New Britain herald., 1929-09-25
Didn't Call Ncighhor

choked your wife!
 "Yes"
 Didn't Call Ncighhor
 "yyhv didn't you call him in and explain what had happened Ii II was all an accidcnt:' T don't know I was excited. and didn't think she was dead
 You saw the pool of blood :"
 "yes. and became frightened but didn't know what had hap pene1.' ..n Have you been examined in Ja'l as to your sanity by doctors from Wards Island and at T;ca hospl- tai by a Doctor Hayila and Doc tor Hutchinson2'
 Yes"
 "As you sit here do you maintain you are insane"
 a"I make no claim. I don't think I'm qualified to judge. don't think I'm insane now. ] feel all right l hope I'm not insane.' Symc Starts Again
 This ended cross examination and Sidney A. Symo, defense coun- seI, began the redirect questioning Peacox told Of entering a com petition conducted by magazine in which he submitted solutions Of the Elwell and Dot King murders. The prize for the best solution was s5OO." he said.
 T did it just for the money not because I had any abnormal interest in the mechanics of murder
 He then held up his right hand to show how he bent the thumb when he choked his wife. With the thumb bent in like that along the palm did you exert any squeezing force about her neck" Symo asked.
 NO"
 you couldn't have, could you?" NO"
 The brass book-ouI that Peacox says his wife swung at him hefor" he felicd ner was produced. Syme dropped it in passing it to Praco% and it fell with a resembling thnnp II was passed among thr jurors wio "hcftcd" if in their hands.
 Used Radio Cabinet
 Psacox said hc discovered the radio cabinet in his mother-in- laws house was used as ''nost office" by his wifi" for her secret correspondence as tho result If something said to him hv "Aurr Ida Heus.cd, relative Of th" wife
 "sho told m. to go and s~" if there was auyt.mg Hrouc with thet radio" ha sat1.
 T oocncd t and there w"r" th" letters"
 Was tt"r. anyrlw= wrong w1th tho radjo"'
 NO"
 TeacoX was '..n asked aaauf his testimony y..t,raaE that inc fa1 struck and r1o1,r5 h- wife 'do- libaratel}."
 .'I would lh" 'n asrl.n 'hat" he said.
 T insist thoro i~ a difference hc- tween doing something doIiheraro.T ? and doing jt with dehnora'joa Tn the passion Of 'be moment I struck her deliberately but ! had ere"r dclbaratod inc a,'."
 Song Words Di,"u~-r.I
 eymn thrn .ol4hr ID howe rra- cox r-pcat inc words of s-ntlme"- ta1 songs ho had sent hs ni'o while they wor" sanaraf.3 l" fh' iudeo would moi If Iim 2ym. moved to withdraw juror rna have mfs'rial declared on n. ground tnot tho trs'imorv h5F t.an excluded to inc harm Of 'ha dcfan- danrs case The motion WAS dan.rl Under rc-rroes oHanira'jcr ra- trict Attorney roync spoke as mrc of f1n booE-cnj
 You heard tho uai~" # m.a, when counsel dropped tr" ae srff
 "Ic it had raIbn on tAo noor during the klIrg. a- ysV sav h1p pcnad. wouldn't i' hav" n1dr a noiro audib)" all ovr th" lous-2. "I don't know"
 Peacox was tNon eEru-"1 and took his place at tbr dr'~nan roaa- sal table beside his mother
 Law Book Discussed
 An "mDloyc or Tender {. conn. pany. Albany publishers, t"sfj',f that the 1929 Penal Law was dis trlhu'od on June II. A MQunt I"r non police detective had t"stiii"r for the s.atc t'.t ho had given 2 copy Of this edition 10 Pc""oT ii Arril go that he could read abon the various degrees of homicide be. fore making his confession. Peaco'