The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-26
Whiteman, Accused of Assault
On Wife With Intent to
Kill, on the Stand.
AIMED TO KILL OFFICER.
SAYS HE THOUGHT PATRoLMAN
LAMBERTSoN WAS MAN WHO
HAD BEEN KEEPING COMPANY
WITH HIS WIFE.

"No sir, / did not" replied Clement
v. Whiteman in slow and distinct
terms in the Wayne circuit court yes
terday afternoon, He was answering
the question of Henry U. Johnson.
Did you not fire that shot at your
wife, who was running to get away
from you?" Whiteman is charged
with assault and battery upon his
wife with intent to kill
The trial has occupied two days and
court adjourned last evening after the
defense had practically finished the
introduction of all it's testimony
Whiteman has been forceful and ag-
gressive witness in his own behalf
He has denied in substance practical
ly every allegation made by the pro-
secution. Whiteman claims he shot
into the air after he himself had been
shot at by some unknown person to
show this unknown person he was
armed and might be expected to de-
fend himself. His wife claims he shot
at her and exhibits a jacket she wore
at the time. 1t contains hole. which
she says was made by the bullet.
Shot at Officer to Kill.
Whiteman related his battle with
Officer Lamberson and admitted he
shot at Lamberson to kill. He said
he believed Lamberson was the man,
who had been out with Mrs White
man. He admitted he had not seen
whe ther there really was a man with
his wife or not. Whiteman told of his
struggle with Lamberson by saying he
saw form approaching him along the
roadway. He fired and so did the
man. They came to within arms
length of each other and just as
Whiteman leveled his revolver for de-
iberate aim, the officer struck him
over the head and he fell He said he
looked up from the ground and upon
seeing a policeman helmet surrend-
cred. Whiteman did not tell, as he
did not know, that while he was ad-
vancing upon Lamberson the latter
was trying to shoot him, but his re-
yolver refused to work. Had White
man fired then instead of waiting for
closer range. Lamberson might have
been the victim. No evidence was in
troduced to show Lamberson since
warranted not to fail.
Whiteman admitted in cross exam
inNion that he had told Dan McMan-
us. sergeant of police, that he had de-
termined TO find out for himself if his
wife w~~@ keeping company with 9TH
er men s d proposed to take the law
into his cwn hands. The witness de-
clared he had reason to suspect his
wife had been unfaithful to him and
was trying to find out He denied re-
peatedly any acts of indecency toward
Mrs. Whiteman's young daughter by
her first husband. although admitting
he had been accused of improprieties
by Mrs. Whiteman.
Argument Tomorrow.
The argument in the case will be
heard tomorrow. the jury having been
dismissed because of THANKSGIVING
day. Both sides have introduced a
large number of witnesses and moth
ing has been left undone by counsel
for either the state or defense. The
character witnesses introduced by the
defense declared Whiteman's reputa-
tion has been good and that of his
wife bad
One of the star witnesses for the
prosecution has been the little girl
When on the stand Tuesday afternoon