The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-11
CONFESSION MADE
BY MRS. BURLESON
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confession, "the vision of my moth
er came before me and with it the
thoughts of my wrecked home and
my mind went blank" Her mother
died two years ago.
The first Mrs. Burleson was di-
vorced from Col. Burleson in 1888.
They were married in 1908. The
second Mrs. Burleson was named
correspondent in the vigorously
fought divorce suit.
Charged With Murder
The tall, matronly Galveston,
Tex, artist, who once was an
avid suffragette, was booked or a
charge of murder. "She will be fin.
lgerprinted and mugged sometime
during the day." Rawlinson said.
An inquest was set by Coroner
j. A. Sergeant for Tuesday night.
The first Mrs. Burleson insisted
in the purported confession that
she did not shoot the second Mrs.
Burleson from the back as eye wit
nesses said she did and as an au-
Itopsy indicated to Coroner Sar-
geant.
She said that she was in front
of the second Mrs. Burleson when
she fired both shots without taking
the pistol fubm the bag that match
ed her dress. The, bag dropped to
the floor as the fatally wounded
fyoung woman slumped from her
chair. The assailant quietly sur
rendered to the manager Of the
cafeteria.
"She demonstrated with a rubber
paper weight how she held the
rusty pistol in the black silk bag"
Rawlinson said. We carried her
around to the apartment this morn
ing which she rented two days be-
fore going to the hotel. She was
taken to the place where the shoot
Ing occurred, but not into the
cafeteria to reenact it.
1--WE asked her if she wanted to
go in and show us exactly what
happened, but she said no, no! We
didn't press the point"
The woman had remained silent
until today about the actual shoot
ing although she had been ques-
toned many hours since then. Her
movements prior to the Staying had
been given piecemeal.
Knew Cooper
Mrs. May Burleson told Rawin-
son that she had known former
Governor Robert Cooper of South
Carolina livery pleasantly" and
asked to see the executive man
sion. 1--WE rode her by the mansion
and showed her the grounds" Coop
er is now a federal judge in Puerto
Rico.
After the questioning today, the
first Mrs. Burleson had a long con-
ference with her attorney. Sapp
said after the conference that he
could not at this time state any Of
his plans. He said that Blocker
Morse, Galveston, Tex, attorney. a
personal friend Of the defendant,
was coming here within the next
day or SO but that he did not
know exactly when he would ar
rive.
Mrs. May Burleson's brother,
Richard Walker Of Los Angeles,
Calf, is also expected within a
day or SO.
"If these men do not reach Co.
lumbia by Tuesday, we will ask
that the inquest be postponed until
their arrival" I don't know what
the defense will be. My only in
formation is from Morse and the
mayor Of Galveston and is to the
effect that Mrs. Burleson was
treated for mental trouble within
the last year"
The first Mrs. Burleson was
lodged in her cell after the ques-
tioning where a matron and train.
ed nurse were in attendance. She
was wearing, as she has since the
Staying, the same modish, black
dress. Her fingernails were mauve.
tinted. She continued to smoke
cigarettes in a fast man
ner, and dip generously from her
box Of cough-drops.