The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-01

Harris Joss underwent an opera ton after the couple came to Rich mond in 1885 which made it ''irn- possible for them to live as msn and wife for two and a half years.' Goodspeed said the couple both had been married previously and .di- vorced and had mutual agreement that if either loved another they would agree to divorces.
 ''The defense" Goodspeed said, twill present witnesses who saw suspicious characters within a few miles of the Joss house that night characters who acted peculiarly. GoodSpeed said it will be shown that state police failed to prosecute the search for the killer to its full- est extent"
 pr. Joss had contended the bludgeoning apparently was done by a bearded stranger" who came to his home on the night of the crime seeking narcotics.
 Goodspeed, before calling Wilbur Batcheldor of Gardiner as first de- fense witness, said he planned to describe completely the last day of Dr. Luverne Joss life. Among those who wuold testify, he said, were patients who had visited her until late in the evening.
 Prosecution Ends
 In series of rapid thrusts, the prosecution concluded its case against the 34-year defendant with three witnesses including Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman Mayo, 35, Shapely Gardiner spa proprietor who identified herself as the other woman in the case.
 Smiling often during her brief appearance on the witness stand yesterday, Mrs. Mayo described their clandestine romance and told of the doctors promises of mar r1age that were given about four hours before Dr. Luverne Joss WAS found buldgeoned and unconscious in the cellar under the physicians surgery. These were made in a note passed at the spa.
 The day before the staying, Mrs. Mayo testified, she and her lover took an auto trip together from Richmond to Gardiner, then to Lewiston and Portland.
 "Dr. (MerrilD Joss made an ap- pointment with dentist in Gard iner and I went to the dentist and had my teeth cleaned" she testified That was on the 18th day of March.
 We drove to Augusta and from there to Lewiston and I bought a box of powder for my sister because the next day was her birthday and then we went to Portland. We only looked at the powder. I didn't buy 1t. He was looking for a joke for my sisters birthday"
 At Portland, she told Superior Judge Raymond Fellows of Bangor and a jury, the coupe visited a ho- tel bar for cocktails, went to res- taurant for dinner and then drove home. She said they had several cocktails.
 we parked on the way home, l" she testified and added that they talked of divorcing their respective mates.
 T told him I was going to ask my husband"
 Spectators Filtered
 Spectators in the Tiny, crowded courtroom uttered as Mrs. Mayo told of passing Hove notes" with the doc- tor and of being given a 'pick-a. back" from a house party to an auto when she removed tight shoes from her feet.
 Her husband, Mrs. Emily Waldron testified she chaperoned the couple many times and saw them making love. Once on visit to a hotel, Mrs. Waldron testified she asked the doc- tor about his intentions toward Betty" She testified Dr. Joss said:
 "En, there are only two women have been in love with in my whole life. One of them is my wife and the other is your sister, Betty. If she won't have me. shall join the army and leave Richmond, and she will never see me again"
 The states final witness was State Police Chief Henry P. Weaver who 1I1CSISU 0Is JOSS as ne ISIU HIS nome with his parents Dr. and Mrs. Mer- Till o. Joss of Washington, D. C., for an airplane trip to Birmingham, Ala, for the burial of his wife.
 Weaver said he called on Dr. Mer- Till Joss two days after the staying to ask a few questions.
 T told him what had come for 2 the chief testified. 'sEIe placed his hands over his face, turned and stumbled upstairs. moaning and sobbing. i.
 'T followed him up a bedroom and pr. Joss threw himself on the bed moaning and crying. took my hat and coat off and he suddenly cried out T didn't kill my wife-I didn't do it."
 weaver said he asked if any DO. Ncemen had accused the doctor of killing his wife and that Dr. Joss re- piled:
 ssNo. but I'm ,texihly upsets <. .s.sA