The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28
THE BODIES TO BE EXHUMED
Chemical Analyses TO Determine if the
Holsters Died from Poisoning.
Annie Wagner New Weaps-Her Prayer Book
Her censolaii0n-A Sister in Convent
Pleaded with Her TO Take the Veil.

The stole GOODNESS and apparent indiffer-
ence which has marked as exceedingly
strange the conduct of Annie Wagner since
her arrest has left her. Yesterday she
gave way 10 violent emotion. and at inter-
walls during the day she wept copious tears.
seemiD gig having just begun to realize the
fearful import of the charges under
which she rests. She talks only
when questioned. and then between
sobs ana Restieulations. endeavors to ex-
plain IN wild, broken sentences OF Eng
lish and German that she Is innocent. She
refuses to eat and since the hour of her ar
rest has psrtaken of no nourishment ex-
eept an occasional glass of water. Yester-
day two ladies called TO see her at the Jail
and endeavored to persuade her to accept
n basket of rich fruit. She stubornly TO-
fused to comply with the request and only
asked that they bring her beads from the
police station where she had left them.
Yesterday morning the girl was brought
q Catholic pray er- book by one of her
friends. The little volume seemed to af-
ford her intense solace, and she could be
found at any hour during the afternoon
with the book in her hands. On the day
of her arrest Annie wore black dress
trimmed IN dark lace. which she was wear
ing for season of mourning for her dead
father. This sombre gown she has
continuously worn since she was
sent TO Jail. In searching the girls
trunk the other day q letter was
found addressed TO her, and it proved
10 have been written by one 0f her sisters.
an inmate of a convent in a distant city.
In the letter the sister pleads with Annie
90 join the ranks OF the yelled sisterhood.
Yesterday it was decided between the cor.
Oner and the commissioners to have all
four of the koestsrs bodies exhumed and
81 admitted to chemical analysis. This
will perhaps be done tomorrow. Drs.
Cary and Young will perform the autopsy,
for which they. are TO receive $3.50.
The analysis will doubtless be made by
DR.. Elsenbe who offers to do the work
for 600 tor each body. No definite con-
tract has yet been entered into. Should
arsenic be found in the stomach Of the
will be the most damaging evidence against
the prisoner. Mary Gied during the month
of February, and for a week was i'll with
the strange symptoms. but on the SUM-
day of the week she was frst taken sick,
che grew so much better that she was
dressed and taken down stairs. Her father.
believing that she was in q fair way of recov-
cry, left the house during the morning.
and did not return until 3 o'clock in
the afternoon. when be found his
daughter in dreadful state of pros
tration. The vomiting and purging
had returned. and the girl died In
a few hours. The Koesters family now
think that the servant had been admins
terins the insect powder to Mary until
that afternoon, when she substituted the
more fatal drug in its place.
The prisoner in her statements. reiter-
ates her former assertions and endeavOTs
TO make clear the motives for her peoullar
actions while employed by the Koesters.
To-day the coroner will secure an Official
statement from her through the medium of
interpreter.