Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-28
EYE WITNESS Of
MRS. MEADOWS
Staying TELLS
STORY To JURY
Mrs, Peggy Chaffee, For
ner Chorus Girl TeStifieS
in the Hammer Murder
Case at Los Angeles,
ACCUSED WOMAN IS
GREATLY AFFECTED
Picked Up Victims Hand
Bag and Took Off Her
Rings and Put Them Into
the Bag, Is Testimony,

los Angeles, Oct. 27.-Mrs,
Peggy Caffee, a former chorus
girl, and the states star witness IN
the trial of Mrs. Clara Phillips on
trial here for the murder of Mrs.
Alberta Meadows, July -, detailed
to the jury today what she wit
messed the day Mrs. Meadows was
killed.
Mrs. Caffee detailed how Mrs.
Phillips purchased a small hammer
the day before the killing and this
brought from Mrs. Phillips denial
with the statement: Nov, Peggy.
tell the truth. You know you
bought the hammer"
After purchasing the hammer.
Peggy said that Clara told her she
had heard her husband, Armour
Phillips, was going with another
girl"
That night the witness and Mrs,
Phillips drove to the apartment or
Mrs. Meadows but Mrs. Meadows
was not home. Both the witness
and the defendant remained all
night at Mrs. Caffee's apartment.
Started for Long Beach.
In the morning they started for
Long Beach, n suburb, where Mrs.
Caffee was working, the witness
said. While waiting for a train
Clard went to the telephone say
ing. according to the witness, that
she was going to "call-and asked
if he had n little drink
Arriving at Long Beach, Peggy
testified that they wen t to an
apartment of friend of hers
where they had several drinks.
A small quantity remained in a
pint bottle and upon leaving for
Los Angeles, Mrs. Phillips carried
the bottle. the jury was told,
After reaching tho city Peggy
testified that they went directly to
the automobile park. where Mrs.
Meadows kept her car and walteu
for her to appear. When Mrs.
Meadows started to drive out or
the park Peggy testified that they
went up to the car.
Mrs. Phillips asked Mrs. Mea-
dows If she would take her out TO
her sisters, where she was stay
ing" Peggy testified. Mrs. Mea-
dows said she would and Mrs. Phil-
lips then introduced me. We got
into the car and Mrs. Phillips SAID
she would direct her how to go as
she had only lived there a shora
time. After we got outside OF town
Mrs. Phillips said she wanted 10
speak to Mrs. Meadows.
Got out of the Car.
%
which was up hill, Mrs. Phillips
said. stop here. We all got OUT
of the car, the motor was left run
ming. Mrs. phillips turned to Mrs.
Meadows and said: My husband
purchased you those tires and thai
steering wheel Mrs. Meadows re-
pIied: No. I purchased them Mrs.
Phillips then struck her on the
forehead with the hammer
As the witness recited the strik-
ing of the first blow, Mrs. Phillips
moved forward in her seat and was
greatly affected. She reached ous
and tried to attract the attention
of her attorney, but he paid no at
tention. 80,
"Mrs. Meadows ran down the hin
screaming and 7 ran up the hill
screaming" the witness continued.
"After rounding q turn in the road
T heard voices and went back. They
were walking towards the car arm
IN arm talking. As We reached
the machine Mrs. Phillips said, He
also bought you that wrist watch
To Mrs. Meadows reply that she
purchased it herself. Mrs. Philips
cried, 'He did and struck her
again on the head with the ham,
mer.
Ran Down the Road.
"Mrs. Meadows put her hands
to her head and Mrs. Phillips
swung towards me. I ran down
the road screaming again. sud
denly 7 became weak and must
have tainted Afterwards l looked
up the road and saw her leaning
over the body
"The next | remember Mrs. Phil
lips drove the car UP beside me
and blew the horn, She told ms
to get In. Her face, dress and
gloves were covered with blood.
She picked up Mrs. Meadows hand
bag, took off her rings and drop
ped them into the bag. She then
asked me for my gloves so as to
cover the blood on her hands. AS
we drove away she steered with
her left hand while I tried to put
a glove on her right hand"