The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
Albert Garland Re-enacts Scene of the Killing of
 His Brother
THE DEPENDANT IS
 VISIBLY AFFECTED
Jury Visits Mckee Home to Observe Settling of Tragedy-Location of the Three Wounds Empha-
 sized By Prosecution

ish courthouse Albert Garland today don ned the blood stained shirt worn by his dead brother, Allan Garland, on Septem- Der 21 last and re-enacted the scene of q tragedy for which Mrs. Zee Runge Me- Rec, mother of four children. and wife of a prominent railroad official, is asked to pay the death penalty.
 Mrs. Mckee, whose defense Is that she killed Allan Garland to protect her hon or, was visibly affected and constantly turned with a furtive glance toward the seven lawyers who are defending her or otherwise grasped the hand of her de- voted husband.
 The grim scene came with the examina- ton of the first witness in a murder triai which in many of its features already is without precedent in the legal annals Of this parish. Never before had St Landry parish seen a white woman stand before the tribunal of justice and face mur- der charge; old inhabitants say the so- called unwritten law never before entered into a trial here; not before has such an array of legal talent been lined up in a criminal battle in the parish court, nor has any trial in the past so divided the people of St. Landry.
 Position of Body
 The testimony offered by the prosecu- ton concerned largely the position in which the body of Allan Garland was found. the location of the three bullet wounds, Mrs. McRee's demeanor as ob- served by the persons first to arrive on the scene, the preparation of diagram of the room in the Mckee home in whicn the killing occurred, the way the furai- ture was placed and the absence or any evidence of a struggle
 The jury visited the Mckee home in company with the defendant, her nus band, opposing counsel and court at taches observed the setting ef the trage- dy just as witnesses saw it on the fate- ful September 21, and there was no hint of the move which the prosecution must establish before Mrs. Mckee is subject to conviction of first degree murder.
 This was reserved for another day, and probably not before Monday, which will mark the beginning of the second week of the trial. The prosecution will begin to unravel the mystery which has en- wrapped the case from the day of the tragedy now forward.
 The first witness was Coroner Little, who described in detail the scenes at the Mckee home as he found them half an hour after the shooting.
 It was during Dr. Little's testimony that Albert Garland figuratively stood in the shoes of his dead brother, wearing the blood stained shirt of the deceased while the coroner related the details of the scene that he encountered when he reached the prisoners home.
 Scene Re-enacted
 Albert Garland was placed in the same position on the floor as that occupied by the body of his brother. The position of the wounds were then indicated, all three being in the back, one at the base of the skull, one just under the right shoulder and the third beneath the left shoulder blade
 Albert Garland was visibly affected as he rehearsed the tragedy, but the emo- tions which wrung his frame were not more pronounced than those displayed by the woman who was the principal in the tragedy.
 During this theatrical recital almost everyone in the courtroom stood and craned necks forward to catch every word and to see every gesture.
 The defendant stood as did her husband and the relatives and friends who sur rounded her. Dr.. Little displayed a nickel plated 9S caliber revolver which Mrs. Mo-. Rec turned over to him.
 R. Lee Garland, district attorney and uncle of the deceased, questioned Dr. Lit tie. for the prosecution. Except for the overturning rocking chair none Of the furniture in the room had been disturbed when witness reached the scene.
 There were two beds in the room, one was a childs bed. K
 Were the counterpanes on the bed disturbed, doctor?" asked tha district at torney
 NO. sir"
 Did Allan Garland have on a coat when you saw his body?'
 NO, sir, he had on a shirt
 Did the dress of the accused show any signs of a struggle?"
 NO, sir.'
 What was her demeanor?"
 "She was calm
 Shortly afterward he told Mrs. McRee she would have to go to jail, witness stated, she said:
 T shot Allan to defend my honor"
 pr. B. A. Little, brother of the coroner
  to the position of the wounds
 Austin Fontenet, an attorney of this city, also told of the condition of the room and body, his testimony differing but slightly from that of the other wit nesses He told of finding the stump of a cigar, the end of which was moist near the body Allan Garland's hat, he said, was crushed between his knees
 R. Lee Garland, district attorney, then ba eta nd and told ahOIf the story as that recited by the witnesses who preceded him.
 Mrs. Henry l.. Garland. 7S-year-old of the deceased, was the last witness.
 After being sworn the aged grand mother was assisted to the chair on the witness stand by H. L. Garland of New Orleans, a son. She was clad in deep and her snow white hair was an extreme contrast with the sombre black bonnet she wore.
 Mrs. Mckee used to come to our house often" she said in answer to a query. She had dinner at our home any number of times and often slep. at our house.
 "The day Allan was killed,' she con tinued "he answered the telephone and he told me Mrs. McRee said"
 Objection by the defense was sus- tained.
 "All right" said Mrs. Garland, who ---~---~---~---->-> >@--->--->----~~~-
 CONTINUED ON FACE 1O.l