The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-01
Arthur Hiuon Giuen
 Sentence For Life
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NCOuCluueQ .'from nine to eleven blows on tht head with the stock of rifle, as in. flicted by her husband"
 He said that the incentive for tht murder was either of two possibili. ties: That Hivon bileved he wa! being cheated by his wife, to whom he had signed all his property; cl he believed that his wife had beer intimate with Larry Reed, the boarder at the house, who has beer held as a material witness for the state since the day following the murder.
 Reed Called LoatheSOme
 Attorney Frank Coeller, appear ing with Attorney Charles Lyman for the defense, described Reed as ''one of the most loathesome and despicable witnesses who ever might have taken the stand in the superior court"
 He said that when Reed came tc board at the Hivon home, "love went out the window"
 Hivon was described as sane, but swith the mentality of nine year old child" Acute alcoholism is said to be the reason for his deficient reasoning.
 Born In Germany
 From his prepared manuscript MT. Lewis read to the court that the deceased, Josephine Hivon, was born in Germany, and her maiden name was Josephine Werner. She was married in Alsace Lorraine to Emil Kiener, and gave birth to three sons and a daughter, before coming to the United States with her husband and family.
 Shortly after coming to New York, however, she was divorced from her husband, and the children were sent to the Home for the FriendlesS, in the Bronx. She then lived with Hivon, and in 1924 he bought the farm at Brooksvale road, Cheshire. They were married in New York December 15, 1880, then returned to live on the Cheshire farm.
 Arguments, Fights
 Mrs. Hivon's sister, and her daughter returned to Cheshire with them. MT. Lewis stated that numer- ous arguments and fights involved the relations and MT. Hivon, and that finally they left the house.
 The property was transferred to his wife by Hivon in 1927. Reed came to the Hivon home September 15, 1886 as a boarder. From that time, the states attorney described numerous alterations between hus- band and wife, especially one in the spring of 1887 when Hivon threat ened to shoot his wife with a shot gun.
 On August 13, he ordered Reed out of the house, and his wife fought with him. later going to the constables, and having him arrest ed. He was sent to jail, and while there divorce papers were served OH hisn by an attorney representing his wife. At that time he threatened bodily harm and violence to Reed and his wife.
 The day following his release from jail he went to New Haven, pawned some tools, and finished paying for a .22 caliber gun, which he had pre- viously made a down-payment on. At that time he was sober and neat, according to the states information. Later, however, he bought two plntS ot liquor, which he consumed on the green at New Haven. He then boarded the Cheshire bus at 7:l5 o'clock and alighted at Ives corner.
 Tested His Gun
 While on the railroad tracks a short distance from his home, he assembled the gun and tested it by discharging several Snots into the aif. He then proceeded to the house and says he fired two shots through the windows to warn the occupants of his presence.
 He claims that he surprised Reed, who was in his wife'S room, and that Reed came out of that room wear ing nothing but his underwear. Reed then dropped out of 8 second story window and ran TOT the con- stables.
 Reed claims that when Hivon ar rived he was in his own room read- ing newspaper. Hivon gained en- trance to the house and walked to his wife's bedroom, which is on the first floor. He says that she fired three times at him with a revolver, but the state claims only one shot was discharged iron. the revolver which was found.
 The struggle over Hivon's rifle that then ensued was described by MT. Lewis. They went upstairs. and finally out into the yard where the death blows were struck with the butt of the gun. Mrs. Hivon's