jealousy existing between her and a woman…

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s Claude Lewis. Immeditely before the killing a little boy by the name of Rosecranse was requested to bring two notes sealed in en- velopes, one to the woman Claude, and the other to the prisoner. These notes were written by the deceased, Brown, from the Centennial saloon. One of the notes informed Claude that he desired to see her at the saloon; the other informed the defendant that he wished to break off all further familiarity with her. The note that was sent to Claude so incensed the defend- ant that she jumped up in the presence of the little boy who delivered the notes, and said that she was going down to kill the s- of a b-. She asked Claude to go along. Claude remonstrated, saying, “If you are going to have any trouble, I will not go with you.” She replied to Claude, “I will have no difficulty with him.” Where- upon they both started to go to the saloon. Claude stopped at the bar-room on her way in, inviting, the defendant saying in reply, “I don’t want anything to drink.” Claude stopped to wait for her drink, and while waiting for it, the fatal shot was fired. The position of the parties, the manner in which the shooting was done, and all the circumstances attending the tragedy, were clearly and comprehensively detailed by some four or five witnesses who were present at the time of the perpetration of the act and saw it.