The Detroit times., 1908-10-22
MRS. FAVOR WEEPS
As ANN|E'S GIFTS
ARE HAUNTED
FORMER ResoRT-KEEPER IDEN.
TITLES MANY ARTICLES WHICH
SHE SAID WE'RE GIVEN AS TRIs-
UTE FOR PROTECTION.

II was trying period for Mrs Ed
ward r. Favor. wife OF the former
precinct detective now on trial on the
charge OF compromising a felony by
accepting bookcase from Annie
Smith. when, starting with pillow
bearing her little daughters portrait.
motley collection OF presents, large
and small. representing the tribute
which Annie says she paid for police
protection, were Haunted before the
eyes OF the Jury and the crowded
court room after first being identified
by the woman on the witness stand.
At sight of the pillow, Mrs. Favor
covered her face with her hands and
gave way 10 silent grief an occasion
III stified sob revealing the intense
strain under which she was laboring,
The golden-haired child at her side.
the original OF the photograph on the
pillow, looked ON wonderingly. not re-
alizing what IL all meant. Al times
she tugged at her mothers hands, as
though 10 drag them from her tear
stained face. She could not under
stand why the sight OF a pillow bear
ing her picture should bring sorrow TO
her mamma
For nearly an hour the suffering
woman sat thus. not once taking her
hands from her eyes, and II was some
time after court adjourned before she
could compose herself sufficiently TO
leave the court room with her hus-
band. In fact, left alone, her grief be-
came the more violent. for there were
no strange ears 10 hear.
photographs In Evidence.
Annie Smith said that Favor had
brought her the picture and she had
II transferred to the pillow top at
his request. He had later brought her
another picture with the same request,
\ picture showing Favor's family. but
she had not had this PILLOW made up
for some reason. The original pho
tographs were introduced in evidence
In the afternoon session and were
identified by the witness. On the back
or one Of them appeared in lead pen
ell directions TO the maker OF the pill
low as to color, material, etc.
Annie said she had seen the pillow
In Fayor's home on the occasion OF
her visit there with deputy sheriffs
and 1t had been taken along with the
rest Of the stun which she identified.
AZ she had done In police court, on
Favor's examination, Annie went over
the various gifts To him, one by one,
but with more regard to detail than
formerly. She gave him an SIS um-
brella, she said. and later, when
he had Il repaired. he sent her the bill
for the repairs. -, and she paid that,
TOO.
More Gifts For Favor.
She paid $45 for a diamond setting
for ring he owned. and about the
same time bought diamond ring for
Capt. Newberry for $65, she said Fav-
or was not satisfied after seeing the
captains ring, according to her story
and kicked 80 much about II that she
finally had the Newberry diamond set
In the Favor ring and gave Capt.
Newberry q still larger stone. What
became OF Favor's original S45 gem
she did not say.
What eise?' Queried Mr.. McClear.
His h'tle girl had gold heart"
replied Annie. He wanted me 10 buy
a gold chain for II and 1 did. 1t cost
50. Here II is" And she held up
she chain 10 the view of the entire
court.
Il had an ash tray he liked and I
let him take It," she went on. as more
questions were asked. Il gave him
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