The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-01
Plans Visit To The
Brother She
/, Helped To Convict
RY MEMORY

Il don't approve OF my brothers.
marriage at all" said Allen Mcnamara
IN the county jail Saturday. II can't
understand It either unless the girl has
at last decided to tell the truth and
has allied herself with my family. She
took q mighty funny way of doing 1t. F"
he said disgustedly.
MCNAMARA Is under sentences Of death
for assaulting his now sister-in-law.
Mcnamara was dressed in the flossi-
est OF shirts a pussy willow taffeta
affair, and he wore trousers Of the
handsomest purchasable material, His
race was clearly shaven save for a
Charlie Chaplin mustache that evident
ly gave much pleasure as he twirled II
to and fro thus punctuating his sen.
fences. The only question he asked
| was:
Has the happy bridegroom made
bond yet meaning his brother, Gus.
| was unable to answer then, but la
ter interviewed Gus at the police sta
tion. Contrary to Allen, he was badly
gotten up and did not quite come un
to the. usual spick and p appear
ance OF a bridegroom. II have nothing
at all to say" said he, except l would
be glad to borrow our morning paper
and see what these news sharks around
here have managed to c~oncoct." Leay-
ing the paper with him ] beat il out
TO the MCNAMARA home, S72 McLemore
avenue.
1t was a queer-looking little bride
that sat In the Mcnamara parior--A
gingham -clad figure which %neryously
slid back and fourth upon a great
leather sofa and frequently clasped her
arms about the neck OF her mother i'm
law, Mrs. Anna MCNAMARA.
1T seems TERRIBLE she said to me,
this thing Of being married and hav-
ing your bridegroom spending the hon
/ bun1nnn Of fha <1Ifan ntnAIzA -. -
were really married and If we hadn't
have been. well l don't think ] could
have stood it. I've loved Gus for quite
a long time and was especially glad
when he insisted on our marriage last
Thursday night. IT was over the phone
and We met Friday morning at a girl
friends house.
Lillian. the girl Frey is accused of
harming, was with me at the time, but
later she left Gus and me and went
off with another man. They left Mem
phis In an automobile. | haven't an
Idea where she is, but anyway it isn't
| here"
This seemed to interest the father
of Frey who was present, having come
out to ascertain If possible Lillian's
present whereabouts.
I'm certainly glad to have a home,''
the little bride said gazing into Mrs,
McNamara's face n giggling prettily.
and II was ! who insisted on coming
here right after the wedding, Mother
and l are going down to the jail, too,
after breakfast. We're to see Allen.
| really don't want him e~leetrocuted.
mo, Mary Lucille Sawyer was not
with US yesterday. I haven't seen her
for quite a time and really believe she
Is out Of town.
All through the conversation Mrs.
Mcnamara senior beamed at me quite
I Ha nni1N anIll1pit ppaRn ~ ntt IA
seemed such a peculiar triangle. Think
Of a girl figuring sansationally in an
assault trial Of the boy accused and his
brother, the brand new bridegroom,
What will be the outcome? Will the
little brides marriage to the brother
Of Allen affect Aliens chances of get
ting a new trial, and If he gets 1t, will
he be acquitted. Then II he should,
what would result, something else sen
sational probably. | can't say, but IL
beats any Snappy story I've ever read
and it's still continued.