The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-29

Accused Woman Swoons When
Who Fired Shot That
Ended Life of Her Husband

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l never dislikcd him.
Defendant Colapses.
How do you feel towards him now:
At this question Mrs Clator firly COL
lapsed. She wept out loud and court
was recessed.
What was the name Of your third
child:
How did John treat you when he was
born?
Nice.
Just once he was so mean.
Did he bestow acts Of kindness upon
you when the third child was born?
get out of bed on the third day. He
and nurse got my meals.
Did he wait till You got strong be-
fore he went TO Texas?
He wanted 10 90 before the child was
born hut coa4cd him not to.
Did he play with the children?
He did when they got big enough.
Did you have a falling out with Mrs.
Mceko
Yes. through i misunderstanding on
her part.
Did you with your doctor?
Did you say he killed the child:
] did not.
Did you say a woman was response
Bile?
Gene was the next baby?
Yes sir.
Was John proud Of him?
Not before he came.
When Gene was born that was the
day he came home at 4 o'clock after
being gone all night and all day. He
, went to sleep when he came home and
didn't know baby was born.
Did he mistrcat you after that?
Yes. he came home drunk and We had
MT had anything To eat. That was the
night Helen brought the bread to me
for supper.
FIc wouldn't pay Mrs. Meek and she
! didn't get my meals.
| What was the last child's name.
! Paul
| Did he mistrcat you then:
! He was out all night. When he came
! in he started TO quarrel and a neighbor
. woman stopped him and he went TO bed.
, Did he treat you alI right while you
! were in bed?
| Yes. as we'll as can recall.
| Each time you were in motherhood he
abused you just once?
! Those were the times when he was
worse. After h" got the store he didn't
want you thcrco
! He told We that was not the place for
i, mo.
! He told me he was going to pur Mr..
[ Reed out of the store.
| Did he have cause to?
| I always tried TO treat people right
and alike.
| He didn't want loafers there, did he?
Called Him 1.oa5er.
lie was tho biggest loafcr there.
I thought you said he did all his loaf
| ing in, saloons?
He loafcd some in saloons and left
| me TO run the store.
| Your life has been one OF constant
abuse at his hands has it?
! 1t was not very pleasant
| What were your faults?
Husband Accused Her.
| He said I never had his meals ready
| I went to the movies and displcascd
him.
! You never did anything that pleased
| him.
He never gave, me credit for doing
/ anything.
! Did you get angry at him?
| 7 was afraid Of him.
When he was sober?
You never could talk to him about
anything.
Once when he was sober he choked me
and his father stopped him.
His father said you tried to do vio-
lcnce to John. Was that true:
He was too strong for me to do him
any harm.
twisted Her Fingers.
Many times he bent my fingers till
they almost broke and I Just had 70
kncel right down.
Do you remember the quarrel at the
store with Martha Fisher. when you had
Helen with you?
1 didn't have Helen win me.
Didn't you tell Helen II she spoke to
Martha Fisher you would kill her?
Didn't you tell Martha Fisher to como
outside 10 settle your differences?
No sir. Martha Fisher suggested that
I was afraid to go outside I told her I
never struck anyone. Martha Fisher
had raised her hand to strike me.
Didn't you have bad temper?
] never had bad temper.
| Didn't you ever quarrel
Oh. won't say never quarreled.
I never gave Johns mother a word
back for all she said TO me. ,rever had
anything but a little misunderstanding
with his sister Ella
Do you remember that Mr.. Armstrong
said you were desperately mad one
hour before the tragedy?
I was awfully excited and worried.
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