South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-17
WOMAN MURDERER
LAUGHS ON FACING
WITNESS OF DEED
Mrs. Phillips Arrives in Los
Angeles Sunday in Gus
tOdy of Sheriff.

LOS ANGELES. July 16.-Mrs
Clara Phillips, charged with the
murder of Mrs Alberta Meadows
here last Wednesday, reached Los
Angeles IN custody Of Sheriff Will
liam l. Treager. She was taken to
the sheriff's Office and examined by
alienists TO determine her mental
condition. Mrs. Peggy Caffee, eye
witness Of the hammer Staying. after
being taken out of town secretly to
meet the train, also arrived with the
prisoner.
The meeting Of Mrs. Phillips and
/ her accusers aboard the train just
before 10 reached Los Angeles. was
staged carefully. but the sudden en-
counter failed to ruffie the equani-
nifty of the woman charged with
what police described as the most
brutal murder in the city's history.
Mrs Caffee, whose story of the
Staying of Mrs. Meadows on an I'M
I frequented road in the northeastern
section Of Los Angeles, resulted in
/ Mrs. Phillips Indictment, boarded
/ the train at station on the out
skirts Of the city in company with a
detective and a deputy sheriff. She
was taken 20 where Mrs Phillips
Eat. in custody Of the sheriff. wait
/ ing the end Of her journey.
Witness Identifies Her.
us this the woman with whom
YOU went riding Wednesday? Miss
Caffee was asked as she faced the
] prisoner.
Yes" she faltered.
Mns Phillips laughed.
rs this the woman who killed
Mrs. Meadows?"
Yes" quivered the young woman
Mrs Phillips smiled but said
nothing.
As she stepped off the train a
group of newspaper photographers
confronted her For a moment the
shutters clicked and her teeth flash
ed in a succession of smiles. Then
/ deputies hurried her toward wait
ling automobile TO be whisked away
TO the sherifrs office where DR.
Louis Weber. alienist, was prepared
10 examine her mental condition.
Poses With Smile.
As she started TO step into car,
I a photographer asked her TO pose.
She consented with alacrity, mount
I ing the running board, head and
shoulders above the crown Of spec
tators. which thronged the street.
Again she smiled TO the accompani-
ment Of clicking shutters.
4. l. Phillips. husband Of the
alleged slayer who told the sheriff
I OF her fight from the city was not
at the station 10 meet his wife. He
was IN the custody OF the deputy
sheriff, the authorities desiring 70
I keep the two apart until they had
questioned Mrs. Phillips in greater
detail.
I At the sherins office Mrs. Phillips
and Dr. Weber remained in confer
ence for about a half hour. When
+ he left the room he did not state
I his opinion as 10 her mental con-
ldition. but said she had not evaded
i conversation. He added. however,
that she had declined to answer
certain questions. What these were
/ he would not say.
Chief Deputy Dist Atty Doran
was in the room with Mrs. Phillips
about - minutes. but declined 10
say what she told him. II anything
When the questioning was complet-
! ed she was taken 10 the county jan
+ There officers were required TO force
a lane through the crawd which had
gathered 20 see her. Just outside
+ the jail doOrzshe again posed for
photographers but instead Of smil-
ing stuck out her tongue.