, 1859-02-01
1.-THE BARREL MYSTERY"
Trlal Of Henry lamrertz, for tho Alleged
Murder Of Sophie Wernrr. at Chicago,
Mareb 9th, 1855.
In the Circuit Court Of Cook County, Judge
Manierre Presiding.


FIFTH DAY-M0RS1eG eG sEse10S.
rEs7,xosr cosrNosp.
Gtorof Wrner s.oors Knew Sophie Werner;
+ have barbef's shop on CLARK street; Sophie |
was nv brother Fredes1ck's vile; her maiden |
rpne was So ,hie Elton first koe" prisoner IN
Tou1g dmerica about twu yeara ano hah Ego
Francis Do Pbtul VIA here sworn al 1nterPre-
ser), in June or july. 1857; Sophie was here at
that time, hut dou't know where che lEed; my
brother first came here three tears ago last Au'
gust be was n bArbsr in u shop under Yonug
America .don't k-ow how loGX after that So
phie can't; knew 1he c,ns before New Years.
but csn't te1t tbs time; dtdn't know where Jam.
pertz boarded when t:st kpew him staerwatd
learned that he boarded Ut "eg'ehners; have
b. va dsst boardiag at Weglehner't; she bosrd-
ed there too; then be hired room. IN south
Tater street. and abe one in Illinois street bis
room was in the iarge building 1caf burned
down; don's know whrn he hired sbct room; ne
had the room when she was living on the NORM
Side: Jumperlz 1noEed to Illinois street aud
boarded with Sophie. md 50 did can't tell
how long boarded thele they Gved after@atd
on Indians street cannot tel it he or Sophie
hired the house; We Ill boarded there As before;
they did not ats5 there long; they went TO hn'
waukee, JumpeFtz and Sophie; WIS not there
wheB she went; she went first; she "as 10 IAN
ily way; never sav her ag4in alive; next saw her
at the Court House, in the court room; her body
was cut up; knew it WINS her By the eyes and
teeth: the cheek bones were high; recnRu1zed
her chieGs BY the teeth aud eyes; she used 10
wea1 her hsir smooth; the hair On this head vas
cut OIL think it WAS in May last Ia Inc
body: ssw her lust nilge about ear before that;
there were then go6d many persona rresent;
tho Corouer held 40 inquest at TINT time at 'he1
time. also. | asw some trunks 1t Marshal Rshn's
Office they we're Sophie Wsxnersi recognized
some dresses as hers; also parasol and mutt;
saw the trunks and slot6.og IN r. co9rt room ..
Sophi. vent to Milaaukee, Juo'pertz came to
Chicago again; ssked hiea how she WAS doing:
be sid sAe waa doing we'll; that ahe could net
mike " much thereaaas at Chicago; b. WAS then
here on u visit, anti went back to Ms!weukse;
he came again in December, Tear ago; be told
mo then she was doug well; that he had pald
the rent for her, apd. bought provisions far her,
md IL. was doiog veil. q. What did defend
ant aay about the child: objected to. and OBJ.
lection austained:) Al to the birth Of the child,
ne ssa,ed it was boro de4d he said thtT we're
u,ovipx, tbat abe hid carried heavy baskets, aud
that be had pressed her limbs against her body.
fEridenee % this point wss objected to as IT,
rrleyaut The Court ruled 1t YES admissible to
show the relations Of the partiea, IN. his treat
ti1eut Of her. Defence excepted to the ruling o1
The Couet.l q. How did defendant say the came
To carry the basketsY 4. Don's know. @. State
all that be said abput the bRskets. 4. KecoilEct
nothing further q. Did the defendant say any
thing about giving directions to her as to carry
| iag inc baskets, oejscHd to.
Eu The Court, - Held that evidence "a 10 the
design Of the prisoner as 10 this child had no.h-
| ing to do with showing the intent upon'the life
| Of the woman. In auy criminal case It ia not
admissible on trial for one crime to show other
acta of the same tort. 1t il not competent for
| the peopls to ehow specific things to rebut O
general reputation shown iof ga9d character and
pexeeub's disposition.
frhc eyi1ence in relntion to the child Sas ex
| clulrd.} 9. Iiuw often lave SOU seen deEendlnt
irun the tnH oi Ibis conversation p 10 III tim
Of Ills ar7rst? 4. He was 1t Frszz1 Il Rtoia' I
wtIcu IT, tu'd nc ssbE n'e ss1rked 1"gfftlrr s't'e
until last Apiil; ! have 0ten IL ro0m No. ~
P.meroy's Llack; can't tell wllcn I first weal
,hete; Juu,pertz took me up th''re: 6nn's 70
collect ,la ainr; it VAS bcora lefi FFazza l. Iii
bo'la'+; it was tet'rc April; a. opened The don
and went in Que. uf=ft, tue ticst or second time
he a-kel ms If e,u!l smell anything; said no
b. III ait 1aust- ta eas tsc4phg'1 there was l
smell 4ilu', kll,u- uf Shal; It vas mt like ga
lie a-kej me three times; d'u't fctnc,ab llnY tn
room lopked; tile cArpet was not belcrc the bet
stead ~ soi1uerly; only \ pecr had la3H there
j, was gone; auother f'mc l came up an
1ect how long after it MAS; saw til
clock, lreaSt-,in, cups, slucers; onr a-kcd hin
Il shr vas I'll. .berr; l.e said she Lad juurneye
away; lie said sue l'a'1 gone to Rpchester-llnl
shr lid gone to her husband suy bru'her he asle
me j; lie was still il II ,ctc>tct; ~:.id he was not
Ju,npersz then sail did Not tel lseE tllat he wa
,ut there uny u,orc; asked lin afterwards If h
| had heard fsuu her; Lie SAID 10, lac did nut hel
from l,cr aur rnnr--sflt did not come to him an
N. rt-sle did INT troul''c him any more; don
rcco.lvcs If lie said anythg ni!tc; can't tell wl,d
else LIZ said 1T til It iims; d3l't ri collect he eve
I Ill ,rha. 1,, f.,3f r,.1l ~. did
ever say lo l that if slr. lad S'';'c II Ilnricstt
| SHE o.ld come back? Il. sail she w.rlll cunt
lie said Sic xrt.1d mt comn. g. How did he X
i,car at that tims? Il. Nohins unusual. 1vsi
ID Tue room ~. 30 with iiradlry and Marsh;
| E:lm: c3nl., tell h"w long IL Wis afer the tin
l n!.<c.vcd tie smell; it ~as af rr thu: tint
: g. }Iuw loux bciore this last visit had you slel
WITH JuluI..rtz in t1la. 4oou? Il. slept VII
him ttun 9Th "r 2s.h Of April till time OF his u
rest, casly IN the mouth OF Hay it WAS ilil
? IL Lie rootn with ii 4rshal Rshm and Br,.dlsy
= Il. Marshal Rehn came and asked mo it koe
something about woman said no; he sake
il could Aot judge teern the description in Il
newspapers. or shout tbs barrel; said no;
tueu lrft but came back aad told me about Il
l. account; Ne then went to the room; the Key
n over ths duer; was there when Jumpertz y
p arrested the clock from the room is Ut my sho
. Jumpertz ordered n :nken there; l hare nj
II the store, be1stead, Mirror, tabi'. caurs, d
i bed. Z. Did Jou aee Jumpertz in jail abo
II, the tins you cauer 4. did q. Where d
+ you get the ar1scles? Il At tac Naraha
~ ouice, irom the II M4rshal. Z Do you kuo~ ct
t. thing aboui r.ug2 H. Yes. he said It WAS /
phle's; Jumpsrtz spld it 10 Peter Daw, ruy pn
& ntr; doD't rc,nr u.ber When II Has; knew VT
:. lehuer; kaw him when he Was On The sta
~ teatify1ng; raw him tha dsy before in b.
saloon; h.d 4 conversation ~;th him about
rsie. Z N,,A: wx. that c@useIe4tionS {
iec.ed to.) z. Did be usk vou # S2bhe u
r,iaon? lO;j=c.ed 10 aud question ovrTfuls
q. Did you zee Sauhle lake anything in
barber snpp! i. Ies; dun't ka'w # il va
e. gass or cup; ehe cAu'r IN apd went to the b.
II. ot the shop, where thry used 10 seep; she
r.. | tometbipE tn i. Ia rb;e- nr cup and poured so
" a.er on u; DR. Ank ssue and sp,, 1. out Il
SINE uure uud Swallowed it an ;treF the +
! away aud then went hack i1ln the room j; | v
Is 10 The louse "eg!etn~r lyt5 ~ Htalrs;
I'll res,!eas, and told my mother and Adclph'na
~ ! she had taken something.
.: Gfoss e1amiAef hY -Nr ItEomd<-l told
~ folks she bud taken something, but whethc
ed wus poison OF not had not seen; WeE1eh
he went 70 the shop and shook the door, (0bj'
ed TO aud ruled out Atthe shop there wo
double door into tue street, and one INTO
sleeping apartment ! think; there may h
led | been anolher bv the sink AN not sure as to
rho location OF these doors, if there were two- !
nm ness further described from diagrasn the Il
,.a ton aud arrangement Of the roous under 10
~" America When she tuok the poison her
lug Was turned towards me J; she stood By the n
IN stand she took it out Of 8 paper behind
tirst door; she used cold wuter. there va.
wcrm she took paper out Of her porket;
,ris poured out Of paper; cannot recoilect ho
49,, looked; sa~ she poured some,h,nK out; Ct
'fh not tel! ~btt; saw only the paper aud .umt
ca Ut cup; there *as light in the shop bat non
ock the room wh.re she was was sitting on
chair; saw her cnme IN. put something n v,
c1a and take il. Z. What caused you to be a1ar
nie. and tell ol it: Il. Because knew before
;itv. she always wanted to kill teraelf; she "a
to jump Ia tho water, but when she saw the
ter ahe went back; can aAy sure that this
ala1 txice; the pnison, If it wss poison, was
In third time; l told the folks had seen her
4 something, spit cut, take souae more, and l
q. low it: never said any thing to Sophie abo1
= 80 ! noticed the next day she was vomiting.
,sli-
WA AFTERNOON SESSION.
'poF Geor1e Wrno-Dirtt Examination Rs
ITO Dir. Hayen.1 hare reen letter il
possession Of JumpersE in the end Of Feb
Fhi!e or beginning Of March; cannot ix it ne!
-. / tExcertad IN hv Van rman m iIumBtAFiA1