The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-23

time of the alleged crime. He said he
lived there during the month of May
with Korbel. He was there the day OF
Pleva's death. Got up that morning at
a quarter of 6. Went down stairs as
soon as he dressed. Pleva was eating
bis breakfast when he got down stairs.
Mrs. Pleva was in the kitchen. Ate
breakfast at the same table with
Pleva. There were three coffee pots
on the table, two of smaller size and
one larger. He identified the coffee
pots. especially the one used by HIM
self. Pleva drank from the largest
pot. No one else drank from that one.
When all started to eat Pleva got up
and said, What the devil is the mat
ter with the coffee. 1t is so bad it
makes me sick" Pleva got up and
went out and vomited. When he came
back he wanted to know why it was
that there was two pots on the table in
place of the usual one. He remarked:
" What the devil did she put into that
coffee" Mrs. Pleva remained in the
kitchen all this time not saying word.
Soon Pleva said he was very weak and
undressed himself and went to bed.
Mrs. Pleva got a basin with a
little water in it and he
vomited in that. Korbel re-
marked that the vomit was green.
Mrs. Pleva remarked that that was the
same as with any man. Pleva told
witness to notify foreman that he could
not go to work. Witness went to work
and told the foreman. Saw nothing
more of what happened. Mrs. Pleva
could hear what was said at the table.
Did not see anyone take the pots from
the table. The pots were removed
before witness went to work. No other
dishes were removed, until just before
witness went to work. Saw Pleva the
night before he died. He then ap-
peared perfectly healthy.
The cross examination developed
that the defense tried to lay the ground
work for building up an alleged fact
that Pleva had been sick prior to the
day of his death. The witness was
very indistinct at points on these
points.
On redirect examination KrZc said
that defendant and her husband had
had frequent quarrels, several times
during the week of Pleva's death. He
saw Devetzeka at Pleva house with
John Trenowski the Monday of that
week. They went into the kitchen.
This was after dinner. Pleva was not
there. He went fishing. Mrs. Pleva
said she went out TO go to the post
office. She started away alone. The
two men went away first. They had a
carriage. Did not see Mrs. Pleva go
away or come home in the carriage.
The cross examination brought out
nothing new of Importance.
John Korbel was recalled He stat
ed that Mr.. and Mrs. Pleva had been
in the habit of quarrellng. The quar-
rels were frequent during the last
month.
On cross examination witness said
he heard Mrs. Pleva cry out that Pleva
was choking her and meant to kill her.
The witness saw this and went to them
and separated them. Never saw that
done but once. He had heard them
quarrel over a revolver. Pleva had
secured one and said he would shoot
himself and son. Witness and Mrs.
Pleva took the gun away from him and
took the cartridges out. Mrs. Pleva
threw the cartridges into. the yard.
Witness got the revolver and picked up
the cartridges and had Mrs. Pleva put
them away.
On redirect examination the witness
stated that he did not know why Pleva
choked his wife.
Mrs Marie Abramowski was sworn
and said she had known Mrs. Pleva
since May IA Staid at the Pleva
house about IL week. Saw Pleva the
day he died. Saw Mrs. Pleva that day
about 9 o'clock. She came to witness
house to say that Pleva was sick. She
didn't want doctor, but wanted some
thing to prevent vomiting. Went to
Hackley's and got some baking soda.
Witness attempted to go home with
Mrs. Pleva, but defendant objected and
sent witness to her own home. Next
saw Mrs. Pleya about 4:40 p. N. She
went to witness house and said her
husband was dead. Went to the
Pleva house and found him dead on
the bed. She and Mrs. Pleva then
went to the tannery. On the way Mrs.
Pleva said that her husband had been
very thirsty and vomited badly. Went
to the tannery to get her husband.
Mrs. Pleva went to see Trenowski.
Returned to the house shortly after.
Mr.. Abramowski said he would go for
a surgeon, that Pleva would have to be
cut open and examined. Mrs. Pleva