The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
MRS. MORRISON IS
FREED UNDER BOND
in Staying CASE
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showed was a man Of considerable
means. Bank statements found by
officers at the house showed that
he had large amounts of money de-
posted in various banks both in
this country and Canada.
Morrison has visited here on nu-
merous occasions and Jennings
Otis, immigration inspector here,
said last night that he could come
and go as he pleased as natives of
Canada do not need a passport
when visiting in this country.
The coroner's jury yesterday aft
er examining several witnesses,
returned the verdict and ordered
that Mrs. Morrison and her daugh-
ter be held for further ~investiga-
ton by the grand jury, despite the
fact that Mrs. Morrison denied fir.
ing the gun but Zelda readily ad-
mitted the Staying.
Woman Intoxicated
Every witness at the inquest yes.
terday toll the jury the child
readily admitted the shooting when
they entered the house, and all
stated that Mrs. Morrison was in
Itoxicated at the time. They added
that several pints of whiskey were
found in the house.
A county health officer, who per.
formed an autopsy on the body
shortly after it's admittance to
James Walker Memorial hospital.
testified the bullet, which was Of .22
calibre. had entered the skull over
the left eye and had lodged against
the skull on the right side.
Porter Davis, sheriff's deputy, said
he went to the house to investigate
the crime early Sunday morning,
but upon his arrival the body had
already been removed to the hospi,
tai. He said the shooting had occur
red in the front bedroom of the five.
room house.
U. B. Spindle, proprietor of a fill
ing station in the vicinity, said Mrs
Morrison had come to his place OF
business about $3.50 o'clock and told
him she wanted an ambulance
Spindle said the ambulance came
but did not stop at the house, there
fore it was necessary to take Nor
rison to the hospital in an automo
bile.
Spindle said when he entered thu
house he saw Morrison, APPARENT,
unconscious, slumped in an arm
chair in the bedroom with his leg:
crossed. He said Zelda Morrison hat
told him she had shot her father
when he threatened to kill hel
mother.
Called Him a Spy
Charles Lamont, who drove Nor.
rison to Wilmington, told the same
story, but added that the dead mans
wife told him her husband was a
spy for Canada. Mrs. Morrison sale
| he had threatened to kill her wher
she offered to turn over some Of
his information to the United States
Lamont said the woman told him
Morrison was always trying to hide
things in the garage and said this
made her angry.
She was positive in her state.
ments to Lamont, he said, that her
husband was an international spy,
Grace Morrison, 12-year-old girl,
sister Of Zelda, said she was ASLEEP
but was awakened by the noise and
heard the shot. She testified Zelda
came into her bedroom shortly after
the shot was fired and said IT think
L hit him."
She said her father drank large
amounts of whiskey and was not
loved by either of his children.
The members of the coroner's jury
are: B. T. Hopkins, D. A. Brown,
A. M. Sholar, F. D. Wick, S. E. WOOD
and E. P. Brock.
The slain man, who was "a years
of age, was a member Of a prominent
Toronto, Ontario, family. He was
one of the seven sons of the late
James Morrison, founder of the
James Morrison Brass Manufactur
ing company, in Toronto.
Funeral services for Morrison
will be held from the Yopp funera.
home this afternoon at 8 o'clock
The Rev. c. D.. Barclift, pastor O.
the Fifth Avenue Methodist church
will conduct the services. Intermen1
will follow in Bellevue cemetery.