The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-29
|DR. ELAN BARES
TRAGIC DETAILS

Kansas City. MO-, May 29.-Dr. W.
T. ELAN. st. Joseph physician. yester-
day told the jury trying him on a
charge Of numbering w, Putnam Cra-
mer. a Chicago advertising solicitor,
the story Of the events that wrecked
two lives-his own and his wife's-and
caused the death of Cramer.
He painted graphic picture of the
scene in the room of local hotel in
which Cramer was killed when DR..
ELAN confronted him with knowledge
Of Mrs. Elam's indiscretions He told
Of the circumstance that led to his
meeting with Cramer and of his own
mental state at the time.
The meeting between himself and
Cramer, in the lobby of the hotel in
which the shooting took place Nov. IS
last, was arranged by John T. Glynn.
a detective in his employ, DR.. Elam
said. Present at the time were Glynn
and B. v. D. Rosseau, a Peoria. ILL.,, at
torney and a cousin Of Cramer's.
1t was at Cramer's suggestion that
they went to his room. DR.. Elan testi-
fled. ...... .... .~- ..
I'VE went there because Mr.. Cramer
said he did not care to talk in front of
Mr. Rosseau and Mr.. Glynrl.' DR..
ELAN continued. "Once inside his
room Mr.. Cramer locked the door and
put the key in his pocket. Then we
both sat down to talk our little matter
over.
II said to him: T am here to find
out the truth of the affair between
yourself anc my wife in order that
may satisfy myself Of the truth of the
story which she has told me. Now
want to know just what your relations
were and are
HE told me that friendship with my
wife was a purely platonic affair. and
that she was a woman he would give
Almost anything to be with and to talk
to for just an hour every once in g.
while.
"I urged him to tell me of their
meetings, reminding him that l had
Mrs. Elam's statemnts and that all
wanted to do was to verify them,
told him I loved my wife and wanted
to effect a reconciliation in case l had
wronged her by my suspicious
Then DR.. Elam related dozen con-
flicting stories Of the meetings oe-
tween Mrs. ELAN and Cramer Wnich
he said Cramer told him. He was IN.
terrupted Dy n. H. oAS 4sII
his attorneys, who asked him II ne sun
loved his wife, who now is with her
mother in Detroit.
'I do" DR., Elan replied quietly.
IT produced the detailed statement
which Mrs. ELAN had given me OF nsT 1r
relations with him. / urged MIN TO ten
me whether or not 1t was true he had
nromised to furnish fiat for her in
Chicago. and told her that he would
marry her just as soon as ms WlIe,
who Is a frail woman, was dead. told
Mr.. Cramer had the letter in which
he wrote to my wife, I love you; do
love you. Why does 1t seem so near
criminal for me to do so?'
my voice was pitched little hlgh'"
he continued, "and / was shaking my
anger at him. Then suddenly he rose
to his feet, looked me in the eye and
said: We'll, what do you want me TO
do? Do you want me to CONFESS init
macy with your wife? If did prob
ably wouldn't be the first man any
way
his chair and I from the bed. Get
out of my way, you --.' he said, TIM
tired Of talking to YOU Then he
grasped me by the throat with his left
hand, holding his right hand behind
| him. I knew was no match for MIN
| in physical encounter, and thought to
/ scare him away #py drawing my re-
| volyer. / drew 1t and at the same time
showed him back into the chair.
| Whether it was the push I gave him
| or what it was, I don't know. but this
| gun went off and that's all there is TO
/ it."
Then the physician told of catching
| Cramer in his arms, of feeling his
4 pulse, Of opening his shirt and look
| ing at the wound. When he realized
/ 4bot nntbiner col1Id he done to save the
mans life he called to the hotel en-