The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-30
DID HE KILL HIS WIFE?
An ALLLOED HIGHWAY ROBBERY
STORY DISCREDITED
And the Husband IL Suspected OF Having
Shot Her-Her Life Was Recently In
sured-stolen Articles Found.

YOUNGSTOWN. PA. Oct. 29.-The
greatest crime in tho annals Of Mont
gomery county. was committed early last
evening on a public road in upper NJ trion
township, near Bridgeport. Mrs. Emma
Kaiser, the young VIE Of ,hdrlcs o.
Kaiser. Jr.. was shot Gown rs she rode
along with her husband. who an hour
later was receiving the coincidence OF
friends, but who today stands accused
Of the crime The nrst Information OF tho
tragedy was received when Kaiser drove
into bridgeport with tho body OF mis-
wtc beside him. The only witness OF tho
crime was the alleged murderer himself.
ana the only details to Dc had were giean-
ed from him lrst by Frank ). Mancil,
OF the Farmer 5 lictel, ana later by the
police.
THE SHOOTING.
Mr.. Mancil accompanied by his daugh-
ter was driving 10 Norrst0wn, and when
he reached a point on the road sklrting
William +. Davids farm near the Iren-
ton cutoff railroad. ne saw Kaiser cir
cling wildly about In the icad shonting
Murder. Help" In a carriage stand
ing in the road lay Mrs. Kaiser dead.
Alighting from his vehicle Mr. Mancil
listened TO Kaisers story Of a highway
robbery, and the shooting OF himself
and wife. Kaiser appeared 10 bc frcnNed
with agony. ana Mr. Mcneil suggested
that probably that the woman was only
unconscious. and t'lat the best thing TO
DO was TO drive TO the Office OF physi-
clan. Kaiser was finally persuaded 10
drive ahead OF Mr.. MaLcils team 20 the
Office OF Dr. Mann. in Bridgeport.
Kaiser propped the body between his
shoulder and the carriage curtain, the
blood streaming from the wound and
clothing on his coat The BODY was car
ried in the Office. and when II was placed
on the floor exposing CHASTITY wound
I'm the left temple. Kaiser twice tainted.
Kaiser said that his wife was shot as She
WAS drawing her watch chain over her
head 10 hand IL to the bandit. and that
he raised his arm and received bullet
near the shoulder that was intended for
his head
The police doubted the story. and began
an investigation. and this morning Chief
OF Police Rodenbaugh. Coroner Kurt.
ana Mr.. Mancil recovered the alleged
stolen articles.
HER LIFE INSURED.
From inmates Of the clearinghouse
where the couple lived II was learned that
Kaiser and his wife carried Joint m
surance Of $1,000 on their lives, the poll
cios being 50 written that the death OF
either would make the other the benen-
ciarv. and that several weeks ago Kaiser
and his wife each executed a will. each
making the other executor and sole lega-
tee. Kaiser is twenty-four years or age
and his wife was thrty-two.
The couple came here from Lancaster
on June 1st. having previously lived IN
Altoona. Mrs Kaiser's maiden name
was Emma p. Rute. her father being
GEORGE Rute. Of Pennyillase Lancaster
county.
The officers this morning found the
alleged stolen articles secretef alonS
n fence near the scene OF the shooting.
A mans gold watch and a revolver, with
two empty chambers. and purse con-
tanning s. and supposed 20 have belonged
to Mrs. Kaiser. were found.
Kaiser is at his boarding house In the
custody Of a detective.