The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-07

/. ON WITNESS STAND.
Neosho, Mo- April 3O.-to save her
sister Johnnie" Davidson, on trial
for killing Roy Ramsour, Miss Grace
Davidson testified yesterday afternoon
that Ramsour was a drunkard aud Of.
ten was ungentlemanly Roy Ramsour
was Grace Davidson's sweetheart. The
last witness for the defense was the
defendant. She testified that Ram.
sour probably struck her before she
shot him. The case will 20 70 the jury
tomorrow.
When asked II she had desired the
attentions Of Ramsour up to the time
he cas killed, Grace Davidson said
that she had been trying TO get rid
Of him and get him TO stay away from
her house more than -four months.
Asked why she wanted him to discon-
tInue visits she said
Because he did not act like a gent
heman and because he often got drunk.
did not want him around
Asked to relate some incident when
he had not treated her right she said
that one Sunday afternoon Ramsour
asked her 20 so buggy riding with
him and said they would
drive to CRANKY FIVE miles away.
When they got about to CRANKY he
said they would drive on to Nowtoniai
which was about nine miles farther
She objected to this because il would
make it late getting back, but Ram
sour insisted that they 80 ON, she
said lie took side road leading
away from Newtonia and drove around
IN the hills until Il grew dark.
what did he do them" asked Miss
Dayidson's attorney.
+ Gle said he was lost
'What happened then?'
I'VE drove on a while longer.
"Then what did he do?"
e.He choked me and acted Just aw
full
where did you finally go?"
I'VE got to Stella and went to 4
boarding house for supper After sup
p per we walked around a little while
Then asked the landlady of th,
boarding house to make Ramsour &,
away lie came back 10 the house
( three times In the night hunting FOL
E me
D The landlady who ran the Stell,
4 boarding house was called and sub
/ stantated the statements made b.
/. Grace Davidson about the episode a
1 the boarding house. She also sal,
4 that she sent Grace Davidson back {,
o Neosho with her nephew the mex
5 day
/ The defendant was the last witness
called She was kept on the stano
only a few minutes She testified tina
the afternoon of the killing Ramsou
came to their home drunk and enter
ed the house
Il was sitting III the parlor and Ro.
came In drunk Johnnie Davidson tes
: tilted "He staggered up against m,
chair / told him TO leave the room
and he cursed me When ! saw h
wouldn't leave went out into IN
6 yard ami sat down Ia a swing
: Roy came out TO the swing ant
= called me a name. Then went dow
e the road 10 my grandmother's hous
4 and got a revolver from dresse
o there Then | came back 20 on
house.
s Where was Ramsour at that time
J. asked her attorney
y lie was leaning against the var
fence
What happened then7"
Il walked toward him and said
Take back what you called me or
a viii kill you
A What happened then7'
He leaped at me and struck m
and as We fell the revolver went d
and he fell on top OF me
This ended the testimony OF the d,
fense aud the court adjourned unit
o'clock today at which time th
attorneys began arguing the cas-
Throughout the trial the courthous
Il has been packed The jury consist
] Of eleven farmers and a blacksmith