The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-07
YOUNG GIRL RUN OVER AND KILLED BY PICNIC WAGON Miss Margaret Sue Easter Victim of Horrible
 Accident
JOLLY SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC IS BROKEN UP
Was Playing Over Handkerchief When She Slipped and Fell Under Wheels of Loaded
 TalIy-Ho

Miss Margaret Sue Easter of this city, sister of Mrs L. A Baker, with whom she resided at 11o1 Fountain avenue. Fountain Heights, was run over and instantly killed by tally-ho, out of which she had fallen, near Ketona, on the Mt Pinson road, yes- tetday morning at s:sO o'clock. The tally-ho was carrying the Crane class of the Fountain Heights Methodist church Sunday school on it's annual picnic to Turkey Creek Falls, near Mt. Pinson, and some IS of the young lady's classmates witnessed the fatal ac- cident.
 Lige Loy's ambulance was rushed to the scene, the picnic abandoned, and the party returned immediately to the city. Gloom and sorrow had settled over the members of the little crowd, and with the exception of her intimate friends who accompanied the body, the picnicers returned to their homes.
 Twenty Eight Years Old
 Miss Easter, 2s years of age. and most popular young lady among those who knew her, was employed by the Dickerson- Baker Lumber company of this city, having been with that firm for some seven years.
 The crowd left the city about s:so o'clock yesterday morning, and the young people were enjoying themselves hughely on the way. At 9:So, some few miles east of Boyles, the accident oc- cured. Those on the back seat were playing with Miss Easter's handker- chief and in the effort to get it from from her sister, the young lady. step ping from one seat to the one behind. lost her footing and fell between the wheels. the heavy back wheel passing across her chest and head. breaking her back and crushing out her life. The screams of her companions caused the driver to stop the wagon. They rushed to the young lady's side. but she had been killed immediately. The re- mains were taken to Lige Loy's under- taking establishment
 Parents Live at Aberdeen
 Miss Easter has been residing in Bir- mingham with her sister for the past eight years. Her parents, MT. and Mrs They were telegraphed immediately fol- lowing the accident
 Besides her parents at Aberdeen. Miss. three sisters and two brothers of this city survive her: Mrs. r. N. Ellis of West End. Mrs. P. E. Pitts of South Highlands, Mrs. L. E. Ba- ker. M. L. Easter and ". M Easter of Birmingham.
 The remains will be sent this morn ing at z o'clock via the Frisco by Lige Loy to Greenwood. Miss, the old home of the family, and where the in torment will take place.
  the first degree as charged in the in- dictment. and fix his punishment at life Imprisonment in the penitentiary."
 Judge Cahalan asked MT. Howard if he desired the jury boiled, and the attorney answered in the negative. The jury was discharged with the thanks of the court. While the defendant made no comment on the verdict, he was somewhat disconcerted when the verdict was read, evidently expecting a different result.
 Since the case has been in progress there was much speculation among the habitues of the courthouse as to what would be the finding of the jury, some predicting an acquittal or a mistrial, others a conviction with the death pen alty. The longer the jury stayed out the more the idea of mistrial seemed to grow
 It is understood that a motion for new trial will be made by the attor- neys for the defense, and that in all probability an appeal will be taken. MANY PECEpVATIONc