Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-30
A HIDEOUS CRIME.
HUSBAND CHARGED WITH THE
MURDER OF HIS WIFE.
PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
The Alleged Murdcrer's story That
N bandit Killed the Woman, md
Robbed Her BODY OF JeweIry-Tbis
Jewlry Found.

YOUNGSTOWN, PA, October 29.-The
greatest crime in the annals OF Mont
gomery county was committed early last
evening on a public road in Upper
Marion township near Bridgeport. Mrs.
Emma Kaiser. the young wife Of Charles
o. Kaiser, Jr., was shot down as she
rode along with her husband. who an
hour later was receiving the condolences
OF friends, but to-day stands accused OF
the crime The first information of the
tragedy was received when Kaiser drove
into Bridgeport with the body OF his
wife beside him. The only witness o.
the crime was the alleged murderer HIM
self, and the only details to be had were
CLEANED from him, first, by Frank 5.
Mancil Of the Farmers Hotel, and later
by the police.
Mr. Mancil, accompanied by his daugh-
ter. was driving to Norrlstown, and when
he reached point on the road
skirting William Z. Davids farm
near the Trenton cutoff railroad. he
saw Kaiser circling wildly about in the
road shouting Murder" Help In a
carriage standing in the road lay Mrs.
Kaiser. dead Alighting from his vehicle
Mr.. Mancil listened 10 Kaiser's story Of
a highway robbery, and the shooting Of
himself and wife. Kaiser appeared to be
frenzled with agony and Mr.. AIancil sug
gested that probably the woman was
unconscious, and that the best thing to
do was to drive 10 the office OF a ply
stefan. Kaiser was finally persuaded 10
drive ahead Of Mr.. Manclrs team to 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 into the office, and when IL was
placed on the floor, exposing a ghastly
wound in the left temple, Kaiser twice
tainted. Kaiser said that his wife was
shot as she was drawing her watch
chain over her head to hand It to the
bandit, and that he raised his arm and
received a bullet near the shoulder that
was intended for his head.
The police doubted the story and be-
gan an investigation, and this morning
Chief of Police Rodenbaugh, Coroner
Kurtz and Mr.. Mancil recovered the al
legged stolen articles.
From inmates Of the clearinghouse
where the couple lived It was learned
that Kaiser and his wife carried a Joint
insurance of $4,000 on their lives, the
policies being so written that the death
Of either would make the other the bene-
hc.ary, and that several weeks ago Kai-
ser and his wife each executed a will.
each making the other executor and sole
legatee. Kaiser IS p years Of age, and
his wife was 80.
The couple came here from Lancaster
June lst having previously lived IN Al
toona. Mrs. Kaisers maiden name was
Emma =. Rute, her father being George
Rute. Of Penn Village. Lancaster county.
The officers this morning found alleged
stolen articles secreteJ along fence near
the scene Of the shooting. A mans gold
watch and revolver with tWo empty
chambers, and a purse containing s., ana
supposed 10 have belonged to MIS- Kaiser.
were found.
Kaiser is at his clearinghouse, in the
custody OF a detective.