Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-04
SAID TO Be A MURDERER.
POLICE OF CAMBRIDGE, MASS, IS
SUE WARRANT FOR ARREST
OF ERICH MUENTER.
HARVARD "PROF." WANTED
Alleged to Have Slain Wife with Poison
She Formerly Lived in Fond
du Lac, Wis.


Harvard university circles were astound-
ed when the Cambridge police Sc
cured warrant and issued circulars ask
ing for the arrest of Erich Muenter, in
structor in German, charging him with
the murder of his wife, Leone K, who
died from arsenical poisoning April 16.
Mrs. Muenter's maiden name was Leone
Krembs and her parents or relatives
lived in Chicago. Mrs. Muenter was
born in Fond du Lac, Wis, about thirty
two years ago, but had lived in Chicago
some years before her marriage in that
city about i3UU.
The specific charge against Muenter is
that he killed his wife with arsenic. She
died April 16.
The Muenters with their two children,
the younger born April E, lived in the
apartment house, 107 Oxford street,
North Cambridge, one of the most fash
ionable sections of the university city.
They came to Cambridge about two
years ago, at which time Prof Muenter
was made a member of the faculty. For
some time before the birth of her second
child Mrs. Muenter was compelled to
keep to her bed.
Illness Battles Doctor.
Both she and her husband were firm
believers in Christian Science, and Mrs.
w. H. Nickerson of Winchester, Chris
tan Science healer, had charge of the
case for some weeks. Mrs. Nickerson
was away when the child was born, but
returned in a day, and found Mrs. Muen-
ter in a favorable condition. This did
not long continue, however, in spite of
Mrs. Nickerson's efforts, and finally
Prof. Muenter decided to call in regu-
lar practitioner, DR.. Fred w. Taylor.
This physician was unable to determine
the cause of Mrs. Muenter's continued
illness. and called Dr. Robert Mcintyre
in consultation.
In spite of their efforts Mrs. Muenter
died April 16. The physicians regarded
the case q proper one for investigation
who performed an autopsy on April IL.
He discovered evidences of arsenical poi
soning and also notified District Attor-
ney Sanderson and Chief of Police Pull
len.
Earlier that day, however, after the
womans stomach had been removed and
sent to Prof. Whitney, the Harvard ex-
permit from the board of health for the
removal of the body, and with it and his
two children started for Chicago, intend
ing to have funeral services there. The
Cambridge police had no idea then that
Muenter contemplated leaving the city,
and therefore did not know he had gone
until some days later, when Prof. Whit
poisoning.
Warrant Is Issued.
A warrant was issued for the arrest of
Muenter, and the police of Chicago and
other cities were notified by Wire to be ON
the lookout for him.
Prof Muenter is 35 years old, feet
0 or 10 inches tall, weighs $50 pounds,
is of ford complexion, has dark hair, a
long, studious face, dark Vandyke beard
and moustache and perfect teeth. He
was graduated from the University of
Chicago in 1899 and for some time after
that was an instructor in German in the
University of Kansas.
Mrs. Muenter ex-Chicagoan.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 28.-Moritz
Krembs, SO Fullerton avenue, is the
father of Mrs. .Muenter, said to have
been murdered by her husband. Mrs.
Muenter lived in Chicago before her
marriage, and was a school teacher. Mr..
Krembs is head of Krembs & Co., chem
lists at 55 Waldo place. He said last
night at his home that the news of the
warrant for Muenter's arrest was the
first intimation he had had Of any sus-
picion in connection with his daughters
death.
Il don't believe the charges" said Mr..
Krembs last night Il feel sure the
suspicious against my son-in-law are
wrong, but / am puzzled at the action
of the Boston authorities"
The husband remained here after the
burial, starting east again last Wednes-
day: Either he did not arrive in Boston
or fed Immediately after his arrival, for
the message received by Lieut.. Rohan Of
the Chicago detective bureau, asked that
he look out for and arrest Muenter.
Brother Is Suspicious
funeral arrangements of Mrs. Muenter
are of such nature that | believe there
is something radically wrong"
This was the statement made by Eu-
gene H. Krembs, brother of the dead
woman. last night
*The request of Muenter to have the
body cremated, his failure to be present
when the ashes were inferred at Rosehill
last Sunday, his seeming lack of knowl-
edge as to the exact hour when my sis
ter died. and his failure to appear since,
all go to strengthen this belief, besides
the fact of the post norton examination
held in. the east.
sit was between 4 and 6 o'clock Sum
day morning last week when we re-
ceived news of my sisters death. We
all thought at that time that the death
was regular, anu we dIc AOL uILuly COu-
WINGED yet that it was not. We wired
that we would arrange for the funeral
here Arrangements were made, and as
soon as Muenter arrived with the body
he made the request that the body be
cremated There was no objection on
the part of our family, and this was
done at Graceland on Thursday Of last
week.
Absent from Burial.
"Muenter was there at the time and
appeared to be overcome with grief.
Arrangements were perfected to bury the
ashes at Rosehill Sunday, and the pro-
gramme was carried out, but Prof.
Muenter did not appear, and as far as
we know nothing has been heard Of him
since by anyone who knew him. He has
made no inquiries about his two children,
one an infant and the other 31a years
old. They are at the home OF my broth
er Walter. I know nothing of the cir
cumstances of the death, but, of course,
I have my beliefs. The news is prema-
ture. but 1 hope all the truth will come