Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13
MRS. MORROW IN
TEARS. IN COURT
Accused Woman Sobs as Pc
iceman Gives Testimony
Relating to Mystery.
TELLS OF FINDING BODY
Revolver and Garments Worn by the
Dead Man Are Exhibited Before
Jury in Chicago.

silent demeanor of the defendant |
marked the opening Of the trial Of
Mrs. Rene B. Morrow, charged with |
the murder of her husband, in Judge
Kersten's court yesterday.
Gem-laden and richly gowned wo-
men and men of every class crowded
the court room and listened to the
evidence.
A dramatic moment was reached
in the afternoon when the blood
stained garments of the dead man
we're shown.
POLICEMAN rs HEARD.
John ]. Dunning, policeman Of the
Hyde Park station, had been called
as a witness. He said he had been
summoned to the Morrow home Dec.
%. He described the position of the
body and the finding of the revolver
near a pool of blood that had poured
from the bullet wound in Morrow's
head.
Mrs. Morrow put a handkerchief
to her eyes as the policeman gave
this testimony.
The room was still when the po-
liceman finished his evidence. Prose
cutor Northup handed him a re-
volver and he identified it as the one
he had found beside the body of Nor
row. The shirt and the vest worn
by Morrow when his body was found
were then exhibited.
Did you have any conversation
with Mrs. Morrow Dec. 2S?" asked
Mr.. Northup.
HEARD NO SHOTS.
Yes, I asked her if she had heard
any shots and she replied that she
had not. l then asked her whether
she and her husband had quarreled
that day or during the week and she
said they had not She told me she
had seen her husband the last time
about 7:40 o'clock the night pre-
vious."
Mrs. F. H. Woods of 6232 DrexeI
avenue, who formerly lived in the
Morrow home, told of hearing two
shots. She said she went downstairs
. to look for Mrs. Morrow and saw a
l light in the kitchen. Mrs. Woods
}
to Mrs. Morrow's room.
Mrs. Morrow was in her room
and dressed in her night gown" she
t said I'VE talked for several min
. utes."
: Asked by Mr. Northup if she had
3. seen a light in the kitchen the sec
ond time, she replied there was no
light. She also testified that Mrs.
Morrow had asked her to say she, Mrs.
Morrow, was in Mrs. Woods room
when the shots were fired.
TELL OF QUARRELs.
J, Miss Esther Johnson, a maid, and
Mrs. Catherine Scanlon, formerly a
cook, were next called and told of
l quarrels between Mrs. Morrow and her
husband. They said that the accused
woman had coached them to say Nor
row had killed himself.
Arthur ". Morrow. stepson of the
dead man. testified that Morrow had
visited him at Hinsdale.
Isn't it true" asked Lawyer Erb
stein, that you got some property be
longing to Mr.. Morrow"
Yes, sir, a watch and chain"
?, And isn't it true that Mrs. Morrow
:. said to you: For Gods sake, cant
= you wait till he's buried before you
=. vulture us?"
mo, sir, it Is not true"
ATTIRED IN BLACK.
Mrs. Morrow came into the court
/ room shortly before 10 o'clock. She
a was dressed in black, as she has beer
J. since the trial opened. She sat dowr
at the counsel table with her sister
Mrs. Frederick Foster. She appeared
! cool and self-composed as Assistant
States Attorney Northup resumed hi:
opening statement.
J Charles j. Erbstein, counsel for Mrs
7 Morrow, began his statement to th'
;, jury, declaring his client knew moth
- ing of the shooting until the morn
ing the body of her husband wal
e found. He said the evidence woulC
IS show that the dead man had failed il
=. business and had become melan