Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-31
THE SECOND DEGREE

Such is the Charge Brought Against
Louis Ia Premiere of 60 Poplar
Street.-The Report and verdict of
Coroner NIix-La Premiere ia Jail.
The investigation into the cause of the
death of Mary La Premiere of 80 Poplar
street has been completed by Coroner Mix,
and his report, together with ths evidence
in the case, has been submitted to State
Attorney Doolittle. The report is as fol-
lows:
Mary La Freniere resided at 80 Poplar
street, was wife of Louis La Premiere. She
WAS accustomed to the use of Intoxicating
drinks. She and her husband were often
heard to quarrel. During Tuesday after
noon her husband Was at home. At 5
o'clock Mrs. La Premiere came home, and
upon going upstairs her husband had some
words with her and knocked her down the
front stairway. Mrs. La Premiere, after
showing her bruises received by this treat
ment to those living upon the first floor,
went upstairs again. Some time after she
went out, returning again in company
with two women. Mr.. and Mrs. La Ere
Mere and the women apparently passed
pleasant evening together and drank some
beer. About $50 o'clock Mr.. La Ere
Mere took the women part of thu
way home and returned, going immedi-
ately upstairs to his room. Shortly
after the sounds of qusrreling, of blows
struck and of someone falling were heard
by the neighbors, accompanied by screams
| and means from Mrs. La Premiere. Moth
| ing more was heard On Wednesday about
8 O'clock Mr. La Premiere came down stairs
| and asked Mrs. Sullivan, who resides on
/ the first floor, to come up stairs and see
what was the matter with his wife. Mrs.
| Sullivan went up and found her lying on
her back on the floor, dead. Her body was
cold and was only clothed with an inside
wrapper and skirt. Dr.. Roberts was
summoned; also Medical Examiner White.
To Medical Examiner White Mr.. LaF'1eniere
said that his wife was an exceedingly in
temperate woman, that she came hons
drunk and lying upon the floor, would not
get up, that he tried to place pillow I'M
der her head but that she would not per-
NIT 1t, and she refusing to go to bed he
allowed her to remain on the floor, and
that on arising in the morning found her
lying where she was the night before.
There was a small insurance policy on her
life amounting to $3.50. An autopsy per-
formed on her body showed that she died
of blows inflicted upon the head. The
names of the witnesses were Louis La
Premiere, James Sullivan, Sarah Sullivan,
Mary Sullivan, Charles Williams, Ada Vim
cent and Mre. Mary Kohn.
The verdict which accompanied the re-
port is as follows:
II find that the death Of Mary La Fren-
iere was caused by blows inflicted upon
hsr by her husband, Louis La Premiere,
and that he is responsible for her death"
La Premiere was taken into the city
court Saturday morning on the charge of
murder in the.second degree which had been
preferred against him. He was represent
ed by Attorney Jacob Goodhart. Both the
state and the defendants attorney desired
continuance of the case and 1t was &C
cordingly continued until July 81, La
Premiere being placed under 81 900 bonds,
which he was unable to furnish and in de-
fault of which he was taken to jail