Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-11-26 | Page 13 | Frees S. L. Woman of Mate Slaying Charge

t 4 1 V lury ury Frees S. S Woman L. L Woman f Mate Slaying Charge If verdict of acquittal was re- re by a Third district courty court eDed wy y y at p. p m. m Tuesday freely free free- ly Mary Garcia 24 of a charge fj manslaughter in with the shooting of b r husband After r year old Mary Garcia fated at d how she had fatally shot r husband after he had knocked three times District ge M. M J J. J Bronson Monday in in- I the jury in their coner con- con er of the voluntary man- man charge against her Only IOnly the summing up by attorI I ys remained before the jury be- be of the case THe husband Jose Christopher arcia ci 31 was shot the night of dy 28 8 during a dispute in front 11 their home at South Sev- Sev th West Vest street elates lates Struggle bins Garcia related how her herband band nd had knocked her down r ree Umes as she had their year- year I id child In her arms He then arte acted arted l for the house then dashed I II I n attempt to enter their I finding the door eked Mrs Garcia went to the thelie lie car door and obtained a fiol atol which she fired after Gara Gar- Gar a ad struck her again and ken the child In re recognition of the defense II N a of f self-defense self Judge Bronn Brona Bron- Bron n R dealt with this phase in a rd statement to the jury See lite Instructs Bre B re fear of bodily harm to self or her child is insufficient f justify a killing the judge id id but a person assailed need she may stand her sued ilund and use all reasonable protect herself and II Leslic B B. B White testified e had treated Mrs Garcia r a cut jt and badly swollen ear car scratches and bruises on l' l farms arms arms and shoulders The last prosecution witness Lote ote Kinney investigator for fora a 11 offices of the county and diset dis dis- et attorneys Y T 4 y MRS MARY GARCIA lie He knocked me down