The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-11-04
DRUCKENBROD WAS
NICELY TR|CKED
SIGNED STATEMENT SECURED
BY STATE DAY OF FUNERAL.
He Made Admissions Contradieting
other Stories He Had Told.
Some Gun Practice.


1t appears that in the Druckenbrod
murder case the state secured a sign
ed statement from Druckenbrod, the
husband of the murdered woman, the
day of the funeral II seems that
the officer in charge and Coroner
Schiltz took the prisoner to the funer-
al and afterwards to the scene of
the crime. The husband pointed out
where he had met his wife in con-.
pany with Sonnhalter on Sunday night
and admitted also that he had been
back on Monday night and called the
woman out when Sonnhalter was not
with him. He stuck to the story,
however, that he had not been there
the night of the murder. A number
of other admissions were made by the
accused. While he gave no informa-
tion that was particularly incriminat
ing, the state holds that the statement
Is of Importance inasmuch as it de-
nies the former stories told by Druck-
enbrod. 60
1t is also claimed by the state that
they have proof that Druckenbrod
was practicing with revolver on the
Sunday preceding the shooting. The
finding OF the husbands gloves upon
the hands of the dead woman is con-
sidered significant. 1t is believed
that when the wife came out and
while the discussion of a reconcilia-
tion was being discussed, she became
chilly as the night was cold, and
Dr1ckenbrod gave her his gloves. In
the excitement after the shooting he
did not have presence of mind enough
to remove them.
The arraignment of Druckenbrod
and Sonnhalter was postponed yester-
day morning until Wednesday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock. Contrary to ex-
pectations this postponement was de-
cided upon by the officials in the case
and was agreeable to the defendants
lawyers-Attorneys Bow and AXE for
Druckenbrod and w. l.. Day for Som.
halter.
No development has occurred in the
search for the missing revolver and as
proceed without this valuable article
of evidence. Both SonnhalEer and
Druckenbrod since their incarceration
have been accusing each other of be-
ing in possession of guns only a few
days previous of the murder. Sonn-
halter when arrested and searched at
the prison by Turnkey Riegler de-
clared that he had never carried a gun
since he was born.
In expectation of the Monday morn
ing arraignmeut many people crowd
ed the mayors court room yesterday
at the time set Most of the crowd
were from New Berlin and that sur
rounding section of the country.
A New Berlin man who attended,
but who would not give his name,
made several remarks contradicting
some of the statements which Sonn-
halter has been credited with. In his
remarks lie said that from what he
could learn Sonnhalter had been in
New Berlin during the evening of the
murder. Sonnhalter has said to po-
lies authorities that he was at his
home all of the evening of the night
in question.
Yesterday afternoon shortly after
1880 o'clock Samuel Druckenbrod, one
of the brothers of the suspected man,
was in private conversation with the
accused in the private Office of the
mayor. They remained closeted for
about twenty minutes, talking in the
German language.
When Wednesday morning is at
hand it is supposed that after being
arraigned the preliminary hearing will
be called for Immediately by the de-
Tending attorneys.