Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-03
MRS. M'REE WILL soon
HEAR VERDICT OF JURY
Arguments Are Begun in Case
of Woman Charged With
GarIand'S Death

der of young Allan Garland. in her
home six weeks ago. consumes all or
today's session of court, IL % confl-
IDENTIFY expected that Mrs. McRee Will
know her fate before nightfall-
Just how many of the ten attorneys
interested will argue and how much
time each has been allotted will not De
known until after court convenes this
morning and an announcement is made
by the court. The lawyers for the de-
tense confidently expect a verdict be-
fore adjournment today, provided tue
case goes to the jury, and they are
more confident of acquittal This be-
lief is strengthened they say. because
the prosecution failed to produce any
evidence damaging in any way to the
character Of the accused.
BULLET ThEORY.
The prosecution, on the other hano,
is expected to make the most of the
fact that the accused failed to explain
the fact that although the three bul-
let's fired at Garland ''wile he was ad-
vancing on her." all entered Garland's
back. the first bullet penetrating the
back of the neck at the base OF the
brain.
The prosecution will also emphasize
the testimony of one witness who salo'
that the pockets in Garlands clothes
held no money, although the accused
declares that she gave him cent
piece when he handed her the spool OF
thread for which she had telephoneo
to Mrs. Garland. Argument began soon
after court convenes this morning.
WERE HOLDING HAMS"
In giving rebuttal testimony yesterday
witnesses took the stand and testlned
that they saw Mrs. McRee and Garlano
holding hands" another witness say,
ing that he saw them together often ana
that they were alone; on one occasion
Mrs. McRee had her arm or elbow rest
ing on Garland's shoulder.
In bringing out this testimony the
prosecution declared that 1t sought 10
show that Mrs. McRee had no reason to
fear that the man she killed would do
her bodily harm because Of the apparent
good friendship existing between the
two
When Edmond Sylvester, a French
man. was asked what he thought of Mrs.
McRee's character. he stated that after
he saw her arm on Garlands shoulder he
did not think 1t was so very good.
A. M. .HoIlier testified that he assisted
in the preparation OF Garland's body for
burial and that he made an examina-
ton of the clothing and the pockets
therein.
was there any money in the pock-
NO MONEY IN POCKETS.
'No, SIR"
was there anything else in any Of
his pockets?"
'No. sir" answered the witness.
In her statement Mrs. McRee testified
that she gave Allan Garland nickel
when she took the spool of thread from
him standing in her room, in which she
intended sending for spool.
Cross-examination failed to change
Mrs McRee's statements.
Louis Soleau testified that he knew the
accused and the deceased and had seen
them often together and alone; that they
were walking along side by snde Once
he saw them In a fed. In the cross
examination he said they were alone in
the field and there was nothing to hide
them.
Alphonse Mouret testified that he saw
both together. sometimes with Mrs. Nc
Rees children ana once he saw them
alone.
what were they dotng?" he was
asked.
pThey were in a field. They were hunt
ing; Mrs. McRee had the gun and Mrs.
McRee and Allan were holding hands.
They were near a briar patch. The
place is surrounded by briars on two
Sides
for the defense.
DIDN'T TURN HANDS LOOSE"
1T don't know. If they saw me, they
didn't turn their hands loose"
David Conklin was the next witness.
He said he lived just back of the Gar
land property. He had seen the pair
going to and from the McRee farm
frequently.
WHO was she with?''
Most of the time with Allan Gar
land" said Conklin.
did you ever see them meet?"
Yes, sir. One time Sidney "a relatively
and myself were sitting by the mill
saw her come down the road. She was
alone. Allan got into the wagon at the
mill Allan walked up later while we
were at the mill and asked me for
match"
The defense entered objections to the
testimony of the witnesses, all of which
were overruled and exceptions taken.
Conklin was still on the stand when
court took a recess, announcing that a
night session would be held.
The night session was held under ex-
asperating conditions because OF the fall
ure of the electric lights. The few
pickering acetylene lights installed
caused the forms Of the attorneys and
others moving about to cast mammoth
and sinister looking shadows on the
whitewashed walls of the court room,
adding a solemnly realistic tinge of
Halloween night TO the scene.
WOMAN DENIES ALL.
Mrs. McRee was again called to the
stand in sur-rebuttal denying the testl-
mony given by II. B. Anderson, cousin
of Allan Garland that he had seen the
two in a corn field and that both were
under one umbrella. He said he watched
them until he saw the umbrella dis
appear.
When asked by Mr.. Lewis concerning
the testimony of Mouret that she was
holding hands" with Garland In a corn
field while hunting, she said:
mo, sir. l never walked in the field
holding Allan Gaflands hand and no
other mans hand" said the accused, the
tone of her voice indicating that she
was almost beside herself with exasper-
alton. She said she and the witness had
had a dispute about his hogs getting
into her corn field.
When asked about the testimony given
by Anderson. Mrs McRee said:
why, no, sir. l never walked in the
field with any one under an umbrella
not even with my own children. Why,
they say I'm so large, it's a wonder they
would think that he couId Opt ,,ndav n,