Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-25

woman crossed the street, and after warm
ly shaking his hands, asked him if he would
get her a quarters worth of granulated
sugar. Schlegel drew small bunch OF
keys from his P9eket and b ar a the s1e
curious eyes during the past three months.
| Schlegel on trial for the murder of DE-
| Berger and Schlegel behind his counter
We're precisely the same so far as ms ac,
f, tions were concerned He stepped around
+; to the sugar barrel, reached above his head
and took a paper sack from bundle and
! in cool business-like way filled the sack.
| As he laid the sugar scoop to one side he
| glanced at the sackfu of sugar and then
| walked over to the scales with satisfied
| air. 1t was less than an ounce too heavy.
The German woman had been talking rap
| idly TO her grocer but he had not replied.
| As she saw the scales so nearly balanced
| she laughed.
guess on your sugar she said, and Schle-
gel smiled grimy:: She then returned .,I TO
way Schlegel had been treated and several
| times DIR. Berger and Prosecuting Attorney
Lowe came in for vehement denunciation;
Sohlegel tried TO change the subject and
after he had tied up the sugar and received
; the money for it he moved toward the
doSr but the he bar v wns fsns to
| her countryman by denouncing his prose-
| cutors. a crowd had gathered about the
door. and the woman left. telling Schlegel
| TO cali on her with his wife.
Schlegel shook hands with those in front
@; MS M and noticing SIX sro mans
| whom he had just met he walked over TO
| where they were.
Hello. John. glad to see you out again"
said one of the group as schlegel extended
| his hand.
Thanks" replied Schlegel simply. but
| with smile on his face. He shook hands
| with two more in the little group. and eN-
| tended his hand to a tall. heavy built Ger
| man who was walking with the aid of
| clutch.
Refused to Shake His Hand.
you're a lucky fellow. Schlegel." said
1 FL, h,if ha his hand
to meet the one that was extended to him.
| Schlegel turned about and went upstairs.
Come into the front room, where it is
| ccoler.' said Schlegel to n reporter for The
| Journal. When they entered the cosy little
front room Schlegel pointed to a life-szed
| portrait on the wall
THAT is my father. who is in Germany"
| he said. Il am going to write TO him this
| afternoon. I told him what thought was
necessary about the trouble | was in. l
| got two letters in answer. and he is much
worried. He will be glad when he learns
am free again. He is past 50 years old: He
taught school under, the government for
5Drfy ooR de ike
lcok like it. !, always took good care Of
| the time. That is the picture of my wife
| and myself when we were married" he
4 SAID, DOlntlnS TO TWO ll1e-SlZeu pictures OIl
YOU were a mighty good looking man
| then" said neighbor who had entered the
| room and stood looking at Schlegel as
| though he could not bring himself to COM
| prekend the happenings of the past few
"Weil. I have always been good up to
| this trouble. Anyone who has known me
will tell you that" he said, turning to the
reporter,
er." he said pointing to an easel. He lived
in Bloomington: ILL.,"
THAT is Willie's picture over there in
the corner" said Mrs. Schlegel. He has
| been dead six years now"
The neighbor then began talking about
| the trial.
They fought you awfully hard. john"
| he said.
Yes, they had the best of me in the
tme hm'fr would IIsels By set f9ee se Knew all the
great Argument, said Mrs. schlegeI, en-
took with everybody. He had the jury
sympathizng with us when he got DONE
'Silvernan is great lawyer" said Schle-
You see Major Woodson went after the
| doctors and then because I described DIR.
Berger as being built like Mr.. Lowe, Mr..
Lowe said some hard things about me-"
| said Mrs. Schlegel.
| AnEered at Mrs. SchleReI.
Her husband was angry in an instant.
Stop your talking, he said to his wife.
Don't you see this reporter Will tell every
thing you are saying tomorrow? Lowe
treated us all right and he did what was
right"
Yes. it was his duty to do his best to
prosecute u.s. replied Mrs. Schlegel. as she
| lapsed into silence under her husbands
eyes
| asked the reporter
''oh: 1 feel all right now. but it was
! terrible strain during this week. i got
| awfully tired of hearing the case. but 1
will be all right in no time. was sure
l would be turned free. but 1 didn't sleep
well in the JAIL"
Mrs. Schlegel then went out into the
| kitchen to finish up her work and Schlegel
and his German friend were left alone.
| He had many callers during the evening
Judge John w. Wofford. the trial judge,
| declined to express an opinion of the YER
| dict for publication. though his private
| opinion is evidently both picturesque and
emphatic.
1T would not be becoming in me-" said
Judge Wofford, ''as the trial Judge, to say
anything on the verdict. l might have a
! private opinion. but 1t would not do for
me, in my position, to express it. must
decline to talk of the case at ALL
Prosecuting Attorney Lowe refused to
discuss the verdict.
Il did the best l could said Mr.. Lowe,
'and believe that under the evidence the
| state was entitled to a verdict for convic-
| ton. But the jury thought otherwise, and
l am necessarily forced to be satisfied.
There is nothing which can be done. L
| did not see how the verdict could have been
| for acquttal. but 1t was. and that is an
| there is to it. There is nothing 10 be said"
MIR. Lowe refused to discuss the Schiegel
| letter any further.
"A great many people think that letter
puts you in bad light Mr.. Lowe was
| told.
Well. didn't explain it to the jury?" he
| asked.
But the mere statement that you told
| him he had no cause of action against DIR.
Berger didn't put him in a great debt TO
Well, that's all there was to it. | did
not advise him that his only recourse was
MIR. Lowe denied that Mrs. schlegel or
| been intimate.
II don't want to talk any more about
| this case" he exclaimed. desperately. 1t
| * all over. and would be glad if l was
never quoted again in a newspaper. All
| my trouble has come from that.
Major Warner, one of the counsel assist
| iiig the state. refused TO discuss the verdict.
When ! closed my argument to the
| with the case and leave all criticism of
| the jury's action to those outside the case.
| l told the jury | believed il ought to con-
Wet Schlegci, but 1 have criticism to
| offer on the jury for not seeing the case
| as | did
| Major Blake L. Woodson. Schlegel's
| chief counsel. was feeling jubilant when
| seen by reporter for The Journal He
had recovered from the excitement of his
unexpected victory.