The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-29
RICH WOMAN IN
FIGHT FOR LIFE
PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO CHARGE
OF KILLING HER SER
WANT GIRL.
TO ASK TOR new JUDGE
intense Interest Aroused in Sioux
Falls over Beginning OF Hear.
ing OF Mrs, Emma
Kaufman.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Nov 2S.-Whcn
arraigned before Judge Jones' of the
State Circuit court, Mrs Emma Kauf,
mann. wife Of Joseph Kaufmahn a
wealthy local brewer, entered a plea
of not guilty to the charge of having
murdered Miss Agnes Polreis. her 1G
year.old domestic, and notice was
given that as soon as the case could
be heard an application would be
made for a continuance.
The plea Of not guilty followed the
presentation by Judge Frank r..
Atkins, attorney for Mrs Kaufman,
of demurrer to the information
against her. which was overruled by
Judge Jone.
In the event that the case is pressed
to trial at this term, ii Is probable
an application will be made to call in
Ian outside judge in place of Judge
| Jones.
! MIR. and MIS- Kaufman and their
kson remained quietly in the court
room until hack arrived at the en.
| trance and conveyed them to their
home Interest in this, the most sen
sat onal criminal case in the history
Of South Dakota. ist intense.
Mrs. Kaufman has just returned
to Sioux Falls after an absence ex
tending from last June, when herself.
husband and Charles, their son. de
parted for the east. following the ac
ton of the state supreme court in ad
hitting her to bail in the sum OF
S25 000
When The case against her is tried
1t without doubt will take it's place
as the most noted criminal case in
the histJryfof the courts OF Sonth Ds
kota. Mrs Kaufman may not have
been responsible for the death OF the
gitl--only her trial will determine
that-but that the girl was the victim
of foul play is firmly believed by
thousands who have famlliarized
themselves with the case
Cisinter Body Twice.
After the girl died in a Sioux Falls
hospital on June | last, her remains
were prepared for burial and shipped
to the home of her parents who re
side on a farm near the little town
Of Parkston, Hutchinson county, in
the southern part of South Dakota. |
The funeral was held and the body |
was inferred as had been arranged
After the funeral the fact that a |
wound. had been discovered on the |
girls head by young woman friend |
of the dead girl became a matter OF
general rumor among the people of
Parkstcn and vicinity, and the citi-
zens of Psrkston soon became so
aroused that it was determined TO dis
inter the remains and make an eX
animation.
The polreis family came to Amerl'
ca from Austria-llungary only about
a year ago and had been in this cOun
try only about seven months at the
time of the death of the girl. Very
few people in Parkston knew of the
family or were acquainted with the
yet the Indignation there
as result of the belief that the
Young girl had been cruelty murdered
never has been cqualcd by any crime
within South Dakota.
The girl came - Sioux Falls Feb
ruary last, only a few weeks after
the family a. rived at Parkston from
the old country Tho girl. while not
# large stature. was robust and
healthy, and weighed 13S pounds be
fore she left Parkston.
Agnes was the youngest of fourteen
Of whom eight are dead
and six arc living. An older sister
wa. murdered by rejected sutor
while the family lived in the old
county.
Tho nature Of the questions asked
" illnesses for the prosecution by
Judge Frank a. Aikens, Mrs. kauf
naun's attorney. during the prclimi-
nary hearing Of Mrs Kaufmanu. indi.
,sics that when the case comes tn
rial the defense will seek to prove
hat the girl Vas affected with ane
mia nsck of blood. accompanied by |
.crtiE, (dz7y spelll. Tho ancmia. il
,robablr will be alleged developed
nto diabetes and gangrenc.
Probable Defense.
Il IS expected the defense also will s
llcgc that a bl3od-clot found on the j
iris brain. taken in connection with {
he anemia and diabetes. had the
feet Of preventing the g.rl having
ontrol over herself. 50 far at least
3 the use Of her lower limbs wa
onceTned. and that because Of this
b. was the victim Of frequent falls.
The gashes. bruises and wounds a
ound upon her head. body and limbs. Y
r believed. viii be attempted to be b
ccOunted for by the defense by these o
fails. It being alleged that +
o enc occasion she fell down I