Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-24
simpsons Widow . fearful Witness.


When the trial OF Willis Biggers was
renewed Tuesday. Mrs. W. II. Simp-
son. the wife OF the man killed. was the
FIRST witness called in rebuttal by Solicit
tor Hin. she was attired IN a heavy
black dress and wore heavy mourning
veil.
In regard TO Biggers' statement that
Simpson had thrown mail into the face
Of his wife. Mrs. Simpson testified that
she was always on her porch when her
husband brought the mail TO the Biggers
home and that they would call 20 him to
throw the mail TO them and nhat de did
so.
In regard to the chicken which Biggers.
in his statement yesterday. claimed had
been thrown into the face OF his brother
in-laW BY Simpson. she said:
NY husband killed that chicken with a
rife. at my request. and threw IL into the
front yard OF Mr.. BIggers. There was no
one present In their yard when this hap
pened: il was early IN the morning.
Frank Hilburn. the undertaken who pre-
pared Simpsons body for burial. next
told OF the wounds on the body Of Simp-
son.
Mrs. Simpson was next recalled BY So
licitor Hi TO Identify the clothing OF her
husband.
she covered her face with her fan and
wept bitterly for some time. refusing 70
look at the clothing.
When she finally identified the clothing
she again covered her face and wept.
Solicitor HIl then asked her II she heard
her husband curse BiggerE on the night
he had come 10 their home. and she re-
piled: Il never heard my husband use
an oath In his life"
Henry Deal. a Il year old white boy.
who lives at s. Little street. nearly a
block from where Simpson was killed, was
mnFHnA Il Fefm nT a
shots fred. He heard two more which
he did not see. According 10 this wit
ness. six shots were fred. When ne saw
the shooting Simpson was lying on the
ground and Biggers was bending over him.
fring al him.
Robert Carpenter. OF Isl Rawson. states
that he had worked with Biggers. Big
gers told me several times that Simpson
had been circulating stories concerning
his wife and sister-in-law, and that he
was going 70 see Simpson and make him
retract these statements"
Solicitor Hlll claimed that he had been
entrapped into introducing Mr.. Carpen-
ter. stating that Mr.. Carpenter had told
Mr.. stephens. associate counsel for the
prosecution. that Biggers had threatened
20 XIII Simpson in case Simpson refused 20
retract the slanderOus statement
Mr.. Carpenter stated that he wished 20
explain this He was given permission %
DO So ana stated tnat M stephens hao
come 70 his ONCE and that he had told
Stephens that Biggers had told him that
he intended 10 go 10 Simpson and request
him to retract these statements.
HE said he would kill Simpson in case
he refused 10 retract these statements, %
said Carpenter.
ibid you not tell Biggers you would
KIN SIMPSON," asked Mr.. Arnold.
II did. under the circumstances, re-
piled Carpenter
Biggers and HIS lawyers then withdrew
for a few moments consultation. and
Bigxers then took the stand and read his
statement Of the killing. the defense en-
terfng no other testimony.
His statement. which he had written.
and which he read to the court IN a clear.
well modulated voice. was plea OF tusti-
hcation-
He cOntended that Simpson had been