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Show ERB DEFENSE OPENS WITH ADDRESS TO JURY Media, Pn., Jan. 1. The commonwealth common-wealth closod Its argument In the Erb case hero today. The defenso opened with an address to the Jury, contending that Mrs. Catherine Beisel shot her brother-in-law to death after a fierce struggle In self-defense, during which ho wrested tho pistol from him. The defense argued ar-gued that when Mr3. Beisel secured I the rovolver she shot rapidly and In the smoke, did not know how far she was from Erb, who retreated toward his bedroom, receiving three bullets In his body. The Jury was also Informed that "Erb had sought In every way to rid himself of rflU wife by making It most unpleasant for her at Red Gable3, when he was unable to bring charges that would sustain divorce proceedings." proceed-ings." Mrs. Erb collapsed and had to be carried from the room Just before adjournment, ad-journment, i Mrs. Belsel wi'l testify after other witnesses have been examined. j |