Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-05
Is GUILTY
Jury in the Dillon Murder Case
at Clinton Brings in
Verdict.
The Woman Is Found Guilty of
Manslaushterf for Killing
Jerks" Dillon.
Took the Stand in Her Own Be.
hall and Told OF the
Shooting.
Special to Times Republican.

1
/ Clinton, Dec. 5.-Ihe jury in the case
of Anna Crawford, on trial for the muir
der Of jerks" Dillon, brought in a YER
diet this afternoon finding the defendant
guilty of manslaughter.
Special to Times-R Republican.
Clinton, Dec. 5.-The trial of Anna
Crawford for the murder of jerks
Dillon is rapidly nearing the end. Yes
terday the state rested its case and
taking of testimony for the defense
began. The most important feature
of the day was the placing of
When her attorney called her
name as the first witness there was a
stir in the court room, and the judge
warned those present that they must
keep still or leave the building.
Ann Crawford said she was 10 years
old. She had resided In Clinton since
childhood. Her mother died when she
was an infant. She resided with her
father and grandmother until two years
old. when her grandmother died. Wit
ness then went to live with an aunt.
Was In the girls industrial school for
three years; then returned to Clinton.
Here witness was asked by her at
torney If she had been guilty of pros
titution and answered in the afflrma-
tive.
Witness was living at 125 Fourth
avenue on November II. Dillon came
thru the yard and entered the house.
Witness thought he came to see Thurs
ton. Witness was in the corner Of the
room arranging her hair when Dillon
entered. Thurston either went out
or into the front room. Witness
was not acquainted with Dillon. He
made improper proposals to her and
staggered toward her. Witness tried
to pass him when he said, How dare
you turn down good fellow like me?"
Dillon grabbed witness by the arm and
his proposal for Illicit rela-
tons. There was a struggle and Dillon
fell to the floor. An exchange of blows
followed. Witness grabbed Dillon's
hat and threw it into the corner. This
attracted his attention and he stag
gered toward the door. Witness fired
witness got gun from under the mat
tress. Dillon approached witness call
ing her vile names. He had his head
down and witness fired. Dillon stag
gered toward the doro. Witness fired
again. She said he had threatened to
kill her and she was afraid he would
carry out his threats. Witness said
she had never had any trouble with
Dillon before. She said all of the shots
we're fired in the house.
On cross examination Mr.. George
asked witness II she had not made a
statement, soon after the shooting, in
the presence Of Thomas Burke, e. T. |
Boyle, Mr.. Miller and himeelf in which
she stated she fired at Dillon after he
had fallen Off the porch. Witness de-
MED she had made such statement |
the fact that all the |
above named persons had testified that |
The statement had been made, and Mr..
Boyle took her statement DOVE in
shorthand and read to the jury from his
iotes.
The cross examination OF Mr. George
vas conducted in gentlemanly and
manner, yet tie witness
'howed considerable anger at the ques-
ions. which she tried to avoid or not
answer at all. She threw back ut Mr..
George some warm retorts when ques-
ioned about her past life, especially
hat portion relating to her trip with
decum, who stole krebs team from
his city number of months ago and
vas accompanied on an extensive trip
y Anna Crawford. who later married
deculn. but secured a divorce from
i'm Witness also denied that she had
zen prostitute in Davenport and had
ZEN ord Observation-Disclosures
een ordered out OF the city by the po-
Ice
The cross examination was principal
Y on the statement of the shooting
nade shortly after the tragedy and on
he past life of the defendant.