The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 12, 1921, Page 7

“GOD SAVED Y ME!” SAYS MADGE ANNA Takes Jury Just. One Minute to Acquit Woman Who Killed Husband “Divine power saved me, I left it all to God.” | Thus Madge Anna Sawyer, beaut: | ful 22yearold girl, trembling and happy, accounted for the verdict ot| acquittal reached in 60 seconds at 4:50 p. m. Wednesday by the jury of | eight women and four men who! passed upon the charge of murder | in the second degree on which she! had been tried since Monday morn- ing for shooting her husband, How- ard I. Sawyer, May 10, 1920, Her comment was exactly In ac cord with what she had said while Interviewed during a recess of the | court on what she intended to do | with her life in case the jury freed | her, she had replied: | “Tam leaving everything to divine fuldance. Ever since I learned to do | that, a few months ago, things have turned out remarkably for me. “At every point where things geemed dark and difficult, I have | turned to God with absolute faith, | and my faith has been rewarded | Everything has come to me as if mir. | acles were being performed. Why e@hould I fear now? My future is en- tirely in the hands of Infinite Good- Ress to lead me.” After the acquittal she was again asked if she had m guided to any jon, and her reply was as it had n before. MRS. SAWYER GOING TO B. C. WITH HER MOTHER x Fishing, swimming and plenty ‘of ‘utdoor life—that's what she ts going to have with her mother, Mrs. P. D. Righter, of Vancouver, B. C., she told The Star Thursday. “I have decided today.” sald Mrs. Sawyer, “to go with my mother.” “Yes,” said the mother, happy and as youthful, almost, as her daughter. “Td do anything for Madge I'm taking her away with me for a rest. “She shall have sunshine and plen ty of fresh air, In the last year the/ girt had almost forgotten how to emile.” “When I come back,” Mra. Sawyer added, “I shall decide then what to do. Divine power which has come to my assistance at the eleventh hour fn all my difficulties will not desert me either then or now.” “You can make up yoyr mind I'm going to learn to be a happy girl the defense of every emotional aspect and to convince the jury that Mrs. Sawyer had either been untruthful concerning the mania with which she said her hushend ‘was afflicted or else that the al- Jeged mania did not affect her ax she had claimed. “She was a woman of the wordi.” And Attorney governed by the evidence and not by attorneys’ arguments. And Pat- terson explained his remark to mean Mrs. Sawyer had loaned money as a business and had visited Seattle alone. KILLED HIM IN ANGER, NOT SELF DEFENSE “The happiest time of her life was when she was the wife of Howard I. Sawyer,” Patterson continued. “She killed him not in self defense. mot by accident. It was anger! ser!” he shrieked. George H. Rummens, associated with counsel for defense, followed with a brief but telling explanation of why Sawyer didn’t shoot first. “I shall convince you,” he said “that Howard I. Sawyer dug his own grave and by his own hands he is dead.” ‘Taking the pistol-revolver found in Sawyer's hand when he was killed, Rummens demonstrated that the spring by which bullets were placed oD position to fire was defective. “That is why,” he explained, “that Howard I. Sawyer is not on trial here for murder and Madge Anna Sawyer ig not in her grave. “He played his game of brutality end unrighteousness, and at the last the little fates played this trick on him. ‘The little fates always turn the trick In the long run, Retribution is sure.” Walter 8. Fulton began his ad trees at 215 p. m. He spoke until 4:10,/ making an exhaustive review of all| the evidence in the case and of the| was expounded by the judge in his! Fstructions to the jury. | “The state,” he sald, “is asking} you to convict this girl on suspicion, | in spite of overwhelming and uncon tradicted evidence in her favor.” He insisted that she was “quite a noble woman” in spite of the fact that she had been “consigned to the @pbsinging of a stepfathe: and had , a - ‘ Lat those who will, be tragical; 1 crave the fortune magical With a anicker ‘That makes the back teeth vintbie And starte a sudden shaking And a quaking Ob, what is half eo gtorious “i As merriment uproarious ‘That gives @ robust savor Gives clouds a tinge auriferous And freshens up your spirit ‘Let bards with miens funeresd Make out of sour material ‘The draught without « titter ‘That te bitter But such a muse lugubricus To me scems insalubrious— He'll Write é Poem Daily " BY BERTON BRALEY In each taste, potion highly risfble “Round the waist! And a.braver Tang to life? glee that ts vociferous, Whee you hear ® "Mid the strife? When you quaff, If an audience 1 gather V'@ much rather ERTON BRALEY, the ogy oda Poet, the singer of the Romance of Today, tributor to this The Star staff. sands of Braley fans among popular of American writers. and two novels. Braley has worked as a G a coal passer and a miner. who newspaper for several years, today mak Hereafter Braley will write a poent a day for the thou- been an con- Star readers. Berton Braley for 10 years has been one of the most He has published more than 5,000 poems, 150 short stories, scores of essays and sketches reat Lakes deckhand, a farm- hand, a janitor, an elevator man, a ditch digger, a reporter, Braley sings the song of humanity, a warming, cheering, lilting song, in verse that is neither highbrow nor lowbrow —but that somehow “freshens up your spirit.” BEATEN WHEN HE RESISTS ARREST Agent Catches Suspect En- tering N. P. Shed Clubbed when he refused to submit to arrest, Joe Sarba, 37, was taken to the city hospital Thursday morning. He was later transferred to the city Jail and is held on an open charge. J. E. Burns, special agent of the Northern Pacific, said he caught Sar. ba entering an N. P. shed at Stacy st. and Marginal way, thru a window. Burns said he followed Sarba thru the window and turning his gun and flashlight on him, ordered him to mit to arrest. Sarba refused and battled with the officer, according to Burns. He was severely beated by blows from Burns’ revolver butt. Sarba was to be questioned by De- tective Captain Charles Tennant ‘Thursday and may be charged with attempted burglary. RRR never learned to say ‘daddy.’” Here he asked Mrs. Sawyer to pass him a sheet of paper she held crum- pled in her hand. It turned out to be @ copy of Tennyson's poem, “Cross- ing the Bar.” “I dincovered quite by accident that this was her favorite poem,” the at torney said. “I shall read it to show you what kind of a woman she is.” He read feelingly. Then he turned bitterly to Saw- yer's alleged characteristics. “What tolerance have you red-blooded men for a wife beater? What tolerance have you women for such a man? “What motive, except a love for truth, had Jack Rhodes, who was sit ting in his pilot house reading the Se. attle Star, for coming in here to tell you what kind of a man Sawyer was? What motive, except a desire to see fair play, did this host of wit- nesses have who gave you overwhelm. ing and uncontradicted testimony concerning this woman's husband?” Fulton reminded the jury that the court had said Mra. Sawyer had a right to defend herself from attack, either real or imagined, and gave way to Deputy Prosecutor Patter son's final argument. Patterson repeated his appeal to the jury “to use its head,” to be “guided by reason instead of sympa thy” and “to do {ts duty in the cer tainty that its conscience will be clear.” ‘The jury filed out. Spectators and principals in the case rushed out of the court room. The bailiff locked the door on the jury and had hardly turned around to go when there was loud pounding from within, It seemed that someone had caught his or her clothing in the door and wanted the bailiff to release the gar- ment, But when the door was open- ed the jury announced it had agreed on a verdict. Hastily the principals in the case were sought and found, Patterson re- fusing to appear. At 5:10 p. m guilty” was read Mrs. Sawyer, her mother, expectantly, and smiled. She aro: of the eight women jurors, almost mistaking 4 man for a woman, The man dodged. She shook hands with the men end went with her mother to the Holland hotel to decide on her future. who had leaned on trembled the verdict of “not and kissed each | GERMANS FIGHT POLISH TROOPS Insurgents “Lose 500 in Killed and Wounded BY CARL D. GROAT BERLIN, May 12.—Polish tnsur ments suffered heavy loases in an at- | tempt to take the Upper Silesia city of Kosel from German irregulars and Italian soldiers, according to dis patches here today. The Poles are said to have lost 500 in killed and wounded, The fighting at Kosel was severe. Both “armies were equipped with blight artillery, with which they did much damage. Officered by mem- bers of the Italian detachment, the Germans cut great holes in the in- surgent ranks with accurate artil- lery fire. The Poles were less suc coensful. Dispatches here said Polish offl- cials are anxious for an armistice, which would leave the insurgents in possession of the territory they have seized. German mine owners, returning from a trip into Upper Silesia, de clared the Poles have secreted explo- sives in the mines, threatening to blow them up if the insurgents are compelled to retire. e. Wirth Completing German Cabinet BERLIN, May 12.—Chancellor Julius Wirth today devoted most of his time to completing his hastily formed cabinet. Wirth apparently did not agree with those who believed his ministry is to be short lived. He continued his search for strong men to relieve him of his duties as foreign minister and minister of finance. The latter post was filled, but, with several other members of the #abinet, that appointee probably will be replaced. Republicans Calm, President Is Told WASHINGTON, May 12.—Presi- dent Harding has been assured by the republican leaders of the senate that reports of senatorial dissatistac: tion over American re-entrance into the councils of the allies are greatly exaggerated and that no considerable number of republican senators are |disturbed over it. Senator Lodge, republican leader in the senate, and Senator Curtis, Lodge's chief leutenant, called at the White House to convey this ax surance personally to Harding, tt was learned. eee Italian Minister Reported Resigned LONDON, May 12.—There was an unconfirmed report here today that Count Sforza, Malian foreign min ister, had resigned |counell for not demanding immediate action to protect small forces in Up. per Silesia, threatened by the ad | vance of Polish insurgents. CHICAGO deral officials on trail of men who sold stock in league of nations for $10 a share. Here Comes Berton Braley| Sforza met severe eriticiam on his} return to Rome from the supreme| suff SEATTLE FREDERICK & NELSON | I front. A price. Special $9.75. FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET. 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Friday and Saturday remain in which to see “Washington Manu- facturers in Action”—to see the good materials and the skilled work- manship that are so rapidly bringing Washington Products to the FOURTH FLOOR News in Tabloid Miss Margaret M. Gorman elected president High School Teachers’ League of Seattle. George D. Hubbard, chairman state hospitalization committee, American Legion, tours state tn interest of vet- erans’ welfare work. ‘Three days of campaign left; Camp- fire Girls have rained but little more than half of $10,000 for summer camp. Independence of Philippines would be followed by civil war, says Henry M. White, commissioner of immigra- tion, recently returned from tour of islands and Orient. Capt. Lioyd C. Parsons, army sig- nal corps, to relieve Maj. Hamner Huston in charge first section Alas- ka cable system. Chief of Police Searing opposes cen- tral garage and repair station for city motor vehicles. Lake Washington still being drag- ged for body of W. H. White, Seattle attorney, drowned last Friday. Physical ducation club of Uni- versity of Washington, women's or- ganization, needs $400 to complete work on their camp lodge. Guest of honor at reception by Se- attle Press club Wednesday night; Col, Riley Allen, Red Cross worker, recently returned from Siberia. OLYMPIA.—Widow receiving pen- sion not exempt from poll tax, un- der workmen's compensation act, ac cording to decision of attorney gen- eral's office. HOOPS, MY DEAR! 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According to dispatches from Washington, charges that the stand taken by the shipping board and ship operators is part of an international plot to destroy American shipping, are made by Andrew Furuseth, pres- ident of the International Seamen's union, Agree on Sea Trip for Disabled Vets Altho individual ideas varied as to detalis, it was generally agreed by representatives of the veterans’ or- ganizations who met at the New Washington hotel that a long ocean voyage should be given disabled sel- diers of Washington this summer, The original plan was to secure an army transport for a trip to Hono- lulu, but discussion at the meeting brought out many points in favor of sending naval hospital ships on an Alaskan cruise, A committee was} appointed to go Into the subject thorely and report before definite ac- tion Is taken. in addition to veterans’ organiza. Capt, Ralph | A. Horr presided. 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