The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-21
CHARGED WITH
GRAVE CRIME
ChaS. Blake is Locked Up in
the County Jail.
MISS EFFIE WILLIAMS
Is the Alleged Victim of His
Assault.

Charles Blake a well known hackman,
Is in the county jail charged with at
tempting to murder Efie Williams. night
before last. the charge being made by
Mrs. Sadie Peters. the mother Of Miss
Williams He has been unable so far to
give the required bail.
Mrs. Peters resides at AZ North
Main street. Miss Williams, who is of
slight build and q years old has been
married once before according to her own
statement, having been divorced from
Chas Roby, whom she married about
three years ago in IlIonois. And how she
happened to do that was explained by
Mrs. Peters to an Eagle reporter: She
ran away from her mother to marry that
actor. She has been living here with my
husband and me since she was divorced
nearly six months ago.
How did the trouble start, Mrs. Pet
ers?' asked the Eagle reporter.
Well you see continued the mother
of the girl, Charlie Blake has been
Sooming here with Us now for quite
awhile and he and Fife got to going to-
Rether. Efle said that she was going to
marry Charlie when his six months was
up"
WAS he married before?"
Yes. I tried to persuade Efle not to
have anything to do with him but she
was Of age and what could I do? She
said she loved him and intended TO mar
~ him.
what was the cause Of the trouble?"
well. it was about six weeks ago.
and Miss Fife took up the thread of the
conversation and continued, Charlie
made d gun play on me and at that time
threatened to kin me"
Wen ever since then 7 quit loving him
and told him that didn't want to have
anything more 70 DO with him. He and
] haven't spoke to each other. although
he has come here for his meals. I lent
him money 10 pay off the mortgage and
you know that as I thought we were go
ing TO marry It was all the same any
way. He had a good team Of horses and
helped buy the hack
Yes and she earned the money right
out there on that porch a ironing and
washing. explained the mother.
what started the trouble Tuesday
nisht?"
wei he came in about Il o'clock and
we were all in bed. I sleep in the front
room there and mamma and my step
father were in THAI room, that one lead
Ing off my room in the front Of the house
Charles room is in the back of the
mouse. TUESDAY nlEnt. Charle come
clustering in the back door and 7 was
Just doing IF. You know how it scares
you when one wakes YOU quick? Well
] jumped up quick and stood in that door
way and Charlie asked me rather gruffly
what was the matter with me. ] explain
ed to him that it was so sudden It fright
ened me. He seemed to want to pick a
quarrel. SO 7 told him 7 did not want to
fuss with him, but that he owned me and
81 he didn't pay me I would garnishee
him. Then was when he beat me. He
grabbed me by the wrists and then by
the throat and chol1ed me. throwing me
20 the floor He held onto my throat
with one hand and reached over with the
other for the stove poker"
what happened them"
Then 7 rushed in and separated them"
said Mrs. Peters. "Efie seemed awfully
weak and leaned against the door Of
Charles room. Tie passed us and when
he got inside picked up a heavy shoe by
She toe. one OF those plow shoes. you