The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-15
DEATH.
PLANNED, IS
STATE VIEW
Mrs. Vetter Lured Him Into
Death Trap, District Attor-
ney Contends.

NEW 1OFth, May l5.-SeIT DE
Tense, it was Indicated, will be the
plea offered by Ernest Vetter and
his wife in the killing of Alonzo j
Storey. an electrotyper. whose body
they sewed in burlap sacks and
dropped from their automobile into
Jamaica bay. The district at.
torney's office announced yesterday
that the grand jury will be asked
to indict the Vetters today on 9
first degree murder charge.
Developments yesterday included
the treatment OF Vetter for small
wounds on the throat, the cause oil
which appears to be under some
dispute, the defense contending that
they were inflicted by Storey, while
the State apparently will assert
that they were not on Vetter's
throat when he was lodged in Jail.
/. 1t also developed that Mrs. Vet
ca a short time ago attempted tC
ommit suicide by inhaling gas in
he kitchen Of her home.
Girls Remark Cited.
Vetter, seen in prison, in the
resence of his attorney, Sydney
eosenthal, would not talk. VetteE
tall, slenderly built. His hair is
almost snow white. His face was
leathiy pale. His throat was newly
;wathed in bandages to cover the
Wounds for which he was treated
~ physician from st. Johns
Hospital.
1t was said that these injuries
appeared to have been inflicted by
nails and appeared to be infected
Prison officials refused to comment
as to the possibility that they may
have been self-inflicted.
It also was said yesterday that
the tragedy was precipitated by q
remark made to Vetter by Laura
Brunnemer. fifteen sister Of Mrs
Vetter.
The girl is said to have told Vet
ter she has seen Storey kiss Mrs
Vetter.
Some indications OF the tangled
web which enfneshed the Vetters
and Storey was given in the comics
sion said to have been made bS
Mrs. Vetter to Assistant Medical
Examiner Howard w. Neal 81
Queens.
my confession made my husband
Jealous" she added. mo matter
what did he could not wholly
forgive me for nay relations with
the other man. Whatever affection
felt for Mr.. Storey lost when
married my husband And al
though told Mr.. Storey that many
times he sail seemed 20 be infatu
ated with me.
Forced His Kisses ON Her.
mot long ago I met him in the
vestibule of my parents home in the
evening and he took me in his arms
and forced his kisses upon me.
fought him and the noise brought
members Of the family to my rescue
I told my husband about this and
suppose he disliked him all the
more. But he never threatened him
All he wanted was that Mr.. Storey
should let me alone.
II wanted my husband to be con
WINGED that 1 had nothing to dc
with Mr.. Storey. So / arranged
with Mr.. Storey, who worked nights
to come after midnight last Friday
met him a few blocks from our
house and drove him home. My hus
band was there, but, as we planned
he hid himself in the hallway while
Mr.. Storey and / went into the par
lor. My husband was within hear
ing and / know he heard Mr.. Storey
confirm my statement that we had
no relations since my marriage.
States Version Differs.
And when my husband came
into the room Mr.. Storey pulled a
knife from his pocket an dattacked
him. His throat and hand were cut
What followed happened so quickly
1 can hardly recall it.
when it was all over, Mr.. Storey
was dead. We We're terribly fright.
ened. We let the body lay on the
floor. The same night we threw it
into Jamaica bay from our car
The authorities, however, present
slightly different outline of the
tragedy. They say that Storey was
met by Mrs. Vetter and taken home
in her automobile, Storey being
led to believe that the husband
was not home.
They add that when Storey came
into the house he took off his coat
and sat down on a lounge with
Mrs. Netter. put his arms around
her and kissed her. She suggested
she get him a drink of whiskey, the
authorities say. She got the whiskey
and. it is said, at the same time
concealed in her dress the iron pipe
"AANi "e'S AdIeI LouIlu IN the mouse.
Knocked Him Down.
They add that as Storey started
to drink the whiskey she pulled the
iron pipe from her dress and struck
him over the head. Storey rose
with a scream and the husband,
rushing from the place of conceal
ment, Joined in the attack from
the rear. Storey was fighting hard
for life when Mrs. Vetter broke
away, and, running to the kitchen,
got knife, which she handed to
her husband. Vetter then knocked
Storey down, and, according to the
version of the tragedy which will
go to the grand jury, cut his
throat several times.
HONOR FOR CLARA RApTNN