The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-03
WOMAN ONCE
FACING MOOSE
ACCUSED AGAIN
Mrs. Catherine CaSSIer,
Charged With Staying,
Held at Valparaiso.
YOUNG DIVORCEE DEAD
Intimacy With Husband of
Defendant Believed Muir
der Motive.

VALPARAISO, Ind, June 3.-Cold
and defiant. Mrs. Catherine CaSSler,
once condemned to the gallowS in
Chicago. was back in Jail tdoay here
while the law endeavored to weave
ring of circumstantial evidence
around her in connection with the
murder of Miss Cameola Soutar, "a
Year-old divorcee, whose body was
found last week in a swamp near
Hebron. Mrs. Cassler spent twenty
eight months in q Chicago Jail, part
Of the time under the shadow of a.
hangman's moose.
Another bit of evidence against
Mrs. Cassler was announced by Cor
oner z. H. Miller. who said he had
found three witnesses who declared
they saw Mrs. Cassler in the vicinity
Of the swamp last Tuesday. All Of
the witnesses. Miller said, we're well
acquainted with Mrs. Cassler when
she lived near Hebron.
Cassler said his wife knew of his
phhsndering and when she was re-
leased from pail A month ago made
sinister threats against him and
Miss Soutar.
My wife was mad because Cam
ME kept house for me while she was
in jail Cassler said. The third
night after she got ont she beat Up
Cammie and told both of us, Don't
let me ever see you two together
again. then she took a pistol from
her apron pocket and waved it at
US"
Monday night when I got home
the house seemed strangely quiet so
asked my wife what was the mat
ter"
Your sweetie was here today,
but you won't be bothered with her
any more. She's gone away, my
wife told me" Cassler said.
I asked her where Cammie had
gone, but she only snickered. Then
I saw some stains on the bathroom
floor, but I don't know whether they
we're bloodstains or not, The room
looked like it just had been
scrubbed"
MISS AEnN1A y LDAN NNN-f A-iAAiA ia
Thursday in a swamp near Hebron
about q mile and half from the
former farm home Of the Casslers.
He had SOLD the farm to pay at
torrevs' fees in defense of his wife
when she was on trial for murder.
Bov Found Body
The hodv was lying face down
ward in the swamp and covered
with willows when found by small
bov. Miss Soutar had been shot
in the heart.
The body as identified by Ches-
ter johnson Of Chicago after he had
read newspaper accounts - the
crime and noted that a roller skat-
ing championship pin was found on
the coat. His revelations that Miss
Soutar had been a. houSekeeper for
Cassler first set police on track Of
Mrs. CaSSler.
Johnson said he and Miss SOutar
had planned to be married next
Saturday and that he became wor-
ried when he could not find her last
week.
In face of these accusations, Mrs.
easier remained cold and defiant
as she had done when accused of
murder before
Laughing at Life"
IF nv husband says I had a gun
he's a liar" Mrs. Cassler said. I'm
not afraid. I'm laughing at life. Ill
never frown again. l spent twenty
eighth months and eleven days in
iail. and life has cheated me. but
I'll not frOwn," the 40-year-old fat
woman said.
George Soutar, Chicago. father OF
the slain girl. showed little interest
when told his daughter was dead.
She never was q good girl he
said. She left home about seven
years ago, and We never herd from
her"
Mrs. Soutar was in a dying con-
dition in an adjoining room OF the
shabby fiat. unaware that her
eaughter had been murdered.
Murder Charge Dismissed
Mrs. Cassler was convicted. with
two others Of the murder of Arthur
Iindstrom in Chicago several years
ESQ. All three we're convicted and
Mrs. CasSler was sentenced to hang.
Legal delays and technicalities post
poned the execution and finally the
zupreme court ordered a new trial.
The state dismissed the charges be-
cause one defendant had died IN the
penitentiary and the other refused
10 testify against the woman.