Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1881 — Mrs. Myra Clark Games. [ARTICLE]

Mrs. Myra Clark Games.

Washington Letter. The mdicadpusare that that wonderful woman, Myra Clark Gaines, will devote the remainder of her energy and such part of her vast estate as may be necessary to save her son-in-law, Christmas, from the legal consequences of having killed her own son, Whitney, in this chy lastßaturday evening.. The sympathies of Mrfc. Gaines are very manifestly with the living son-in-law, who seems to have been much more a son in fact and a much worthier member of society than the dead man. It is a curious sight that is uoa witnessed at the old Catacazy house, where the remarkable woman sits in her grief,, surrounded by her six grandchildren, three children of - the murdered son. sending a message to the latter at the polioe cell that she will see that what the law can do will be done for him. The latest. evidence is that the fatal shooting is a better case of self-defense that at first appeared TVhitney is - now reported to nave struck Christmas a severe blow lfi the back of the neck as he was descending the stairs, and to have immediately afterward placed his hand upon his bip pocket as if about to draw a weapon, meanwhile disowning Christmas and his owi\ mother in the vilest language. Thj' qase will be defefided by the ablest legal talent. This is the most notable murder sensation ih Washington since Danfel E. Sickles slew Philip Barton Key, the seducer of his wife, arid was acqultted.