The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-11-29
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Mrs. Kaufman Denies She
Killed Her Maid Servant
by Torture.
WIFE OF RICH BREWER
Scene in Court Room ia Striking Con.
trast TO One Whom risn and Wom-
en- clanored for Life OF
Accused Woman.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Nov. 2S.-In Arm
tones Mrs. Emma Kaufman, wife OF
the wealthy brewer. Moses Kaufman,
OF this city. this morning answered
Not Guilty To the charge OF killing
her maid servant. Agnes Polreis, last
May.
the information quashcd. counsel FOR
the accused announced n motion would
be made for continuance as soon as
the court could hear IL. The case went
over for a few days.
The only feature of this preliminary
maneuver. which u IL thought VIII un-
doubtedly result I'm continuance or
the case until the next term OF court at
least. WAS the appearance or the de-
ifendant. Mrs. Kaufman. She was Mt
tired completely In BLACK. and hGr face
was enveioped i'm "a thick black veil.
II might have been this obscuring or
the features which prompted Judge
Jones Co risk the woman III the name
read by States Attorney orr I'm tho
Information. Mrs. Emma Kaufman.
was her name.
To this the voice behind the veil an
swcrcd:
1T is
Crowd Large But Orderly.
In striking contrast Co the crowd
which first saw Mrs. Kaufman enter u
her servant. the $50 persons In court
today were quiet and orderly. Before.
There was riot and cries In iynch the
woman and tear her To- pieces. Women
spat on her and IL was with difficulty
that officers carried her IN safety away
from the cnraged thronS 81 over LOU,
most Of whom were women.
Today there were but eight women
present and no word or murmuring was
heard among the spectators
Although the court room was Wen
filled with curious persons by o'clock.
Mrs. Kaufman did not appear until
1880. She was accompanied by her
husband and their son Charles, VINO
went with her inside tho rail ana sat.
one ON either side Of her. They drove
from their home In the Kaufman ear
riagc.
Showed No Emotion.
The outward stolidlty OF the defend
ant maintained during her former Try
ing ordcals was apparent in hcr de-
meanor today. She answered the NV"
questions put To her by the court as
To- her identity and her plea, In full'
audible voice.
Mrs Kaufman returned yesterday
from French Lick Springs. Ind, where
she speut the summer and fall. Whie
no one outside her family has seen heI
features since her return. her HUSBAND
renorts she l. much Improved IN health.
The great strain upon him, =" appnr-
ent after the arrest of his VIE. mas
worn away materially.
( IL Is rumored that when the case
finally comes To trial Judge Jones VIII
request that another judge preside. In
nsfnuch ns he has known the Kaufman
family FOR years. Judge Aiken. counsel
for the defendant, said he would be
ready TO argue the motion Tor continu-
ance whenever the states attorneys de-
aNaV gNat NsHNtN hf
In n few days.
Considerable Dissatisfaction.
Tho impending continuance OF The
case Is not received well by those who
have been anxious that Mrs. Kaufman
be brought TO trial for what Is alleged
10 be one Of the most flendish crimes
An the states history. They look upon
tho delay as the first step In dilatory
proceedings with the ultimate Intention
OF never reaching the trial court. They'
however are still determined ihat the
woman must answer and leave To n
Jury the question OF her guilt.
The crime charged To the rich woman
iis tho murder OF her maid. Agnes Pol
reiz, aged 10 years. by means OF
nctroclous cruclties. IL is declared that
the girl. Bohemian. unable TO under
stand her mistress very well. was
beaten with sticks. scaldcd with water.
had applications Of lye and acids APP
piled TO her sores aud In other ways
tortured until death came.
The defense IL that the girl suffered
from vertigo and fell down stairs and
that the bruises and cuts found on her
body when the remains were cNhutncd
were caused by such falls. The death
certificate signed by Or. w. 4. Germain
declared the girl died OF Rnemia. IL Is
BALD this has since been admitted AS -
mistake by the physician.