Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-09-13
AFTERNOON SESSION.


orally followed by his wife ; I have visit
ed my brother twice at his home.
Cross examined-th brother and his
wife each complained of the other the
only fault my brother has is his love OF
drink when sober, he is the best work
ing man know of; say the prisoner
is my own brother, but he denies the
relationship laughter j we were boys
together on returning from his work,
my brother would stop at the saloon
and drink couple of glasses of lager,
and occasionally his wife would go to
the saloon after him for two months
previous to the death of his wife the
husband and wife had not lived happily
together; she complained that Konkel
spent his money too freely.
A. A. Ward, sworn-I recognize the
prisoner l saw him married in Septem.
Der 1872; the ceremony took place in
the Office of the Jail.
Mrs. Christine Noodle, sworn, J. d.
e. Ritter, juror, acting as interpreter,
on Friday morning, Mrs. Kondel told
me she must die.
At half-past two o'clock Mr.. Cloke
eloquently addressed the jury, for ten
Enthusiastically stating what facts
defence will establish.
Mrs. Catharine Shafer, sworn. I
live at Crawford, near Konkel's ; I called
OF Konkel's on Monday also on Tues
day morning also on Wednesday Mrs.
Parmentier asked Konkel why he had
beat his wife Konkel asked his wife il
he had struck her, and the sick woman
said "Oh, no, no, no ;" Konkel was
very kind to his wife, and paid hel
every attention; the wife was weak,
cross, selfish. Cross examined-I was
at KonkePs nearly every day after Mrs.
X. s illness Konkel was always sober
never saw him drunk.
Mrs. Noodle, recalled. No testimony
of Importance.
Isador Konkel, prisoner, sworn am
thirty five years old; am a Bavarian; been
in America seven years lived at Gran
ford am farmers laborer was &C.
quainted with my wife fourteen days
before marriage ; she was thirty-three
years of age we spoke the same tongue
always lived happily together when
returned frsm the burial of my child, !
went to q butcher shop for meat to
make beef tea ; the shop was closed
when returned home, my wife asked
me to brush the flies out of the bed,
and was doing this, when Mrs. Par.
mentier passed the window that evening
I never laid my finger on my wife
never struck her, no matter how mad ]
was I gave my wife all my money, and
she put it in q savings bank in New York.
MORNING SESSION.
Moses Faitoute, sworn. Testimony
immaterial.
DR.. Cornell, recalled on Wednesday
evening, I gave Konkel glass of claret
wine containing three eighths of grain
of morphine, to keep him quiet, so that
his wife might obtain sleep. L then
took him up stairs. He was intoxicat-
ed was afraid he would insult the Ia
dies if allowed to remain down stairs
Cross-Examined-I guessed at the
quantity of poison given to Konkel
often guess at the quantity, when I have
no weights with me.
Mrs. Cecilia Vindenburger, sworn:
knew Mr.. and Mrs. Konkel;
called at KonkePs on Wednesday at the
request of Mrs. Parmentier did not
go in Mrs. Konkel seized me by the
hand as stood at the open window ;
Konkel sat in chair he did not stir
on Thursday evening I called again, as
did again on Friday ; Mr.. Konkel was
there he was awake Mrs. Konkel said
to me that her husband did not want her
to live that he wanted her to die; on
Thursday I told Konkel that I had
heard he had kicked his wife he turned
to his wife asked, elena, did 1 strike
you ?" his wife raised her hand, and an
swered: "Don't say nothing"
Cross-examined. Mrs. Parmentiel
had told me that Konkel had struck hi.
wife.
IS. Parmentier, recalled no testi
mony of Importance.
DIR. Mcconnell, recalled.
have known Mrs. Shafer two years
last winter, she fell down stairs, break
ing her shoulder bone. Evidence rule,
out.
At fifteen minutes past ten O'Clock, tn
court declared the case closed.
General Fay, prosecutor, then re
viewed the evidence. He said tina