Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-01
MRS. MEADOWS
STOLE HUSBAND
CLARA ASSERTS
Accused Woman in
Hammer Murder Tells
of Troubles in Family,
Anxious to Testify in
Own Behalf; Says Peg
gy Is Not Telling All.

Los Angeles, Calf, Oct. 31.-What
she will tell the jury if she takes the
stand in her own defense during her
trial for the Staying of Mrs. Alberta
Tremaine Meadows. was outlined Tues
day in an interview here by Mrs. Clara
Phillips, alleged hammer murderess.'
"It was all like this" said Mrs.
Phillips. Three people got into asma-
chine. Two of them are friends. One
Of the friends and another girl got into
a fight. The friend gets the worst of
it, and the other friend naturally
comes to her rescue, doesn't she?
Well, figure it out for yourself.
peggy. has not told everything as
Clara that Clara did everything
1t was ridiculous.
"If / get a chance | am going to
tell my story. People have thought
that | was so guilty, SO bad, because
I haven't told my story before But
if they only knew what was IN my
heart they would understand. They
must understand I have q reason for
not talking and cannot do so until the
proper time ome There are many
details | could not tell you for THIS
reason.
Anxious to Testify
Peggy ha snot told everything as
II was. But in spite of it all. | do
not say that | dislike Peggy. | will
no do her any injustice.
.If I get on the stand. and cannot
say now whether I will or not, | am
going to try to make the jury under
stand my feelings and sufferings. ]
will tell what I've done. I'll tell the
whole truth. Then let it end whatever
way it may
Mrs. Meadows not only "stole the
love of Armour J.. Phillips" but at
tempted to destroy his confidence in
his wife by repeating neighborhood
gossip. Mrs. Phillips charged. Dur
ing Nav and June | went to Mount
Raldy with q family of five people
she explained. when / came back
nv husband accused me of going 10
the mountains with another man. !
was later informed that Alberta Mead
ows had told him this.
My husband was acting terribly.
tried 10 overcome it but could not.
/ only those who have suffered as | did
can understand. | couldn't eat,
| couldn't sleep"
It was about this time. Mrs. Phillips
! said. that she met Mrs. Peggy Caffee.
the states eye witness in the present
trial. and according TO the alleged
| SLAYER. "a married woman who under
| stands things
Talked Over Trouble"
Mrs. Caffee and she talked over
their .'troubles at home" together and
| went to Long Beach. she said, TO visit
a friend.
when we got back 10 town and the
three of US were in the machine we
| did not know where we were going. 1t
, was my plan to find out what had been
| going on between Alberta and my hus-
| band. As for having q fight with Al
berta or as for having anything harm
full in my mind, it was not dreamed of.
"If anything Of that sort had been
| thought of, certainly | would not have
taken anyone with me-
During the drive to the lonely hill
| side where Mrs. Meadows was beaten
| 70 death. Alberta told me more than
knew until afterwards" said Mrs.
Phillips.
"They had planned TO 60 away to-
| gether.'' she added. II felt hurt.
| really can't explain how | felt beyond
that point. Only married folks in this
circumstance can understand.
From here / am going to leave the
details for later"