The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-22
EMBRY STAGES
REVOLVER PLAY
By Using Assistant Undertakes
To Prove Monroe Could Not
Have Killed Accidentally
DEFENDANT HOLDSTO FIRST STORY
Lindsay Merchant Says He Was
NOT Intoxicated Nor Hunting
For Trouble

Standing before the Jury aud show.
Ing the alleged relative positions Of
Grace Good, Marguerite Ellis aud him.
self, u. v Monroe twice today gave the
details Of the tragedy In which the
girl was fnInly shot by him on De
crmber -. On cross examination
County Attorney Embry placed upon
Attorney John Choutc, who stood IN
the position Monroe said Marguerite
Elll- was standing, the bloody gdI.
mrnl she wore when the shot was
fired
AZ Il glance II could be- seen that the
glIl had been shot under the left arm.
Attorney Mumuu pruiclt for the de
fensc objected to the exhibition " the
garment N that way and his objection
wns SUSTAINED. Later Embry held In
his hnud the revolver with which the
girl was shot and required Monroe Ia
ulke her position aud show how she
grabbed IT,
-Four times the experiment was re
pealrd and each time the wenpon was
swept downward and not once did It
come within rnnge uf the place where
the girl was shot In the lpft side
Hole Under Arm
"Nou scc this garment said County
Attorney Emhry to the defendant
Don't you know You shot that girl I'M
der the left arm while her arm WIS
thrown upt'
"Nu, | didn't answered Monroe
Monroe contcndpd that he had
pointed the revolver at Grace Good,
who had hern called into the room by
him. He had demanded that she give
him back the money he says was takcm
from him, presumably by Marguerite
Ellis Tile Ellis girl grabbed the
weapon and jrrkrd It, he said. II was
discharged and At that time Monroe
did not know the girl had been shot
lie went out nt the door. walked 10 the
head uf the stairway aud fired an
other shot at Grace Good as she ran.
Then he started back to the room
where Marguerite Ellis was he ieSli-
fled, aud ran into Homer Hybarger, the
revolver stlll In his hand.
Don't shoot your friend" Hybarger
said to him. You've already shot u
woman
Not Positive About stockings"
Monroe said he did not 20 nack into
the room, but took Earl Sims hat aud
left the house The defendant was not
strong on the question NJ stockings,
like some uf the other witnesses. He
sld hc saw Grace Good In the hall.
way, apparently putting something into
her stocking lie was not sure she
had Oh stockings, however II looked
to him like his pockethOOk. lie said
he called tu her to come into the room
aud demanded that she give him bnck
the money Then the shooting fol.
lowed. Monroe declared that he was
not intoxicated lie drank small
glass OF beer In the ballroom, he said,
aud one small glass Of champagne In
Grace foods room.
Monroe took the stand at the opening
Of court today aud gave details about
his deposits In the Lindsay bank lie
said his deposits amounted TO little
more than 500 Il day, the receipts In
his grocery store. He had also received
something from the rent of his farm
aud though part Of II might have
been paid IN December,
about his nhlhlt ~ carrying money
with him lie said he had always car
ried money, lust 10 have Il with him. b
Some of the money he had In the bill
book alleged to have been taken from
his pocket on December 2S he had
been carrying In his packet three
years, he testified.
Asked to explain why he carried the
revolver, Monroe said he expected to
huy car for his daughter and drive
back to Lindsay with II across the
country He said he was not In the
habit of carrying revolver except
when he Travelled,
The defendant told Of taking his
pOckethOok out In the ballroom aud
showing the bills there when he offered
tu cash II check for Earl Sims Or loan
him some money
About Flashing His Money
Were you flashing your money to
attract the attention Of the glrlsy' he
was asked. He said he was not.
Don't you know You were drinking
at that tImeT" asked Emhry.
mo Mr Embry, was not" Mon
roe answered.
Monroe said he didn't dafce any, hut
wns invited W go out into Grace Goods
room after he had been In the house
a few minutes. He stated that he
went UPSTAIRS TO get sweet wine, which
Marguerite Ellis said she would get
for him The wine was never brought
IN the room the girl put her arms
around him, he testified Once In the
room he took out his pocketbook aud
offered To buy wine, whisky or beer for
her Then he put II back IN his left
hip pocket and the next time he felt
for II the money was not there
"Dld Marguerite Ellis unbuttOn your
vcStY" Monroe was asked.
mot that know Of, he answered
Had you been to this place beforei'
"NO, sir"
"fiaa you been to other places like
thisT
mo | had not
"You are familiar with the way girls
Of that class actg'
"Yes"
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