South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-26

lnank GOd, on, crystal.
Saw Butler in dis Room.
The story of the Staying. which
occurred in an automobile near AL
pine last July as told by Spaniel,
was preceded by narration Of Incl
dents in which the witness charged
Butler had paid undue attention to
Mrs. Spaniel. eliminating with the
occasion when Spaniel saw Butler
hurriedly and excitedly leave But
| ler's room in the hotel, followed a
moment later by Mrs. Spaniel. She,
! he said. had gone to Buffers room
with Mrs. Butler. who Rad stayed
there but a short time.
Spaniel hurried TO his wife. he
continued, and when he expressed
concern at her evidently distraught
condition she replied that some
thing had happened" But she could
| not tell him then" though she prom
ised to do so when they reached
their own home.
They then went Immediately TO the
spaniel automobile, and as they APP
preached il Spaniel said he declared
to his wife. II am going to have it
out with him right now"
No. not here" he said his wife
replied. IF you want to have il out
with him call him over TO the car
Asked Butler What He Did.
Spaniel said he remembered call
ing Butler TO the car. OF his getting
into it, but that he did not remem-
Der whether Spanelrs little daughter
left the machine. After driving a
few blocks, Spaniel asked Butler
point blank, what he had done up
stairs. Butler replied nothing"
that Mrs. Spaniel was Just excited"
and misunderstood him.
Il said" continued Spaniel, Il
suppose if Mrs. Spaniel were not
here you'd deny you were upstairs
at all"
No" replied Butler. Mrs. Spa
nell and Mrs Butler went upstairs
to wash their hands and 1 went up,
too"
Mrs. Spaniel cried out. He didn't
have any business following us
Then l said 20 Butler. A man who
has not any more respect than co
follow women around AMI do as he
had done nothing but
Butler Threatens Spaniel.
81 remember Butler jumped out of
Mrs. Spaniel I'd choke those words
down your throat.
" No he won't. I'm the one that
has been insulted, " Spaniel said his
wife cried ou;, as she jumped to her
| feet
"She tried to tell me something
while Butler tried TO keep ner quiet.
| She kept saying that as soon as Mrs.
Butler left the room, ne grabbed
her, but she said I can't repeat his
/ filthy words.
| Then, the witness continued. But
! Ter caught him and pushed his head
down upon the steering wheel. Il
thought Of the gun in the pocket Of
the car and l got II. some way"
Courtroom Is Tense.
The recital of the tragic events
began TO have their effect upon Spa
nell. From the beginning of his
story his voice had become more
strained. The atmosphere and ex-
pectancy in the courtroom, thronged
with women and men. seemed 10
grow more tense in keeping with the
\ drama which was being enacted
there Spaniel was testifying in di-
rect examination at the time. He had
I been told TO relate the events of the
staying as well as he could. He
stopped his recital a moment And
then he began again in a choked
voice. hushed with sobs:
The clouds had begun coming
over me. Cloud after cloud. veil aft
er veil. / did not know what was
acting, was somebody else acting
| did not know what il was or who
it was; it was not /. And 1 knew
tried 10 turn il back. Then | heard
! one shot
II Gets His Little Pistol.
That was the only shot l heard
n knew we wrestled on the seat.
felt that if Butler got that gun
n away from me ne would Kill me and
Crystal too. | knew he was getting II
away from me. l thought Of little
pistol in my pocket. I don't remem-
Der OF his finally getting the gun out
OF my hand But I had got out the
little pistol and / don't know. but |
think l fired a couple OF times. may
be.
II found myself next outside the
car, over against the fence, and I
came back quickly 10 the car. But
Ter seemed 10 be right behind Mrs.
Spaniel. | could see the flashes of a
gun. ] rushed around 10 the other
side OF the car and I remember
fired at him. though l don't know
how many times. Then / saw him
fall and saw Mrs. Spaniel there In
the door
Il grabbed her and called Crystal.
speak 10 me- and she was all right.
! But she did not speak. Butler had