Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-12-07 | Page 4 | Slain Man's Wife Aids Accused Murderer

i Slain Mans Man's Wife Aids Accused Murderer ROCKFORD Ill III Dec 7 AP AP- AP Paul Reed Heed on trial accused of ot killing killing killIng kill- kill Ing Vernon Plager never made any threats against hiS lite life In her hearIng hearing hear hear- ing Mrs Irs Ivy Plager widow of the slain man said today on ex cross Mrs l lager Plager appeared yesterday as the states state's star witness against her former sweetheart etheart She told of ot other her relations with Reed extending over a a. period of ot a a. a ye year r. r testifying regarding a two w weeks week's eks ek's elopement and the return later to her husband husband hus bus band who forgave her and also re regarding regarding re- re g garding later meetings with Reed Plager was killed last July when he on the starter of ot his automobile au nu- u and nd exploded a bomb at attached attached at- at to it The state charges Reed planted the bomb and is asking a Jury to send him to the electric chair