The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-18
IS CHARGED
WITH MURDER
OF HUSBAND
MORROW'S WIDOW ADMITS
DISPUTE ON EVENTFUL
" NIGHT

Chicago, July 1s-Mrs. Rene d
Morrow charged with the murder o
her husband. Charles b. Morrow, al
liz ventor, today took the witness
stand in her own behalf She an
Ipeared nervous and began her story
in faltering voice Mrs. Morrow
said the first she knew of her hus
bands death was on the morning oi
December 2S, when his body was
found on the rear porch of their home
She told OF his frequent attempts tC
eCmmit suicide.
MY husband attempted to commit
suicide three times said Mrs. Nor
llow, twice he turned ON the gas and
saved his life. The second time
lnursed him for nearly a month be-
fore he was we'll The third time he
tried to shoot himself and ] took the
Ilevolver away from him. He occupied
= room on different floor from mine,
'pcause he desired to sleep near his
work room.
my husband did not make much
money and for that reason | took in
% few boarders to help out in the ex-
Ienses." 4sasHHa
Mrs, Morrow identied revolver
as her husbands She admitted hav-
.hg had a dispute with her husband
the night he was shot.
Says Morrow Was Drinking
Il was tired, and he swore at me
that night said Mrs. Morrow. He
had been drinking. and was in a
quarrelsome mood Nearly every
argument we had was over his drink
ing ! often pleaded with him to give
up liquor. When | left my husband
that night, | went to my room and he
went to his. Later read my Bible
for while. heard a voice outside
calling but | did not go out.
Il went to the kitchen and turned
out light | had left burning and
then went to Mrs Woods room
where | remained for an hour and a
half or until about 1890 o'clock. Il
only interruption was when the jan
itor came and knocked at the door
What did he say
The court sustained an objection
and she was not permitted to answer
the question.
did You shoot and kill Charles b.
Morrow, &our husband?" asked Attor
ey Erbstein.
NO replied Mrs. Morrow.
Did You ever pull the trigger of a
revolver in your life?'
NO. never
when did you first learn of the
death of your husband?'
The next morning."
Never Discussed Crime
Mrs Morrow denied having told
Mrs. Scanlon to get the revolver be
SIDE her husbands body.
Did you ever discuss the death OF
YOUR husband with Mrs Scanlon?"
no"
Il loved my husband and there was
nothing insurmountable that ever
came between us said Mrs Morrow
dramatically at the close of her di-
rect examination.
She was cross examined at length |
1y Assistant States Attorney North. |
lls who expects to conclude with
he witness tomorrow morning.
Previous to Mrs. Morrow's taking |
he stand, Mrs. Frank Lob testified |
nat on one occasion she heard Nor |
ow say he was a miserable failure
ma wished he had the courage to |
llow out his brains.
DR.. James H. Lyon testified that in |
-@l0 Mr.. Morrow called at his office |
md asked about various poisons.
Il remember he asked especially |
lbout cyanide of potassium and want |
ID to know if its action was quick, " |
aid the witness
'On another occasion he was talk |
ng about a friend who committed |
suicide and wanted me to tell him
whether one shot through the heart |
would kill a person. He said he was |
and if he missed with |
me hand he could use the other"
The defense promises to spring a
surprise tomorrow by calling to the
tand woman who is said to have
'een on the sidewalk near the Nor
ow flat at the time the shots were
ired 1t is said that she will testi-
y that she was knocked down by a
all man who ran ont from the rear
{ the Morrow flat Immediately after
he firing of the shots.