The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-30

not hear him. He came back soon and
tried to eat again. He scolded her
about the kind of coffee made for him,
while that for the boarders
was better. She watched him
carefully all the while without his
knowing it, until he went to bed.
He vomited violently all the while.
She brought in a pail for him
to vomit in. She said nothing
to him all the while, be-
cause she was so bitter toward him,
she had suffered so much because of
him that she couldn't. She then de-
tailed the trip to Mrs. Abramowski's
and the drug store. She gave him the
powder procured at the latter place
but Pleva could not use it. Pleva died
at about 2 o'clock that afternoon. She
made no effort to get doctor.
Thursday Afternoons Session.
During the time of the vomiting
Pleva was exceedingly thirsty, and
continually called for water. The con-
fession was made she said because she
knew it was all up with her, and now
that she had told her story she felt
easier of conscience. She had placed
the coffee pot with the poison init next
her husbands plate. She intended to
poison him. She had made up her
mind that either she or Pleva must go,
and she believed it would be better
that he should 60 for her children's
sake. She said Devetzcka and Ire
nowski were innocent.
The cross examination simply de-
veloped that Pleva had attempted to
whip her a few times.
Mrs. Zemany was sworn. Saw Mrs.
Pleva in jail twice. Once witness asked
her why she did this. She said she
had had so much trouble with her hus-
band. She saw no reason why the two
men were in Jail. She was the guilty
one and should be punished alone, and
was willing to suffer for it. She said
" What else could I do? " She said
the lawyer fuddled her head so much
she didn't know what to do. She said
this after the preliminary hearing
On the cross examination witness
said that Mrs. Pleva had told her that
her lawyers had mixed her head up so
that she must say that she did not do
it. This caused a laugh at Mr. Lloyd's
expense.
Mrs. Korabek was sworn. She cor
roborated the testimony given by Mrs.
Zemany relative to visit to the Jail
and as to what Mrs. Pleva had said.
Witness asked her why she did not Sc
cure divorce and Mrs. Pleva
shrugged her shoulders and remarked
that what had occurred could not be
recalled.
Justice Slater was recalled to testify
that Mrs. Pleva had come to his office
the Monday preceding the death. She
was accompanied by John Trenowski
and John Devetzcka. This was after
SPIN. She made complaint thaMher
husband had thrown her out of the
house. Witness identified the testi-
mony taken at the inquest. at that
time Mrs. Pleva said she had not been
assaulted by her husband, but that be
had ordered her out of the house.
William Smith was called. Had
seen Pleva the evening before he died
at the police office. He entered COM
plant about Devetzcka and Trenowski
coming to his house and he wanted to
know how to keep them away. Saw
Mrs. Pleva that same evening at Sla-
ter's Office when she wanted warrant.
Took the warrant an found Pleva
asleep and left him. Mrs Pleva went
away again with the two men. She
met witness about 11:30 o'clock again
that night. She was still with one of
the men mentioned. Witness took her
home
Chief of Police Stemm was sworn.
Had met Pleva the evening before he
died. He cOrroborated Mr. Smiths
testimony.
Joseph Newhouse was recalled to
prove the death of Peva
DR.. Windesheim was recalled to
state that he had an;lyzed rough on
rats. He found over 80 per cent. Of
white arsenic in it. He would consider
1895 grains of arsenic in the stomach
and l4.l2 grains in one-quarter of the
liver as a fatal dose. He then de-
scribed how he had made the analysis
of the rough on rats.
On cross examination the doctor
stated that minimum fatal dose was
two grains. On re direct he said that
a dose of BIZ carbonate of soda would
tend to hasten death.
At this point the state rested.
Friday Morning Session.
The court opened with the defense in
the saddle. Immediately after the jury
had been polled D. C. Lloyd made his
opening statement. In outlining the de-
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