The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-23
SHE WILL BE OUT OF JAIL
Police Judge Buskirk Determines to
Admit Annie Wagner TO Bail.
Bond Fixed at $500 Shark" Salt
ed in the Federal Court-Ex- Secretary
Griffin Cited for Contenpt Of Court.
WILL BE ADMITTED TO BAIL.
Close Of the Preliminary Hearing Of Anni'



Wagner Yesterday.
The preliminary hearing of Annie Wagner
was continued in the Police Court ester
day morning at the completion of the regu-
lar docket and at its conclusion IL was de-
cided to admit the girl to bail and the sum
was fixed at 1880. which 1t is thought she
will be able to give in a few days. The
State introduced evidence yesterday morn
ing tending to show a motive on the part
OF the girl fox she numerous poisonings.
The State is proceeding upon the theory
that Annie Wagner was In love with
Charles Koesters and wanted to remove
every obstacle TO her marriage with him.
Long before the hour for the preliminary
q large crowd of women had congregated
in the corridors In she basement of the
courthouse. and when the regular docket
was completed aud Judge Buskirk an
nounced that he was ready to proceed with
the preliminary hearing. and the doors
were opened. there was rush for the door
and il took the comblned efforts of half
dozen police officers to prevent some of
them from being trampled under foot in
the mad rush for seats.
The first witness called was Charles
Koesters and. as he took the stand. Mr..
Brown, of counsel for the defense. started to
interpose an objection to evidence being
taken as to motive He was promptly shut
Off by Judge Buskirk, however who said
that In this preliminary hearing he wanted
to get at the facts. and did not propose 20
be handicapped by technicalities. Facts.
and facts alone. were what he was after.
and the doors we're going to be thrown
for ha utAA dafa ha
Baid. would be given the same latitude that
the State had. Mr.. KOesters said that his
wife died Oct Is. and the child about three
months afterwards. After his wife died.
Annie living In tho house with him alone.
and his parents came TO live with him
about q week after his wife's death Annie
and his parents never Quarr6led, but they
did not like her. aud his mother had often
told him that Annie was inclined TO be too
much of boss. and she did not Ike Der.
From the date OF his wIfe's death. he said.
he noticed q difference in Armies treat
him first Mt the table. ana this
made his father angry. His father COM
planned that he was treated like stepson.
and insisted that he be served tirst. He
said that Annie bought provisions for the
table and presents for the children. and re-
fused to tell him THAT she paid for them or
accept payment for them. He paid her So Q
week for her work. he said. but she said
she only wanted 81 after his wife died. as
she then began taking lessons In English,
and said that part of her time was taken
up in school, and she thought 81 was enough.
He insisted on paying her u. The provi-
sions and presents which she purchased, he
said. cost more than the money she received
from him. koesters SAID that at one time
he bad said that Annie might at some time
be able to help him in tho store. and the re-
mark seemed to please her great Zeal.
He salo that he had at one time told o
N q har hat ha N ia N IN a n n " h.
ter Mamie; that she would remain In school
for short time, and then she could In
measure take her mothers place. and An
ME overheard the remark and said ono
could not depend uron the girls born In
this country to do any homework.
He said that when he spoke OF the ex-
pense of the frequent funerals Annie offered
to lend him from $500 to $500. He had
heard that she had received some money
from Germany. but did not know the
amount. On st. Valentines day. he said.
she had received two valentines, and when
she opened them remarked, IL don't care
for him." and handed the valentines TO one
of the children. She had told him at one
time of o wIdower who had married shortly
after his wife's death and he had said that
he did not believe In that. and that there
his mother lived. This conversation, he
said. took place just three weeks before his
mothers death. He said that his daughter
Mamie slept with Annie the night she was
tAken SICK. On ROluB I'd Oou huo WINS
as bright and cheerful as could be; the
next morning he saw Annie III the kitchen
anu she told hun the child had been sick
during the night and vomited q good deal.
She was sick for q week, and the following
Sunday. being much improved, he left her
with Annie and was absent from home for
q few hours. When he returned, he said.
he found every thing in confusion and the
house filled with people. and the child was
much worse. She could retain nothing on
her stomach and died that niGht.
Mrs. Ohleyer, q slstor-in-law of Charles
Koesters, said that she had told Annie
that she must be good girl and kind to
the children; that she might be mistress of
the house some day, and the girl had re-
piled that Koesters was opposed TO second
marriages.
Mrs. Mary Schmidt, residing at No. 404
South Meridian street. said that Annie had
seemed very angry whom Koesters's paren is
came TO live with him, and had told her
that the house was piled full of trappings
George Borst the druggist. who identi-
fed Annie Wagner as the girl who pur-
chased the Rough on Rats from him,
said that she had given him two valeD-
tines TO hand to the postman, and that
they were addressed TO Annie Wagner.
The State then announced that they had
no more evidence to introduce and the
court adjourned and later Judge Buskirk
announced his intention of admitting the
defendant 70 bail.