The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-30

Of Morton's residence. No. ssss Won Yer
sen avenue.
Mrs. S2rague's first statement after she
rad been taken in charge. according to
the Officers. was that she had been to see
he: aunt AMI had been frightened BY a
strange man. She asked Fa'.Osnan Hus-
y to take her to her homo.
She then said that she wanted to 60 to
Noston's house. and later admitted that
she had shot At him because he had
knocked ~: down.
Mrs. Sprasue took the witness stand
after the Datro:man had testified.
HER FACE IS SWOLLEN.
Her right cheek. rear he. eye. where she
said Morton struck her. was bruised and
swollen.
she told substantially the same story
which she had previously related
She said that Morton had ,elephoned her
to NEE, him near his house on Wednesday
night. She went TO the place and waited
for some time for him. Finally he sp-
peared In his automobile. accompanied BY
smother man. she sail. He did not stop
and proceeded to the shed In tic rear Of
his house. and she followed. she said.
She talked with Morton 20: some time
aud he struck her. knocking her down. she
said
When she got up he vas advancing
towards her. and she .s:e. warning him
not to come near her. feed twic" At him
With . revolver. A few minutes later she
fired at one OF the patrolIn<n. thinking tea;
he was Morton.
She said she thought ,ha: Morton and
the man with him ran into the shed.
She said she understood the mans name
was Buren,. and that he vas from Louis
vile She said he tried 70 interfere when
Morton struck her. Ss" regarded that IL
WAS something that she said that caused
Morton Z" strike her She stated that she
carried the revolver because the neixhbor-
hood was lonesome.
After Assistant City Attorney =. 4.
Eoonan Jr.. who conducted the prosecu-
tion. had finished questioning Mrs.
Srragus. Judge Pollard asked her how
long she had known Morton. and sire said
six years. She said rae had often ridden
with him. She knew he was married. but
though. he was separated from his wife.
Judge Pollard asked her in regard 10 her
relations With Morton. and her attorney
objected to her answering. The Judge told
her she need not answer the question.
He said his object in asking the question
was 10 secure all knowledge obtainable
about the case. and that he vas going 10
get the Information.
TO SUMMON MORTON.
He said Re wante; 10 sec Morton. and
to have Buren, subpcenaed
BE ordered that . ssbpOena be Ss-
saed for Noresa e. apDeaP as . Wit
aess In the case next ThaPs6sy. The
Judge sa1a shae Nsrtosss name
shcsld have tee. DlsceA os the Ia
fossaastOo againsa NPs. SPrsgue -
. vsieness.
Mrs. Spraeuc said after :he case ha!
been laid over that she had received a
letter f-on, a friend Of Morton requesting
hor no: 10 prosecute hin. " she pSuse-
cuted him. The letter recited. u might re-
s1l; in his business ruin.
She said sine had received. letters from
friends and fIom persons she did not
know. offering her sympathy ard financial
support.
Mrs. Spras1c d parted for her. No. ascA
Page boulevard. ACCOMPANIED by her at
torney. They tock q jefferson avenue car
going south.
tn" revolver with which she did the
shooting Is III the hands OF Deputy Mar
hcl We:ntYenr.r. who il holding II as
'ri'":r" u1:ii The case IL finished