Show WIDOW TESTIFIES IN MURDER CASE Preliminary Hearing in Burk Killing Opens Bryant was held for lor trial in district district dis- dis court at the conclusion of the hearing bearing Mrs Grace Burk negro widow of J. J B. B Burk negro allegedly murdered February 16 1933 by Willard V. V W. W Bryant negro was the chief prosecution prose prose- cution witness Thursday as the pre pre- hearing hearin for Bryant opened before Judge C C. F. F Dalby in city court Leo Facer taxicab driver also lied fied Mrs Burk described how the de de- came to the Burk home armed with a razor and slashed through the screen door cutting her arm to gain entrance to the house An argument over a board bill as as- owed the Burks by Bryant ensued As Mr r. r Facer tOld how he tIed fled from the just as the accused man slashed at the victims victim's throat with the weapon an unidentified spectator tainted fainted in the back of the room Other spectators carried the man from the courtroom The hearing continued durIng the afternoon |