EVIDENCE THIS MORNING.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 257, 30 October 1929, Page 10

EVIDENCE THIS MORNING.

This morning further evidence was adduced to show that a series of threats had been made by Brauman.

Accused kept his -eyes on the Crown Prosecutor while a member of-his family gave evidence. He did not appear to take much interest. His health obviously has suffered since he first appealed in the Police Court a month before the murder, when his wife proceeded against him on private complaints.

Phillis Maud Brauman, aged 17, related instances of molestation in the street, one occasion being when accused told her grandmother, who was with them, that he was going to cut her throat.

Cross-examined, the witness said that when her father told her mother that she had called him a criminal, and he said ho was going to prove one, she imagined he meant he would "do foilier."

In answer to tho Crown Prosecutor, witness said Brauman had said his wife would be "under the sod" by Christmas, as "a Christmas bos for grandma." Improper Conduct Denied. James Jelley said Mrs. Brauman and her daughter, Olive, called him by the name of Thomson. He did not know where they got tho name from. He had arranged with. them to go to a musical evening. On August 7 he took McMillan with them for a motor drive, and on returning to St. Clair he did not leave tho car. He saw no improper conduct or any embracing. Cross-examined, witness said he told the police he was supposed to be Thomson. He had previously given _ Mrs. Brauman and her daughter a ride in his car to the theatre. He did not know then that Mrs. Brauman was married. Ho was told so later. It must be true if the girl said he was introduced under the name of Thomson.

Jack McMillan, aged IS, who accompanied the others for a motor drive, said there was no hugging or kissing between him and either of the two women. When Brauman said, "You are having a good time," Mrs. Brauman said it was no affair of his. Brauman j did not say, "For God's sake don't bring disgrace on my daughter." Brauman held the revolver to his wife's head and fired. He pulled the revolver from hi 3 overcoat pocket with a quick action, j Witness stepped towards Brauman, who warned him to keep back, at the ..same ■time pointing the revolver towards-him. When Brauman fell wounded witness picked up the revolver. Witness was to have attended a musical evening that night at Mrs. Brauman's employers' place. Jelley did not appear to go under the name of Thomson; witnass •was calling him Jelley. Ashburn Holland, residing where Mrs.

Brauman was employed as housekeeper, ■| said ho had never seen any impropriety HI on her part. He had no idea a, party fH§ was to be held at the house 011 the -H Eight of the tragedy.

Remark After the. Shooting. William Black, ambulance driver, said that Brauman said "She ruined my life; she ruined by girl." Later he said, "I did it. Why don't you take me away?" Detective Kirton said that on the way to the hospital Bauman said, "Oh, my God, what a mother she has been, ruining my lovely girls of 15 and 10."