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JIM VISITS SCENE OE BIGHM MURDERAdmissions by Both State andDefense of Wrong Doing ofHusband and Wife.Tiffin, Jan. 23.—After opening statements by the attorneys for the ' state and defense, the jury sitting in the trial of Walter O. Bigham, charged with the murder of his I ! wife last August, visited the scene of . the tragedy today. Attorneys on I hoth sides attacked the characters ! of both Bigham and his wife, found I dead in the Bigham home at Attica j with a dagger through her heart.{ In his opening statement. Prose-! cutor Spitler asserted Bigham had boasted of associating with other women, that he had improper relations with his girl stenographer in his garage and that he was cruel.! abusive and addicted to foul lan-' guage in the presence of his wife, i Attorneys for both sides admitted | in their opening statements that the j I conduct of Mrs. Bigham had not I been aboTe reproach. Defense coun-sel charged Mrs. Bigham had 5m-I proper relations with El wood Yonfc-| ers. a young man with whom it is charged she corresponded secretly for a year. Finally, defense counsel assorted. Bigham became aware of his wife's affair with Yonkers, afw i which they both confessor] and a rc-. conciliation was cff^ct'-d. While thV• defense wjij contend Mrs. Bigham *• committed suicide it win make no I, effort 1o establish a motive therefor ' The defense will bo Bigham*s lifelong character and conduct and the , source of the Indictment win blt;* at- ;I ^^nted fabricated rumors and j | Tillage gossip. Both sid^ ^ pTf_j rent depositions of William Fonlk* !, deceased father of Mrs. Bigham.’ I | who was the only occupant of th*' j Bighara home, other than Bigham !I and h!s wife on the night of the tragedy
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Mansfield News
Mansfield, Ohio, US
Wed, Jan 23, 1918
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