New-York tribune., 1922-11-03
|,s,,lser. Used
hammer Says
Mrs. Phillips
s.a,sn Charged With the
harder Of Her Rival
Tarsls Against Star Wit
ssss for the Prosecution,
|..lousy Made Motive
|,ssy Coffee Alleged to
Have Killed Victim Dur
ing Fight Between Pair

,ns ANGELES. Nov. Q PEGGY Caf-
!. si<,ded be hammer that beat the.
4 81 Of Mrs. Alberta Meadows. ac-
.s;ss ID testimony given here to-day
. s,f III. Clara Phillips. on trial for
! s psadows's staying.
y,sry caffee was the states star
s.sss sss sgsinst Mrs. Phillips and was
sSssd .;ssd With being the only ege-wit-
y. I 3 the alleged Staying by Mrs.
~ Phillips told OF the events lead
!. ,s The killing last July. of Mrs.
ss,ssrss alleged statement that she
5. srensYing to run away with Ar
- psiliirs, husband of the accused
ss-.r - sud Of q fight that followed be-
sss., as.s,' ssr ana Mrs. Meadows, and said
a. M ssa, Mrs. Meadows was getting
- 3. 81 Of the fight Peggy Caffee
.ss.sS ~ f II with the hammer.
issps spssyv came with the hammer and
..,.sf at Alberta and beat her with it.
y; " ssysrgthing went black before my
y ~ was the dramatic climax Of her
,simopy.
Tells Of Her "Rrainstorm'
rsep;ag and rubbing hee eyes with a
,.Sssrckief. Mrs. Phillips gave her
ssIon q events surrounding the slay-
rssa tale of jealousy ard alleged
zJv aeeusatiens, which, according to
! 4 dsftnse's contention, caused her to
i into 3 'sbrainst torn" the day Mrs.
saSo8s was beaten to death with a
ssnsr.
ne dsfendant first related happen
II 81 The Friday preceding the slay-
ID ghat night, she said, her hus-
ed, Armour l.. Phillips. accused her
j spending the night with 8 man a.
Isl Badly" She said she denied
81 aud asked Phillips who told him
81 Pailiips. she said, replied it was
ga Julian NcElroy.
fhs next day, Mrs. Phillips contin-
I'D. she followed her husband to Mrs.
s,Elfoy's house and there heard him
.,psst the accusation, bu. declaring
iii geadows was his informant. Mrs.
gsEirey, she said. told Phillips. the
|asrge was not true. that she herself
ms With Mrs. Phillips at the camp.
Ms. Phillips detailed the circum-
s:pses lending to the trriral of her
Nh. Mrs. Caaee and Mrs. Meadows
ID The hillside spot where the Staying
Egessred and told of how the three
alked over the relations of Mrs.
Eseews and Mr.. Phillips.
Turns Tables on Accuser
After detailing the movements of
a,self and Mrs. Caffee, Mrs. Phillips
nlated the meeting with Mrs. Meadows
" syents following the trip to Monte
silc Drive.
peggy's signal | told Alberta to
stop, that wanted to talk with her."
she tsstiied. 81 asked Alberta if she
had been going with Mr.. Phillips, if
1e had bought her wrist, watch. and
hs tires on her car. She denied it
Y 50 said We would go back, find
II. Phillips and face it out with him.
."As started to get into the car
'tggy said, Clara, are you going to
T ser get away with thing like
Peggy kept encouraging me not to
4 her get away.
Finally Alberta saids Z might as
Ml own up and tell the truth. Mr..
hsaips and are going together. He
lases me and ] love him. He doesn't
ais Tor you. ] have things all ready
'-norsy, a new trunk and handbags
~ we are going to elope.'
= then said: Alberta, you are the
slfes. woman on earth. You have
y Asart! You are as dirty as a dog
lten she struck me. We fought
~ hughs and fought. She had my
laahger, bending it, trying to break
y Ny whole life was taken out of
u had no strength. ! could not
s's i, 1t made me sick. / screamed
\ Peggy. She came from the ma
cue and got Alberta off me. She
sass her with the hammer. The last
remember Peggy ran up and was
atins Alberta with the hammer.
y trembling, and everything seemed
Ase black befOre nv ewes "