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Show WOMAN FACES MURDER TRIAL Quarrel Over Bids at Bridge Game Leads To Killing; of Husband. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 23 ir.I! Mrs. Myrtle Bennett. 36, faced trial today on first degree murder, charges growing out of the fatal shooting of her husband after they quarreled over a bridge game. John O. Bennett, wealthy perfume per-fume salesman, was killed in his luxurious apartment Sept. 29, 1929. Guests said he went set on his wife's four spade raise after he opened the bid. ' Mrs. Bennett was quoted as calling call-ing him a "bum bridge player," for which he reputedly slapped her. "Only a cur would slnp his wife in front of guests," witnesses said sho cried. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoffman, who lived in the same apartmer and were playing with the Bennetti said announced he would apond th night at a hotel, and turned to W the room. Mrs. Bennett allegedly seized revolver and fired four shots at he husband, two of which took ellec! He died instantly. |