The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
Murder Of Heiress
 Bride Ls Belieued
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 go in, too. We did, leaving the car parked in front of the house.
 q helped my wife off with her coat. kissed her good night. Then went to bed in a separate room. The last thing saw her doing was taking some clips off the green evening dress she wore to the char ity ball.
 Before I went to sleep I thought I heard some fussing around in her room, but I didn't pay any at- tention to it,"
 ! What time were you awaken ed?" Pruette asked.
 About 9 a. m.." Davidson said.
 Told of Death
 "Birch. the butler, came into my room and said My God, MT. Davidson, Mrs. Davidson Is dead'."
 q pulled some trousers on over my pajamas and ran out to the ga- rage. Mrs. Davidson was lying on the running board of the car," he continued.
 "I felt of her pulse and couldn't detect any. Her head felt warm. l took her on my lap, and told MT. Campaigne to call 8 doctor
 "Dr. M. w. Marr got there and said we must get her to the hos pital. We put her in the car and took her to the hospital"
 "Was the motor running in the automobile Solicitor Rowland Pruette asked.
 NO, but the switch was or" Davidson replied.
 "Was the motor hot?"
 ''I don't know"
 "When did you meet Elva Stat ler?"
 'Last spring. We became engag- ed in December"
 "You have heen married pre- viously, haven't you?"
 "Yes, to Jessica Award"
 "You are divorced and hay e some children?"
 "Yes. The children are living with their mother in Berryville, Va" ...
 'How old are the children?"
 ",Ten. 12 and 1S."
 "At. the time you married Elva Statler, your finances were re- pleted, were they not?"
 "No, had q job in Washington, but I resigned because Elva want ed me to come down here and live"
 Denied Income Story
 "Isn't it true that w h n you were asked just before your mar riage to Elva Statier how you were going to support her, you said you intended to live on her income?" Positively not" .
 "Did you know she made a will shortly before she died?" Pruette asked. II was in love with her. didn't pay any attention to monetary matters" Davidson said.
 "You mean you didn't know that her will left you an annuity ot $1,0O0 a m n h and $300,000 in either cash or >securities?"
 Not until I read 1t in the news papers,"
 Pruette asked if Davidson had an independent income of his own.
 "A small one." the witness re. piled.
 He. was asked if Mrs. Davidson was expecting the birth of Q child and replied in the negative.
 She thought she might have been pregnant and, without con. sulting her about 1t, went to Dr. Marr," he added. T told him did not think Mrs. Davidson was in physical condition to bear child, pr. Marr agreed that she was highly nervous.
 We both wanted children, but didn't think 1t was the proper time to have them."
 Review Entire Case
 The inquest reopened in the lit- tie community hall, where Solicitor Rowland Pruette said he intended to review the entire case. He re- called all witnesses who testified al the inquest that was started lasl week and then continued.
 He said he had "card in the hole that I will play sometime dur. ing this inquest" and added "We wouldn't be reopening this case Ii we didn't think there was suspicion of foul play"
 The official records contain the statement that Mrs Davidson dieC from carbon mOnoxide poison slumped across the running board of her 12-cylinder automobile.
 Today officials reiterated theii suspicion that carbon monoxidt poisoning might have been oly ( contributory cause and that there .s~A-s-----.-..-s-..~