Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-18
MAG|LL TELLS
Of W|FE'S
DEATH
SAYS NAGGlNG DROVE
WOMAN TO SUICIDE
Illinois Banker on Trial for
Life Denies Infatuation for
Fay Graham While Former
Spouse Was Alive.
IBy Morning journal Special Leased wire.I


IBy Morning journal Special Leased wire.I
Decatur, Ills, Oct. 17.-The early
part Of today's session Of the trial Of
Fred and Fay Magll. charged with
first wife. Mrs. Pet Magill was occu-
pied with the reading Of the seven
letters identified by MaglPs daughter,
Marguerite when she was on the
stand yesterday as having been writ
ten by her deceased mother while the
latter was propped in bed previous to
her death.
After the reading of the letters Ma
gill himself was placed on the stand
as the first witness of the day. Magill
told of his first wlfe's dependency.
and said he saw her propped up in
bed with pillows writing letters. He
told of the incident testified to yester-
day by Marguerite, when a veterina-
rian was called to chloroform a horse,
and said that Mrs. Pet Magill stated
upon the occasion that she wished the
chlOroform was intended for her in
stead of the horse. He said that
Postmaster Davidson of Clinton, had
told him that Mrs. Magill had told
tnt postmaster Nndl Slt was ldhlhb
chloroform and that Davidson had
told the witness that he said to her:
You had better get a gun and kill
yourself instead of taking morphine
He said that on the night Mrs. Ma
gill died she had requested Marguerite
to phone to Fay Graham not to for
get the promise. whatever 1t was, that
Fay had made to Mr. Magil.
Just before he retired that night,
the witness said his wife requested
him to get her a bottle of beer. He
gave her bottle from the ice chest
and then retired.
In the morning when he awoke he
saw that his wife was not in the
room. lie made a search OF the
house and found her In the spare
room, lying down, with blanket
wrapped tightly around her. He
spoke to her but got no reply and
upon examining her, he found that
she was dead. Magill said he detected
the odor of chloroform.
Cross-examination brought out that
Fred Magil is 3S years old, that he
farmed for a while; had been To-
comotive fireman. and for year
bookkeeper in small bank. and a
bartender for six weeks.
Asked what in his opinion caused
his wifes dependency, he replied
Her headaches and the nagging OF
my mother and sister"
you never heard her mention any
other troubles?"
II never did"
Didn't you know people were talk
ing about you running after Fay. and
was not your wife worried about
that?"
"She knew people were gossiping
about Fay and she was mad about II.
Were you infatuated with Fay
Graham before your wife died
Il was not"
We're you in love with her?'
Il was not" the witness replied.
You simply married Fay to carry
out your wife's Instructions" the Wit Z
ness was asked.
Il married her to see her protected
and because Marguerite urged me to-
Magill replied.
You were not adverse 10 her
1T wasn't compulsory at all. l
wanted her protected from gossip"
'If your wife hadn't died you would /
have got a divorce. wouldn't you? %
"No. sir: divorce was not mem
TONED.
"You say that the night before she
died your wife put her arms around
Fay and kissed her?'
yes. and told her that II anything
happened to her she must take care
Of Marguerite"
There must have been strong at
,achment between your wife and Fay.
There was"
MagilTs cross-examination conclud'
ed after the witness had spent four
hours upon the stand. His testimony
closed the defense's case. and the 9th
or defendant. Fay Graham MagilL was
uof taf.ad