The age-herald., 1901-05-18
CRAVELY AND BLANCHE SNYDER
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-aS Sbb9 @Hk 0VHIS ~-----~-~---~-~------- Gravely in the hall. When she went down she asked Irene anford to allow the Kid to enter her room. Myrtle Allen, with Bessie Ellsworth and Levy, were down in the hall when she reached the first floor. Barely no conversation whatever occurred. while she was in the hallway, Levy stating he had met a friend of hers on the street, to which statement she re- piled by asking the name of that friend. He stated that it was the soldier
 Blanche then stated that Levy started upstairs, and she had followed, both reaching the head of the steps about the same time. She went to her room and had been there only about three minutes when the shooting occurred. Previous to the firing she had heard voices in the hall but had been unable to distinguish what was said. At the firing of the shot she opened the door and saw Gravely in the hall. He was arrested within three or four minutes afterward.
 When Gravely first reached the house he was dressed in soldiers uniform and IlOlt tO nJ hhOWlSo6Ot he|fO eb RASNOt' continued the witness. I did not tell him to get pistol that Levy was in the house. When I went into my room Levy was about the head of the steps. He had pushed me as I passed him, and in my efforts to get beyond his reach, to get to my room and lock the door, I did not look in which direction he turned.
 Thursday Nights Whipping.
 T saw Levy Thursday night" continu- ed Blanche "He whipped me rather brutally. Not only did he strike me on the shoulder with his clinched fists, but he pushed me against the wall, drew out an open knife and threatened to cut my throat AS he walked from the room he called back:
 T am coming back here tonight, and if that soldier is present, I will kill both him and yourself; do you understand that?
 At this time Levy had not only his knife but pistol, he taking the latter from one pocket and putting it into an- other, added the woman. I have seldom seen him when he was not armed, he nearly always taking his gun with him when leaving his room. l saw Gravely the same night at about 80 o'clock. He came to the house, and together we two went to Irene Sanfords room and re- mained in order to avoid Levy until after 2 o'clock and the house had been closed for the night some time
 never asked GraVely to kill Levy, nor did I ever aid and abet by any word or action in the killing of him I had noth- ing whatever to do with the homicide, and knew nothing that would have caused me n hn1iaUa if wOn16 uh I left Levy at the head of the steps.
 The direct statement as outlined was given in a comparatively short time af- ter which the cross-examination began. Question after question was propounded the witness with the result of bringing out but little additional information except that she had never seen Gravely with pistol at any time other than Thursday night, when he had Irene's for a short time. and that Levy had often been very brutal to her.
 A note relative to certain clothing she had left at a place where she formerly boarded was read to her and identified.
 After the examination was concluded court adjourned until 2 o'clock in the af- ternoon, when the trial was again re- stunned.
 GraveIy's Statement.
 Louis Gravely was the first witness put
 
 that he had gone to the house where the killing occurred at about o'clock with orders to return to the recruiting station at 7:30 o'clock. He went immediately to Blanche Snyder's room when he reached the house and stayed there until about ten minutes before the killing. Continu ing, he gave a detailed story of the kill ing as follows:
 When Blanche was called downstairs I left her room and went to the front part of the house where 1t was dark In order that could leave at once. In few min utes Levy came upstairs. and Blanche was about even with him when he reach ed the steps. She remarked to him, Don't blame him; blame me-" He walk ed to me and said:
 You approached me on the street and I could not do you up then, but I'll do it now"
 As he said this he grabbed me with his left hand about the shirt and suspender and pulled me forward, putting his hand back towards his pistol pocket as if to draw a gun. When he did so I shot as quick as I could.
 On Thursday night Blanche had told me that he had whipped her and threatened to kill both of us. had been told that he was a dangerous man and to watch out or he would kill me by a number of other persons. On Friday I received note which is now being exhibited to the court, and which was written by Blanche. regarding the threat. This note contain ed statement of the threats. and asked me to avoid Levy if could possibly do so.
 Met Levy on Street.
 At about 9 o'clock Friday I met Levy, and in very calm, kind way remarked to him that I had heard he was looking for me and that hoped he bore me no i'll will, I cerainly having none for or to- wards him.
 He replied to this by the statement that he was not looking for me any more than he had been for the past three or four nights and that he could not do me up there, but would fix me as soon as he
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