South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-28
Hammer Staying
Is Described Bv
Pc g gyChaffe e
Former Chorus Girl Relates
Mrs. Philips Attack on
Mrs. Meadows.

LOS ANGELES. Calf. Oct al
(By A. P)-Mrs. Peggy Chanee. a
former chorus girl. and the states
star witness in the trial OF Mrs. Clara
Phillips on trial here for the muir
der of Mrs. Alberta Meadows. July
p. detailed 10 the jury today what
she witnessed the day Mrs Meadows
was killed.
Mrs. Chaffee detailed how Mrs
Phillips purchased a small hammer
the day before the killing and this
brought from Mr. Phillips a denial
with the Statement
Now, Peggy, tell the truth. You
know you bought the hammer"
After purchasing the hammer
Peggy said that Clara told her she
had learned her husband. Armour
Phillips, was going with another
girl" The night the witness and
Mrs. Phillips drove 20 the apartment
OF Mrs. Meadows but Mrs. Meadows
was not home. Both the witness and
the defendant remained all night at
Mrs. Chaffee's apartment
In the morning they started for
Long Beach, a suburb. where Mr.
Chaffee was working. the witness
said. While waiting for a train. Clara
went to the telephone, saying. &C
cording 10 the witness. that she was
going 10 call ...." and asked IF he
had a little drink"
Had Several Drinks.
After arriving at Long Beach,
Peggy testified that they went 10 an
apartment Of a friend OF hers where
they had several drinks A small ouan
tity remained in a pint bottle. and
upon leaving for Los Angeles. Mrs.
Phillips carried the bottle, the jury
was told.
After reaching the city. Peggy test
fled that they went directly TO the
automobile park, where Mrs. Mea-
dows kept her car and waited for
her to appear. When Mrs. Meadows
started 10 drive out OF the park,
Peggy testified that they went up 10
the car.
Mrs. Phillips asked Mrs. Meadows
II she would take her out TO her
sisters, where she was staying" Peg
gy testified. Mrs. Meadows said she
would and Mrs. Phillips then intro
duced me. We got into the car and
Mrs. Phillips said she would direct
her how TO get there as she had
only lived there a short time After
we got outside OF town. Mrs. Phillips
said she wanted to speak 10 Mrs
Meadows
"a little further along the road
which was uphill. Mrs. Phillips said
stop here We all got out OF the
car. the motor was left running Mrs.
Phillips turned TO Mrs. Meadows and
said:
"'My husband purchased you
these tires and that steering wheel
Mrs. Meadows replied: No. I pur-
chased them Mrs. Phillips then
struck her on the forehead with the
hammer"
Mrs. Phillips Excited.
As the witness reclted the striking
Of the first blow. Mrs Phillips NOV
ed forward in her seat and was
greatly affected She reached out and
tried to attract the attention OF her
attorney but he paid no attention
Mrs. Meadows ran down the hiu
screaming and I ran mp the hill
screaming" the witness continued
After rounding a turn IN the road.
heard voices and went back They
we're walking toward The car. arm IN
arm. and talking. A. we reached the
machine Mrs Phillips said.
''He also bought YOU that wrist
she purchased Il herself. Mrs Phil
lips cried He did and struck her
again on the head with the ham
mer
Mrs. Meadows put her hands TO
her head and Mrs. Phillips swung
towards me ran down the road
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