The morning call., 1894-04-13

under care OF Matron Gilmore, at the Gen.
trail station. From ali accounts II ever a
woman was driven to desperation it was
Mrs. Werner.
1t WAS in the very room of the Webber
house where she murdered her husband
that she was marri ed to him only nine
months ago. That very evening when ali
should have been happiness and joy
George Werner abused his wife prompted
by insane jealousy of mere boy whom
Mrs. Werner had known for years. This
cast gloom over the bride which. at this
date seems like the shadow of the sorrow
into which she has fallen. Her whole
able by the neglect and abuse of her hus-
band. That she loved him passinnately
there seems to be no shadow Of doubt.
Those who knew the couple testify to
her hard work to help him along. She
earned S12 month from Andrew Webber
for doing his housew0rk, and only on
Wednesday she had secured position at
Homework which would pay her S25 q
month. She thought the news OF this
would work change in her morose and
sullen husband. She told him about
it with hope filling her heart, talking to
him in childlike way. begging Of him in
caressipg tones to treat her better, to
turn over new leaf and be COOL hus-
band to her.
81 was passing the door," said Andrew
Webber yesterday. "and heard her tell
ing him these things and then my heart
grew sick as be exclaimed brutally: The
best thing you can do Is to leave me- l
don't want to see you any more. I'll get
divorce from you.
Werner. after brutally repulsinz his wife
in that way. went downstairs, and shortly
after his wife followed him out, returning
soon; and going to her room, cried and
sobbed as If her heart would break. The
story of the shooting has already been
told. That it was the result of the sore
and wounded heart of the wife being
goaded to point of desperation by the
brutal repulse of the husband there is no
room for doubt
George Werner's character, as described
by his associates, shows mean and sullen
sririt. He was employed for two years
and half at the Cable Market, corner of
California and Polk streets.
Little was known Of his private affairs.
"Re was a morose fellow" said the fore
man yesterday. "You never could get
straight answer from him. He never
missed days work except from sickness,
but be made his wife's life burden to
her. l was at the marriage, and ever Oh
that night he made her miserable. She
was always true, good little wife, too
good for him. He was sulen fellow al
best"
Attorney Dan Donovan has taken the
case of Mira. Werner. She had several
consultations with her attorney yesterday.
but had little to say. Most of the time
she lay on the bed in the women's ward.
occasionally sobbing. When spoken TO.
about the sad affair the unfortunate wo-
man would become hysterical. Mrs. Wer
ner is % years old, of slight figure, clad in
black and OF somewhat sad cast of cOun-
tenance. She Is prepnssessing in manner
and general appearance. but hardly what
would be called handsome. She LOOKS
troubled and cowed, and her spirit is quite
broken.
The children of Hickory avenue congre-
gated around the doorstep OF No. 221h yes
terday and told each other stories Of the
murder.
There's ghosts up the re-" one little tot
with wide-staring blue eyes was telling
another as newspaper man called at the
house. 1t he doesn't believe in ghosts it
Will be long time before Andy Webber
forgets the sight of George sWerner's
Diackened face and bloody wound which
greeted him when he struck light that
Wednesday night He was to have moved
next Monday, but he got the family and
household goods out the first thing yester-
day. The room where the crime was CON-
mitted was left just as il was. The Coro-
ner locked the door. and until the jury
views the room nothing In 1t will be
touched.