The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-12
SISTER REVEALS
DEAD GIRLS LIFE
ROSE MASINGER ON STAND FOR
THE STATE.
Young Woman Heard Threats of Illus
band to Kill Wife and Read Letter
with Same Dire Words Witnesses
Tell of Purchase of Revolver and of
Statements After Arrest.

~ Rose Masinger, sister Of Fannie
Sussman, for whose murder Henry Suss-
man IS now on trial, was witness late
yesterday. The only noteworthy fea-
ture of her direct testimony, was
her evidence as to the receipt by
Fannie Sussman of threatening letter
| from her husband. In this letter Fan
ME s, life was threatened. This let
ter she saw Fannie destroy.
elf you bother me ally more, I will
family
This was the only exact wording that
the witness could quote from the let
ter, altho she remembered many other
features.
Rose gave a careful outline of Fan
MES life upon cross examination. At
to. Sussman, she lived at home until
joined by Henry. He lived there only
three days, however.
After Henry disappeared Fannie was
invited to live with the Joseph Suss-
mans. She remained there but a week
and returned home to live. Later she
was employed as housemaid at a resi-
dence on. Lake Of the Isles boulevard.
Then she came home again and lived
there while employed in a printing
house. She went to Duluth to visit a
friend, remained there two weeks, and
returned home the day after Henry g
return from his years absence. She
lived at home until about two months
before her death, when she went to
work in boarding house in the Mid
way district. Here she was employed
until week before her death, but came
home for visit every week.
+ First Connected Story.
This was the first connected story of
Mrs. Sussman s life, from the time of
her marriage until her death, that has
been told during the trial.
Little was elected from the witness
On cross examination that seemed likely
to help the cause of the defense. MI.
McGhee bored into all manner Of places
in order to find some leads that would
help his client. It was impossible for
him to get the witness to contradict
"Did you know that your sister
lived in st. Paul except when she
worked in Midway?' asked Mr.. Nc
Ghee.
~ never knew that she lived in St.
Paul at any time,'' replied Rose,
came to the Masinger house On Tues
day, two weeks before the murder.
xOu11S I'LL d Witness.
Rose Masin ger was followed by her
sister Florence, age IA years. Before
she was called upon to testify, one of
the jurors asked to have Rose recalled
to ask as to the time of Fannie's en-
ployment as a housemaid in a home, on
Lake of the Isles boulevard. He want
ed to know whether or not this was
before Or after the marriage. Rose
said that it was after the marriage.
Little Florence, who is a bright
youngster, testified to having read the
threatening letter written by Henry
Sussman. Fannie was holding the let
ter in her hand and witness took hold
Of it and read the desperate words
Florence told an interesting story of
the newspaper INCIDENT. She had gone
to the music rack for some paper in
which to wrap some dress goods. The
headlines attracted Sussman s atten-
ton, and he, after reading them, said:
"Fannie. have you seen this That s
what | am going to do to you!'
What did Fannie do then9" asked
MI. Dahl.
.''she started to cry" said the girl
witness. - -
The next time she saw Henry Suss-
man was the Sunday before Fannie IS
death. She was going to a confec-
tionery store with Fannie and the
baby when Henry appeared. He and
Fannie went down town together.