Show Argument Leads To Stabbing St Of Negro Woman WomanS S L Police Question Male Mole Companion After Slaying in Club ClubA A year old Negro woman from Hope Ark was dead of four deep knife thrusts Tuesday and her ye 24 year old old r-old male companion was held for investigation of murder murder murder mur mur- der after an argument argument flared into violence late Monday at the Porters a and d Waiters' Waiters club 15 South Third West street Police Pollee reports showed Mrs Mra Blanche Kern 29 was fatally wounded when officers arrived at atthe atthe atthe the clubroom shortly after 1222 a. a m. m Tuesday to investigate a aradio aradio aradio radio alarm warning of a stabbing at the address Charlie Foster 24 West South Temple street was booked at city jail for investigation Investigation of murder Officers reported the argument apparently began when Mrs Kern entered the club and joined Foster and four companions at a table Willie B. B Britt 23 no address listed arrested and held at city jail as a material witness told police he saw them jump up from the table The woman screamed Dont let him kill me I saw Charlie stab her three times Police said the weapon used was wasa a black stiletto with a inch four-inch blade A leather case for the knife police asserted was found in an outside pocket of Fosters Foster's coa coat t. t t The couple was before Judge Joseph G. G Jeppson at Salt Lake City police court on August 27 on disorderly conduct charges alter after Mrs Kern admittedly slashed the suspect on the neck with a razor razorblade razorblade razorblade blade also after a money ment They were sentenced to pay 25 or serve 30 days 20 days suspended suspended suspended sus sus- and were released September Septem Septem- ber 13 records showed Foster reportedly told police he was arrested for investigation of murder of an Arkansas man in 1936 after a fight over stolen prop prop- erty He told police he lived with Mrs Kern and her husband for two years in Hope Ark leaving there therein in April 1943 to go to Morgan Utah where he said he worked on onan onan onan an extra gang for the Union Pacific Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- Railroad company In July he moved to Salt Lake City where he was employed as a chair car attendant for the same company His acquaintance with the victim was renewed he said after they met in Salt Lake City in August when he was en route route- to Los Angeles Angeles Angeles An An- geles to visit relatives |