The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-24
Trial OF Mary Ann Wheeler, In Milwaukee,
WIS for the Murder OF u. NJ. w. Lace.

The trial OF Mary Ann Wheeler for the murder of her
seducer j. H. w. Lace, commenced in Milwaukee the
10th instant The first days of the trial occu-
pied in empanneng jury the delivery Of the opening
speech Of the prosecution the taking Of evdeoce to
prove the killing Of Lace, the particulars Of which
gave at the time Of the TRANSACTION and amounted in
substance that Miss Wheeler shot Lace in the streets Of
Milwaukee in open day, ard in the presence of number
of individuals. whilst he looking at pictures in
shop window. The girl made effort to escape but
admitted that he had dobe the deed said she glad
of it. and gave herself up to the officers
The third days proceedings we're commenced by the
introduction Of testirat ny BY the defence.
EVIDENCE.
Miss Lucy Wheeler called, sister of the prsener-Re
s6e at Carksvlle defendants sister her age is &c.
residence at present is at wakeman was raised in
GAINESVILLE; sitter left Ohio in December ls40 aud came
to Wisconsin; she with my fathers sister; was
wife Of Joseph Bartholomew.
Lucy Ceveland-Reside at Milwaukee Wisconsin
street. occupation Is miner: knew defendant Ann
Wheeler; known her three years; year ago this
May sire commenced Living Living separate about three
in same house with me; hired her to make bonnets;
was intimate with her year and half before she
took basement during time she was there was board
ing out with defendant about the time she took
basement she boa rded at Woodworth's and boarded
there at the same tme fall Of '51 The took basement
ar commenced boarding at Wood worths; was ia the
habit Of going and returning to meals together;
knew John H. W. Lace have known him three years by
bearded at Woodworhs the fall and winter year ago;
during time however, boarded ut Woodwork s, she
fore not; the defendant seemed IN take notice what
Lace aid, and she thought she liked It; there not
deal Of conversation at the house; Miss W. and
together at Woodworth's at different times, Lace wa
there nearly all the tire Miss W. was; know Of Miss
Wheeler attending d. Lcing school year ago last win
ter can't say exactly how long she attended, bat
not more than three four weeks after Miss w.
left The dancing school, ! observed change In her
she said she wished TO die, and appeared heavy
and disconsolate said she had nothing TO live for
that there oe in the place bound ruin her she
constantly cf ing in the basement often went to
the door to hear her often heard her talking to herself
heard her goaDpg night went TO the closet door
thought from her appearance she looking in the
glass pounded herself until her breath almost gone,
and wall ing and crying ut other times disappearing and
cursipg God she aic she was pretty image there was
system in y hat she said she was always featuring
her enemies when she had these times she often pray
and lec'ured both together while walking about the
singing and dancing, pounding and ltc.uriog all
mixed up together heard her g,oan e,ening went
TO the room sad she wanted to die talked TO her
about it sho sad SIZE would put an end to her life ere
long bsd been taking Opium said she had got
thing which would kill her in the house told her
could fix the opium for her. aud told her TO go and get
water she went 10 get it, and put the poison ia the
stove i. w,sa white powder must have been poison,
for thought poisoned by nbang the smoke of 1t
twas in paper and the pap per written poison y
she had been vomiting the evening saw her she said
she bad been taking oiurn twice did not IL AZ first
but at,wsrds did she vomited the opium up her con