The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-07-21
WOMAN'S FATE IN
HANDS OF JURY
DEFENDANT ON THE STAND
SHE DENIES ALI. ACCUSATIONS
MADE BY SELF-CONFESS-
ED MURDERER.

many sensations, the case of Mrs. Ella
Deloney, under indictment for the
murder of her husband, w. l.. De-
loney, went to the hands of the jury
at II o'clock last night Intense in
terest has been taken in the trial and
tonight excitement is at white heat.
In making his summing-up address,
James D. Head, for the defense, spoke
for two hours and then almost col
D. Dulaney, for the prosecution, and
Seth C. Reynolds, for the defense,
made lengthy speeches Immediately
after Mrs. Deloney left the stand at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. At the
end of his address Mr.. Reynolds had
lost the use of his voice and was on
the Verge of physical collapse.
The young widow, accused of an IN
aictment charging first degree murder
of one of the most deliberate, cold
olooded crimes ever committed in Lit
tie River county, maintained most
striking self-control throughout the
trying ordeal. She wore a black
wrapper and sunbonnet and replied
almost altogether with a cool mo to
the rapid fire of questions and cross
questions hurled at her by attorneys
for the defense.
She made sweeping denials of the
harges made by Oscar Pullen, the
.elf-confessed murderer of her hus-
band, that she and Pullen were in
love and planned the crime together.
With one exception she denied with
the one word mo every. allegation
made by Pullen. That exception was
unimportant as compared with others.
Rev. Mr.. McAdams and Rev. Mr..
Boycan were other important witness
es. They said that they noticed the
size of the moon on the night of the
killing. This was brought out in an
attempt to describe the conditions un-
der which Pullen and Mrs. Deloney
are alleged to have carried out the
plot to kill the farmer as he lay in
bed.
Pullen, in his testimony, declared
that Mrs. Deloney administered
strychnine to her husband, but this
she denied when questioned by Prose
cuting Attorney j. C. Pinnix.
Did you help Pullen to plan the
killing?' was asked
"No," was the quick reply.
did you ever write letters to Pull
LEM"
"No."
"Did you not write him letter in
viting him to party?"
"Yes, l did, but that was purely an
impersonal letter"
did you ever see him in your home
while your husband was away?"
"He came to the house one night
while my husband was in Ashdown, y
replied the widow. THAT was the
only time"
when was that?"
"On the night of June TO-.
what were your relations with
Pullen?"
Nothing but friendly" declared
the witness, and she clung to this
statement, despite the repeated ques-
tions based upon the evidence of Pull
lon.
did you place lamp at the win
dow, upon which Pullen stood when
he fired the shot?"
No"
did you raise the window and hold
1t cpen while Pullen fred?"
mo"
"Are you in love with Pullen?"
81 certainly am not"
"Were you ever in love with him?''
mo"
incther interesting bit of evidence
introduced was relative to a couple
of dogs owned by Deloney. The ami
mails were very vicious. and Pullen,
he declared, was the only man who
could enter the Deloney yard after
nightfall without fear of being torn
20 pieces.
Pu!lcn said that on the night of the
kill. e Mrs. Deloney agree to tie the
dogs in the kitchen, in order that their
victim might not be awakened This
the widow denied.
Pullen also made the statement that
Mrs. Deloney told him that if he was
NOT "paooan anonph To kill her hus-