San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-10
Jury May Get Murder Case
Early Saturday
Morning.
TAYLOR ON STAND
Claims He Killed Mrs.
Elizabeth Jackson After
She Shot at Him.


| Tor. on trial for the killing of Mrs.
! Elizabeth Jackson, was, begun in the
5Ninety-fourth District Court at l. ~
4 Friday afternoon. In view OF the
| fact that each side was allowed five
hours for argument, it is not expected
that the case will go to the jury before
Saturday morning.
Assistant District, Attorney W. Z.
Mahaffey, opened the argument Tor
/ the state. to be followed by Assistant
District Attorney w. S. Anthony. Dis
/ trict Attorney ID. A. McAskill Will
close for the state. Horace Wilson is
expected to open for the defense, while
Dave Watson proDapiy will close. Z.
I'M. Chambers. Robert Wilson and [.
A. Davies also will speak on behalf OF
the defense.
Although both sides rested Thurs
day afternoon. exceptions TO Judge W.
w. McCrory's charge prevented the
beginning of the arguments Friday
morning and it was not read to the
jury until shortly before noon. Court
then recessed TO convene at II 40.
Judge McCrory's charge included
murder. manshughter and the issue OF
self-defense. while two charges. one
covering Taylor's right TO prevent
Mrs. Jackson's remaining at his home
and one more clearly defining the is
sue of self-defense. were submitted AZ
the request of defense counsel.
ToxJn-A Vc EnNd ytifncSc
THAT he shot Mrs. Elizabeth Jack
son as she stood on the stairway of his
home with an automatic pistol pointed
at him, and after she already had
| fired one shot in his direction, was
Ethe testimony given by Taylot,
on the stand in his own defense Tours
{day afternoon. Taylor's calm recital
of the details of the tragedy OF June
k26 was mistaken by n severe cross-eX-
Elimination by District Attorney D.'A
Both sides rested late Thurs-
day and the case is expected to 60 to
1.-THE Jury some time Friday afternoon
"A speedy verdict is expected.
Judge w. W. McCrory stated
IThursday that the preparation of the
oArge will require but short time
land that he expected to submit it to
the jury early Friday morning. Arsu'
ments of attorneys on both sides then
Twill begin and should be completed
lsfortly after noon. {. NJ. Chambers
kDave Watson. c. A. Davies and vii
son & Wilson. attorneys for the dc
tense, probably will all speak while
arguments for the state probably will
lbe made by District Attorney d. a.
McAskill. and assistants. w. 5. An
thony and W. =. Mahaffey. The
Judges charge will include murder
manslaughter. self-defense and
threats. based on the testimony adj
duced at the triah
Tells of Killing.
TAYLOR proved the star witness Tor
Ithc defense when he took the stand
{Thursday afternoon and in Il simple
manner. free from hesitation. told OF
1.-The killing of Mrs. Jackson. He first
detailed the events leading up TO the
fatal morning of the tragedy. his tcs-
Ltimony in this respect being similar
Ito that OF other defense witnesses. Oi
1.-THE morning of June 20. he said. Mrs.
ITaylor came down stairs. making
Icither two or three trips and was car
|lrying her effects upstairs. He met her
in the hall.
You're not as smart as you
.thought: you didn't get me put opt
Hast night" Taylor said Mrs. Jackson
Remarked.
But I'm going to the police station
|today," witness said he replied.
1t was on the third trip. Taylor
said. that Mrs. Jackson again made
|this remark and when he again re-
minded her that he was going to have
fher nut out. she whirled on him an
griIy. When she faced him. Taylor
Said. he saw n gun in her right hand.
XWitness said lie rushed into his bed
broom where he. had gun under his
'w. Looking back over his shoulder
bic saw Mrs. Jackson following him
and as he reached for his gun. she
Efired once. She then turned and IA"
into the hall.
Thought Wife Would BE Killed.
81 heard her footsteps and thought
She had gone to kill my wife" Taylor
Said. al was greatly excited and badly
Enlightened. / ran into the hall and
kaw Mrs. Jackson standing on the
stairs. pointing n gun at me. fired
,rapidly. I don't know how many
ines. but kept firing until | saw the
band with the gun drop. then laid
my gun down and telcphoned the po-
lice to come and bring an ambu'
hncH."
Il thought that IL 7 didn't shoot.
would be killed. Taylor said in re-
BIZ to a question from Dave Watson
The district attorney questioned
r>, ~lor cloSalr nc IN fha nOSifiOn MrS
T~ckson was in when she aimed the
pistol Mt him on. the stairway. He also
questioned him closely as TO whether
10 or his wife had ever owned ~
.aliher automatic pistol. TAYLOR de-
nicd emnhatically that they had ever
possessed such weapon.
Try to Prove Her Quarrelsome.
The defense opened its ease Thurs
say afternoon with Mrs. 6. c. Taylor,