The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-24

OF M a. n, Martindate, shoe.
mA Who shot and killed his wife
90 w. ninth floor OF the James
btiidlnu Thursday afternoon.
In addition TO the investigation Of
the Martlndale case, the lnuulsi. +.
torIai body Will also take up some
other special matters. Na
The trial OF the young wife slayer
WIN be set for next Fridays SEES.
sion OF criminal court. tt
full account OF the terrible tragedy
appeared in the city edition OF Thurs.
days News, and additional details, TO-
gether with photographs OF the mlir-
dered woman, followed In the night
final edition. Although Il was nearly
o'clock when reporters obtained plc-
lures from Mrs. Martndaie's mother,
Mrs. o. l.. Linster, the cuts were read,
for use an hour later due TO the splen-
did work OF the Dow-Grlscom EnRrav-
Ing company. fA
Gen. Chamlee has been informed
that Martindale's home Is In Asheville,
N. c.. and that his people reside there.
The young man was involved in the
larceny OF an automobile from the city
Judge at Asheville, for which he Is said
to have served sentence OF six
months, He was also implicated Gen
Chamlee was told, in the larceny Of
clothing from the Southern railroad
Upon coming to Chattanooga, Mar
tindale Is said to have remained In n
local incorrigible institution for while
Good Worker.
In his investigation the attorney
general was told that Martindale Is a
good shoemaker and repair man and a
steady worker He has been employed
by several shoeshops and Is well known
among employees OF these shops.
A short time ago Martindale repaired
a pair Of shoes for Gen. Chamiee,
When asked, following his arrest by
Bert Newport. former constable. IL he
wanted a lawyer to defend him, the
young man replied that did net. He
let II be known that he was good
speaker and could plead his own case.
Following the exciting events of the
in the county Jail Thursday night and
spent part OF the time reading n mag
azine.
Wife industrious.
Mrs. Martndale had been employed
ms stenographer by Attorney Reeves
for some time. She WAS characterised
was said to be energetic and worthy
contributing largely to the support Of
her mother, sister and brother. 5Nl
She was wen liked by employees Of
tho James building and they regarded
neT nigniy, from more tndn one Squire
came expressions regarding her SPLEEN
did character.
Funeral services will be held from
Wann's chapel Saturday morning ut 10
o'clock, Dr. j. W. Bachman will Of
ficiate.
Says Husband QUIET.
In talking OF the tragedy, Girls Dee,
one OF his fellow workers al the Van-
derstoop Shoe Repairing company, de-
pIa Mawfindnla Ind ainnNu iYnnranaaH
him as being quiet, peaceable young
man. He said he always came In each
morning and went to his work In n
cheerful way, and worked hard every
day up TO the time that he started
having trouble with his wife. IL
According to the statement made by
Dee, MartIndale first showed signs Of
worry when he returned to the shop
ono day with black eye, and stated
he had caught his wife out with
another man. His work then became
mechanical and when he came down
In the mornings he would sit around IN
the corner with his face buried In his
hands" Dee declared.
Made No Threats.
When asked II he had ever heard
Martindale make statement that he
would kill his wife, Girls Dec said he
had not. Asked II he had ever seen
Martindale In company with any woman
other than his wife, Dee again declared
he had not, and that since he had been
working at the Vanderstoop Shoe com.
pany Martindale had never, to his
knowledge. received telephone mes
sage from any other woman.
He declared further that Martlndale
had often spoken to him about his
family troubles. saying that his mother
in-law was partly responsible for keep
ing tho difficulty between them alive.
He further stated that he would do
everything he could for Martlndale, MS
he thought his wife and mother were
largely responsible for the act.
Mrs. Linster, mother OF the murdered
wife, declared Friday morning, whom
with Noah Dodson. q news butch rs
Is charged by Martindale. that Birdie
knew Dodson, but that no was merely
n friend and not sweetheart. and that
she never went out with him.
During her business career Mrs. Mar
tindale had been employed In other OF ;
fees In the James building. and all or
her employers gave her good name.
Fought Her Escort.
Additional details Of fight Martin
dale had on the street short time ago
were obtained Friday morning. HIS
National bank building 10 the James
building II was raining. A young
man came along and held an umbrella
over her She was acquainted with
him. Tho informant was not certain
whether the young mans name was
Dodson. hut thought II was.
II IL charged that Martindale, dis
covering another man with his wife,
struck him IN the head with an UNI
breIla. They had q lively difficulty on
the street and the husband got the
bad end OF IT, according to the infor-
nation.
when the trouhle started Mrs. Mag
tindale ran 10 her home.
II is understood that MartindFt
swore out a warrant for the arrestEH
the man, but the warrant was got
served.
In his statement at the fail Thurs
day afternoon Martindale claimed the
,nan he caught on the street with his
wife was Noah" Dodson. whom he
charged with paying undue attention
story OF Eyewitness.
when Mnrtindale entered the office
Of Attorney Reeves his wife was sit
ting at bookcase arranging some
books. Something was said. but u "
not known what the words were. II u
claimed that the husband hnd re-
voivcr In his hand. when the wife
iunDed up, screamed and started 10
run he opened fire on her.
BERT Newport. former constable. who
was In the private office OF Attorney
Reeves rushed IN and made every 81.
tort 10 prevent tragedy. He dashed
after Mrs. Martindaie and tried 70
wreEt the gun from her husbands
hand hut did not succeed. being
blocked In hir pursuit bv people who
came out of Offices into the hallway.
Mrs. Martindale fell In ~ ONCE Of
the Tennessee Inspection bureau and
died shortly afferward.
pr. William y. Anderson and DR. J.
McChesney Hogrhcad rushed 20 her
aid, and Dr. Anderson made n thor
ouEh examination after the body was
reu,c.rH "a Wfnnufn ruorotte