Putnam patriot., 1929-04-04

after she committed suicide, expres- sed her love for Trenor Rice now ac- cused of her husbands murder and awaiting trial in Brooklyn jail. If was a mothers love-" wrote Mrs Jackson. that she felt for the deputy sheriff whose presence in the Jack son home led to the double tragedy on the evening of January 29th. In her note to Attorney William A. King. she says: "They must not son. He knew nothing of it." The note begins Dear Son. is signed, Lovingly, Mother"
 While avowedly eonfessing that he shot her husband there is an allegation that the killing was in self defense. He ehoked me almost C death. Then he grabbed the gun. wrested it from him and in the few words that followed l shot him. That is the vivid picture Mrs. Jackson draws of the last moments in the kit chen of the Jackson home before the former county investigator slump ed to the floor in death with bull let in his head.
 Knew Nothing of It
 "You must not harm Trenor loved him as my own son. He knew nothing of. it. They say he's guilty. He isn't. They are prosecuting him not prosecuting him. Give him my love" This is also found in the message to Lawyer King.
 T am to blame. You are not in any way responsible. Your name was never brought into the argu- ment," are words penned to Rice. She also tells Rice, He choked me almost to death and would have shot me if | hadn't shot him." In this statement she ayers that she shot in self defense to save her own lire. Such an act is justifable in the eyes of the law.
 The two notes left by Mrs. Jackson, over which there has been so much conjecture, curiosity and dissention on the part of attorneys concerned Tn the case. were made public last Fri day. The notes came into tine pos session of Attorneys King and Sam uel B. Harvey after a mandatory in junction, signed by Judge Edward Yeomans of the superior court, had been obtained, commanding that the notes. or copies of the notes, be giv- en defense counsel by County Coro- ner Arthur G. Biii of Danielson. in whose possession the notes have been since they were taken from the dead body of Mrs. Jackson.
 Rice Warned by Jackson Tn addition to the two suicide notes third note was given out. This note was written by County Detective Jackson, January 27th, addressed C his former friend and companion Deputy Sheriff Trenor Rice, into whose friendship had entered deer seated differences. The note forbidi Rice to see Jackson's wife and daugh ter on pain of court action and 1t E now believed was the culnsnatinl point in the human triangle. The nots read as follows:
 willimantic, January 27, 1929
 Mir. T. R Rice.
 Mrs Jackson has notice twice te
 keep away from your place on Browi | avenue if she does not l shall starr | action in the superior court. If you
 wish to wreck her and Juanita keeI Il
 on. Here is what may be alleged as tho motive for the murder which follow ed. What "court action" the writer | intended taking is not known. Il might sbe a civil action against Rice
 for alienation of affections or it mighl be petition for divorce. It goes tC
 prove that. notwithstanding Mrs jackson's statements to the contrary Rice was a subject of controversy yf the Jackson household.
 Did Not Concern Rice
 Even in her confession that she shot her husband Mrs. Jackson main tains that the trouble in the house hold was not concerned with the deputy sheriff but that it had to q with an argument about Jackson physical condition as culmination oi a stormy, quarrelsome, home exist ence.
 The note addressed to Attorney King reads as follows:
 Letter to Mir. King Dear MT. King: Will and l mad q terrible fight over his physical condi- tion. Trenor was never mentioned in the argument. Trenor knew nothing of the argument. l alone was here with him. It was either he or l who was to be killed. l couldn't leave Juanita alone with him. She knows the life l have lived. Trenor can tell what l put up with. Eleanor Hanna can tell you he threatened my life siS weeks ago over scrap about milking the cows"
 He threatened me several times. was never afraid of him until that day. He choked me almost to death Then he grabbed the gun. l wresteo 1t from him and in the few words tha' followed l shot him.
 This is a true confession. They must not harm Trenor. love him a' my own son. He knew nothing of it. They say he is guilty. He isn't. flushed the shell down the toilet They are prosecuting him not prose cutting him. Give him my love"
 MRS. JACKSON"