, 1880-11-27
THE DIXON CASE.


The second trial Of Minnie Dixon, charged
With mntlslau1hter In killing her friend"
Thomas Delana, WIS resumed In tic Crinl
inat Court yesterday morning with less than
.00 people looking on, As tie evidence WIS
nil put In Wednesday, tho time WIS taken mp
with talk.
Mr.. r. II. Collier, for tho prosecution.
argued that the killing WIS admitted. Wit
llesses saw the stabblnE. II Dclann Ind at-
t,mptct1 to draw revolver tho movement
would have been noticed. Miss Dixon tlfant
cry for help. Sl.e TOOK ont, q. two steps to
shooting her, he Ind plenty Of time TO to 1t
hriorg s',Y cut l, a. to tho t s9nvsrsa
fed y By ,r the aeteHaan. .,; 1T tn, tt'e
mattel tint counsel ind suggested II. ltc~
ga1dtnK the atleged abuse Of NIss Dixon By
taa,ythIng,." sbe always got ti,e uppGr h9l,d:
Whenever sllu struck him !le run., Shg Ind
hit him with tin cup,ani the Stoye-ltftsr;
lf he abMsess her %,'y slltt s!se not !eave hln?
no obligatlon to live with him. Though Tho
iesse1i >tile. .cxlme, ail ,lr: Collier asked was 4
yerItlct Of mnnsfaugElter.
eusetl, cIain,ed that Tic 20 oyilemcs SLOWED Tint,
q yct.r and half hcfnro tla ktling, Dctuun
commenced course Of brutal treatment
toward Miss Dixon, md kept It
sp ap fSss as 81 ssses nyds M es t9 o
xiii her. Nc1elbors saycl her lifo twice; THO
mnn ln the barn 0ueo, and sl.o antt her sister
q, two occasions tpok Ills revolver uWay
oe tsS% @ S q ts $rRy q Ry FL as f II sr Sst'FS F 'ls
Sio a1nl llcr sister got ho'd Of tlle reyalscr.
Il,a next afternoon, lIa pulled out tho
weapo., and asl{ctl l,sf where SHE was going;
SISTER, grabbc!l him rs he pulled the trigger.
her, lie chase.l ller from plaee to place. and
nt 10 o'clock at ct night s!!e went Into t!e
ean's esissa IL %" sd ssaSSed sfaf ler e'' tro@ ~
SS' !Is s!eor, esis!ns . is e SssA esa! !!S sHd
saying. ".Now, ~ TX yor:" Then s!!e
johnson emphasized whnt occurred s"bse-
q,tently. SI,9 got hack tu,d pllt him In It IL
tnke lin tn . loutor. On the way tlc snEd to
i.er, j" Don't hay anything about this. |
1 Gen. W." nyS yS9X ssks = a ssW snSse ts!s sas t. S
quarrel with q Itatl.'n. Counsel ntEel tlpt,
III tho Hight Of tho testimony, the killing wAs
justlttn1!c, alll therefore asked for III ncQnit-
TIL. Alr. johnson presented bis case to tho
Mr.. Dun Mum, who represented the Stato's-
Attorney, clt,sod fur tlla prosecution, con
te,.tslag that the slcfeedaMt was legally guilty,
nnrt @ Justified the deed,
;rbs ia!k lnstesl Wns!i4 o'clock In the after
noon. WHOM Tic Jury were Instructed aild re-
iirsTs Tha first f,ni10t il uiMTurstooI to bnye
besn: Guiltg. o: not EuIlty. B,
i ffor ,vuifln1 until ,Iln]f-tnSt s. there being
than m nrns,sect ri nj, nereel1cnt, IiitIEn
yarf},ct II tIiey cuine 10 Il Conclusion, ari at-
Thn twaIyS wero still out lust night, md
the latest report WIS tlat seye'l Mcrt for COLI
vtct{on o,sd ttya for nca,tlttn1. The impress
sion, was TINT they woq!fd dIsagro.-thus nc-
cessitatlnx Il third trIal.
ITEMS.
.Iudgo Dlodeelt expects to get through tho
criminal slncket III about ten days, psld will
then, 1t he hns tine, liear any cilscs naat Yay
bs ready In tile District Court OH tho law
stle will. tho present Jury.
All nnrf,is lin nv1nc any flies of nnucra from