New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
rRS. ERB A WITNESS
rFLLS OF BRUTALITIES,
Husband attacked Her Re
.otsdI,,-!Sister KILLED Him.

.,atedly-Sister KILLED Him
Ian. In a dramatic recital OF
Ntos%' - ~ have been inflicted upon her
-1onss T-crence Erb. who. with her sister Mrs
ETs % %, F,efssl. Is charged with the murder OF
hs'., ] CLAYTON Erb al the hro county nome
CsPtsiH % october {. told story Of savage
on me =. created sensation to-day in the
CrDtN Int. Court room. where the trial has
Dta'~-.resS snce Tuesday Captain Erh, her
heea rrouafnent member cf the National
hTs0N. pe-7sylraria. confidential man TO Israel
GIao the Republican leader OF Philadelphia.
Y TDSi .--,s Of his political affiliations well
sni n - f,srrsv lvania as a good fellow
kf9Nn - sv his yvife today as having com
nfted DEEDS ol
lss-d f. .. .,- ss,-s-, hours .ba
'N7 - rba r-st Witnesses called BY the de-
5eNs .,,,b opened - SIDE Of the case today
r.. ..o,rr,nnvealth claimed that the Shooung OF
Ihe - 1ras deliberate. while the defence is
Csp'a. = nat Frb vas killed by Mrs. Beisel
uglhs - Mrs ErU d!d not see the actual
Y s. =. 4s7iared but recoUuted the quarrel
,,b The captain prior 10 the shooting. dur
sH - sbe threw several household articles at
-, rbsn he attempted % snoot her.
hin VIZ "a She went to Red Gables. the Erb
- nome n May. lS6. with a housekeeper
couh's "a - Trouble between her and the cap
hnc - started or the first night they were
@ 81 =. cursed and swore and told her she old
"a, know how - Tun a i''-77 49,,
~, ,-,.-s she said refused 10 sit at the table
- - -,-ofber. who had come 10 the mouse 10
,r,.sr a aathtub. saying he would ho' ear WIN
ne - ,,-,rers- We ouarre.led-' she said
''.iL.- - ne with the back Of his hand and
AiL 80 = -aa oye- q chair. The next day ! had 10
rsu physician 10 freal ne
-.-o+ber tine he QusrTeLed about me 1000
,..ros afraid and ran inlc the tower of the rouse
-, thare lie found me and grabbed NE oH
- t.3- sna dragged me down the steps TO ms
= .be-s he kept NE al night and iFealeG ne
cr1tly. 49,, t,,,se
Twas standing on TIE porch thinking what
.,6o he car1e out and seized ma by t1e ihToat ana
threw ne 10 the foor Al ornament II llS i-'l'
rss broken and my head vas hurt l was u''o0''
.covs and when he housekeeper came OK 8'io
tog,s ne there Ca-taln Er5 told her had tainted
result o. my injuries ! had 10 60 10 sana-
forum.
zone evening the CAPTAIN found fault with some
srt'cle of food or the table said the woman he
Faned II or ne tried 70 tel him Il was hol my
fault aut he swore ~ ne. and ran to nv room
He followed srd yelled a. ne. You must leave ms
house Al once OF II blow your brains ont he goI
his revolver and put il away again was 50 afTaio
Re would shoot ne thar when ne ieft the house a
little later his room and TOOK II ana Mo H.
HID THE REVOLVER.
WE, -e came hone" she continued. 'h~ de-
-,s--es the revolver .old him 7 had hid L. He
chased ne around The table IN tie dining room try-
ing 10 lit ne and Thau he couldn't catch up he
srIr II nv fgce. La-er Re followed ne 70 the
lfh-q-- ard rs I took ne revolver from behind
eone hooks he caugh- ne and grabbed for the
7is.nl As We struggled for the Weapon ne de
ihs-ste;r ra-- me over davenport. put hts knee
~ nv stomach ar1 pressed I'll / cried FOR mercy
tr5 81 90 o, The -evo--er one q the maids came
n s7a sad Please. : Erb. 1t her go
Finally he did release re. and was helped 20
r7y -oon. That -iga- no came 70 rrv room ard tod
ne must 20 y he n0o-n'nF he forced the maids
70 pack -y clothes a~1 with feers snd laughter
made rne leav- rfa house,
srs we7f % re F-h town house il Philadel-
rhia II was there she said. "that tho colored
nan 7ouls7n. climbed into ny room window one
righ; 70 ooeu rhc door when I would not let the
captain II"
she then tod - tae s--raue9 spread eagle in
ciieu; Af-e- arst insulting her in the presence
n The hoasekae0ar ~ calling ha- names and say
ing she cane from the Point Breeze dumps her
husband told her he going % spread eagle her
Getting some straps. lie threw ne on sofa,
.he sid
II an going 20 begin now he shouted am
gong n make l. hot Tor vo-' He swung his fist
under ny rllin and drove nay teeth through my
tongue I5e kept ne on tae sofa until o'clock
IN The morning. threatening % spread eagle me.
bIt finally he decided rct 10 DO So. The strain
awful and the next day I had 70 20 to Hot
Springs fo- treatmert'
Ms rT5 ten told oC CAPT aims ETbs treatment
Of her sister. who mad come 10 her defence IN the
numerous family Gvarrels. 'One sumner after
Hoon he picked nv sister Up and threw her out OF
he house" she said Later he tried 20 force her
through a swinging door. and n mis- frenzy he be
gsn cnokrg her.
III choke tie life out Of YOU he said. III
X -ou. II Tut tnat other eye on the bum. 50
mat YOU csa get another glass one he cried
! didn't know what 10 do. 7 thought he was
surely killing her. So l grabbed Up a whiskey
botts Of The table and bit him On the back OF the
head He dropped Mrs Beisel ard ran 1or
our lives"
Mrs Erb told Of her husband having a warrant
sworn out for her. alleging that she attempted 10
poison hin, and OF his Withdrawing the charge
Sne also tod of other charges the husband made
sssins: her and Of his having men 20 watch her
she said her husband told his friends 20
81 married He said 10 his friends she continued
Al soon he bacaelor again. soon be back to the
l@'pF hunting grounds with you. III get rid OF
Hk woman, using 2 Vie name
Mrs. Erh said her sister had been 10 Red Gables
@F On rare intervals She further said that the
revolver Used to KIN Captain Erb was her own.