San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18
SUZANNE UNMOVED
BY STARES OF CROWD
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Crory from the high. forbidding bench
in the Ninety-fourth court calls the
case of the State of Texas versus Su-
zanne Crawford. This is a necessary
preliminary TO the severe ordeal Su.
zanne must face-her arraignment b,
the clerk, the trying hours Of sitting
idly and watching her attorneys battle
the state inch by inch over the selec-
ton of jury-then the states wit
j, nesses giving their testimony and fin
ally the hardest trial-taking the
stand in her own defense.
, 4 And. misunderstanding this or
deal she must endure the suspense of
awaiting verdict for hour. perhaps
for days. And then the verdict.
But Suzanne is hopeful.
Long before the hour set for her
trial, the courtroom, hardly larger
than n living room, was crowded 10
capacity. The special yenire of go
} men, summoned for the jury took up
most of the space. Then there were
spectators, 10 see her and 10 listen 10
arguments in another murder trial
! drawing to a close. Arguments in
this case arc scheduled TO close at
, noon.
1t was evident that Suzanne would
not 20 to trial at the appointed hour,
bnt must wait another day, or perhaps
until next week.
ASKS EARLY TRIAL.
But Assistant District Attorney
Carl Wright johnson declared he was
ready and would insist upon n trial
NJ the earliest possible moment Su-
cannes attorneys were quiet on the
subject.
I'VE can't 60 10 trial this morning."
that's certain" he said Just before
! court opened. But ] hope Il can be
taken up Thursday and by next week
{ at the latest
Suzanne's fight. Il is predicted. will
De for her liberty, not for her life.
For the stnte in her case is expected
10 waive the death penalty. This
, means that the selection Of a jury will
! require much less time.
Standing by her in her hour of trial
viii be Prentice VI. Henley. her sweet
heart, who has stauncbly defended her
, since Charles NJ. Crawford was slain.
Capt. Eugene Everett, attorney and
relative. also will BE- by her side.
! The tragedy which raised the cur
tain for Suzanne's life drama occurred
on the North Loop on September Is
> ARGUED OVER RING.
Crawford had come here from Hous-
) ton. He roet SuzsDne and Henley
I out riding. He joined them and when
they separated. promised 10 call on
his former wife that night. He did.
The Crawfords went for drive out
} the North Loop. Crawford. accord
ing 70 her story, asked her about the
engagement ring she wore. Crawford
; became nngersd. she told police. and
, tried TO take the ring from her finger.
During the argument Crawford, she
said. stopped the car.
He threatened her. she told police,
. and finally tried 10 drag her from
the ear. Her hand came in contact
with the pistol lying on the scat she
J said. There was q shot and Crawford
was wounded.
Crawford helped turn the car aad
they drove 20 Broadway drug sto-e.
From there be was taken to a hos.
pital in an ambulance
Blood TRANSMISSION was suggested.
Henley came forward with the offer
Of his blood. But il was too late.
Crawford died.
f1ANCE OFFERS BLOOD.
Suzanne was arrested and subs
quenty released on bond Again Hen.
ley came 10 her aid. Later she was
indicted on a murder charge IN
again released on bond.
And since that day, Suzanne has
visited the court rooms. has sat cage.
ly watching the wheels Of justice grind
--thc same wheels which are sebedul.
III 20 start turning today. TO bring
Der imprisonmenf-or liberty.
PERMITS INCREASE
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