The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23
MAY Be A MISTRIAL
JURY IN WAS. DIxoN's CASE NOT
LIKELY TO AGREE.
WOMAN TOLD A QUEER STORY.
SHE DENIED EVERY STATEMENT
MADE ny WALDEN.

Declared walden Had Threatened 60
KIN Her Husband aud she begged
Him Not to--wRIdcn Repeated the
story ne Told at ui. own TRIAL.
The Jury stood Tea for Conviction
Outriaht aud Two for AcaaittmI.
Teunllle. Go sept 22-The trial of
Mra. Sarah Dixon for the murder OF her
husband George Dixon. on the night W
july - last was begun IN johnson su-
peri0r Court at WrRhtavnle to-day.
Judge j. X Hines OF Atlanta. defended
hcr
He objected 60 the introduction Of tho
written confession OF Mrs Dixon 10 Clerk
Anthony. and asked It's exclusion. on the
ground that il was worthless document
in the eye OF the law II did not 50 TO
thc jury
Jerry Walden was then called. lie con-
fesued that he dld the killing at her
threat, that n he dld not che would XIII
him or have him killed.
As ne entered In charge Of haln. the
two exchanged long piercing gilnces. The
picture was one not soon 70 he forgotten.
Walden, under life sentence. kept con-
'inuai eaze upon the woman. whose ase
or liberty depended upon his testimony.
without any hesitation he told Of his
long criminaiity with her. for which she
herself was responsible be said. az she
had ruined him Mrs Dixon. he said,
had on several occasions endeavorea 20
gct him 20 XIII her husband. bat he re-
fused. On the niRht Of the murder she
came 10 his bed. In her hand she had
an upraised AK with which ahe threat
oned 10 kin him IL he did not kin Dixon.
He struck him one blow on the stomach
and she delivered blow after blow until
her husband was mass of blood and
bruises from head 10 foot Fragmcntary
evidence established these facts by the
testimony ol other witnesses
Mrs. Dixon's Remarkable story.
Mrs. Dixon. Ia her own defense. made
a most remarkable statement she denied
any intimacy between her and Walden.
Ills whole story was tissue Of faisehoods.
she said. AZ he was trying to swear her
life away on the night OF the murder.
while returning from the house Of a
friend. Walden told her that he Intended
" Atti ANA NAHtANN AtfAAHH AtF taA AAA&MN
"a him with the theft OF a dollar. she
pleaded with him not to do It. and he re-
Tented when she retired Walden was
sitting on a chair smoking She Intended
10 keep guard during the night but ow-
lag TO fatigue Incident TO mnisterinE to
her sick. she fell asleep. Groans OF her
husband awoke her She went 10 his bed,
..4N
hehd as she reached his couch Others had
been delivered before she raised
an alarm 40 which there was no response.
as the children in the same room slept
souudly. lie threatened TO XIII her II she
made another outcry. Walden made her
swear that she would never tell Of the
murder She intended 10 do 10. however.
as soon as she felt safely out Of his reach
col. Hawkins u Glhsons. opened the ar
gnnent for the state. lie was followed
by Solicitor Rawlings. Both Of these gen-
tiemen handled Mrs Dixon without
gloves. heaping the greatest invective
upon her for her story. which they held
was palpable falsehood on It's face. A
strong case was made out
Judge Hines made an able appeal for
his client. who had been a much abused.
and grossly msreprtsented woman. He
asked n she was TO be deprived OF her
liberty upon the testimony Of self-con-
fessed assassin. referring to Walden. HIS
pcroratlon touched all who heard u.
The Jury went out at . o'clock There
Is no chance Of agreement. Ten are tbr
conviction without recommendation. ana
two FOR acquittai. The jury will be kept
out an night and mlstrial declared.