The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-10

before her marriage but could not
refer TO the Juvenile court incident.
The Jury was then recalled and
Patterson drew from MR.. Sawyer
the statement that she had decided
10 live as Sawyer's wife two weeks
before the marriage.
In the courtroom attending Mrs..
Sawyer were her mother. Mr.. y.
wrghter. Of Vancouver. n. C.. and
Mrs. c. r. Lake. who said she
acted merely In the capacity Of IA
friend" No other relatives of the
accused girl were present
Howard ]. Sawyers mother. Mrs.
Margaret Pathrr. OF waila waila.
and his aunt Mra. T. Miller OF 80
attic. sat among the spectatorr-
Thru tho opening addresses OF
counsel on both sides and thru the
examination Of six states witnesses
Monday afternoon at tho trial OF
Madgs Ann Sawyer for shooting her
husband lat May 10 nan an oft
taken from the lip. % tn. beautiful
...year old defendant Immediately
after the tragedy;
"Tt's Just that crazy husband Of
mlne--
Mrs. Sawyer heard II and w-ps.
when Deputy Prosecutor r. IL Pat
tcrson coidiy outlined the alleged In.
cidsnss Of tho fatal night and told the
jury Of seven women and Eve men
how The state intended to prove muir
der In the second dcxrcA
WEEPS AFREyU WHEN
COUNSEL REPEATS IT
More bitterly sun Mira 6AwyW
weps when hcr own counsel. Waiter
3 Fulton. tsnderiy repeated ths
words In bis address TO show bow
the defense Intended TO prove the
young bride did not intend to KIN
Anc did not beiiev. shc had done 20
after Il happened
Sawyer had beaten her. spoken IN
mcrciless tones. refused to furnish
money for the evening meal and 10
her appeals had replied: Il viii love
you " you will love In my way" Al.
torncy Fulton declared
Sawyer left the houseboas which
was their home. carrying his packed
grip and one OF his ever present re-
volversL Mrs. Sawyer followed. car.
Tying the other weapon to remind
him he had left II. thus getting an
opportunity for another audience
with him
1T was them said tho attorney.
that Sawyer threatened to kin and
Mrs Sawyer fired TO brighten him
lie flung his suit case In the air.
crouched behind an automobile IN
the road. pointed his plstoi.rlfie and
repeated his threat TO kill, ahd Mrs.
Sawyer fired twice In fear and left.
she didn't know she had hurt
him. She was upset and under a
strain As she passed curious per.
sons she remarked. simply:
ITS Jus that crazy husband Of
mine.'-
Coroner w. n. Corson described
Sawyer's wound In the shoulder. and
testified tho man had died. Patrol
man Daniel J. Hart. first to roach
the scene. said he took Sawyers pis-
tDiFnts OUT OF MS manu-.
Patroiman Fred Mills said he exam.
ined Sawyer's weapon and also found
tho weapon Mrs. Sawyer had used
after she had told him where she had
thrown IL.
Mrs. Margaret Thompson, q neigh.
Dor. testified she heard n scream and
thought some one had killed n dog
kstr Lad a. -
coming near Mrs. Sawyer the latter
explained:
ITS just that crazy husband Of
mine.-
Mrs. Thompson could not fudge
the time that elapsed between the
shots she had heard.
r. +. Curtis. who had also come
running. said Mrs. Sawyer told him
to keep his nose out OF IT," because
1T was just that crazy husband"
lie medItated. he said. exclaimlng.
MY Cod What's this world coming
TOT" Tho meditation was stricken
from the testimony by Judge Ed.
ward c. Mills. OF Waila walla. Attor.
ney George II. Rummens. who was
conducting the examination of wit
nesses for the defense. having de-
clared IL was an argument the wit.
ness had with himself.
Detective Charles J. waeciter tes-
titled to arrcsting Mrs. sawyAr and
to hearing alleged statements she
made at police headquarters.
Tho trial was adjourned for the
day at p. m. to be resumed Tues
day morning.