My name Abdullah and I was a witness to Francis Macomber’s murder. As head of the gun-bearers that Francis Macomber hired to assist him while he was in the safari, it is my job to hear and see everything that goes on. While on the trip Margot Macomber shot Francis to death. Although Margot claims that she is innocent of the murder of her husband, she is guilty of voluntary manslaughter, the evidence shows that Margot had abusive control over her husband, which was her motive for killing her husband. Throughout the years that Margot and Francis were married, Margot was the one in control of the relationship. She was the one that planned all the trips, organized all of the parties and even acted as a dominatrix during their sex lives. She was …show more content…
Wilson set out to hunt buffalo. While the Francis and Wilson were searching for the buffalo, Margot stayed in the car. As the buffalo was charging at Francis, he just stayed still and didn’t bother to move. Margot realized that with the boost of confidence he has with the buffalo Francis will leave her. Grabbing the Mannlicher that Wilson left behind, she pulled the trigger out of the anger, shooting him without another thought. After realizing what she did, she started to cry hysterically. Wilson walked over to her and said in a toneless voice “He would have left you too.” His tone and emphasis on the word “would” suggests that Wilson knew that Francis was going to end up leaving her at some point after the safari trip. As Margot tried to get Wilson to stop talking, he made more comments such as “ “I will have some photographs taken that will be very useful at the inquest.” There's of the testimony of the gun-bearers” “you’re perfectly all right.” Wilson saying these infers that he is going to cover up the fact that she snapped and killed her husband. With Wilson saying, “Why didn't you poison him.” it suggests that he knew at some point that this was going to be the outcome of the Macombers relationship. It’s the only way that Margot would have been able to get control of Francis