The Pensacola journal., 1914-10-20
MRS. M'GOWAN'S
TRIAL FOR NOVA.
First Case Will Be Heard
On Nov. 2, When Ed.
Maddox viii be Ar
ranged and Tried for Kill
ing Chas. Crooke at Nc
Kinnonville a Few Weeks
Ago.

! -Four murder cases were set for trial
| in the circuit court yesterday morn
ing. Each of the defendants appeared
before the court and entered pleas OF
not guilty to the indictments charging
them with murder in the first degree
The trials begin on Monday. Nov.
and possibly will continue through the
entire week, inasmucn as only one
day is set aside for each case
Mrs. Florence MCGOWAN, charged
with the murder of J. Loron Brown
will be tried on Nov. 4. More interest
is attached to her case for the reason
that she will be first white woman
arraigned in the court here on a charge
of murder in long period Of years.
Attorneys for Mrs. MCGOWAN applied
for bond pending the trial. but this
was refused, as was also done In the
cases of all others charged with muir
der and who applied for bond
The first case that will be tried is
that of Ed. Maddox, who is CHARGED
with the murder OF Charles CrooIzc.
storekeeper for the Southern states,
Lumber Co, at McKinnonvilIe This
case IS set fr--'s z.,-'7I on Monday Nov e.
,I'he Following day Emmett Thompson.
colored, who Is alleged to have c,rt
the throat Of Ruby Hogan at Rlufs
Springs, will be placed on trial FOR
his life.
At the conclusion OF this case Mrs.
MCGOWAN will be arraigned, and the
next day, Nov. 5, Sarah Mitchell viii
be tried. She is alleged to have Killed
her husband Frank Mitchell
1t viii be the first time in many
years that four murder cases have,
been docketed for trial at one term OF
the court.
IN GOOD HUMoR.
In the best humor imaginable, Mrs
McGowan, locked up in the city faiI
on the charge Of murder In the fr5t
degree, has caused some comment
about the county building, for not once
has she seemed in any manner despou-
dent, or has shown any sign OF de-
spair, in her predicament. Yesterday
several close friends and her attorneys
called to see her. One request she
made was that she be furnished sta
tionery and stamps, and In the late
afternoon, she put in her leisure tluno
writing letters. Her daughter, about
whom she shot young Brown, was yes
terday reported to have been with celia
tives In the state of Mississippi, but
upon occasion of the trial the nrst
week in November will bs brought
here and used as a witness. ono
Of the letters Mrs. MCGOWAN wrote
yesterday was said 20 nave been ad-
dressed to her daughter.
The prisoner is not confined to rhs
narrow limits Of an Individual cell.
but is allowed the use Of the corridor
In the department of the Jail main
tanned for female white prisoners. Ni-
though she is in close touch with Ijb.
Rose, the white woman who will b.
tried for manslaughter. on charges or
having caused the death OF q soldier.
there Is no communication between
The two women. None OF the attaches
At the county Jail have noted that
either OF the women wish to cultivate
the acquaintance or the companion
ship of one another.
Late IN the day it was stated that A
writ of habeas corpus would be taken
put, for her release upon Reasonable
She is represented here bv
5. NJ. Loftin and VIM. Stone, the latter
rom Baldwin county, Ala