continuation when he in his rage struck her over the head and then snuffcd out her life with his hands
 \ desire for parties and gaiety by his wife and his own wish for a quiet home life lead Dorothy Peacox to seek companionship of other men, poacoX testified. After they had been married only 10 days, they Quarreled because Dorothy stayed out late,' he said, and this lead to his wifc's moving away from thelr 1 Mount Vernon apartment to 8 furnished room in New York
 Approached Her On Habits His wife became angry because he disciplined her, PeaeoX said.
 She said she had been out with her father 1 didn't believe it and told her so but she said she was tired and wanted to be left alone"
 The next day when he returned | from work, said PeacoN, his wife was gone and he found brief note which told of her intention not to return.
 Mother on stand Mrs. Catherine Peacox took the stand today 10 aid her son in his l battle to escape the electric chair Dressed in black showing little emotion as her questioning began, l the aged mother of the defendant took first articulate part in the de- l fense of the young radio operator. PeacoX's day in court. when he 1 iogan to deny in person that he 1 ever intended to kill his wife, opened uneventfully with additional character witnesses for the defen- ! dant asserting the young slayers reputation always had been good | With the last of the character . witnesses disposed of in few min- . uros. pr. !. \. Pritchard~of the St. Lawrence State hospital at Ogdens- burg, x. Y., was called with the records of the case of George Roof insane second cousin of Pea cox.
 Aunt Was Insane
 The records of the Willard hos- pital at Willard, x. Y. where Maria 1 Peacock, great aunt of the defen- 1 dant. was committed as mental case Were produced in court by a representative 10 the institution. The records were read 10 the jury by PeacoN'S counsel Sidney A. ] Symc, in support of his secondary line of defense. an attempt to show | responsibility in the actions of the young slayer as d result of his an- Cestry.
 Mrs. PeacoX told briefly of her own girIhood and of her marriage 10 Earl's father. school master at Fort Plain, N. y, The elder Peacox was not always accountable for his actions and had violent temper, she asserted
 Earl has given indications Of
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