The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-15

out to the Crabb home and on the way
there met Mrs. Crabb and her brother,
Clarence Williams. on the way TO Wich-
ita. She told them she was going out
to their place ard they said for her to
go on, that they would soon be home.
Nothing was said by Mrs. Crabb concern
ing the divorce and the witness said she
did not know she had gone to Wichita
for that purpose.
When questioned about the shooting,
the witness said she had heard no re-
port and the first she knew of it was
when Clarence said ne had killed Guy
She said: Mrs. Crabb was just starting
for her mothers home with her children
when Guy was killed and l did not know
he was there" She said Mrs. Crabb
was going to her mothers fer the pro-
lection of herself and the children from
Crabb, whom she had been told was
coming out to kill her and the children
ard set fire to the home.
The inquest then adjourned until
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Nellie CFabb was called again in the
afternoon She testified that Mrs. Crabb,
and Williams returned shortly after dark
They had supper mad then all went out
for Mr. Crabb, as they had been warned
he was coming and feared he was some
where about the place.
She said they did not so to bed until
very late; that she sat up until O'Clock.
and that she did not get up the next
morning until 9.
Mrs. George Farrar was next called
She is a sister of Clarence Williams, and
said Williams and Crabb had always
been the best of friends. She said her.
sister had told her OF the trouble she
had been having with Crabb, but that
she had no idea OF getting divorce
when she started to town Friday after
noon Mrs. Crabb had decided to get a
peace bond to protect herself and the
children. as Mrs. Crabb, Guys mother,
had told her Guy had threatened to come
out and settle the whole family and burn
the house. | told her to see the county
attorney, as / thought him the proper
person to go to. When she returned she
said she had sued him for divorce
They returned" continued Mrs. Farrar.
''about dark and as Mrs. Crabb entered
the house, Mrs. Johns, CTabDs sister
from Wichita, arrived and went into the
parlor with me. She said she had come
to warn us that Guy was coming and
that he had threatened to leave no clod
lnturned to harm Ida and the children.
She said her mother was sick and I'M
able to come and had sent her instead.
She said she had borrowed horse and
buggy and come She said Guy had left
town and was on his way there. we
told Mrs. Crabh and wanted her to take
the children and go to her mothers, out
# was dark and we were afraid 10 have
her start We thought Guy was some
where about the place. We s at up late
and Clarence was the first one up in the
morning. He fixed the fire and went out
after coal; he was gone about an hour.
They decided to send Mrs. Crabb and the
chiidrek to her mothers. and Clarence
went out to hitch up the horse. which ne
afterward tied out in front of the house.
/ went out to put bundle OF clothing
in the buggy and as l went back saw
Clarence and Crabb at the barn. They
appeared to be having a conversation i
hurried into the house to get sister start
ed she was not ready. and l went again
10 the buggy. i saw the men again. they
had moved few steps toward the mouse
and Clarence had his hands up as though
he were trying to prevent Guy from COM
ing to the house. He appeared to be push
ing Guy. l went back and started my
sister.
Il knew she would not see the men. as
sch is near-sighted. She got in the buggy
but was afraid CT the horse. and | got in
to help her. We had just started when
we heard Mrs. Johns scream. Mrs. Crabb
asked, excitedly, What's that?' and We
both got out and ran back to the house
Mrs Johns was crying. and she asked
Clarence. Why did you do it,, and he re-
piled. Because 1 had to-. This was the
first | knew what had happened"
Sheriff Schad was called next as a wit
ness. He said that in conversation on the
way back to Wichita, Williams said that
he saw Crabb when he went out to mitch
up the horse. and that Crabb said
"Howdy do, Clarence: how are you?" He
returned the greeting. and when he came
back, after tieing the horse out in front.
he met Crabb going toward the house
He said he tried to persuade him to go
back. and that Crabb said he was going
to kill the whole d-n outfit" In the
meantime Guy struck him and he shot
him.
DIR. Clark was then called and gave the
result of the examination of the body.
AS has been previously stated. he said
he believed Crabb was shot in the head
first. The inquest was then continued
until 10 O'Clock Wednesday morning.