On Friday, June 30, Candy Montgomery came by the Gores to pick up a swimsuit for Alisa Gore, per The Dallas Morning News. Alisa had spent the night before at the Montgomery house, and Candy was going to take Alisa to a swimming lesson. When Candy arrived at the Gore home, she talked with Betty for a bit while Allan was away for work. During their conversation, Betty accused Candy of having an affair with her husband, and the pair started arguing with each other. As to what happened next, only one side of the story is known, and that information comes from what Candy told the police.
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Candy allegedly admitted to the affair, and Betty went and got an ax. Betty didn’t want to see her ever again, according to Texas Monthly. But she was still going to let Candy take her daughter to her lesson. According to Candy’s version of events, Betty suddenly became enraged, and a struggle ensued. The two women battled for control of the ax, and eventually, Candy got the upper hand.
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