The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-27


Same story as was told by his two dcpu-
ties.
The sheriff said hr had gone To the
Clator home and detected life in Mrs.
Clator and ordered a ductnr called. lie
said John Clator was dead He idcnti-
fled the revolver. razor and poison bot
tie.
Tho sheriff related the trip 10 the
hrspital and told Of her statements
What did she say?
She said at times John acted very nice
and again different. She went to the
pontry. got the razor and cut herself.
She went upstairs and cut herself again.
She got revolver and shot John and
he fell.
She said II he was shot she did it.
She said she wanted to do away with
herself and he had nterferrd. She want
81 to buy the store and he sold 1t to
some one else.
Did she say Rhe planned to kill her
self the day before"
No. was called away in the midst
Of her statement.
Did she know anyone there?
She called Mr.. Dachmann by name
and recalled she had been ut his office.
Was she told who we all were?
Yes. she was.
Were you there again Sunday?
Yes
Did she talk then7
Yes. she did.
What did she say?
Saturday she didn't seem to know
John was dead. Sunday she said she
knew he was dead. She said if he was
cut she did the cutting for she had the
razor.
What did she say about the poison:
She said that doctor had given her
the poison pills for throat affection
and that after she shot John she took
number Of them, believing that they
would Kill her.
Was she in full possession OF all her
faculties?
Yes she was 80 far as I know.
BY Mr.. Handlan:
How long have you been rendering po-
lice service?
Fourteen years.
You saw things there that would pre-
vent you from believing her story
The states objection was sustained
Was Gators body cold?
don't know.
His body was not stiff:
No.
That showed ne had been dead but
short time
Objection sustained.
There WAS little blood in the kitchen:
Very little.
If she had knelt down near Johns
body wouldn't there be a pool OF blood
from her wounds?
There was blood all over the place
hnr live be
honest with you.
The sheriff said ALI Clator, his deputy
and uncle of the dead man, picked up
both weapons.
Both Shells HIT.
Mr.. Handlan asked the sheriff II the
unexploded cartridge in the gun had
not been hit by tho trigger.
Yes, It has been HIT" he said.
Are you sure she didn't say she turn
ed the gun on herself and pulled the
trigger and it didn't go Off?
I didn't hear anything like that.
Ella Cla1or. sister OF the dead man,
followed the sheriff on the stand.
By Mr.. Mckee:
Where is your home?
Mt Dc Chantal
Where were you when your brother
John married?
In Texas.
When did you come back:
Four months later.
Did John and his wife live with you:
Yes, for one and half years.
We're the family relations happy?
Things were not so pleasant when
they left as when they came.
Between whom
Ny mother and Margaret
Why?
Mother tried to tell her some things
about caring for the child and she
wouldn't listen.
Did they move?
Yes. they went into their own home.
Did they go away later
Yes. they went to Texas and She was
not satisfied and came back
Did you learn Of other troubles they
had?
Yes. On Sunday before the murder
she told me Of their troubles.
Did you ever see their little boy bear
marks Of violence?
No. I did not.
Did you ever sec his wife with black
eyer
No.
How did you hear from Mrs. Clator:
She phoncd and asked me to como
over and I went. She asked me If
had heard the talk about the girl in the
shore and II had bought the store. 1
told her ! wanted To buy II and Keep II
for John. She said she wanted it and
told her she ought to have first. chance.
Then 1 LETT.
Did she call you again:
Yes, and ] went over again and We
talked about the same thing.
Did she appear angry
Yes. she did.
Did you buy the store:
Yes.
When:
Thursday before John was killed.
BY Mr.. Handlan:
Never Paid Gently
What did YOU pay for tho store:
have not paid for it yet. H" asked
$3.50 and / have part of tho money TO
pay over.
Did you give tho children music les
sons Tuesday night:
No.
Why:
Because We had talked about thu store
and I didn't suppose she wanted me
there.
And you didn't so on Friday for the
anne reason
No sir.
Did you ever take whiskry nut Of
Johns house.
Yes.
Pace Was Bruised
Did Mrs Clator ever have bruised
face about the time the draftces wont
away.
Yes, and she said she fell and got
That
Did John ever heat tho children