The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-07

Lyons. y. 2. April 6-The trial Of Mrs.
Allyn Sampson upon the charge OF
murder IN the first degree in shooting TO
death her husband. Harry Sampson. at
MaceGon. on November !. progressed to
such a STAGE to-day that the outlines OF
both prosecution and defense are clearly
defined.
District Attorney Gilbert opened for The
prosecution this morning. occupying an
hour in outlining a circumstantial case
against the prisoner. based upon the fact
that the husband had become angered
over the alleged fndiscretions OF his wife.
He said the dead mans feelings were
aggravated by opening and reading let
ter intended for HIS wife. inviting her
TO bring a woman friend and meet the
writer for 81 outing al Buffalo and
Niagara Falls
Sampson showed the letter TO MS
father-in-law and mother-in-law. they
declaring that the letter was highly I'm
proper for a married woman 10 receive,
said the attorney. Sampson then and
there declared that he would leave his
wife and would not live with her. The
Rochester. She returned later IN the
evening Then the row began. Sampson
upbraiding his wife all evening.
Quarrel Renewed.
The next morning the quarrel was re-
sumed. Sampson told his father-ln-law
as the latter was starting away with the
milk 20 drive 20 the depot. You take
these things I won't live with her any
longer
The father advised both . await his
return. when ne would. talk the matter
over and try to adjust the differences At
this the father and elder son drove away.
leaving in the house only Harry Samp-
son and The defendant. her mother. Mrs.
Frank P. Allyn. and a seventeen-year-old
son. Frank.
A 22-caiiber rife borrowed OF a neigh
Dor, had been used that morning IN tar
get practice and was standing IN the
Allyn wocdshed Mrs. Allyn and son
were washing the breakfast dishes when
the screams Of men were heard coming
from the Sampson apartments.
Mrs Allyn. according TO the prosecutor.
rushed 10 see what was up and met
joining room with both hands clasped
over his heart he fell 10 his knees. then
toppled over backward He made no re-
Spouse 20 the agonizins CITY Of Mrs. Allyn
who said,
"oh. Harry; On. Harry. what have you
done?"
Telephone for Doctor.
Frank Allyn then started 20 telephone
FOR doctor, and found the rife standing
behind a door. under the telephone. fun
100 feet from where II had been half an
hour previous. The rife was az half
cock. with the exploded shell partly ex-
tracted- A partly-flled box OF cartridges
was near by. Later the wife appeared.
having been, as she declares, up stairs
hanging Up clothes. She heard the
scream OF her husband. but did not hear
the shot fred.
As a motive. the prosecuting attorney
alleges that last year Harry Sampson
made his viii leaving everything 10 his
wife and making her executrix. OF these
facts she was cognizant The storm had
burst: her husband had threatened 10
leave her. and was about 70 do so.
She quickly ran upstairs after her
father had gone. continued the prOsecut-
CT. descended by the other stairway.
grabbed the rife. descended the stairs
and shot her husband through the heart.
then placed the rife behind the door.
tripped lightly upstairs again, and came
rushing down on hearing the commotion
IN the dining-room- The prosecutor de-
clared this showed a case Of deliberate.
premediated murder
Fatal Bullet Wound.
When the taking OF testimony began.
/ DR.. George d. York. who performed the
autopsy. testified that death had result
ed by bullet wound
The star witness Of the day was Frank
+ s. Allyn, the Seventeen-year- brother
( OF the defendant who described the
( tragedy. lie said he didn't hear any
: shot fred. but he heard a man scream
and then rushed 10 the Sampson part OF
/ the house with his mother, only 10 see
I his brOther-in-law fall over dead. He
: knew deceased had been quarreling with
7 his sister that morning He Identified the
4 rife, and was still or the stand wheu
/ court adjourned for the day
PERSIAN OFFICER SLAIN