The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-06

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MY wife was threatened many
times during the trial" he asserted.
The disappearance Of Peggy Caffee,
chief witness again Mrs. Phillips, had
strengthened the strange hypothesis
advanced by the husband.
However. Mrs. Caffee, was located
sheriffs.
I believe I saw Mrs. Phillips on
the streets of Long Beach yesterday,
she said. She was in high state of
nervous excitement"
Rumors that Mrs. Phillips may
have escaped by airplane were
strengthened with receipt Of reports
from San Diego authorities that two
planes of unknown identity had been
observed flying across San Diego
Posses Follow Tips
Search for the hammer murderess"
spread as sheriffs posses followed
clews furnished by Phillips.
Grilled nearly all night behind
barred doors. Phillips gave names of
persons he believes may have aided
Jail He established a complete alibi
for himself
Automobile tire marks outside the
Jail and again near the home of Mrs.
Caffee. from which the States witness
was absent, led sheriffs to believe
Mrs. Phillips had been driven TO
Peggy's home in search of vengeance
Authorities admitted themselves
stumped. Chief Criminal Deputy
Sheriff Al Manning. declaring:
We've run into a blank wall on
every clew we've followed"
Belief is sustained, however, that
the hammer murderess" fled to the
! desert.
Garage Man Gives Tips
A garage man gave tip of a man
and woman, the latter burying her
face in a newspaper. who drove up
hurriedly to his place yesterday and
asked for desert tires"
A little negress, devoted to Clara
Phillips, was mentioned by the lat
ters husband as a possible suspect.
He declared he was glad his wife was
free.
This little negress was especially
good to my wife" Phillips said, as
white and drawn he was pounded
with questions. This girl used TO help
Clara with her workout l don't
think she had anything to do with the
escape. It's just my crazy notion of
what might have happened.
Phillips declared he was asleep in
| a downtown hotel at the time Of the
escape and that the first he heard OF
it was when he saw the newspapers.
One theory today was that Mrs.
Phillips. her accompIces and Mrs.
Caffee-the latter probably a prisoner
had entered a boat at Long Beach
and started for Mexican waters.
On Lookout in Mexico
The Mexican authorities at En-
senada, the first port on the Lower
California coast below the border.
were on the lookout and had promised
to make an arrest if they found the
fugitive
The road from San Diego to Tia
Juana was also watched. Tia Juana
Is just over the line. There is only
one highway leading to 1.-THE
road to hell as it was dubbed when
Tia ,Juana was a fiourishing gambling
| and drinking place. Another means
Of exit from the United States to
Mexico is via the Imperial Valley,
through Calexico, and so into Mex
icali. This route is guarded. Calexico
police are using an airplane in their
patrol of the border.
Mrs. Phillips, in belief of the
sheriff'S office, was helped by an "un-
derground railway system" She may
remain several days at one Of the
towns between Los Angeles and the
border to give the pursuit time to
cool, under plans drawn up in ad-
vance. The Jail matron said she saw
men walking on the roof of building
adjoining the prison and in full view