The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-27
JURORS WISH ID AVOID SERVICE Wade Challenged By the
 State HE IS A HIGH MASON With Approach of Testimony Taking Stage of the Trial Interest Is
 Directed Toward Active
 Details of Homicide
HE IS A HIGH MASON

Opelousas. La. October 26.-fhe same disposition to avoid service in the Mckee case as was exhibited on the opening day of the trial was shown in the eN- animation of talesmen, Fully a hall ot those questioned held conscientious seru- pies against capital punishment and others stated emphatically that they had formed such strong opinions with respect to Mrs. Zee Runge Mckee it would be hard to remove them with any kind of evidence.
 l.. o. Wade was peremptorily chal- lenged by the state because he is high Mason. Air. Wade was the first person found among the many talesmen exam ned
 Aleek Richard. the seventh juror sworn. testihed that he could neither read nor write.
 With the near approach of the testi- mony stage of the trial interest is dt- reeted toward the details of the homicide itself and to the possible efforts of the prosecution to attack the character oI the defendant. Tie states counsel has given no hint as to what credence they attach to current stories involving Mrs McRee. but the fact that the defense has summoned character witnesses has led to the belief that several of the stories may reach the jury.
 Mrs Garland. aged grandmother of the deceased victim will be one of the first witnesses for the prosecution. She Will tell how Allan Garland answered the telephone on the day of the killing and turned to her, saying:
 Bon Mamma, Mrs. Mckee wants spool of 50-60 thread"
 She will relate how she objected to his going over to the Mckee home with the thread fosfear he might drink some wine; of Allans promise not to touch the wine and of his departure with the thread.
 The venerable grandmother will then tell how her negro servant ran into the house a few moments later and said
 Mrs. Garland, Oh, you poor, dear lady. Mrs. MeRees done shot and Killed Allan"
 Grandmother Garland was one of the first persons to whom Mrs. Mckee eN- claimed that she had killed Allan pc cause he insulted me-
 Sidney Garland will take the stand and tell something of the relations between his dead brother and the wom- an who killed him, but nothing or his testimony has leaked out.
 Coroner Lettel will tell of the nature of the wounds found on the body Of Allan Garland and according to the Garlands will swear that the three bullets fired into his body were di- rected from behind. The prosecution will attempt also to show that two of the bullets were fired after young Garland lay upon the floor.
 Mrs McRee's testimony will be a fea- ture of the trial Except for state ment that she killed Allan Garland because he insulted her, this woman, quiet, and the mother of four children, has breathed nothing of the details of the tragedy except to her imme- diate family and the seven attorneys who are defending her.
 That Mrs. McRee's defense will be based on the unwritten law is not doubted. The jurors will be asked to justify her actions solely on the ground that she slew Garland to protect her honor
 Another feature of no small mo- ment is the fact that Mrs. Mckee is the first white woman to be tried for murder in St. Landry parish. Even if convicted the belief is expressed freely that the verdict will be for sec ond degree murder or manslaughter. Few express the belief that a convic- ton will be secured, the general opin- ion being that a mistrial will result in dissolution.