Show I I. I CASE GASE IS RESTED BESTED IN MDONALD DEFENSE State Expected to More Sensational Evidence Evidence Evi- Evi dence at Trial w DAMAGING LETTER FOUND FOUN T Family Affairs of Wealthy r Widow Accused of Murder Murder Mur Mur- der Are Aie Bared Chicago Feb 6 Colonel G-Catone Colonel J. J Hamilton Hamil ton Lewis Patrick H. H ODonnell O'Donnell and anc a d others representing Mrs Dora Mc McDonald McDonald Ic- Ic Donald in the thc pending trial tria for thc the murder of Webster S S. S rested their case this afternoon They The finished about 3 o'clock although they had expected to fill fiU up the rest of the thc day day with testimony Consequently Consequent Assistant States State's Attorney hou house c and Da Day were not prepared to put on their witnesses In rebuttal 1 t Judge Brentano called all nil the law law- aw- aw yes yera Into his office ottice for tor or a private consultation con- con situation after he had declared a re recess recess re- re cess of oC 20 W minutes 1 The conference lasted tasted near nearly half an hour and when It Jt was over the judge explained to the tho jur jury that he ho thought ho hu could expedite matters and perhaps per per- Imps haps shorten the trial a n day daj or two twohy I hy by adjourning court until tomorrow morning I It had been the tho Intention of the state to call several alienists to prove that I Mrs McDonald Is Js sane 8 at nt the present time and wa was sane when she was wa ar arrested arrested nr- nr rested but Judge Brentano forbade 1 this on tho the ground that Colonel Lewis r In his hili opening speech had announced that the defense would not ask for tor an acquittal on tho the grounds of ot Insanity I But the indications are that more sensational testimony Is in store before the time comes for tor ar arguments So much stress has hns been laid upon the rebuttal and md Its ics surprises from so man many different different different dif dif- ferent sources come hints of oC secret in information Sn- Sn formation to bo made public by the state at nt the psychological moment that I there thero is a general exp expectation of oC t a highly spiced session tomorrow Slate nell rn Ammunition Tho The state did not expect Mrs Z McDonalds McDonald's Mc Uc- Donalds Donald's layers lawyers to take this stand and It is tho opinion of ot those who have havo folI followed fol fol- lowed Jo the trial that tho the prosecution I has saved back specific instances of or wrong doing upon the part of ot the de defendant dol doI do- do I l w and Webster GuerIn for tor Just such i F an nn emergency s One exhibit tho the state will otter offer In Jn rebuttal is 18 a letter Jetter found round In Jn I after atter hI his death b by Policeman I I S eor Ji was written three w. w woolen I before t the tho o of W b and ts' ts tent Ivy Ivy- xo to I lot bouse bouse Handwriting l experts tor to th tho I state haVo la IdentIfIed it tt fl a as Mr Mrs tR Mc- Mc McI Ic- Ic dR Dont ch y Ire graphy upbraids I Guerin in race rac track language n l. for de deserting ng erl h her r nr nOa d bestowing his hla favors tipon on other women An examination of oC the tho paper has haR 4 convinced Mr oIl Rittenhouse that It tt I is Mrs McDonalds McDonald's stationery with the monogram torn off orr r r Mrs rs Minnie M Sa cr Hirsch niece of or the took tool the stand again when hen court opened this morning Mr 11 Rittenhouse had more questions to ask about the tho scene in tho De Dc when Guerin was restaurant t said to e have fallen on his knees to Mrs Irs McDonald begging begging- forgiveness for th the blackmail plot You believed him Mm asked the as assistant assistant ns- ns states state's attorney I did replied Mrs Hirsch but Mrs Irs McDonald didn't I was a little Win way off oft from them when I 1 heard her hers hert t I- I say s a ay Well ren if you do that then Ill I'll bo- bo 1 I 0 you ou It was after that thal we went to the cathedral of the Hol Holy Name and and Web took hI his ow vow not to persecute her any more Knot Koew of Ilot You knew of oC the blackmail plot of or course Yes And you oU were willing to have hn for fora a n sweetheart a man who had been mS mixed ed up In a a. blackmailing plot I L 1 told you ou I believed him when he hel said ho he had nothing to do with It j l you present In Judge Judg- Kohlsaat's court when Mrs McDonald ti had her step-son step Guy GIl McDonald ari ar- ar arI arrested and i I rested for tor sending threatening tho the thoA Jf l obscene letters to her through A rt mail mall of the r Before Defore this interesting phase i cross examination could be developed his feet reet Colonel Lewis was on t- t t further with an objection which the tho court sus- sus tamed Mr Ir had his revenge revenga afew a I few w minutes later Inter when atter aUer Mrs Hirsch had been excused ho io 10 succeeded sue suc in ruling out a n witness called nv the defense n I to vv U. disparage I rage tho tim char char- acter IJ te LIIV of f Guerin's l r i picture re business This witness was Alderman Francis Taylor Tay Tay- servant ant girl Kirl was a custo custo- customer lor br 01 who whoso of Webster and Archie Guerin mer mr Martin niece of Mrs McDonald McDonald Mc Mc- Ethel Mrs S Donald said ald she had seen Reen Archie McDonald boys Guerin playing with the brought to had been S and that Webster the house once while she was there Casius r McDonald hy by describe under S She then went on to many picnic Colonel Lewiss Lewis's guidance gul mcc excursions which the theS and parties McDonalds had taken to to- to S and this was to tol of oC object The To gether between bot be bo- the intimacy that existed show l t tween the two families C and strengthen of defense I I the plan McDonald had no fainting spoils lIs 1 t today Mrs and she ih seemed to be he listening I Ito I i L to w what at was going going- on |