Evening star., 1949-05-08

the night with her small daughter
Margaret, 10, and mother and he
lay all might on the kitchen floor
with the knife hilt protruding
from his back.
Quarreled Frequently.
1t was not until yesterday morn
ing that authorities learned OF
the death of Lane, an Army vet
eran who had frequent and some
times noisy arguments with his
wife since his return from the
war. The stabbing occurred ir
the bedroom of the Lanes apart.
ment.
Police said Mrs. Lane made Q
written statement and was helc
on a charge of murder. The cor.
oner's jury Is to meet at 11:3(
am, tomorrow.
The couple had an argument
over domestic matters which
started about noon Friday, she re-
lated. Lane. who was not regular
ly employed but who received dis
ability compensation for a foot
wound. went out about 4 pm. and
returned an hour later.
Wife Shows Bruises.
Police were told he was stag
gering" when he came into the
kitchen and started another quar-
rel with his wife.
He was said to have struck her
In the face and body, knocking
her to the kitchen floor. When
she gave herself over to police,
she had q black eye and bruises
on the arm, hand, wrist and leg.
Mrs. Lanes mother, Mrs. Clara
Blakney, SO, became frightened
and locked herself in the bathroom
during the alteration. Margaret
was playing in the back yard.
Mrs. Lane went to the bedroom
from the kitchen and a moment
later, Mrs. Blakney said, she heard
q cabinet door being opened in
the kitchen. The husband then
entered the bedroom with the s.
inch. silver handled knife, Mrs.
Lane told police.
Blacked Out, Mrs. Lane Says.
The wife said she 'blacked out"
at this point, but added that she
must have wrenched the knife
from her husband and stabbed
him with 1t.
The next thing she remembered
she said, was seeing Lane staggeI
from the bedroom with the knife
pfotruding from his back. He
fell on the kitchen floor on his
back.
Mrs. Lane told police she went
into the kitchen and removed ice
cubes from the refrigerator which
she placed on her husbands head
Mrs. Lane, Margaret and Mrs
Blakney then retired for the
night.
The stabbing victim was dressed
in trousers, shoes and shorts. but
wore no shirt or undershirt.
There was no evidence Of drink
ing in the apartment or signs OF 9
violent quarrel other than the
body, the protruding knife handle
just left of the spine and con-
siderable amount of blood on the
floor. police said.
Met Police Car.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Lane
called cousin, Leo H. Breen. 9704
Lawndale drive, Silver Spring
who was driving her to the Sixth
Police precinct when they met 9
police scout car. They stopped il
and Mrs. Lane told Capt. Archie
N. Winfree what had happened
He returned to the apartment
with them.
Precinct Detective Thomal
Colby said the Lanes had beer
fighting since he returned from
the war Tour years ago.
A neighbor said he had heart
frequent arguments and furnitur,
being slammed about. although h
heard no unusual sounds on tn
night OF the Staying.
Mrs. Lane had worked as
Government stenographer unit
last November. while her mothe
helped support the family b
working in the inquiry section 0
the District post Office.
The Lanes have two other chil
dren. Mrs, Mary A. Brown.
Brandywine street Sc. and Nor
man J. Lane. jr.. 10. who live
with q cousin. Mrs. Clyde Taylor
"a woodhaven boulevard. Be
thesda.