Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-31
Embarrassed AT TIMES
CLAIMS SHE WAS so EXCITED
SHE CAN'T REMEMBER HOW
BULLETS LANDED.
YOUNG MAN A FAVORITE
They Were Together Much, So De.
fendant Tcstillcd-Ciroumsta
Under Which Killing Took Place.

Opelousas. La, oct 3O.-Relterat-
ing her statements that she killed AL
Ian Garland TO protect her honor, and
because she feared he would do her
bodily injury Mrs. Zee Runge McRee
sat six hours in the witness chair
here today telling a dramatic story
OF the incidents leading up to the
tragedy.
Several times she became excited
and spoke so rapidly the expert court
stenographer was unable to take her
statements.
The room was iammed with specta-
tors, many standing on their chairs
to get a view Of the woman accused
OF murder.
Some Embarrassing Questions.
only two or three times were en-
barassing questions put to her by the
prosecution, one for an explanation
OF the three wounds in Garland's back
following her statement that the
when she fired.
Mrs. McRee denied absolutely any
undue friendship between herself and
Garland, and explained the circum-
stances under which he spent three
or four nights at her home.
She admitted that Garland and her
self were together often, adding that
her children were always with them.
She Really Didn't Know.
She was asked by Acting Attorney
Dubisson If she thought that Gar
land intended to attack her in her
home at 10 o'clock in the morning
with all the doors open with her
a. children and two servants in the yard.
Mrs. McRee replied that she did not
know what Garland might do, as he
had said he was not afraid Of her,
that she could not scare him, and
that he was advancing toward her;
that she fired thrice and she sup
posed he must have turned just as
she raised the revolver to fire.
Did that indicate that he was CO.
ing to hurt you then and there"
Yes sir, a man who would make
such proposal, l don't know what
he would do to woman"
Positive Why She Shot Him.
Now you are positive that way
why you shot him?"
"Yes sir, to defend my honor.
shot him to defend my honor said
she emphatcally,
"Why did Allan come to your home
and spend three nights?"
why, I'll tell you" replied Mrs.
McRee. His uncle was visiting the
Garland's and Allan had had some
trouble with young lady and he ord
cred Allan out Of the house. Allan
asked me if / wouldn't let him come
to my house and stay a few nights
| didn't want to do anything that
would cause any friction between the
two families, so / went to Mrs. Gar
land, asked her whether there would
be any, objection to Allans staying
there until his uncle went home. She
SAID no. and that was why Allan
stayed at my house"
Mrs. McRee identified the revolver
with which she killed Garland as she
took the stand for the afternoon ses-
sion and continuance of the cross-ex-
animation.
Could Have "IIandlcd" Him.
Now Just one question: Arn't you
stouter and stronger than Allan, and
did you tell Mr.. Dubisson this morn
ing that you were ?" asked Attorney
Vcasey for the prosecution.
Il said ! was fleshier and bigger.
hut I don't know who-is the strong
est" she replied.
Now tell me, couldn't you have
picked this boy up by the arms and
rushed him out of the house?"
: Il might have II had that much
t,t'fiie. Mr. veasy,. Do you think wo-
n,an Is going to get In a fist fight with
d man who has insulted her? Why, !
don't think so. and I don't think the
wives of any of these jurors would
have done it," declared the accused
with rising infection in her voice.
Attorney Veasy objected to the wit
ness -'arguing" before the jury.
Judge Hunter asked her when was
the last time Garland had spent the
might at the McRee home.
lie Enjoyed Christmas.
Mrs. McRee replied that it was last
Christmas when Allan was going down
the track to his home in an auiomo-
..lile.
- efIe had bottle and was SO drunk
afterwards that we took his sShoes off
and nut him to bed. / told Mrs, Gar
land he was asleep. She said had
better let him fsleep there. as he
might 90 back to town II he woke up
and get in worse condition"
Mira McRee was excused and walked !