Evening star., 1923-01-04
PLAN TRUMP PLAYS
IN MRS. KNOX TRIAL
State and Defense Renew
Struggle Over Murder of
Rich Texan.
TWO THREATS ALLEGED
Prosecution Seeks to Have Widow
Remanded to Jail With.
out Bail.
TWO THREATS ALLEGED
Bv the Associated prass

By the Associa ted Press.
HEMPHILL. Tex, January 4.-With
the reoping here today Of the prelim-
mary hearing of Mrs. Lillian Knox
charged by complaint with the murder
of her husband. Hiram Know. wealthy
east Texan lumberman, on November
26 last, both the defense and the pros
ecution were expected to play their
trump cards.
The defendant and her husband
were widely known throughout the
entire section and the case probably
has caused more excitement than has
been experienced in this part of the
state in decades. Always the subject
of comment because of her lavish ex-
penditureS. the unusual splendor In
which she lived, and gifts to workers
and the populace in general, Mrs
knoX'S name now is literally on every
tongue in east Texas.
Would Deny Bail.
1t was expected the state would
seek Immediately to have Mrs. Knox
remanded to jail without bail to await
the March term of court.
The chief evidence the state was ex-
pected to introduce today was sad
10 be the report Of the twenty-one-
day coroner's inquest and inyestiga-
tion into Knox's death. embodying
VolUminouS~ Testimony and which was
placed in the hands of County Attor-
ney I. 3. HaIGilton late yesterday.
The main point regarded as favor
ing the defense was said to consist
of letters written allegedly by the
lumberman shortly before his body
was found with a bullet hole in his
head on the morning of November &c,
q hn hao -
ing yesterday
Although before the beginning OF
the hearing Mrs Knox was visited
in her cell in the Sabine county Jail
the prisoner suffering from an
extraordinary high blood pressure.
She maintained an animated appear
ance. often chatting with and smiling
at her relatives and counsel during
yesterdays hearing. Alex Marshal.
her brother, remained with her
throughout the day, guarding her
from reporters and photographers
No Powder Burns Found.
DR. w. T. Arnold, who attended
Knox on the night of his death,
testified that he found no powder
burns on the dead mans body or
the Knoxes. testified ne heard Mrs
Knox threaten to kill Knox about
four years ago, after the latter had
angered her.
Susie Hodo and John Hodo. her
testified Mr.. Knox threatened suicide
| and complained that he had gone
through all his money. Hodo testi-
fed also that Knox had protested that
he would either keep Chester Collins
away from the Knax home or Kill
him. Collins is one Of the attorneys
defending Mrs. Knox.
The testimony of t. c. Carson
secretary to Mrs. Knox, was regard ed
as probably the most important OF
any taken Wednesday. Carson ad-
mitted having bought vial of 9
powerful sleeping potion at the re.
! quest of Mrs. Knox. He also testified
he called at the Hemphill express Of
fee for a package containing a black
dress sent Mrs. Knox on the day the
body was found. -.
Express Agent Testifes.
Mrs. Katherine o'Keefe, express
agent testified she asked Carson to
describe the package. She said he re-
! marked. "It is a black dress for the
occasion" but there was no further
elaboration of the meaning Of the
remark.
Opposing counsei started a legal
tilt at this juncture, Judge Steve NJ
with emphasis, declaring: '"This
woman has been tried all over East
Texas by hearsay evidence, but the
time has arrived wnen gossip ceases
and nothing but d-blooded truth is
wanted"
Mrs. Knox spent Wednesday night
in her palatial home under heavy
guard. The lights. which usually burn
brightly in the home of the Lady
Bountifur' of East Texas, as she is
termed, were turned low at an early
hour Defense attorneys spent the
greater part of the evening in con-
ference.