The Archive · 1929

SUDDEN DEATH

Inquest on Wife:

Unfortunate Lady's Prophecy Realized tot Ruth out? and Lieut. Clausing [did not make a coherent reply, Stamper then out volet off Lieut. Clausing by ting it up the back and applied cooking shortening to the burns. Ie contained lard and was the only first aid the witness could get. When shown the singlet introduced "as evidence the witness thought it was. the one worn by Lieut. Clausing, least it looks like' the one. After removing it from the burned man he paid no farther attention ta it and later in the morning the house boy sent it to the Iaundry._ The witness realized it was valuable: evidence and went to the laundry' and got it.

Lieut, Clausing "seemed dazed and out of his mind but I did not smell liquor on him. wwivering and nervous Witness' Discovery at the Fire The witness then called a car and! went to look for Mrs. Clausing. do it, but T thought I should." went' to the scene of the fire and learned a body had been carried out, then went to the police station and heard of the death.

He next saw Lieut. Clausing on Wednesday afternoon and on the Visit was accompanied by his wife who he recalled as having said, Ruth got the worst of it," and Lieut, "Clausing replied, "Yes, she always, said shed never leave] China." This was the sole conversation beating on the fire or the death.

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