The Washington herald., 1906-10-19
HOPEFOR MRS. MYERS
Missouri WOman'S Execution
Stayed by Supreme Court.
MAY GET ANOTHER TRIAL
stands Convicted Of Numbering Her
Husband-AIIeged Male Accomplish
Is Now Under Sentence to Hang.
Has Statement 20 Make Before Tie
Goes to the GaIIOws.

Justice Brewer. Of the United States
/ Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon is
sued a certificate upon the governor of
Missouri calling for the entire record
! in the case Of Mrs Agnes Myers, who
was to have been hanged next week Mrs.
/ Myers attorneys. Col r. B. Ruff. of
! Kansas City. and Judge W. L. Fowler. of
lOhio, came hurFiedly to Washington and
/ were unable to collect ali the records
necessary for full hearing of the case
They were bent on securing a writ of
| error from the Supreme Court, which
/ would cause the case to be retired in the
/ Missouri courts which have recently con-
victed Mrs Myers. Justice Brewer has
/ instructed The defendants lawyers 30
gather all the data and records OF the
Missouri proceedings, and 10 present them
I in Washington Ia the meantime Mrs.
Myers is granted a respite until the case
| is settled
Husband Was Murdered.
The crime of which Mrs. Myers stands
convicted is the murder Of her husband
on May II. 1904 The murder was COM
Hstted in her home in Kansas City. and
Frank HOlton, Who is likewise sentenced
/ for the crime. was the only witness. Holt
man confessed that ne aided in the muir
der, and il was his testimony that was
mainly Instrumental in the conviction Of
the woman. His execution. which was
set for next week. viii likewise be stayed
Gov. Folk. Of Missouri has reprieved Mrs
Myers on two occasions, and set the last
date for her execution as October r.
but il is certain that in view of the de
cisIon handed down to-day "a further re-
prieve OF more than TWO months will he
granted. as ST viii require all Of that time
Tor the fun consideration OF the pro-
ceedinss.
The case has aroused deep interest in
the West and petition containing over
10000 names has been forwarded to the
governor
Il Woman of Character.
The main point on which the defendants
have based their hopes for acquittaI is the
fact that the character Of Mrs Myers was
shown TO be incoruDtiblc al the trial,
although much evidence was aGduced in
the attempt 90 prove her "a woman of
loose morals. Another point which seems
greatly in her favor is that the body Of
the murdered man was found sitting up
right in chair, while Hoffman testihes
that be left IL face down on The floor
The chair was seen fifteen feet from
the spot described and this. combined
with the physical incapacity Of the woman
20 lift the body. seem To- point to the fact
that either Hoffman or some other man
WAS responsible for its change of position.
Mrs. Myers. who is a refined woman.
bat twenty-five years old. has been sub
jected TO the most rigid tests and sweat
box examinations that the government
officials in Missouri could devise
Given Awful Test.
During the carly stages Of her inprison-
ment. she was led by an officer to the out
skirts of the city. being told that the
public were $50 inccnsed al her crime that
She would be mobbed unless some steps
were taken Tor her safety. The officer led
her to enc of the most f0rbiddlng parts OF
the city. and at q signal fr0Ia him ii crowd
of men rushed toward her. shouting, Con
fess. You murderess
Terrified as she was She chung Ia the
officer, proclaiming her innocence. until
a swo0n rescued her from her fear.
ilt'ett4o va if.lil % TT OLD
her have failed. and the case now rests ia
the hands OF her lawyers.
Hoffman Has Statement.
Hoffman a day or two ago stated that
.if he was 10 be hanged he had something
To say which had not been said at tie
trial. and the defenders of Mrs. Myers
construe this as most favorable To their
client. The funds needed to bring the
case to the Supreme Court have been
furnished by the subscribers Of the Kan
sas City Chronicle. as the defendant is
practically penniless. Up till this time
her attorneys have acted without com
pensaton
In speaking of the ease yesterday after
noon Col HUFF said. Il am convinced now
that Mrs. Myers shall never be hanged
our treatment in the higher courts of
Washington is matter Of great gratiG-
cation 90 me. and has given us renewed
strength with which to fight the battle
over again.
Justice Brewer was at first inclined 10
refuse the request, but on further presen-
tation % the case said he would take the
matter under Amusement
Tile woman mad been granted n reprieve
by Governor Folk until October %. for the
purpose OF allowing her time to get the
case before the Supreme Court