South Bend news-times., 1921-05-12
ATYEO SAYS HE
BOUGHT WEAPON
AS INVESTMENT
Alleged Murderer Tells Court
That Anderson Had
Threatened Him.

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son. Mrs limerick. Helen limerick
and Mrs. Emerick's other two chill
dren were sitting in the front room
at the limerick home. He testified
that Atyeo came there during the
morning. and that the door was
opened by Mrs. limerick after Helen
limerick had attempted TO open the
door and could not. Hemmiger said
that after addressing those in the
room. Atyeo sat down and entered
into conversation with Mrs. Emer-
ick and the children. He said that
Helen limerick brought a letter from
her father 10 Atyeo after she had
taken il TO Anderson. VINO read it,
Atyeo. Hemmiger said. also read the
letter and then gave IT back to
Helen.
Hemmiger testified that after At
yeo had been there about Is or 20
minutes. Mrs limerick went over to
him and standing between him and
Anderson. asked him what he
wanted. HemmiEer said that Atyeo
told Mrs. limerick that he had
come for his clothes.
Hemmiger testified that while
Mrs limerick was standing in front
OF Atyeo. talking to him. Anderson
took hold of her dress and asked
her what the matter was. According
TO the witness. Mrs. limerick an
swered that there was nothing
wrong.
Gun an "InVcStment."
According 10 Hemmiger. Ander-
son took hold Of Mrs Emerick's
apron a second time and again
asked If there was anything wrong
and that again Mrs. limerick told
him there was not.
Hemmiger testified that then An
derson arose from his chair. took n
step backward. and then advanced
toward AtyeO. saying that he would
get him. Hemmiger said that Atyeo
then drew his revolver and fired al
Anderson. The witness said that
Anderson swayed away from AtyeO.
Hemmiger said that he caught An
dersOn by the arm and held him
until Anderson slipped to the floor.
where he died.
Both AtyeO and Hemmiger testi-
fed 10 a visit of Atyeo's to Hemmi-
ger at the LaSalle Paper Co. where
Hemmiger was emf loyed as watch
man. on the night before the shoot
ing. Both testified that Atyeo
showed Hemmiger a revolver. Atyeo
testified that he purchased the re
volver as an investment. He said
that at the time he bought the re-
volver he had thought thar he
would be able 10 sell ii for more
than he paid for it. Hemmiger tes-
tilted that Atyeo had told him that
he bought the revolver to protect
himself from robbers.
Called Atyeo a "Dago."
Hemmiger testified to an occasion
when Anderson had driven in his car
TO the limerick home when Atyeo
was there. The witness said that
Anderson wanted TO know of Mrs.
limerick why she had brought
Atyeo there Hemmiger said that
Anderson had called Atyeo "A "dago"
and several other names on that oc-
casion. Atyeo gave the same testi-
mony. He also testified that he CON
tinued to live at the limerick home
after he had been abused by An
derson.
Prosecuting Attorney Floyd o.
Jellison spent some time in cross
examining both Atyeo and Hemmi-
ger. The latter was still on the
stand when court adjourned at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Efforts of the defense TO bring out
Anderson's political activity here be-
fore his death were overruled by
Judge Walter A. Funk. following OBJ
jections Of the state to this testi-
mony.
Atty. Clifford Ducomb. represent
ing Atyeo. said late yesterday after
noon that the defense would prob
ably conclude the introduction Of
its evidence today, and that the case
Will probably go TO the jury tomoc-
row.