Word: neale
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...weeks ago, said Neal, he went to a party, floored a big Texan who got talking tough, and then went over to see Barbara. Tone was there. With Neal on the scene, said Neal, "Barbara went right to Tone and said, Franchot, this is the way it's got to be; it's Tom.'" Tone left, and the happy couple decided to get married on Sept. 15, two days after Barbara's divorce became final...
...morning last week, when Neal arrived at Barbara's house, she was on her way out "to an appointment." Neal stuck around, heard Barbara call her maid, ask that her mink coat and overnight bag be sent to the Beverly Hills Hotel. Right then, Neal got suspicious. "I knew," he said, "that Tone was back in her life again...
...Neal waited at Barbara's home. She returned with Tone. "Tom," she chirped, "it's got to be like this. It's Franchot now and you'll have to get out." Tom didn't get out. He called some friends and a party began. Barbara and Franchot left. At 1:30 a.m., when everybody had gone home except Neal, Barbara and Franchot returned. Tone offered to throw Neal out. They went outside. Neal (180 Ibs.) said he tried to reason with Tone (155 Ibs.). Barbara fluttered out. "She runs up to Tone," said Neal...
Someone threw a punch. "I crossed a right to his jaw," said Neal. "He flew backwards ten feet and down and I was on him like a cat. He's got me mad now. I give him the right, the left, and the right, and the left . . ." Barbara hopped in screaming. Boxer Neal dumped her in a clump of bushes with a black eye. "We're all covered with blood," said Neal. "He's out." A neighbor said that Neal hit the prostrate Tone 30 times. It sounded like a punching...
Faced with a possible assault & battery charge, Tom Neal was truly sorry about the fight. "Hated to hit Tone, but Barbara." he said gallantly, "kept egging us on. She digs that blood & guts stuff...