The San Francisco call., 1905-02-14
Detectives Work on a Theory
That Eleanor koehn Might
Have Shot Spouse in Anger
SUGGEST THREATENINGs
Attorney Advises the Young
Husband to Get Away
From Relatives of Bride
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
1915 R-ozdrzv- Feb. Ia

who yesterday shot 10 death her flus-
band, Edward p Koehn. al their
home, 7ss Fifty-eighth street has
naught TO add 10 her first narrative.
Though she awaits the course OF the
law the police work.
Upon the dead husbands mother
falls the brunt OF blame for the trag-
edy- From the lips OF the wife. from
her parents. her brothers and her sis
tiers. come the words OF censure for
this feeble old woman. She II was
that broke in upon the harmony OF
the little home and made discorf
which drove love out and Knocked
marriage vows SO newly made. But
the police believe there is another
side 20 the stor-- II IS this side that
the detectives are working on.
Despite this effort Of the police the
clear declaration OF the young wife
that she only shot TO save her life
stands uncontradicted. Can the po-
lice break it down?
DID KoEHN FEAR?
Did young Koehn fear that trouble
was brewing? His actions for sew
eral days before the fatal meeting
, ---C4A1g give O---LN1f
Kyle and Quigley an idea that the
husband was preparing 10 leave the
neighborhood because OF intimations
in that direction. The wife is silent.
John Paganetto, her father, refused
to-day 10 talk 70 the detectives on
that line Charles Kruger, q friend
and neighbor of the Koehns, knows
what were the young mans reasons
for suddenly breaking up the hoE1e-
Arar- rr.r-=sr srsr-
OF San Francisco. But Kruger tells
the police this:
I talked with Koehn FrsdzT nigat after his
wife came TO our house. saying her husband
had Threatened her with harm Pzgzletto and
went 70 See him The girls father leet NJ
What he said % NJ 1 shan 1ot repeat uatii
90 II TIE witness stand
Friday afternoon Koehn vent to At
torney SoIomonsOn and related his
story 10 the lawyer. pleading that ne
desired 70 get a divorce. Attorney Sol
omonson refuses 10 tell what KOehn
impaired on the ground that 10 repeat
the conversation would be breach OF
professional ethics But SoIomonson
did admit 70 the detectives that he
had advised Koehn 10 move away from
the neighDOFhoOd, 10 get away from
bis wifeFs relatives. and 10 take MS
wife with him The attorney said he
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was sufficient ground for a suit for
divorce, but the lawyer urged that
the husband leave that home, for il
was too near the Paganettos-
MoTHER-IN-LAw LEAVES.
Two days before that occurrence the
aged mother departed, going 10 AS
CIementina street, San Francisco The
day she left II had been decided that
her son was TO take some steps 10
settle matters in the disturbed home
II was upon the advice OF Mrs. Kruger
that the old lady went away. And here
the detectives hint they might produce
Witnesses 10 prove that ugly threats
against the husband had been circu-
lated in the neigrborhood-
Suppose that we can show that
Mrs Koehn. the wife, herself had made
threats in the presence OF several per-
sonsz" asked the detectives
Suppose we can show that Mrs.
Koehn has contradicted herself IN re-
gard TO finding the pistol so convenient
~ at hand in the bed?s' they query.
These are the only suggestions they
win throw out as 10 their possible line
OF action in the case
The prisoner says
IN seif-dstsnse- More than this VIII not say
Judge Frick. ny attorney, has ccunseIe6 ne
70 make 10 statement.
Mrs Louisa Paganetto, the other
mother-in-iaw. adds.
We had tried TO fix u1 th. differences. but
vas bound TO stick bg her SCH IN everything.
HUSBAND DETECTED.
After the meeting with Attorney Sol
omonson Friday Koehn went home and,
according 70 his wife, was detected and
out OF sorts. He wrote a long letter
The police cannot trace IT Afrerward
koehn and the young woman quar-
relied, and il was then that she left the
house. going across the street TO the
krugers'. Koehn had made up his mind
TO follow his attorneys advice, at least
so far as his departure from Fifty
eighth street was concerned That was
settled to-day, when a Wilson Bros
Moving Company's van from San
Francisco stopped at the residence. the
driver declaring that he had received
an order Saturday from K0ehn and his
mother 20 go there this morning and
move the household goods 10 San Fran
cisco. The teamster had not learned Of
his customers death until he arrived
on the scene this morning. He returned
to San Francisco empty-handed, the
house and its belongings being in the
Coronsr's charge.
tectives draw the possible offset TO the
widows plea OF self-defense that anger
over her husbands determination 70
leave her, almost before the honeymoon
had waned. might have been the cause
of the tragedy.
No complaint has been sworn to
against the imprisoned woman The
police have not interviewed the aged
mother.
Coroner Mehrmann win hold an in
quest over Koean tomorrow evening
His mother has been subpenaed to ap--
pear at the inquest
Mrs. Christina Koehn. mother OF the
murdered man, when seen last night
al the home OF her friends. 44s Clemen-
tina street, told OF her sons movements
the day before the tragedy. She said.
left the house In Oakland several days
ago to visit friends In this city and was 70
have returned Friday Dighr WIS prevailed
upon 70 stay, and did This worried my
son- That night be came over here 20 inquire
about me. He told me- he had met his wsfe's
father and another relative near the station
IN Oakland and had been warned by M
krczer- q neighbor. TO look out as they
might mean harm Nv said he thought
he saw revolver in Mr.. Pzzznettos coat
pocket Ny boy never carried revolver
There used 10 be unIoede5 revolver in the
bureau drawer at home
"a wife was always sulien and nnoroee.