The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-26

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Mrs. Minnie Cummings declared she would
kill her second husband. Z. II. Harris. the
last night he WIS seen alive. according to
q new witness found yesterday by Detec-
tive Harrington.
Mrs. Nora Buehler Of No. HA Easton
avenue says Mrs. Cummings was at her
home October 4. 1901 and stated that her
husband was paving attentions to other
women. and that she would kill him.
She spoke Of the date being the anniver-
sary Of their marriage. and declared she
would kill him that night. She was ap-
parently in a desperate frame OF mind. Mrs.
BuehIer says.
Mrs Cummings went home after max
ing this statement" says Mrs. Buehler.
and the next morning I Il heard Of his death
I hurried 10 Mrs. Harris's home. No. AIS
Eyans avenue. and Mrs Harris vas there.
Why. woman. what have you doneT 1
asked her. and she sigualed me to be mum.
1 pitied her"
Nrs Ridgely. who lived in an adjoining
fat. arrived about the time Doctor Jacob
Rinkel did.
She corroborates the Of Mrs.
Buehler. The latter says Mrs. Harris took
money and valuable from the clothes OF the
dead man.
BODY FOUND on FLOOR
Doctor Jacob Rinkel Of No. Iog North
Taylor avenue. the first person in the room.
now declares the body was lying on the
floor. instead OF IN the bed. as was brought
out at the Coroner's inquest.
Mrs. R6gey- who followed Doctor RinkeI.
also sayt the bOdy was lying on the floor.
face downward. she says she asked Mrs
Cummings how her husband met his death.
and was informed that he attempted 20
shoot himself. and that she grabbed the
revolver. and It went OF accidentally.
The day before the morning Harris was
shot. he drew from a bank about SIa Only
about s. was found when the body was
searched at the morgue.
KIrcher. who at the time OF the tragedy
lived in the house occupied by the Harrises
stated TO Detective HARRINGTON ths. the
pistol. a p~earIhandie one. was sold TO him
by Mrs Harris for s. the day after the
shooting. He also says Mrs. Harris came
to him two months later and stated that the
weapon belonged to a friend OF her hus-
band. and she wanted 1t back. She gave
him s. and he returned to her the pistol
All OF this information. secured yester-
DAY by Detective Harrington. will be added.
and the new witnesses have been sum
moned. to assist in the investigation OF the
death Of Harris. which was at first de-
eided a suicide BY a Coroners jury.
Ms. Cummings IS a remarkably calm
age. possibly IS years Old: Of medium height
and build She has black hair and blu
eyes
She has just a bit OF a French accent. due
to the fact that she was reared in a French
near Montreal Canada
She has a face that is a good face when
It Is calm. Her normal facial expression
would not denote any crimina Instincts in
nature. But when Mrs. Cummings is
mad her eyes fash fire.
1t was about a month ago. when she
went to the Four Courts To ask for a war
rant for Dennis Cummings. the man she
killed, that Mrs Cummings displayed a
temper that made the officers in charge
vince. |
That is the worst temper 1 ever saw |
said one Of the officers after he had listened
minutes 10 Mrs. Cumminss's argu- !
msnts. I
And when Dennis Cummings later. while
under arrest. told the officers that he feared /
the woman would do him bodily harm some
day. he found several men who thought |
that there was ample ground FOR his fears.
They had seen and heard Mrs Cummings 1
when her temper WIS In Its abnormal state /
Airs. Cummings shot and killed her hus-
band. Dennis Cummingr. In a room at No
Sl4 Locust street. 4 week ago Saturday
night. Mrs Cummings says she acted in
that her husband was about
to stab her with a knife when she grabbed
a revolver and shot him.
The police are trying to find evidence
that will shatter Mrs Cummings plea Of
seif-defense. ana their efforts have been
The means Of revivins the facts regarding
the death Of Mrs. Cummings second hus-
L N. Harris. who. supposedly, com
United suicide October 5. Isol.
TO TAKE UP HARRIS CASE.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Dalton
decided to take up the Harris
case and investigate IL thoroughly. He in
structed the police &c bring all the wit
aesses before him to-morlsx afternoon at
o'clock
Among the witnesses will be Fred Con-
way. No E4sA PAGE avenue: Doctor Hall
and Mr.. and Mrs. Warmsley. who lived next
ioor to the HAIRLESS on Evans avenue: Mrs.
No. u9 North Lefingwen avenue;
Mrs. IDA F. De Isle; Mrs.. Kate Phelps.
No. s2l0 Lucas avenue: James Ksnney. No.
AZ Olive street. former business partner
of E. NJ Harris; Mrs Minta Murray and
Mrs. May sage Of No. z34 Lucas avenue
SIR. Dalton has been informed that Doc
.or Hall and Mr.. and Mrs warmsiey
a quarrel in the Harris home the
night before the killing.
As already stated in The Republic. Ken
ley has said that the coroners inquest on
Harris was loosely conducted. and not near
y 20 thorough n n should nave been. Mrs.
sscher. Mrs. De Lisie. Mrs. Phelps, Mrs.