The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08
OWEN LOADH0LTZ
PLACED ON TRIAL
NE Is CHARGED WITH THE XII
LING or MISS NAY BROWN.
THE LARGE LIST OF WITNESSES
Prisoner Tells His story OF This shock
ing Traeedy-Hs Declares ne Used
His Pistol In ser Defense.
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jacksonville Metropolis
In the Criminal Court Tuesday no.
gan the trial OF Owen Loadholtz. VINO.
is charged with committing the crime
Of manslaughter-the shooting and
killing Of Miss May Brown during abe
tragedy in the Office Of Justice Farris.
ON February 10, 1905, when there was
so much shooting done by Mrs. Ruth
Freeman. mother Of Miss Brown. and
LOadholtz. The latter was under ar
rest and was being preliminarily triea
on charge of betrayal Of Miss Brown
the particulars Of which we're given
yesterday in the trial Of Mrs. Freeman.
for assault with intent 20 murder Load
holtz. She was convicted Of aggravated
assault and a motion entered for new
trial.
Loadholtz is being defended by MI
Jordan aud ]. b. Christie, and prose-
cuted BY County Solicitor Bryan and
+. w. Pope. The jury today consists
Of o. O. Wingate, J. N. Wamsley, W.
w. Bowden, ~. Wilson, I'd Curris
and ID. O. Crews.
Yesterday in the trial Of Mrs. Free
man very little trouble was experience
ed in obtaining jury. Today, how
ever. it was quite different, az num-
Der Of the talesmen Summoned haA
expressed an opinion as to the tragedy.
LOADHOLTz TELLs HE STORY.
Loadholtz, in his statement, descrit-
ed the scene, the position different ones,
occupied in the room OF Justice EaSris.
where the shooting occurred. lie said =
I'VE we're all at Justice Farris' cours
room on February ID. 1906. where n
trial was going on. Mrs Freeman
arose out Of her seat and came towards
me rapidly and said: Owen Loadholtr.
with pistol in her hand. I was iua1
in the act OF getting up out Of my chair
and was in stoopiag position. think
my face was turned toward Justice
Farris' desk where was going TO ask
him or my attorney, Mr.. Jordan, n
question. My face was turned THAI
way (the witness indicating with his
handl when Mn. Freeman said Over.
Loadholtz.' l dueked my head when
saw the pistol in her hand and there
Was then flash and a report puIletE
my gun and fred--I don't know hovx
many times-apd dOn'C know whether
or not she had falIeR, as ssmabodyg
caught me from behind, and. while
struggling with the nan hoAding me "a
don't know who he wasl, there VA
another report Of q pistol Discharged
at my back, when some one aEid. 'IssOlz
out, LoadholtE.' 1 dent kno1 wha
said IL, but turned quickly after being
loOsed from the man holding 80 fAa
girl (May Brown) had her pistol rieha
in my face, and fired just a. Quickly
a. could, and / suppose then ALLIED
her. She was not very far from no.
Her revolver was within three feek on
three and half feet or something lika
or perhaps n Little less. II was FiglA
near my face. There was uothing thAa.
could have done then 10 prevent Aea
shooting me. She held the pistol Figh9
to my face and was in the act Of Grinxs
when fired my pistol - qaiekly ~ 4
could TO protect my oWs life"
Loadholtz was calm and collected IN
his statement.
EXHIBITED Hn PIEroE.
Cleveland Permenter testified thaN
one day last winter he Wa standibR IA
the door OF his barber shop on Mai1
street when Miss May Brown canse NJ
and had a conversation with him. Sha
cold him that abe bad samethfog -
show him. Witness asked her vhat n,
was. IL was foand TO he a pistol. wse-
ness TOOK the pistol and snapped "a
twice and found that it IVES not loaded.
He asked her what she vas going 70 do
with the pistol and she eai4 chat alsa :
was going to the court room Of Justice
Farris for che perp0se Of lining thn
first son Of gun that sEears q lie ON
me"
Miss Greta Garcia did not testify n.
the ease Of Mrs. Freeman yesterday,
she was only summoned-
In the trial OF Mns. Rath Freeman n,
che Criminal Court lloaday. she wa
found guilty Of an assraszscd assaulk
with q reconm aadafIsa 60 tie merne
OF the court.
The first thisg the chfi8ren Waoied 1
20 know, on getting 60 sskaol lfsnlar
inornIng. was sosael.ing alranr Prof
Rsiks' spankine a'4c,ins HE pro-
fcs9or was beslege3 fef snfefant,on
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