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Her Mother Also Says the Defendant
often Threatened Violence to Call
ers on Her Daughter.
THE KILLING OF JAMES LACEY
THREE MEN ARRESTED WHO ARE
SAID TO HAVE DONE 1T.
Indictments Against a Thorntown At
torney New Glass Making Mn
chines-GoodIand a County Seat.
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NOBLESVILLE. Ind, June n.-Morbid
curiosity, the mystery, love and romance
surrounding the murder of John E. Seay
have all contributed 10 making the trial Of
William Fodrea drawing attraction. To-
day the courtroom and galleries were
crowded to their utmost capacity. The star
witnesses were Miss Carrie Phillips, the
girl who discarded Fodrea and accepted the
attentions OF Seay, and her mother, Mrs
Olive Phillips. When Miss Phillips was
called to the witness stand all eyes were
turned upon her. some standing on chairs
to see her. She was dressed in a black silk
skirt and white satin waist and wore a
large white hat with black plumes Miss
Phillips said she had known Fodrea for
four years. and that during that time she
had frequently told Fodrea that she did
not want him to come to see her any more,
but that he persisted in making calls at
different times. Fodrea insisted on her re-
fusing all other company except his own.
Referring to Luther Bush, of Eagletown.
who had called on Miss Phillips, Fodrea
told witness: 81 may not be as strong as
some people, but there ways to get
even with men other than by meeting them
Fodrea said concerning Mr.. Carter, of In
dianapols, with whom witness kept COM
pany few times: 81 will see that he don't
come back any more TO see you" Defend
ant told witness about two years ago that
II he could not go with her he would see
that no one else did. Fodrea told witness
II would be better for her to go with him
than for him TO spend the remainder of his
days In the penitentiary
During the examination of Miss Phillips
the defendant kept close eye on her, but
was not moved in the least. He Is showing
wonderful nerve, whether guilty or inno-
cent. When Mr.. Baldwin was cross-examin-
ing Miss Phillips Fodrea was active In
nation she admitted that she had invited
Fodrea into her home as he was passing:
also that she went to camp meeting with
him last July and buggy riding with him
in September Their last meeting was in
October. She testified that Fodrea always
went home by the way of her house. al
though it was three or four squares out of
his way to his own home.
Mrs. Olive Phillips, mother of Miss Carrie
Phillips. corroborated much that had been
Fodrea had acknowledged his infatuation
for her daughter and had insisted to her
that else should call. Mrs. Phillips
testified that on the 18th of last October the
defendant asked her for the name of Seay,
which he wrote down in a book with the
remark 81 will attend to him." Fodrea was
crying and wringing his hands at the time,
and said he could not stand il to see Car
RE go with any one else and that he pro
posed TO put a stop to it Witness said
from October till his death Seay called on
Miss Phillips about twice a week; that
Fodrea was often seen lurking about. the
premises; that at one time Fodrea followed
Seay he left her home: that on another
occasion she saw Fodrea crawl from under
her veranda.
Myrtle Levi testified that on the night of
the murder two men came to her house,
some three squares from the Model mill,
and asked for admission. which she refused,
They had a shotgun and one of the men
was afterwards identified as Fodrea. Sew
eral other witnesses were examined on
minor points
At o'clock this evening the State fin
ished it's evidence and rested its case. All
interested in the trial are anxious to know
the line of defense that will be offered to-
morrow by the attorneys of EOdrea.