The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-18
Telegraphic.
KRING THE MURDERER.
He EsCaned the GaI|ows to Die
in a Hospital.
His Wife His SoIaoe In the Dying
Hour-A Most Remarkable Rec
ord-0ther News.

ST.. LOUIS May l7.-Chas. n. KrIng,
the murderer OF Dora Broemser and her
unborn child, Ia dead. IL IL only fort
night since he was led, more like corpse
.han living being, to the bar Of the crimi-
nal court, where, after eight years OF close
confinement In the city jail, he affixed his
signature TO the ball bond that gave him
freedom. Bonn In Germany he arrived In
The United States mere youth, and at an
early age married quiet, demure Cath0-
lie German girl. Children were born to
him, but even with these ties he yearned
for love more responsive to his own than
that OF his wife. He met Dora Broemsor.
They loved and went sstray.
She too was married to an
uncongenlal mate, and they struggled with
passion until their relations were dis
covered. Then complications grew dark
and tn OK around them, and they separated
from their respective partners and from
each other. Dora Broemser came to 81.
Louis from Illinois, and was followed by
kring, whose infstuation made him
slave. He tried to induce her to return,
but meeting was prevented by her
parents. At last, In December. 1874, he
got an interview, and when, after be had
pleaded In vain, he drew revolver and
fred three shots. Some hours later she
died. lie then delivered himself to the
officers OF the law, and In January 1875,
an indictment for murder was found
against him. Trial after trial followed,
and his own father took the witness
stand against him. His law.
yers, Messrs. Seward and Jones
fought the case on the law involved and got
reversal after reversal Of the judgements Of
death pronounced against him Three times
he was sentenced to be hanged. and once
sentenced TO twenty-five years In the peni-
Tertiary, and though hope seemed at times
TO have fied, he was once given in charge 10
the dead watch when he was To be
hanged on the morrow-his attorneys cir.
cumvented the law, and finally got decs.
lon OF the United States Supreme court. I'M
der which he was released on bail
KRlNG's WIFE
arrived last Tuesday In answer to sum-
mons from her husband, and she remained
with him TO the last, occupying room in
the hospital adjoining bis own. At the
exact moment OF his death she was tempo,
rarily absent, having left the sick man in
charge OF one OF the Sisters OF Mercy. but
she was with him Just before he died and
Immediately afterwards. Turning his ewes
to her and reaching out feeble hand in
search Of her hand, he asked with faint
pressure, Are you my MargsretY' She
answered in the affirmative and soothed
him TO rest He closed his eyes and she
went out OF the room, and when she re-
turned almost Immediately afterwards he
was corpse. His death was easy and
natural.
Kring was taken in coach from the
-Four Courts steps TO 81. Johns Hospital,
a fortnight ago, after eight years OF i'm.
prisoBment and turned over TO the sisters,
In whose opinion his days were numbered.
After that he gradually failed, and this
morning he died. His trial Tor murder in
the second degree was set for Wednesday
next. Since the first trial OF his case nine
persons connected with the tragedy in one
manner or another, have been claimed by
death, among whom the most conspicuous
were the husband, father and mother OF
Dora Broemser.
What the cost OF the Kring case has been
to the State Is a question that has been
asked Thousands OF times, but never salts
factorily answered. This case was pending
In the courts for eight years and Ave
months, but II has never been IN such
condition as 10 be taxed up. Counting the
expenses OF jurors, fees OF officers, and
jail expenses the cost will not fall short Of
$40, 900. A few DAYS before his removal
from the jail to ST. Johns Hospital Kring
stated TO u reporter that his father had
spent $50, 900 In feeling attorneys and
paying the expenses incidental To the
various trials,