Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-06

stefan testified, "and said, Oh. God, doc
tor, / love that woman. ! love her bet
ter thanranything in my life. would
give anything in the world If she were
affectionate to me- Then he told long
story about bis wife and two days later
appeared at my office crying and de-
clared that story was lie.
TOLD NURSE TO
WATCH ACTIONS.
"At. one time, when Meyers was at the
! Methodist Hospital nurse told me how
nice he was and l suggested to her that
she observe his actions. The next day
the nurse described him at nasty nice
to her, hut said that after she had left
him in his room with Mrs. Meyers she
heard him abusing his wife.
81 believed he was crazy, but l did
not tell Mrs Meyers that l feared he
would kill her because of his great love
for her"
The physician told some of the fam
lily history and of having seen Meyers
strike his youngest son and knock him
six feet when in one Of his spells" He
described the present Mrs. Meyers love
for the two boys as abnormal for a
woman to love another woman's children
as she loved those boys, giving them the
most extreme care"
Il shot him to protect my own life.
He was crazy" said Mrs. Meyers, as
she told of the fatal shooting of her
husband.
Mrs. Meyers, from her cell in the
police station, related a story Of cruel
treatment which led to the fling OF a
divorce action and told Of the "other
woman" whose name she refused to
bring in to the case, but to whom, she
said, her husband had given beautifui
hammered brass lamp, which he had
made, and other gifts.
At the home Of this woman, who,
operatives Of a private detective agency
say, is Eva Hubner, 437 North Alabama
street. members of former Sergt. Gearge
WInklers' morals squad say they re-
Gently found Meyers reading from book
styled New Thought"
The operatives OF the detective agency
followed Meyers to the Hubner woman's
house. and then telephoned the morals
squad, causing the raid.
When the squad entered they found
the Hubner Woman lying on the bed,
fully dressed. it is said. Meyers was sit
ting in a chair with his hat, collar and
coat OF
He was reading aloud from the book
No arrests were made, but II Is said
Meyers became enraged at the visit OF
the police and threatened to kill all the
morals squad and private detectives.
A few days later Meyers, who claimed
to be Divine Healer" appeared at his
home with n large glass crystal, Mrs.
Meyers said.
ASKS WIFE TO GAZE
INTO CRYSTAL BALL.
Look" he told her. What do you
seeg"
Nothing but piece OF glass" was her
answer
That is because your mind Is not In
the right condition. / can see everything
in the crystal"
Il can see that all who oppose me
VIII die" declared Meyers, she said.
That and many other similar state
ments friends OF Mrs. Meyers say, III
ditated Meyers was OF unsound mind.
the woman asserted.
Time and again during almost ten
years OF married life Meyers struck his
wife, # Is said.
On Oct IS Mr.. Clawson. acting as
attorney for Mrs Meyers, nled a divorce
petition In Circuit Court against Meyers.
charging him with cruel and inhuman
treatment and with adultery The name
OF the other woman" appears in this
complaint.
Meyers attorney teIephoned MIRA.
Meyers at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon
informing her that his client had a right
to visit his home at which place he
and his wife conducted a photograph
gallery.
VISIT PROVED
FATAL TO MAN.
It was during the visit that followed,
this conversation with Meyers attorney
that Meyers was shot early Saturday
night
Meyers was the father OF two children
by a former wife. The boys are Byron,
IA and Arthur, Il. When Meyers np-
feared at the residence his wife knew
that trouble might result. she told the
police.
She sent the children to the kitchen.
where Mrs Clara Creech housekeeper,
was preparing the evening meal.
we we're on tho second floor OF the
house where our photograph gallery is
situated" said Mrs Meyers today. "Hs
demanded that withdraw my charge OF
adultery in the divorce proceedings and
refused.
Then he said, 4 will wiring your
heart. l will take the children from YOU
when I again refused to withdraw the
charges and comply with his demands
he receive the income from the photo
graph business for December-he grabbed
chair and started for me-"
DON'T KNOW WHERE
u GOT THE GUN"
II dont know whore I got the gun.
It may have been In my pocket or in
the dresser drawer. l hrcd one shot
think II missed him and then ran.
HE followed me and fred again.
know that two shots were all that
ever fred He was crazy and would
have killed me. fired IN self defense.
Now my only thought is OF the chill
dren that ! may provide for their future
/ told the undertaken not to bring the
body to the house for the children and
I have had enough OF him. | desire the
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