The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
FOR MURDER
 OF A WOMAN Prominent Physician of Nashville Arrested. MYSTERIOUS CRIME RECALLED Body of Mrs. Mangrum Found in
 the Mississippi.
MYSTERIOUS CRIME RECALLED
Detectives Claim to Have Strong Cir cumstantiaI Evidence Connect ing pr. ,. Herman Feist With
 Her Death.

| Nashville. March 16.--Dr. J. Herman Fiest was arrested here this morning l and placed in jail on the charge or Iiur dering Mrs Rose Mangrunl, whose oeau body was found floating in the ohio river at Csrio, Ill, about six weeks ago' she having disappeared from Nashville on December 14th last. Fiest is a we'll known and prominent physician of Nashville and his arrest has caused profound sensation.
 The warrant for the arrest was sworn out by Chester Mason, brother or the murdered woman
 Mrs Mangrum, was the wife or barber here. The couple had had do- nestle difficulties and last December Mrs. ManRrum said she would visit re- latives in St. Louis. Mrs. Mangrum was the possessor of considerable money in her own name and was beautiful wo- man.
 No one has been found up to this time who actually saw Mrs. Mangrum leave Nashville Her trunk. which was checked to St. Louis, was found in the tives from that city were at once en- listed to aid the men from St. Louis and the local police.
 MT Mangrum had been searching for his wife ever since ner relatives re- ported from St. Louis that she had not arrived there and had about given up hope when her body was found float ing in the Mississippi near Carlo. Finger Marks on Throat.
 Her clothes were not disturbed. some money and jewelry were still in her possession. but according to those who saw the body there was evidence Of finger marks about the throat The body had been in the water for some time
 rrb. ,5atanti.,ny ,,,ha raada tha arreat today claim to have n large batch of circumstantIal evidence against pr. Feist. but they decline to dtvulge 1t at this time. Dr. Feist Is known. however, to have borrowed money from Mrs. Mangrum and 1t is claimed by those interested in his arrest the doctor was seen with Mrs Mangrum on the after noon of the night she disappeared. The warrant charges Dr. Feist with both robbery and murder. By taareement between attorneys for
 proBecution and defense, Magistrate Caldwell, without the hearing of evil dence. ordered the prisoners appear apee before the county grand jury. Bail which was fixed at $10,000 was furnish cd after some delay and Dr. Feist was released from custody.
 Sensation I'm Court Room.
 An enormous crowd surged in the magistrates court room and out into the street during the proceedings and excitement ran high when J. D. Mason, the aged father of the dead woman, made an attempt to reach the prisoner. The agitated old man was removed from the room by an officer and out in the street a powerful looking man apparently desired to come to Masons assistance. The officer drew his re- volver and the demonstration ceased, the crowd falling back.
 Dr. Feist declined to discuss the case in any manner. meeing all questions with the same reply, q have nothing to say"
 It is claimed by the detectives that on the night of Mrs. Mangrums dis appearance, Dr. Feist had his horse and buggy out until n late hour and that the horse showed evidence of a trying trip upon being returned to the livery stable. The detectives alleRa that in the buggy they found two feathers from a woman's hat and that they have been identified as belonging to the hat Mrs. Mangrum wore the last time she was seen alive