The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-21

daughter that she had used nearly all of
the poison, except about q teaspoonful,
which she had given to Annie. The wit
ness said she meant a teaspoonful had
been taken out of the box She did not
say tnat more than half Of the poison was
out of the box.
Judge Cox then announced that any ex-
plantations which the defense wished TO
bring out could be made by the witness.
brought out by Mr.. Spaan-The witness
said she at home when the officer,
detective Kaehn, came TO her house. She
was sitting chair crying because of
the arrest OF her sister. Her husband was
not at home. The first thing the men said
was to ask her if she was the sister of
Annie, and if she had given the defend
ant the poison. There were two men.
They walked into the house without invi-
tation and seated themselves. They were
not in uniform and did not say they were
oucers. She did not know they were OFF,
GERS. she was crying all the time they
hcers came to her house. DR.. Beck came to
ask her about her sister. She did not
understand anything he said except that
he asked about her sister who worked at
koesters's. They went to a butchers shop
Where they found woman who could act
as interpreter. Annie Niehous was at the
acted as Interpreter. The witness told
Annie Niehous that she 0he witness) had
out Of the box. She did not understand
what Annie NiehOus said TO the officers
when she spoke in English. She did not
Tell annie Niehous there was but a tea
spoonful left in the box and she wrapped
this In piece of paper and gave 1t to
the defendant
EVIDENCE OUT OF COURT
Detective Kaehn, one of the officers who
went to the Bergman residence, is confined
to his bed, and during the noon hour yes
terday the attorneys went to his home.
with the court reporter. and took Kaehn's
evidence This was read by the reporter
The witness said he had talked with Berg
man at the police station the day after the
arrest OF the defendant. In this converse
ton Bergman said his wife had given An
ME little poison and wrapped it in a
piece or newspaper. The witness said when
ne went to Mrs. Bergnan's house and
where the defendant got the poison, Mrs.
Bergman said she did not The witness
said he told Mrs. Bergman he knew better,
because Mr.. Bergman had said she gave
the poison to Annie. Mrs. Bergman ans
Mered: oh, that was before Christmas"
Mrs. Bergman said she gave the defendant
just little bit of poison. On cross-eXami-
nation the witness said he had not testified
IN the Police Court, before the grand Jury
nor before the coroner. He said he told his
superior officer, Captain Splann, of the con-
versation with Mr.. Bergman on the same
day 1t was had. He never spoke to any
body else about this conversation, except to
Mr.. Duncan, on last Monday
The witness said he was a PENNSYLVANIA
Dutchman. He and Captain Splann went
was nobody present but Mrs. Bergman and
toddling baby The witness said he talked
| TO Mrs. Bergman in German, and his evil
dence was a translation into English of
| what was said in German
August Andrick. residing at No. 19e Co
Rnew Anni W Wet fn9n cIIied VI He said he
| at the starch works at the time IL was pub
| lished that Mrs. WetkOSke had purchased
the poison. He had a conversation with
| Mrs. WetkoSke at the starch works and
| she said she bought poison at Borst's but
1t was before the day Annie Wagner was
| there.
HE HAD A POOR MEMORY.
Cross-examination by Mr.. Spaan-Now,
Mr.. Andrick, 1 want you to repeat and
repeat slowly, just what was said upon that
occasion. because l want to get it down
The witness then gave the conversation
the substance Of which has been given
| above He was then asked in what nal
| of the works he worked the daV before
| and the day after the conversation, but
| could not answer the question A number
| to test his memory, but on all other points
| save this one time when the conversation
| was held with Mrs. Wetkoske. he had a
| very lax memory. Under the sharp fire OF
| Mr.. Spans questioning the witness ad-
| United that he remembered little that had
transP fG about this TINE except this con
ness were amusing. ana caused sew 1t-
eral outbursts of laughter. Judge
| Cox was compelled to interrupt
| Mr. Spaan and administer a rebuke for the
/ unseemly behavior. The witness said he
| was weighing starch on the afternoon OF
| did not remember whether he did the same
| manner of work the day before or the day
after. He could not tell what day of the
| week it was. He said he never spoke OF
| this to any one till last Thursday. when
| he spoke to Mr.. Niehous about it. He
| thought it was the same Mr.. Niehous OF
| whom Mr.. Duncan had spoken.
| By Mr.. Spaan-Mr. Niehous has taken a
| great deal of interest in the case. has he
| not?
| The witness said he was member of the
| same church as the KOeSterS and Mr.. Me
| hous attended. The witness met Mr.. Me
| hous on the market; and the latter told
| him what Mrs. WetkoSke had testified &c
| on the stand, and the witness told him
| what Mrs WetkoslIe had said. The wit
! ness said he had never talked TO andbody
except Mr.. Niehous about it. lie said he
| went to Mr.. Duncan's office and told Mr.
| Duncan about it, No one told him TO &c
| to Mr.. Duncan's office.
| The witness hunted for the Office. Mr.
| Duncan did not ask him any questions
| The witness said he went into the office
| and Mr. Duncan asked him what he want
| ed. The witness told him, and Mr. Dun
| can took down on a piece of paper What
/ was said. He said Mr.. Duncan did not
| ask him any questions at all
7 Mrs Emma Engelke was the next wit
| ress called TO the stand. She resides al
| No 475 South Meridian street. She is ac
| Guainted with Mrs Wetkoske. ON the Fri
| day after the arrest OF the detendant the
| witness saw Mrs. Wetkoske between
| and 7 o'clock in the morning. The witness
| Vas reading an account Of the poisoning
| and Mrs Wetkoske stopped and listened
| to the reading The witness said Mrs
J Wetkoske said she did not see how 6
| woman could buy poison and have a cleal
| conscience Mrs Wetkoske said she haf
| bought rat poison in the old country, bu
| hero she would not know what TO ask for
| Cross-examinatiOn by Mr.. Spaan-Wha
| did Mrs Wetkoske say?
DIFFERENT LIGHT ON 1T.
| che did how
woman could poison a whole family an'
| have a clear conscience.
BY Mr.. Spaan-She did? That VIII Oh
from you; you may go.
| Rv Mr. Duncan-Did she say she ha'
boupht rat poison in the old country bu
| ~ t6js country she would not know VIVA
TO ask for? -. 1I,,,+ o,,er,o
| 49,. ,,,sa+ion We object to the question
| -Tbe witness answered that In her eNa1hlha
ton in chief. .-,,, 49,, .,,o
| ness excused. ,oo CT III,
| Mrs Preller residing at 4S South MIS-
s1uri street who was present on the tr
lav morning when Mrs. Eugelke read froI
tbs journal an account of the poisoning
ms newt called in, and testified 10 Mr.:
FugeIkes having read from the paper
English and translating into German 10
the benefit of the others
! Mrs. Jacob Schmidt, residing at NO Il
south Missouri street, was the next WI
ness called. Her EVIDENCE was take