Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-11
WOMAN'S FATE WILL
SOON Be WITH JURY
Question is Whether Mrs. Bird
song Gould Endure
tusLIcIrY Or ALLEoEO REpoRT

one Witness Tsstifles that Woman
Fired on Doctor Butler the Second
Time, After Cody Adjusting the
Weapon.
Hazlehurst, Miss. Dec. 1O--,kn an
nouncement Of Mrs. Angie Blrdsong's
lawyers that they would attempt TO
complete their evidence Saturday,
makes II probable that the defendants
Medication on the charge OF murder
ing DR.. Thomas Butler will depend
upon arguments and appeals 10 the
ury rather than upon long, minute
evidence.
Several causes contribute 10 rem
der a speedy trial desirable. The
prominence OF the families Of both
the defendant and DR.. Butler have
made many Of the details Of evidence
especially unpleasant.
In the small community OF Month
cello where the tragedy happened,
there has not been much dispute
about the facts In the case and for
this reason vital points In the evi-
dence have baep reached quickly.
The principal question has been
whether a woman could endure the
publicity OF such reports as DR.. But
Ter 10 alleged 10 have made.
With surprising mpidlty the pros
ecution completed It's evidence today.
A day and half had been occupied
IN presenting the states witnesses.
Two leadlnS points were aimed at
by the prosecution First Il was
attempted to SHOW that the youthful
defendants act was deliberate and
that she followed her already NOR
tally wounded man out OF his office
10 his voranda where she adjusted
her revolver, after he had pleaded
for mercy aud that with The weapon
again ready, she fred three more
bullets at him, The second aim OF
the prosecution was to prove DR., But
lars good character.
one OF the states witnesses. MIRA
Morn Garrett. lived In a house across
enc street from DR.. Butler. she
testified Friday that she saw the fa-
tal shooting both In the once aud
outside and that she heard the ply
siclan's eryl
"Anglel Don't shoot me any more"
A moment later DR., Butler oXolaim-
ed
"Aly Godl Angie. what viii become
OF you when you dior
TAo witness said that she herself
sailed 10 Mrs, Birdaoug 20 stop Shoot
Ing.
TAis witness said that there was
no truth IN a report that she had tn
horned Mrs. Blrisong Of stories about
the laaer's character alleged 10 have
been circulated by Or. Butler, The
prosecution ven, lnio details abou,
tho nature Of the physlcian's wounds
and taon rested its case.
TOE defense Immediately called a.
81 nrst witness the defendants moth.
es.ia -ias. Mrs =. p. nlrdaong. The
latter teslihed that ne defendant ar
ttr the birth 90 her last ehild had
shown signs Of Insanity. and that
these symptofns were repeated about
the time - the killins Tho moth.
ar.laW aid that Mr. Garrett, who
haa testified Cor ne state. called up
On Mira, nlrAaong a few DAYS before
tap Tragedy and thar saer tSls vs..
i,ogs departure Mr. Birauoag remark
e taal n she foand ,hst Dg Bauor
hAa told 90 s,ostoa about her she
Wouid An him. Witness raid Mr..
RirasSag bad berp oul a. aigAt Ouiy
ohce aurtRg he Period the stories
referred 20 and then ne dctvadan,
Mad Eose Tor mediclae az uignsss' ~
guest
0iheT witnesses i0id ~ Mrs, Bird.
Eoas's attempt a. saici1s q Tee DAYS
hetoIe Ne sholUas
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