The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-22

Collecting Insurance Mrs. Kaiser's
Husband Held Her While Charles
C.emmer Shot Her-The swomeu In
Black" Allowed to Turn States Evi-
dence-Mrx Mack Dictates Terms.
Norristown. Pa, Dec. 2l.-Tne hearing
Of Charles Clemmer ana Elizabeth K.
DeKalb, the two alleged accompiices of
Charles o. Kaiser in the murder of his
wife, Emma P. Kaiser, on October 70,
1896, took place before Magistrate lie
Handt today. Mrs. Kaiser was shot
while riding with her husband on
lonely road near here. The alleged mo-
tive Of the crime was the desire to se-
cure SO, 900 insurance on her life. Kais-
er has been sentenced TO death for the
murder.
Miss DeKalb, the notorious woman
in black went on the stand and told
the story of her life and the plans Of the
conspiracy. Her story was OF a start
ling nature and most damaging to Glenn
mer. She told of a plan which Clemmer
and Kaiser had agreed upon for getting
Mrs. Kaiser out of the way. This was
to chloroform the woman and then set
fire to the bed. This plan, she said,
was not carried out because Kaiser lost
his nerve. Miss DeKalb told of several
carriage rides she had with Mrs. Kaiser,
the majority Of which were planned by
Clemmer. Her description OF the drive
which ended in the murder was minute
ard was attentively listened 10. 1t is
believed the commonwealth win allow
her to enter plea Of accessory after the
fact. It was thought to be impossible 10
convict Clemmer without Miss DeKalb's
evidence, hence the abandonment Of the
original intention TO prosecute both as
principals.
In telling of the drive on the night Of
the murder. Miss DeKalb said that on
the night Of the murder of Mrs. Kaiser.
she Miss DeKalb) was informed that
Mrs. Kaiser was to be shot and slightly
wounded SO that the money could be
realized on the policy held by her
against accidents. Miss DeKslo said
thdt Clenmer rode in a carriage some
distance behind the carriage in which
were Mr.. and Mrs. Kaiser. The Kaiser
carriage WAS stopped in the road and
she AMI Clemmer drove up TO within a
Short distance of it, Clemmer alighted
and vent forward. A few moments lat
or she heard shots fired and Clemmer
shortly afterward returned and they
drove back to Norristown. They then
took a train for Philadelphia.
Clemmer confessed 70 iler that he had
killed Mrs. Kaiser. Clemmer told her
that Kaiser held his wifes arms while
lie (ClemmeD shot her. They left Phila-
delpnia the next day.
Upon conclusion OF Miss DeKaib's tes-
timony, she and Clemmer were commit
ted for trial at the March term cf
court 1t is understood that the charge
against i1er will be that Of accessory af-
ter the fact.
MRS. MACK DICTATES TERMS.
New York, Dec. 21-While District
Youngs of Queens county is
upon the matter. it IS
understood that he mas final decided TO
allow Mrs. Mack to plead guilty to man
slaughter in the first degree 1t is as
serted that the prosecuting officer has
gone carefully over the evidence of the
woman and has reached the conclusion
that ii would be impossible to convict
her either of murder in the first or sec
on1 degree Her confession made on the
Thorn trial could not be used against
her, it is alleged. She probably will be
before Justice Garretson az
the January term of the supreme court,
which opens in Long Island City on
January 8. and be allowed to
plead guilty.
DUE TO JEALOUSY.
Chicago. Dec. 21.-George Thurston
shot and probably fatally wounded Mrs.
Lizzie Parker and then fired bullet in
to mis- own head in the woman's home.
After wounding his victim, and before
turning the weapon upon himself.
Thurston fired one shot at Mrs. Emma
Scott, Mrs. ParkeT's sister. but II missed
the mark. Mrs. Parker is shot in tne
right breast. left wrist and hand. She
IS at the Mercy hospital. The bullet
which Tlurst0n fred al himself took ef- |
feet in his forehead. He was taken 20
the hospital in the county jail. His
death IS expected hourly. Jealousy was /
the cause of the shooting
a PoSToFFICE BURGLAR.
Fort Scott, Kan, Dec. 2l.-United I
States PostofTice Inspector Mercer OF !
St Louis has positively Identified |
Charles Robinson, alas sporty Black /
Eye" VINO was arrested here Saturday l
as noted postOffiee and bank burglar |
wanted foE numerous crimes in Mis- |
souri,. The officers claim to have posi-
tive proof that Robinson robbed the |
Nevada. No, postoffice and also have |
evidence that he blew the safe OF the |
Richards. No, bank. His crimes dur |
Ing the past year. it = said by the Off
,ers. have been confined 10 Missouri |
towns. His preliminary hearing was
,eld before United States Commissioner
AiOshe- today
MERRY TRIAL MONDAY.
Chicago Dec. 21-Chris Merry. t.1e |
1eddler. charged with wife murder. and /
-is alleged accompilce. James Smith. |
xerc erraiglet in court today. They l
'tolldly pleaded not guilty. Nefthsr had /
, lawyer and both o5je-ted - an early /
rial Judge Horton. however. sci the
rial Tor next Monday.
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