Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-17
MS. RUSH, ACTRESS
OR XRDN|I[D WOMEN
spEEEhpANr IN MURDER TRIAL
j III i HAMPTON MAKES EXCEL.
LENT WITNESS.
TELLs STORY OF TRAGEDY
WITH DRAMATIC EFFECT
Declares Rush Threatened Her Life
when chided About Relations With
TsIsehens Girl - Denies She Shot
with lntsntien Of Killing Husband
oti,sr Witnesses Verify Gsrdss' Story

with Intention Of Killing Husband
othsr witnesses Verify Gsrdss' Story
lBY HARRY J. RoDGERs.1
Hampton. Oct. .17.-Mrs. Rush has
told her story. Accused Of one OF the
most heinous OF all the crimes OF or
snnised society. she faced her judges.
the court and . gaping. curious. inter-
sstsd throng Monday afternoon and
repsated what she says were those
Things that led up to the tragedy OF
Aug. q. ana described the murder It
self. Her story was the dramatic ell
max OF the trial. She had practically
anished when court adjourned. But for
almost an hour this frail woman, aided
~ questions Of her lawyer. told in her
own words the tragedy Of her life.
10 She. . Crest AetrsSs3
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