The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-28
WOMAN NARROWLY
ESCAPES VIOLENCE
Mrs. Kaufman AssaiIed n She
Leaves Court Room ut
Sioux Falls
"HANs HERR" PEOPLE CRY
Parks.on Delegation Declared Purpose
Of Remaining Until Iron Bars Held
Ier-Without Bail for Killing
Maidservant.

Sioux Falls, s. D.. June 22.-Spat up
on, Kissed. bufreted by the maddencd
mob. crying Hang her!" Tear her 10
picces!" and uttering wrathful impre-
cations. Mrs. Moses Kaufman. wife OF
the millionaire brewer here, charged
with torturing n young servant girl to
death. barely escaped the severest
treatment. II not indeed death. ut tho
hands OF the enraged populace here last
Wednesday.
This demonstration followed action
In the court room when Justice A. b.
wheelock held Mrs. Kaufman 20 the
circuit court without bail on the charge
of manslaughter. She Is accused OF
causing tho death by the most ficndish
tortures OF is-year-oid Agnes Polreis.
who was n servant I'm the Kaufman
home for three months and whose
death occurred June /.
Escaped In q Hack.
The woman. with her husband. was
compelled TO cross the street with but
scant protection from the officers ir
the face OF this bowling. cursing mob
I'm order 10 get a carriage, their owr
having been spirited away. They al
most ran to the livery barn or Mayor
Burnside at Dakota avenue and Ninth
street and there entered closed vehi-
Gle.
An effort was made Co escape by way
OF a back door. but the crowd was
watchful and the horses. put In run
as they left the stable. almost stamped
on men and women who were waiting
to do something. they knew not what.
TO show their disfavor OF the accused
woman. But for this quick action In
getting her away. some definite form
OF violence would certainly have ap-
peared. The mob's fury was I'm awful
crescendo and at It's height there must
have come n leader to direct tho move
ment OF the crowd-a movement whose
result is terrible TO anticipate.
Taken from Home 10 jail.
The angry. disappointed throng. dis.
,nnced by the fleeing carriage with itA
terror-stricken occupants. swore anu
crowded I'm Its impotent rage. and after
some time dispersed. leaving the omin'
GUS impression that ut another TINT
Il would again assemble.
Mrs. Kaufman. almost In n state o'
total collapse from the fright given her
was taken 10 her home. where she haa
been n prisoner since her arrest week
ago. An hour later In closed carriage
and by a dctour OF the back streets. she
was conveyed TO jail. In the big stone
court house. This action. IL In stated
by both Judge Aiken, her counsel. and
States Attorney orr, was taken az o
means OF protection from the infuri'
nted people.
Tint the prisoner has been held on
such desperate accusation without
bail seems TO the people here TO ba
warrant enough for placing her In jail.
but her cnfeebled physical condition.
due &c the great strain OF the past
week. Is given rs the reason Tor again
taking her home.
Glad Of Protection.
a iE declared that Mrs. Kaufman.
although shrinking from the plainness
and chilIIness OF the cell after no much
luxury at home. showed evident relies
when assured OF the protection OF the
steel bars across the door.
The alarm occasioned by the assault
by the mob left her weak and almost
hystcrical. Naturally OF norid counten-
nnce. the frightened woman's features
were OF CHASTITY pallor. She sank down
on the iron bunk and buried her face
/ in her hands.
Mr.. Kaufman. the wornan'R husband.
- nearly crszed by his grief over the
serious charge against his wife, whom
he evidently believes In. md by his re-
/ sentiment OF the unlawful and terrible
demonstration made by the mob. He
paced the corridor OF the jail, tears and
passions OF anger alternating In chang.
Ing the appearance OF his features
Crowd suraed In Streets.
As early as s o'clock this morning
I the streets about Justice wheelock's
court room was crowded, although the
/ time for resuming the hearing was not
until 10. by the time that hour ar
! rived fully 500 people. two-thirds OF
them being women. crowded and scold'
| cd In their effort to gain first admit
tnncc to the court room. During this
/ time the case was discussed by groups
md threats OF tho most startling ma
tarc were made against the woman
I for twenty-five years "a resident or this
cIty. but now under accusation OF tor.
turing her maid servant TO death. II
was evident before the carriage con.
y tanning the prisoner arrived that IN,
| crowd was I'm an ugly mood.
As Mrs Kaufman, heavily yelled
left the carriage with her husband nnt
attorneys. cries Of rage were heard
Misses sent their sibilsnt insult through
, the air and women close to the shrink
Z ing prisoner spat upon her. She wal
hurried into the court room, which wal
soon filled 10 suffocation.
Protection Asked for Client.
The court proceedings were short
Justice wheelock announced no wa
ready 10 proceed and States Attorne,
orr said:
Your honor, the state has submitted
ali tn. evidence In this case that
cares To ut this preliminary hcarinI
and I move that the defendant. Mrs
Emma Kaufman, bc held on the charg
Of granddaughter in the killing OF Agne
PolrcIs to the circuit court withou
bail"
Justice wheeiock waited an instnn
ms IN expecting the defense To max
( objection. There was none and tn
court thea granted the motion OF tn
I state.
Then Judge Aiken. representing tn
missioner. arose and said:
Il ask that this court grant my ellen
adequate protection. ON the way {
this court room she was Missed an,
spat upon. proceeding OF the mos
despicnblc character"
Where Were the offieers7
The court promised all the protcc
ton ne could afford and Mrs. kaugI
man, in the custody Of the sheriff an
accompanied by her husband. siarte
10 the street. The crowd followed q