San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-11

Mesquite street She then went into he
! room, slammed the door and said. IT
kill you, YOU, il you come in here
, the witntss testified.
"She vas in there crying. We coult
hear her"
Saw Blood on Her Throat.
Defense counsel questioned the wit
ness TO show the relative positions o
the people in the house. 1t wa
brought cut that Lottie Mcdaniel wa!
in the bedroom. Across tho hall from
the bedroom was the kitchen, and mex
to the kitchen was the dining room
Mother ard son were in rhe dining
room.
What was the condition or appear
ance of the defendant at this tims =
asked Mr.. Mahaffey of the witness.
He was nervous and uneasy. / theT
open it,"
Did he have anything in his hand?'
NO"
did you hear anything?7
Il heard him say as he opened hC
door, oh sweetheart heard LtI
voice, I will, j wilI.' Then l heard
his voice Honey, don't She ce,nr
out of the room and l saw blood or
her throat. Then threw my hands uI
TO my face and ran out on the porch.
Were Holding Each Other.
What were there positions wheI
coming out of the room"
They were holding each other. j
looked ike she was trying to get y
him. They were facing each other
The witness testified that when shC
came back she saw Clayton lifting III
wife from the floor. She testified tia;
she followed Mrs. Mcdaniel from the
house gu: in front.
Did you go over to the Rutiedse
homer"
ayes, went into the room
Did you hear anyone say any
thingT'
YES, heard someone say, Shut
the door he is coming"
Did you say anything
YES. said, He is not going to hurt
her.,
Were you in the room when the H.
ficers came"
yes"
did you hear your daughter-in-iaw
make ans statement
81 did rot"
when Lottie was put in a car did
you see your SOM
Yes. he wanted 10 go along with
Eer but they objected and asked me TO
60"
Tells Family History.
When Mrs. Mcdaniel was first
placed Oh the stand she was questioned
in regard 10 the history Of the family.
She testified that they lived in Wilson
county where Clayton was born. She
said he was % years old. His father
died eighteen months ago. Clayton was
the oldest boy. In September and DC.
tober, she said, he worked at the /.
& G. n. shops. She testified that while
she lived on Commerce street in August
that one night the couple came to stay
all nighC with them.
About midnight, she said, Mrs. Char
lotte Mcdaniel, stated that she was go
ing downtown. She testified that she
was dressed in her "teddies" and that
she insisted on going TO tow that way.
Her buSbpnd attempted to persuade Lrs-
from going and finally they all went 70
bed. Al ebout 3 o'clock in the morn
ing, Mr.. Mcdaniel testifiei. she was
up and vent into the bathroom. WnIle
there Charlotte came in and said tnat
she was going downtown and did not
want Clayton 10 know about IL. Size
had put on an apron but bad no stock
ings, the witness testified. She loft
the house
Had Anticeptic Tablets.
Questioned as TO the bathroom trouble
related by Mrs. Saladano wbc was on
the stand Monday, Mrs. Mcdaniel said
that the young Mcdaniel couple had
had some trouble in the kitchen and that
Mrs. Mcdaniel went into the bathroom.
The witness then testified to the fol-
owing conversation between the two.
Sweetheart, open the door," said Ne
Daniel.
II will il you will give me that
package"
You open the door dear
Il say open the door sweetheart"
Il won't"
Il am going TO break the door down.
The witness then said she came to
Fhere Mcdaniel was and told him not
o break the door down. Sh. asked
What was in the package that Charlotte
poke about.
"Antiseptie tablets was the answer
rom Mcdaniel.
"Yes, and I am going to take them"
rom the bathroom.
Sweetheart, open the door" she /
aid Mcdaniel then said.
After this trouble. the witness said
hat Charlotte cried and cursed all
light.
Saw Hypodermic Needle.
did yau ever see Charlotte. or
,ottie as you called her. with a irypo-
ernie needle?' questioned Mr.. Mahaf-
ey.
Yes"
what did she say to you she was
lking with the hypodermic?"
"Asperin."
did you ever know when she bought
sperm. !