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Show MOTHER WILL FOOGIVE SUITER OF DAUGHTER Unusual Scene in Court Room, but Defendant Refuses Proffered Pardon. WJLKESBARRE, Pa., Jan. IS. A strange scone was witnessed In court today, to-day, when Mrs. Susan Lee of Zlon City. III., and her daughter. Grace, offered to forgive George Ij. Marlon, the actor and theatrical agent, for tho murder of Mrs. Lice's daughter In this city some months ago. Marlon and the murdered woman had lived together. Marlon followed her to this city after she had left him and' married another man, and shot her dead fin the office of tho chief of police. Tho mother and daughter arc of the Dowle faith and, manifesting a spirit of forgiveness in accordance with the doctrine doc-trine of their church, said they were willing to rorglve him. Marlon spurned tho offer and said he did not know the women. Tho plea of tho defense Is Insanity. |