The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-07-24
MURDER IS A MYSTERY
THREE ARRESTS ron THE MIR
DER or HERMAN FRANKE.
IIfs WIFE and HeF Two Brofhess Ar.
rested on Warrants Obtained
by y NeighboF.

Davenport, Wash, July 23.-John
Thyme Of Reardan appeared before justice
Parks, and caused warrant 70 be sworn
| out for the arrest Of AmeIie FRANKIE, Fred
Wagner and Godhelp Wagner, living
north Of Reardan, charging them with be-
ing implicated in the murder Of Herman
FRANKIE, who mysteriously disappeared on
or about October rs, 1894.
Az soon as the warrant was placed in
the hands Of Sheriff Deyenish, with Dep
uties Grant and Kennedy, be went out
and brought in the parties accused. Piae-
ing them in Jail 10 await their preliminary
trial before Judge Parks al 10 O'Clock to-
day.
Amelie FRANKIE was the wife Of Herman
FRANKIE, and the Wagners, four boys iiv-
ing in the same neighborhood, are her
br0therx
A few days before the disappearance Of
Mr.. FRANKIE, he and his wife guarded, re
ed by the latter with assault and battery
FRANKIE was fined SIS and costs, borrow
ing the money to pay the same from John
Christian of Reardan and giving chat
tel mortgage for the same. About 10 DAYS
after the mortgage was given Christian
went 20 the home Of FRANKIE 10 see him on
business. but FRANKIE could not be found.
IL was then that suspicion Of foul play
WIS aroused. When the quarrel occurred
Mrs. FRANKIE removed 10 the home Of her
brother. Fred, where she resided until
FRANKIE had disappeared, after which she
returned home.
The Fnankes came from Wisconsin
little over three years ago. bringing with
them 5000. which they invested in land,
stock and farm machinery. Fred Wagner
fame To Washington ~ years ago and has
resided north Of Reardan most of the
time. His brother have arrived since
he came About year after FRANKIE dis.
appeared his wife secured divorce, hay-
ing previously. il is said. probated his in
terest in the property which they owned
in common.
| Fred Wagner maintains that his broth
er, Godhelp, and his sister are the victims
of malicious prosecution and that the
mystery is hidden 90 them as il is to
everybody. He says they spent day after
day looking for indications that would
lead to the solution Of the mystery. tina,
they do not know whether FRANKIE left
Z the country OF was murdered. Fred ssys
If any one murdered FRANKIE it must have
been Adolph, another brother.
John Thyme, the prosecuting witness. Is
a resident Of Reardan, having resided in
that town the most Of the time for three
years He is in the employ of W. H.
Childs in the grain business. Those Who
know him best say he is a sharp, shrewd
man. and the presumption is that he
knows what he is about He is reticent
and unwilling TO give any information in
advance. II is said he is detective en-
ployed to handle the case and that he
worked up the bitter enmity between
I Fred and his brother Adolph. and by this
means he has snccceied in getting sui.
Rcient evidence to convict those who have
been arrested. At any rate. ii is believed
he will be able TO solve the mystery
At their last meeting the county com.
missioners offered $500 for the arrest and
CONVICTION of the guilty parties.
Preliminary Hearing Tuesday.
Davenport, Wash, July 22-Amelia
FRANKIE, Fred Wagner and Godhelp Wag
ner, charged with the crime of numbering
Herman FRANKIE on the 25th Of October.
1884, were arTaigned before Justice Parks
yesterday and pleaded not guilty. The
case was set for preliminary hearing
| Tuesday morning al 10 o'clock Their hail
was set at $500 each. failing to get
which they we've remanded hack to jail
to await their preliminary trial They
have engaged the law firms of Myers &
Warren and Cation, Martin &Mct'omb to
defend them, while in addition TO Prose.
cutting Attorney Brock, Sessions & Sails.
bury represent the state. Il is understood
that the defendants will set up that the
murder was committed by Adolph Wag.
ner, another brother. though the latter, il
is said, was always on friendly terms with
FRANKIE, while the defendants, it is said,
stood as unit against him, Il Is a diff.
ticult matter to get statement from the
WaRners as they speak very little Eng
lish and are somewhat illiteEate. They
appear TO realize the enornity of the
crime with which they are charged and
are at high. nervous tension.