Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1909 — MASON CASE DEFENSE OPENS [ARTICLE]

MASON CASE DEFENSE OPENS

State Rests In the Trial of the South Bend, Ind., Woman. South Bend, Ind., Oct. B.—The state having rested In Its attempt to convict Mrs. Leona B» Mason on a charge of attempting to shoot and kill John W. Talbot, the well known South Bend lodgeman, the defense presented evidence for tho purpose of showing that Talbot was guilty of such action toward Mrs. Mason that she labored under a mental strain until her mind gave way, making her Irresponsible at the time she made to shoot Talbot The gist of Talbot’s story was that Instead of hounding Mrs. Mason ha was himself hounded by her.