The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-03

and Mrs. Pleva hunted up two men by
the name of Trenowski, from whom
she sought advice.
At this point L. E. Hackley was put
on the stand to testify that he had
given the women bicarbonate of soda
when they called for stuff to stop
vomiting.
Then Mrs. Abramowsky went on to
tell that Mrs. Pleva had said that
Pleva had wanted to drink large
quail titles of water during the fore
moor and had complained that his
chest hurt him. Early in the morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Pleva did not speak to
each other. The first that Pleva said
anything was when he told a boarder
to tell the foreman that he would not
be at work that day as he felt too
weak.
Joseph Krcs, one of the boarders,
said he had lived with the Pleva's
about year. He is a distant relative
of Mrs. Pleva's. Was home Thurs
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. PleVa,
and went to bed about $50. When all
went to bed Mr.. Pleva looked perfectly
healthy. In the morning the two
boarders and Mr.. Pleva ate together
at about $50 o'clock. Mrs. Pleva did
not eat. Pleva ate some eggs, and
bread and drank some black coffee.
The boarders had one tin coffee pot
and Pleva was served with another.
1t was not common thing to see two
coffee pots on the table, though it had
occurred before Pleva noticed the
circumstance and remarked "What
does this mean? Generally we have
only one coffee pot. This morning we
have two" He said that to the men
at the table. The woman was in the
kitchen PleVa had not complained
of being sick before breakfast, but
after he drank his coffee be said he
felt bad. He poured the coffee him
self, and shortly after he went out of
doors and began vomiting. He said
g I feel sick. Do you see what is be-
coming of me? Go to work and tell
them | cannot come" When he came
bac,, into the house he remarked, re-
ferring to his wife, "Now you have
poured out the coffee after got sick"
The woman was just outside the door
when be said that. Witness heard
Pleya say: Why was that coffee so
bad ?" and then he was kept so busy
vomiting he could not talk much.
Later he said: She must have put
the devil in that coffee to make
me feel so bad" The woman
was in the kitchen all this time
and the door was open between the
dining room and kitchen. | saw Mrs.
Pleva take the coffee pots off the table,
but do not know what she did with
them. Later she took pan with some
waterin it to Pleva. He was on the
bed and vomited in it. The other
boarder remarked: Why, how green
that is" And Mrs. Pleva replied,
i" Yes, all vomit is green" Each had
had his own. coffee at the table and
each poured his own.
The inquest was then adjourned for
the day.
Mr.. Korabeck was next called. He
testified that he had heard Pleva say
that he was afraid to eat at home for
fear his wife would put something into
his food
The other boarder in the house,
John Karabel, took the stand to tell
about the same story as that related by
Krcs, though he did not hear Pleva say
anything about the devil being in the
coffee.
Sheriff Abel was sworn. He said
that he had taken the coffee pots from
the house occupied by Mr.. Pleva and
turned them over to DR.. Windesheim.
Also the pail containing matter emitted
from the stomach.
Mrs. Pleva was next called. She was
asked if she wanted to testify and was
instructed that she need not testify
unless she so desired. She gave her
name as Maria Pleva. Wife of the
dead man. Was born in Austria and
married him ten years ago. Pleva
came to America about five years ago.
Witness came here about a year ago.
Have been keeping boarders ever since
coming into the city. There had been
seven boarders at the honse at one
time. Two of them we're sent away
in March. Went to Chicago in March
with Deveckh to purchase some goods.
Husband said she might go. That was
before Deveckh was told to leave.
About a week after they returned
Deveckh was told to go. They went
to Chicago March 6 and came back
March at IL o'clock at night. Went
to Chicago on the o'clock train the
evening before. Had never been in
Chicago before, but knows a woman
there by the name of Mary Adamec.
Knew her in Europe. She is not re-
lated to witness Deveckh had the
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