The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-14
CHARGE WOMAN
MURDERS GIRL
Shocking Crime Barred In
Los Angeles
ny LANSING wARREN

los ANGELES. Cal. July IA
The alleged staying OF Mrs. Alberta
Meadow. ao.yoar.old widow. First
National bnnk bookkeeper. by Mrs.
A. l.. Phillips was described here 20.
day by Mrs. Peggy caffce. who made
the startling statement 70 the police
that abe was an eyewitness 10 tho
bloody murder.
Mrs. cAffes declared that shs had
been with Mrs. Phillips since Tues.
/ day ana that she was with her at
tho time she met Mrs. Meadows and
asked her 20 drive them IN her
sedan.
Three women were IN the car when
the quarrel was started and the two
women left the chr.
Mrs. caffoe said blows were struck
and then she saw Mrs. Philips grasp
the hammer and strike.
II ran In between them and tried
90 stop them hut Mrs. Phillips struck
me. screaming. set away. or III kill
you. too
Naureatcd. Mrs. cafrcs said she
staggered down the hillside and the
next she knew Mrs. Phillips. driving
Mrs. Meadows car. picked her Up
ana took her back 10 town. threaten.
ing 20 Mn her n she told Of the muir.
der.
Sheriff TRACER iert today for T>io.
son. Arix.. 20 bring back Mrs. Phil.
iips on q warrant charging murder.
A. l.. PHILIPPE. tho accused womnn's
husband. oil promoter. made q state.
ment 10 authorities m which he said
nj. wife engaged IN q hand.to.han
fight with Mira, Meadows and killed
her with the hammer. The Victims
body was found wednesday night on
an unfrequnnted hillside read.
Phillips. who declares his wife re-
turned 60 him Immediately after the
murder and confessed 10 him. aided
her 20 leave Tho city. but afterwards
revealed the story. enabling police 90
secure her arrest At Tucson las,
might
Nrz Philips will BE- brought here
lfomorrow ana win face srrsianment
on the charges Monday. u was an.
nounced
Almost incredible details OF the
story. as accepted by police from
Phillips. Indicated that Mira Mead.
ows. employed a. . bookkeeper In
bank here met Mrs. Phillips down.
town Wednesday afternoon. and tho
two. apparently on rood terms. did
some shopping together.
In course Of tho afternoon. Mr..
Phillips purchased hammer.
Later she asked MIRA. Meadows 20
drive IN her Ford sedan TO her ais
tors housc. directing her along ths
road 10 tho scene Of tho murder.
Here. according 10 the story repeated
By her husband. she asked Mrs.
Meadows 20 stop and get out OF tho
machine. and bluntly accused her OF
improper relations with Phillips.
Heated wonf. followed. and Mrs.
Phillips. snstchlng up the hammer IN
a fury. struck q blow which wounded
Mrr. Meadows La tho struggle thai
ensusd. AIRS. Phillips ralned blows on
her dared Antagonist and rnAsly bea,
her body. Then, leaplng into her vic.
TINS automobile. she drove home.
Historically pnfe.sing TO hsr hus.
band. declaring. 1--WE killed tho ons
you loved best"
Phillips said he helped her 10 wash
the blood from her clothes and later
went with her while they LET; tho tell.
tale car In Pomona where officers
found H. Phillips. after putting his
wife on the train. spent tho nigh,
wandering the streets. reading the
newspaper accounts OF tho horror.
and finally wont 70 an attorney and
told the story. The attorney Induced
him 20 SO 70 the sheriff