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"Zollinger heard about Quig ley's attentions to me. He heard that we were going to be married. He was like a man insane. He swore he would kill me if I saw Quigley again. "That day in the park I met Zollinger. He was walking a few paces behind me. We had quar feled about Quigley. Suddenly Zollingercried : " 'Here comes Quigley now!' "As I turned, Zollinger drew the revolver from my handbag. I grabbed it. He held the muzzle, I the handle. "We struggled for the revolver. I stepped back. Zollinger's hand bent upward. There was a report and Zollinger fell fo'rward on his face, leaving tthe revolver in my hand. "After I was arrested the de tectives came to me, and always they were saying the same.thing: " 'It looks bad for Quigley; it looks bad for Quigley.' "I thought perhaps they would charge Mr. Quigley with the mur der, ancl that perhaps he, because of his love for me, would take the blame to. save me. ""I could not bear to think of that. I .knew Mr. Quigley had nothing to do with the shooting. "One day Detective' Morgan 'cameto my cell. " Everyone . thinks Quigley killed .Zollinger,' he said. " 'If one of us were to confess .would that save the other?' I asked him. " Tt would he said. "An so I sent for Chief of Po lice Carter and told him that I had shot and killed Zollinger. The slim, black-clohtde girl reeled. Her attorney sprung to her side. The people rose in their seats. The jurors craned further forward. The court bailiff rapped angrily for order. Shaking, sobbing, staggering, the figure in black crossed the courtroom to the side of the gray haired mother and sank down be side her, clinging 1;o her passion ately. The wearied-looking judge glanced at the clock, then straightened up and brought his fist down on the desk. "The court will recess," he said, and rose and hurried away. The jurors scraped back theic chairs and followed the bailiff. The people in the courtroom drew a Jong sigh of relief and then rushed for the exits, chattering furiously as they went. The mother and the daughter sobbed in each other's arms. The sheriff crossed quietly ahd stood behind them. CAR HITS AUTO Mrs. T. W. Jackson, 4120 In diana av., had her leg completely cut off and was seriously injured, and Mrs. H. G. Jackson, her, daughter-in-law. 223 E. 42d st., was seriously injured when elec tric auto driven by Mrs. J. W. Bass, 4400 Indiana av., was struck by street car at W. 71st st. and S. Halsted sts. All three are in Englewood Hospital. Mrs. T. W. Jackson may die,