The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-23

Butler VINO ana not WISH the SlEi duI
| her story 10 serve as an attraction 10
the idly curious or worse, Only
those having business in connection
With the case were admitted TO the
room.
The Testimony.
Miss McClarney related the story
of the tragedy as she had detailed it
before the coroner's jury and before
The grand jury, ana she told also.
what she mad not told to either Of
these bodies. that she and Davidge
tad been engaged in improper rela-
tons Just before her mother came
upon them, She told this part of her
story in the manner that one might
expect from a young girl led astray
for the first time-with bowed head,
in low voice. affi hesitatingly, be-
tween sobs; and when the states at
toruey asked her why she had not
told it TO the coroner's jury and to
the granl jury she said she could not
tell it because she was ashamed.
The rest of the girls story is
known to the public She told how
her mother objected to her going
with Davidge; how she had met him
secretly, number of times. On the
night Of the tragedy Davidge came
10 the store after her and the two
went to the FHgh School grounds.
They went into the entrance to the
basement OF the building which is
enclosed by concrete walls. with
concrete inclined roadway leading
downward. They remained there
some minutes and were about to
leave, when the mother came upon
them. Mrs. McClarney askaI Dav-
idGe DO you know that Bonnie is
under age?' The prisoner replied
Yes The mother then requested
the girl to come home with her when
Dayidse interfered saving Il brought
her here and I'll take her home"
Mrs McClarney did not then know
that Dayidge had taken advantage
Of the girl but she suspected ii and
said in reply to Davidges remark,
I've a mind to shoot YOU both" at
the same time freeing her right hand
from the shawl or cloak AMI display
Ing a pistol. The woman dld not
raise the pistol TO shoot, but held it
downward by her side Davidge,
however. raised his weapon and
shot The first shot took no effect
and he fired again Then Mrs. Nc
Clancy sank to the ground with a
scream and said I'm shot"
Questions by the states attorney
brought out that Immediately after
tho shooting the prisoners sister
hal called on her. asking her to come
and soc the prisoner. The sister hal
called again as ais did the prisoners
brother and a crutv sheriff CAS-
tho prisoner was not then under ar
rest the presumption is that she was
to be taken to his hiding place in the
city Before her mother was dead
these relatives and friends Of the
prisoner pleaded with her i'm his be
half seeking TO induce her to tell the
story Of the tragedy in his favor.
On cross examination by Attorney
Leek the girl admitted making state.
ments to these people. but was I'M
able to state just what she said. or
DID not say with respect to given
points. She denied that her mother
entertained a violent hatred toward
Davidge. or threatened to do him
bodily harm. She said her mother
objected only TO his company fer her .
The defense laid the foundation for
.mpeachiBg the testimony Of the girl
~ the several persons who spoke
IN her about the case.
When the girl left the stanl the
-tates attorney called VIM. Boren
Eho resi- les I'm the neigbborhcod
dr Borcn heard the shots and the
.ere1m Of the woman and hurried 10
BE scene. coming % with Arthur
datingiy who also reard them and
"aG going towards the scene Both
.hese gentlemen were first on the
mound after the shooting. and spoke
o the woman as she lay on the