The weekly Corinthian. (Corinth, Miss.) 1894-19??, 1907-10-24
lAGILL. CASE
NEARING END
..o,ss. WRITTEN JUST BEFORE
lssl-s ARE INTRODUCED BY
De- THE DEFENSE.
k,ys SHE TOOK POISON
-. husbands Mother and Sister
''ns' r.IIs Of Her Determination
Wy u Commit suiclde-Fays
Mother Testlfies.

III. oct. 17.-Letters al
peea' Aava been written by Mrs.
e, ,,ss,,l before her death were pre-
@'e Il evidence in the Magill case
ssss1 ! sssense wednesday. The let
'ns ors Of which but that pinned 20
p ,sssill's nightgown, have hereto
q ~ sser nublished, were all written
' y S Ssncil in bold, masculine hand.
Y aaoticeable features are the lack
as.uation and.the use of the fig
Ps ssp for ~and" throughout.
says she Took Poison.
al. note was found pinned to Pet
' M gown after the discovery of
Il body; .,,.oso,.,,, =,
.ssSuine) want you to know that
sonse Of this act of mine is your
..sher's Mrs. E. L. MagilD & your
..rs Mrs. 0. NJ. Pond,J from their
'ssorons tongues they have tried to
- n trouble ever since you and l
married. & can't stand their
~ N anv longer. Look in the bot
drawer Of your chiffonier in the
Il hand corner & you will find CD
u nriyate letters to you and Babe
\ Fav. explaining all. You have
sood to me Fred and l love you
XII but | must go for | can't stand
.uy longer. Good bye.
pet G. MAGILL."
lpsase dress me in my white wool
IA made let Babe have black silk"
oiher letters and notes to which the
sys refers were found at the place
heated. all except one.
Fay's Mother Testifies.
h. W, w. Graham, mother of Fay
nham Magill went on the stand for
Y defense Wednesday morning. She
particularly questioned as to her
ghier's visits at the home of Fred
pIl. She said Fay was invited
Il by Pet Magill quite often during
last six months of her life.
y b.. Graham stated that Pet Magill
i pently consulted her with regard
/. Hese visits Pets manner was al
kindly toward Fay. She acted
: BIRD her as a sister might. Witness
i ID she answered the telephone on
morning CT Pets death. 1t was
guerites voice, She said. She
iad Fay and cried. That was per-
A little after o'clock.
b. Graham stated that Marguerite
ped the house the night before,
hg il Fay had arrived home. She
talking for her mother, whose
Mrs, Graham heard distinctly.
Iuarte said Pet Magill wanted
70 remember what she had prom
the night before. In other testi-
# developed that Fay had been
by Pet to be good to Marguerite
AiAlng happened to Pet.
zday night, after the funeral,
Graham talked to Fay about her
home from Magilps. Witness
A her daughter to go home. Mrs.
p advised against Mrs. Graham.
Aatold Fay she had done all she
for Pet and she should leave
WIS Phares thought not
'sla times Mrs. Graham was
moved. Once she put her hand
~ % her eyes to wipe away
discrimination Mrs. Graham
n'e Pet had always asked her
e ~ TO remain for meals and at
Marguerite sometimes asked
Always one of the two.
'Hmony Nearing Close.
"on Wednesday counsel for
nd Fay Magill said they would
I'm case by evening. Rebuttal
Eaments will take all of Thurs
mat verdict is not likely be-
bday.
Y Myers, who had testified
nate, was called to the stand
aeIense. He testified that
@Asllfs vital organs might have
themselves normal at the post
: aaminatlon and still have
1 Pllcted with functional disor-
: ng life, He was cross-exam-
- ength by Lot R. Herrick to
- " Magill's physical condition.
vz.7 III also identified the letters
l>sllR " handwriting of Pet Magfll,