Weekly journal-miner., 1913-12-24
MAY CLARK TELLS
 STORY OF SHOOTING.
lFrom Wednesdays Dailyl

(From Wednesdays Daily)
 Strong testimony was produced by the defense in the case of the State Of Arizona vs. May Clark, who is charged with the murder of Charles Pitts at Seligman on September 9. The prosecution rested at noon with its witnesses, but figured prominent ly in an interesting situation created while the defendant was upon the stand testifying in her own behalf.
 While her attorney, R. P. Tal- bot, was examining her, she de clared that the victim of the shoot ing and herself had been particular friends until last April when they had falling out.
 When the County Attorney start ed his cross-examination, he pro- duced a score of telegrams and let ters sent by May Clark to Pitts during a period from April lo to June 5. The letters particularly were fraught with endearing terms, the telegrams chiefly representing a bulletin system to keep Pitts post ed upon her condition. She left Seligman for Prescott for medical treatment. The witness also ad- mitted that she had received $25 m cash from Pitts during her sojourn there.
 Relating the story of the shooting in front of her room in the red light district, she said that Pitts had suddenly hurled himself upon her and seized her throat with both hands. Finally, managing to break his grip, she reached under her pillow, secured the gun, placed it to his stomach and pulled the trigger. She denied having the gun about her person before the at tack.
 Four male witnesses, called aft CT the accused left the stand, tesn fled to dissensions between the two for some time before the shooting that Pitts appeared in an intoxi cated condition and that the victim had made threats against the life of the accused. The testimony showed clearly the existence of q unique relationship between the two up until the time of the homicide
 Francisco Ortiz. Seligman Mex ican who is said to be the only eye witness to the shooting, proved the star witness of the day for tho prosecution. With the assistance of an interpreter, he related the in. cidents of the fatal night leading mp to, during and after the shoot l ing. This witness was not found until recently. He did not testify at the two preliminary hearings.
 N. J. Mckay, one of the prosecu tion's mainstays, was recalled to tht witness stand several times by the | attorney. On Monday, the first day of the trial, he told of the incl dents leading up to the homicide He had spoken to the two prin. cipals but few minutes before the 1 fatal shot was fired. Several off, cials were examined and the testi mony of the physicians as submit ted at the preliminary hearings, wa. submitted as evidence.
 James A. Pitts, brother of tho 1 deceased, sat throughout the day l between the prosecuting attorneys 1 He was called as the last witnes: l for the prosecution.
 Early in the day it was noted 1 that it would be impossible to fin ish the case by last night as sched- s uled. The prosecution finished its l case at noon and the defense has already placed upon the stand five witnesses. This does not, however, comprise one-half the number al hand. A strong effort will be made | to give the case to the jury with | the conclusion of today's session !
 The crowds in attendance al both 1 days sessions of this trial, have ex- ceeded in numbers that of any trial | during the present trial jury term Every seat and bench has been | occupied and just as soon as a vacancy occurs, among willing | member of the audience makes his i appearance.