The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-28
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feet tall. with huge shoulders and
Of brawny build. lie sat silent In the
courtroom nh day Monday and Tues
day, seemingly unheeding the strug.
Eio that - determining the future
course of his life. There IL strange
arch 20 his eyebrows and tightneas
OF his mouth, that are the only uymp.
toms OF any supposed insanity that
might course In his veins
And just back OF him sat Mr.. and
Mrs Mcmahon.
She IA about 90. was dressed IN
sombcr black. and wore glasses
There was a typical Irish oarncatneas
about the way she told her story on
the stand. And occasionally a CLINT
OF bitterness would crop out and be.
tray the grief and poignant hatred
that lay concealed In her heart.
Look az the way that fellow sits
there Mcmahon said. 80 silly ana
still Oh. he's fine actor and Ii
trying 10 make them believe he's
crazy hut | can't forget her" And
he touched button picture OF his
daughter that was pinned 10 his
lapel
The ehooaing 81 the jury lasted
from ESQ o'clock Monday until the
middle o. the afternooy
DO you think the shock Of war
and an unfortunate love could 30
weaken a mind that u would be un.
able 60 resist an impulse TO commit
crimeI" was tho question put %
all the talcs.nsn hy kallna. Tho ma.
jorlty replied la the affirmative.
DO you believe every one insane
that commits murdef7" was the
main question asked BY cArmody.
Answers were negative.
Mrs. Mcmahon was the flrH, wi,
meas called.
what relation were you 20
iielenf'' asked carmody
Mother" nhe answered tcrs@iy.
but the emotion that was in her
heart put a wealth Of meaning into
the word.
Speaks bitterly
'wha; relation was uhc 10 the DO
lendan nj" che prosecutor continued.
-sh- was supposed 10 BE- his wife.
but they say he had another In Eng
Lanai she replied. bitterly. Smith
dad not wink an eye
She told the whole story. laying
particular stress on the many times
when nho said smith threatened TO
Kill Helen.
a letter from Smith 70 his wife.
after he had followed her from Vie.
tnsla. late IN 1918. was introduced by
Carmody II read
Dear Elsie. Sweet Wife You are
driving my heart 20 IN. breaking
point. cainot stand much more.
something 10 bound 90 happen n you
SO against me. love you no much.
won't loac you for all tho world
That night saw you. I just looked
a; you. and all the spite left my
heart.
Il win not let amy ono take you
from me. ~ have TO commit muir
der. That L. how love you. I
would sooner see you dad than losn
you. my dear love. For Gods make.
srtts 10 mo and lot mo know wha,
you viii do"
Tho letter IL dated November Il.
1918. and was written In Tacoma-
when Helen first met Smith. he
had tust been discharged. after being
invaded homo from the front
ON August s. 1915, they met. and
on August 3. they were engaged. !"
h the way kaiina puts H. ON Sep.
tcmber -. 1915. they were married
In 81 Agnes cathedral. Victoria
Kept Foilowinx Her
Eleven months later. n baby boy
was born. He was called John. In
June. 1918. Helen came homo TO her
mother. claiming non-Eupport Smith
followed her here. and was ordered
by tho courts TO pay her SIS n
month.
III I have my way. ] will never
live with him again" II what Mrs.
Mcmahon says Helen told her.
hut he stiil loved. and followed her
here Tor that reason alone. contends
his counsel. Mrs Mcmahon. on the
stand. did not deny he loved her up