Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-07-01
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WASCluBBfp TO DEATH
His Young Wife in Jail
Accused Of the
Crime

Erar Wiener. we'll known f..rmer
cf the town Of Pike Creek. was bru-
tally murdered Tuesday night. and
Kate Weiner. his wife of but few
weeks, is in the county Jail under sus-
picion of having committed the crime.
Sheriff Tanner and Coroner Chance
were notified early Wednesday morn
ing by John Setera and Frank Har-
monek cf Pike Creek, that q crime
nad been committed at Wiener S, and
went to the scene at once with assis-
tantS.
The house Of the murdered man is
located on the southwest quarter of
northwest quarter section Z. .PikeCreek.
The body was in the east bedroom floor,
with the head near the door, and the
room giving evidence of frightful
and blood struggle, there being
bloodstains all over. The head of the
bed and the wall near by were bloody.
Investi cation made 1t probable that
the victim had first been attacked in
bed, and had been struck with blunt
weapons He must have tried TO get
out Of the door. and been repeatedly
struck, bloody stains on the wall
showing where his head struck it un.
der the force cf the blows, After he
fell he must have lived some hours
for neighbors arrived before he ex-
pired. It is claimed that someone
asked him who did the deed and that
he indicated his wife. This statement
is, however, disputed. The man had
only shirt on when found by the
neighbors, and they pnt overal]s on
him.
Mrs. Wiener, who is aNout 28 years
of age. and married in April, was
suspected and placed under arrest
She told story In which the most OF
the neighborhood do not appear to
take much stock. Mrs. Wiener has
been employed as domestic in Lit
tie Falls. and claimed that che could
not speak English :. It is said that she
can understand and talk English.
Through an Interpreter Mrs. Wiener
laimed that tramps killed her hus-
band. She said that at about 10
o'clock Tuesday night a tall and a
short man asked her husband for
something to eat. He refused, but
they remained until II o. clock, saying
when they went away that they would
get e. en- with him. She said that she
and her husband went to bed and to
sleep. and that the first knowledge
Of trou BILE she had was that she heard
her husband cry out 'Jesus,' She
WOKE up and saw man standing
over the bed hitting Weiner with a
club. She jumped out and q man
grabbed her by the arms and held her.
while the other one pounded her hus.
band till he fell. After they left she
went to the home of ner brother in
law, John Peka, three miles away,
after which thu neighbors were noti
fed.
Mrs. Wiener ea'd that the clock ir
the room was running at 1 10 a. m.
at which time she said the murder oc'
cured. The officers found that the
clock had stopped at 1910, which
would Indicate that 1t was knock ed
off its place at the time of the
struggle
The story as to the tramps Ii
viewed with some doubt, it being
claimed that tramps are rarely found
go far from railroads, and no one liz
the rcighborhood saw on Tuesday
such men as had been described.
Mrs. Wiener said that she struggled
to free herself from the tramp holding
her, but there is no mark of q grir
or bruise on her arm. Although 8
small woman, she is strong, and Il
reported to have whipped her husband
two weeks ago. One of the neighbour
claims to have heard the couple
quarreling almost continually.
Why the woman should walk thre,
miles to tell of the deed instead ol
calling on near ne!ghbors, seem'
strange. There are several stang,
features connected with the case
which may involve others besides tn,
woman.
A little daughter, aged years, O
John Peka was in the house at tn,
time of the crime. The officers ar,
ooktng after the Chi Id, who ma,