The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-05

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hunted up Brown and in time brought
him into the office, where he was in
PRODUCED to the mother of the girl in
the case. Mrs. MCGOWAN, witness said
refused to shake the proffered hand
OF Brown following an introduction
saying that she would rather not
shake hands. The defendant seemed
to be agitated very much at this time
| and kept fumbling at what the witness
thought was a black handbag which
| she carried. A handbag was shown
the witness by the solicitor. but he was
unable to positively Identify the same
time.
SHOTS WERE FIRED.
About that time, the witness said,
| Mr.. Edwards and another man came
into the office TO get some keys, and
when they left he was in the act Of
closing the door after them when he
heard three Shots fired in rapid sue
cession. Turning quickly he saw Mrs.
MCGOWAN standing near the chair
which she had formerly occupied, a
revolver in her hand. Brown fell with
a springing movement, and lay be-
tween the desk and the wall. The fir
ing of the last shot, witness thought,
had not been done when ne caught
sight of the pistol pointed in his 1i-
reetien and he ran into the hallway,
or on the gallery. A desk and table
was between defendant and himself,
witness said, and he ran around TO
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Mrs. MCGOWAN fourishing a pistol
above her head and finally saw her
throw it cut of the window.
Mrs. Prevail, a sister of the dead
man, was then seen holding Mrs. Me-
Gowan, witness said, and he heard the
sister ask Mrs. MCGOWAN why she had
done the shooting. Mrs. Prevail had
her arms around Mrs. MCGOWAN all
the time. while the pistol was held
high above her head. The sheriff then
took charge Of the prisoner. Witness
said that when his attention was so
attracted by the shots he turned ana
saw Mrs. MeGewan standing He
further testified that defendant carried
a black handbag all the time-in the
office Of Judge BelIinger, where the
preliminary trial was to have been
held, on the gallery, in the hall and
also carried the same into the office
Of the superintendent of public in
struction, where the shooting occurred
He plainly saw the pistol in the hands
Of the defendant, and a revolver e1-
hibited by Mr.. Stokes, the witness said,
closely resembled the weapon which
he saw in the hands of the woman.
TAKEN UP FOR TRIAL.
On cross examination. witness tes-
titled to the charge against young
Brown as to warrant In the prelim-
mary trial, the fact being he was to
face the lower court on a charge which
had been preferred against him by the
daughter Of the defendant. The de-
PENDANT did not seem to understand the
nature Of tAe proceedings, witness on
REORGANIZATION further told the
jury, and she had demanded that the
trial proceed. and that the witnesses
be heard. All the time, witness said,
Brown sat within few feet of Mrs.
MCGOWAN.
On redirect examination. witness
said that the proceedings had been
explained to her by himself and Judge
Bellinger. and, witness said, he had
told her that young Brown had in
formed him several times of his readi-
ness to marry, care for and live with
her daughter. Witness also stated
that he had plainly caught the smell
of whiskey on the breath Of Mrs. Nc
Gowan, and that the latter appeared to
be angry. agitated or wrought up, but
he would not say that she was under
the Influence Of the liquor which he
knew from the smell Of her breath
that she had taken.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
G. A Soderlind was called to the
stand at the opening of the afternoon
session. Witness said ne was on the
sidewalk on August when he heard
shots at intervals of a few seconds.
Running to the gallery he saw Mrs.
MCGOWAN throw pistol out of the
which he picked up and later
turned it over to deputy sheriff.
Afterward he walked into the room
and grasped Mrs. MCGOWAN by the
arm. He saw Brown lying on the
south side Of the desk and Mrs. Nc
Gowan was on the opposite side Of
the same Afterward he picked up q
handbag. Had heard Mrs. MCGOWAN
tell Mr.. Reese ~he wasn't no gentle |
man" but to whom it had reference
be could not say.
SISTER or BROWN TESTIFIES.
Mrs. Prevail. sister of J. L. Brown, |
took the stand, testifying to her re-
Lat1onship to deceased. Witness was
&C the courthouse on the morning OF
the preliminary hearing, and she
named those present when she arrived |
She noticed Mrs. MCGOWAN had car
ried q handbag. which was later iden-
titled. and which was LATER offered in
evidence. Witness related how the
in BelIinger's court went
on. testifYing later as to Mrs Nc
Gowan going to the desk Of the judge.
The daughter of Mrs. MCGOWAN had
to be instructed as to the signing of a
paper which was the payroll Later
witness saw defendant and Mr.. Reese +
leave the office. remaining but short
time when Mr.. Reese came back and /
called her brother, who Went with the |
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