The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21

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MI Morris reeited the incidents ok
the shooting and ststee thu tho
State expected to prove that there
was an ill-teelIng on the part q Han
ron toward Mrs. Pickett, wAleh, led.
inpto the killing Mr.. Morris also
said that the Evidence was expected.
to show that Harmon had threatened
previously to kill Mrs, Pickett ana.
That there had been trouble between
them.
Attorney sperry informed the jury
that the defense recognized and adj
pltted the fact that Harmon took the
Iwoman's life, but that owing TO a
protracted spree Of several weeks
duration as well as the highly merry.
Gus temperament Of the defendant,
Il5gether with the fact that when.
sober Harmon bordered on insanity
he was not responsible for the act
and did not realize at the time what
he was doing. And crazed with
drink and franzied without proyoca,
lion as to sirs. Pickett al tie time,
as soon as his eyes fe;l-'on her tenn
porary insanity led him to the act,
Tomklns First on Scene,
At 11:45 o'clock Alfred TomiSins
took the witness stand as the States.
first witness. He told Of knowing
Harmon about SIX years, Mrs. Pickett
one year and George A. Murray six
years, and stated that his business
was that Of general contractor. lie
also told the jury about his business
connections here, being associated
with Messrs, Murray and Harmon in
two theaters.
The last ttme-he saw Harmon be
fore the shooting was about 1;45
clock TIE afternoon Of the shoot,
ing. 1t was at the Windsor saloon,
With Harmon attending bar Tom,
-Eins remained until about 2:l5 kut
before leaving he was Joined by Han.
non on the outside of the bar and they
had a drink together. Harmon had
taken his apron of and Joseph Murray
vas attending bar then. The same
morning Harmon and Tomkins camo
IA from Pittsburg, arriving here about
. o'clock and taking drink in the
a
Windsor saloon, Meessrs: Murray hay-
lug Joined them at the wagon lunch
corner nearby. They all went home
then.
Mr.. Tomldns did not see Harmon
any more untilahe went'to the saloon
the afternoon, and. when TomkIns
left the saloon at 2:15, he went to his
room in George A1urray's house on
Clark street, where Mr. and Mrs; Pick
EFT were residing, the latter being a
sister OF Mr.. Murray's wife, who died
about a year ago, and was keeping
house for him. Reaching his room
he went to the bath room and shay
ed.
Finds Woman Dead.
While in his room Mrs. Pickett call
ed from the hallway to him in these
words: "Nlr. Tomkins, Mr.. Harmon
lis here and wants to see you" These
we're the last words he heard Mrs.
Pickett speak. Tomlsins heard shot
as soon as Mrs. Pickett called him,
and going down the stairway he saw
Mrs. Pickett on the floor dead, and
Harmon standing near with a revolver
in his right hand.
Mrs. Rock Bell was the first 70,
reach the house and Harmon tried to
eject her, but Tomklns prevented
him. Harmon went to the rear Of
tile hallway, after Tomkius had tax.
en- the revolver from him, and, re,
turning remarked to Tomkius either:
a am going to give myself up" or q
had better give myself up
One Chamber Empty,
Resuming the stand after the noon
recess Mr.. Tomkins described the re.
volver Harmon had. He said 1t was
a blue,steel, with onet Of the cham.
hers of five empty and was a 82csllore.
The front screen door was closed hut
not fastened. Mrs. Rock Bell arrived
from 80 TO is seconds after he reached
Mrs. Plckett's body. Up to that time
only himself, Harmon and Mrs, Pickett
were in the house.
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