The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-01
ATTORNEY SAYS
WOMAN WAS MAD
Declares Picture Frame Agent
Was Wilfully Murdered by
Estelle Stout

Chicago. March 1.-Circumstances
of the murder of Henry Hornberger,
solicitor for crayon color studio,
were dramatically recited by Assist
ant States Attorney Robert E. Grove
today in Judge Baldwin's court, where
Estelle Stout, girl of 20 years is on
trial. The prosecutor in ringing
| tones asserted that the dead man was
shot at distance of twenty feet from
the girl; that she ran to him while
he lay dying and that, moreover, she
had at first denied the Staying.
"Hornberger did not intend to in
fict any serious injuries upon either
the defendant or her sister, Mrs.
Lucille Chambers said Mr.. Grove.
He was sent there in fulfillment of
his duty. Never until that day had he
seen the defendant or her sister. He
was asked into the house and handed
the picture frame to the sister. He
went there with instructions to COL
lect S1.45. Mrs. Chambers complained
about the picture and refused to pay
! for it. AS Hornberger placed his
hand on the picture Mrs. Chambers
gripped 1t and in taking it from her
| the sisters finger caught ON nail and
it was scratched. A shot was fired
and when Hornberger left the house
he staggered. shot through the body.
We will show that he was twenty feet
from the girl when she fired the fatal
shot. He sank backward on the grass
plot, dying. Then she rushed out to
him. When the police came she de-
MED she had revolver or did the
shooting.
Tell ALL said her sister, and she
did,"
Self.Defense, Says Beach.
Attorney r. W.. Beach, defending
the girl, then made his opening ad-
dress to the jury, declaring that she
fired the shot in defense of herself
and her sister, home and property.
After Hornberger had dragged
Mrs. Chambers into the hallway. push
ing her to her knees, and saying Ill
blow your brains out Estelle seized
the revolver. She rushed to the hall
way-in fact, the doorway-to find
the man with his hand at his hip
pocket. Then he started toward Es-
telle and said: Ill blow your brains
out, too The girl then fired. Horn
berger ran from the door to his wagon
and started to climb in, but fell over
backward on the grass plot. We will
show that this shooting was justifia-
BILE and committed only when life,
home and property seemed in dan
ger"
Miss Stout was dressed as usual.
in her courdurOy suit and wore little
fur cap. She appeared in court at 10
o'clock accompanied by Miss Frances
Douglas of the Juvenile Protective
association. Mrs. Hornberger. garbed
in black, occupied her usual seat next
to Assistant States Attorney Grove.
The court room was crowded, many
fashionably dressed women being
among the spectators. The seating
capacity was exhausted rapidly and
later the aisles became so crowded
that it was necessary to exclude late
arrivals.
Widow Of HOrnberger on Stand.
Mrs. HOrnberger was the first wit
ness called by the state.
WAS Henry Hornberger your hus-
band?" asked Mr.. Grove.
YES" she replied in low tones.
Q.-"Did you see him Dec. 1, 1902"
A.-"Yes, in the morning."
Q.-"Any other time?" A.-"At the
county morgue that night"
Q.-"Alive or dead?" A.-"Dead."
The widows voice faltered as she
uttered the words and her eyes filled
with tears.
II never knew of my husband carry