, 1859-01-29
1.-THE BARREL MYSTERY"
Trial Of Henry Jumpertz, for the Alleged
Murder Of Sophie Werner, at Chicago,
Mare4 9Th, 1858.
In the Ci1cnit Court Of Cook County, Judge
Marierre Presiding.



nf Jnhuson, Milwaukee; knew Sophie Werner and
Jumperz; it was in summer, don't Know the date
Wheu l first knew them; year ago last summer,
they were living on JOHNSON street; afterwards
moved to Market street; Don't know when Jump
erlz lett Milwaukee; it was about Christmas;
Sophie left on tie 81 Of March.
&. Did you h4ye any conversation with ber OIL
her Il ayin. to her reasnns for coming to Chi
caEot Il. Yes. q, When was ihisl conversa.
tion? 4. ii different times after Jumpertz had
gone. G Had you any at 1be time abe left? A.
Yes, was there when size left. Q. State the whole
OF that conversation at the time she went away.
{Oljecte0 to, oyerru1e1.) 4. She said TO lne
1hat Jumpettz had written to Ler to COME to hlu:,
that they would live together and open business
in some smal! town. @ Had you conversation
with her at different times relative to Jumpertz?
A. Oh cs, often after she lad rcciscd letters from
him. Q. What did Sophie state to you relative
to Jumpertz? (Ohjected to.)
District Attorn<y stated that the prosecution
desired and intended to show that the prisoner
found that Sophie wns determined to come to
him, and would not remain, and shat he detib-
erately perpetrated the crime alleged. He
thd1ght it would be competent to show all that
pss,ed between them.
Ar. jteComas-The defence ~ere not afraid
of these details. lie would cay frankly that
there were some TINT they had objected to that
be even wished wers If. It VAS done because
OF their du.y 10 their client to take advantage
Of oil deouteabie ground 1t Was not that
theY felt the evidence objected to was iFjurious
to their eli nj.
". Nartn -Tbooghs the position Of counsel
Vas singular. II they wished the testimony in
why did they otjtct?
Ir. HcComos Wished to take advantage If
all deba:e2b!e ground, not intending to decide
agaust evidence or show fear Of 1ts bearing.
Ir. TdA -drUs4n stated be had objected
throughout to I'll reported statements Of Sophie
Werner as tn contents OF letters written hy
Jumpertz. The exception was taken on the
ground shat it was deba1eable, as just stated.
TIE Ultric. attorney referred to the fact that
The defence had claimed that Sophie Weruer
came to Chicago by Jnmper'z'speEmisson to bid
him adieu- The prosecution Wish to establish
from evidence that the rel1sioEB OF the parties,
their conduct, her state Of mind, &c.. that she
came from Milwaukee invited by him as if to live
With him, but really TO get rid Of her. Her d.
ciasa.ious as ehoNlpg state OF mind will be
competent as art of the res gesta. The de!encs
will attempt to show oil the surroundings. as
this is Case Of circumstantiai evidence. Tbs
prosecution in the Parkmau Webster Gaze COW
cred with evidence eight years Of the relations
OF the nrties.
IG- Fan .arman objected to the question
becauhe it WAS TOO brond. II covered too much
BY tie Court held that auy conversation Of
the deceased ut this particular period Of time
with any of the witnesses is competent testi.
mony and will be admitted, on the ground that
t.c inquiry a3 to tbs slate Of mind, eentiments
OF disposlttoa Of person ut any particular Pc
riod, his declarations and Conversations are ad-
missible. The ere parts OF res gesta. Il Green,
Er. Sec. los. p. l57.
4. She told me no,hing further than that she
had received letters aud Wis going away. z
Stnte what she s3ld? Il She said abe had re- =
celyed letters and was to 'ol'nw him. Z UiH
she ssy anything else? H. Only that he told
her to reil hertelf closely, spsnk to no one, and
that he ~onld call for her, about which abe
it the Lust letter from biu. 4. don't knnw; it
was +hertly before she lett. = What did sn,
meaa bv his "callng for her:' Il. She was 10
wait at the depot in Chicago ur.,! he called for
| her. Z Whnt else did she sags 4. That in y
| letter sne hsd received before that he had writ
ten that be wanted her to Sell all her things put
them together in second hand store, and it
| they did not bring but ni1e or eiyht daAars to
| have them sold and send the money 20 him !;
that they would buy themselves new.
/ 10 .Nr. l'aa drolan The contents OF the let.
| ter were told 10 ne By Soph1e
Counsel for d<ftAcs moved to strike out oil
| that par! Of the testimony referring 10 the con-
tents of the letter. 0rerruled.
4 Wsa anythiug further said ? A. She said
| she would WRIT ID Jumper;z that eile would
| take few days TO sell the things 20 az to get
| more for them; che could no. get 20 much ior
|
but ew things aloug with her, as be had written
her To cell everything, dresses and all, that he
| would buy her again nice dresses; reco!lect
nothing further. q. Ho~ lonx has this letter
abou. selling the thsugs received before She left
Milweukee? 4, l cannot say. q How long
vas the iast Que? i Cauuot remember. Z.
| How long before she LETT did she tell you she
| must take few dlys to sell the things! 4. 1t
may have been three or four weeks. Z. Did
| you ever have any other conEersa!ion obout Cer
leaving Milwaukee: 4. No. q How Tar did
you live from her? 4. Two unuses distnut.
Y How oflen did you sol Sophiee Il. Almost
esery day; she used to come mad sew aud Bee
tho children q How did the aetm: 4. Al,
wayt very gay these visits cnutuued up to
the last moment; she came 10 bid me good bye
she said she should write to as in tour weeks.
Z. Do you kroT What preparation Sophie made
tur coming to Chicag 70. 4. She packed her
things put them On dray and took them o~ay-
q. Did che eay anything ct the business they
we're 10 be engaged in, Jumpersz and herself!
4. No. Z Did she do any sewing. 4 She
how long it was before she left; may have been
month OF SIX weeks, donr know. z Did she
hugs conversation VITA you about opening c
shop 4. Yes; she said she had received {
letter from Chicago; they were going to open
q shop (oarber's shop;) it nigh: hnve been I've
mouths before she canlc
Erots tr1min<d BY Ar- NcCo.nds-Q. 1lor
often did you SEE prisoner and S,phle together.
4. Very little q Did their intercourse seen
pleasant. H. Yes; l wanted her 10 wash ut nj
house, and wea: over there; looked in at tht
| window ard SAW them on q sofs very loving to
geshrr q When you say she was Gay. was eht
very gs{- Il. 90; she was friendly and civil
q. DID abs not seem in high g!ee- 4. les. =
Lid you ever see her in low spirits. 4. Ool]
when she received that letter. then she VAS II
low spirits
10 Xr. MAr- i mean the letter when sh'
| wns to come alone yelled.
AuyMt Her75trg. strorn.-{Mr. De Ithul, ID
terpreter) Reside corner OF Masa and johnson
streets, Milwaukee work in the "Seebote'
printing office; knew deceased do not think
| ever Saw prisoner; knew her when her chill
WIS born ID August, 1871 thick; she Was the
lisin8 on Market Street; think u IL foilsrd
house; Mr. Raabe lived uoove; rs heard ffou
| others Jumperlx let for Milwaukee In pccen
hex: bave had couycrs4tio1s With deceased re
]atiye to Jumpertz; part Of that time had OF
casion TO come to Raabe's honse. as We ~orka
III the sume printing ohice; during some TINE :
aat moved to Green Boy street, aud Eaw thet
hut seldom: Afterwards moved back again an
raw them more frequently, after the 6.h OF Ja,
warv. aud smoke to the "Mrs- Juml er1z,
as ehe permitted herself to be called
il was only the last four weeks thst my vie wea
to Fec Mrs. Ra1be, and Mrs. Kaaoe anu Mrs. ia i
| pertz went 10 see NY wife; was pEesents s1
then ssid among other things that sic had rtccl'
r9 il l.,,vr, in which she waa called to ooue +
Chicago ou tue lst March; sue SAID stle cs'1ld hc
| do ,u,t; as sue could not sell her tanys IL LII.
1i'nr hccnuse She had bccn requested III that 'ett
to sell lcr things, even her dresses; tnat sc lii
tereivcsl another letter after that; Wis tn ton
vtiel :lll steak to ho one; that she was TO II
nlala iu the depot Mt Chicago alone until he cale
= fer her; he warned her not to 20 away; {otjecte
, to; defence moved to strike gu. statements
wltnr>s; oyctru!cd Necollect nothing furth,
{ but that she AID 1'iN he WAS s'na
rccollect nothing more Of that conversation
es nryer lad any oi,pnrtupty to knox nf tho 1el
10 tHus Of tue pAtics. q Did she ever sly an.,i,i,
is. ah'u' mir tclAtions7 OBJECTED to-ulju.li,
:. ortrru1el) Il. As recocct, sAu s.nl ,i,, -
49, With her lirst husband aud then ts..u a.n3,:;
g, | @l with Jumrertz. e. Did STE nv .ur,h,,
lis | a"!t being married 10 Jun;crtz? = y,
n. z. What did she sly, suo-equent Il, t,c t;,n..
~ isa: =. naus 1lr-t remark tia, a.;r, l,ar
Elf heard They wc'c living together a. lr,,t,rr ,
CT H'~'te' IL WIS surprising 10 'nr she ,ol! u. !.
her n4a 10 :A3 81 necan>e jnmprl,z had tpd hrr
she sta:sd they (s,e aad ,,rsonrr) w,I,a ,n'r,;
Ter secretly by IN American rreacAer. ,1 ~,
Tho aa written several times 10 lin tlat ,he IT. ~,
ere - 70 Chicago; she sand she wAs oalY ocr;st
H. ~ 'uuHef'z 70 remain solue tins. {o,,ct,. yec
o"' !se; nou!'ns tut!her sid; she lc:. Nwa,ko,s
IN ~ Naf at y T. H.; spoke and bu her Pond !,
II a sac "as oas5 packing her things, and cautd a.
converse here aud there SIS gad -. y" "
vas Koink TO Chicago; that she W.. sn;n,,
she lst Of arch, but could not mannp. 1k !,
ne: rag sne FAD got money, and had pnns =,
1als ro1!era aoout tbs rent, aud rot acme maid h
: ia snn s' "iAo 1ae otnef money 1be had from a.,
the kso. requested her if she did not ike :,
ugh on:ss8o 10 coAe back again rhr said she VI
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