The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
WORD FROM DEAD
REClTED IN COURT
They Caused Miss Salisbury
To Suffer Collapse
DRAMA WAS ENACTED
No Sitting of Tribunal at Monte
video; Girl In Nervous
Condition.

CondlLlon.
Montevideo Mimi. December s.
Juuge q. +. Qvale, presiding at the
trial of Elsie Salisbury, charged
with murder of Oscar Erickson here
last April, adjourned court shortly
after ten O'CLOCK today until tomorrow
at nine o'clock. Adjournment was
taken at the instance OF E. S. Cary,
defense counsel. who advised that
Miss Salisbury'S condition would
toGay.
Todays adjournment is the sec
old taken since the trial began
Yesterday afternoon court was ad =
joulned after the defendant had col
lapsed during the reading of the
dCathhed statement of Oscar Erick
It was doubtful whether Miss Sal :
i&bury would oe able TO be present
at the holr SET for the resumption OF
the case, due to her physical condi-
son. She was removed from the
fined 10 her bed, according 10 her
physician. DR. l.. G. Smith. in a
highly nervous state. DR.. Smith said
this morning that her presence in
court today might lead to another
collapse which would neCessitate a
long postpcnement of the hearing
Court Room Crowded
The sensational ending OF yeSter-
days .-esSion OF the trial caused the
,.prtroom in which the case is being
heard 10 be filled 10 capacity long
bC5orc the hour for cour. TO re-
sumo this morning.
tim.
Late Yesterday afternoon she col
la. Sed. during the reading of the
death bed statement of Erickson,
gld was carried to an office ad-
joining the courtroom. where DR.. L.
G.. SHith revived her. Early this
morning Dr.. Smith reported that the
defendant was in A highly nervous
state and he feared her appearance
in court this mo. ning would cause
a mora severe collapse and possibly
pecCsS'tato a long postponement of
the case.
Was Dramatic Scene
The rorDg wonan5 collapse oc-
cur q while Miss Dorothy Welch,
. sten0~rapher for the county attor-
ney. brTan reading the death bed
St"reT'"-t CC Oscar Erickcon
In the silent, tense court room,
eyes turned on Elsie Salisbury. Bit
by bit the story unfolded. To the
curious. anxious spectators this was
the voice of the girl stenographer
repea ing intimate details of a
story already well known. To Elsie
SaliS bury, whose freedom hangs in
the balance, they were the words of
her lover. Her lips Quiyered. Tears
welled in her gray eyes. ..
Reading Interrupted BY Cry.
The reading WAS Interrupted by a
cry. Covering her face with her
arms. the pretty defendant raised
from her seat and in a convulsion of
sohS crUmnled to the floor. A gray
headed mother and sister tried to aiG
her.
Attendants carried her from the
court room. II was some time before
she Eas revived. a physician work
~ 18th her declared her heart was
weak.
'rd~e G. e. Ovale ordered that the
TIL he re Sumed at nine a. m. Friday
E-ic''Son's statement revealed that
he probably knew he was mortaiIy
TO vor consider it serious?" he
wa asked.
81 know" lie replied. two holes
through fellow gets him"
"Shot Me Three Times"
'H3yo you any statement Ia
ma'-o?" Erickson was asked-the girl
stenoeraI her read from her notes.
- don't know what to say he
answered.
What do you give as the cause?"
he was asked.
~ don't know"
How did it happen?
she said she wanted TO show me
letter and as | turned my back to
pick it up she shot me three times.
The defendant sat biting her hand
kerchief in an attempt to control hel
emotion. Tears were in her eyes as
she leaned forward in her chair
Were you engaged TO her at any
time?" the stenographer read on.
NO" said Erickson.
lid you go with herr"
""Had her out few times"
Were there any words between
you?" .
NO said Erickson. "She said
There's a letter on my desk'-sht
wanted to show me. I went over Il
the desk. She came right up behinC
me and shot me three times"
How far behind was She" reaC
Miss Welsh.
"Rieht behind"
hid you feel the barrel?"
The defendants sobs grew will
the description of the shooting
scene.
The Girl, Breaks Down.
do you know what the letter
was?" the dying man was asked.
mo. ! do not know
did you have any quarrel this
morning or last night?"
NO
1t was at this point Elsie Sails
bury broke down. Her shrill cry be-
fore her complete collapse sent
thrill through the court room ant
brought tears into the eyes of spec
tators. Such a distress signal ha!
seldom been heard in the corridors
of this building. II was a cry tina
will live in the memory of those
who heard.
Mother Pension Test.
.- Especial to the Ea'ee Press.J 49,.
Jackson. Mimi. December 9.-Must
Jackson county in the future pa.
notbers' pensions in common witt
other counties of the state? This is q