Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-21
MRS. KAUFMAN BOUND OVER
Wife Of Sioux Falls Brewer Must Face
Court on Murder Charge,
TROUBLESOME TIME IN THE COURT ROOM
Riot Nearly PFecipitAted at PrSlimi-
nary Examination of Woman
Accused of killing Hired
Girl by Beating.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. June 2o-(sps-
cial Telegram 1.-The concluding session
in the preliminary examination OF Mrs.
Emma Kaufman. wife Of a wealthy local
brewer. held this forenoon resulted in tile
defendant being held to the state circuit
court without BAIL to answer to me
charge OF having murdered Miss Agnes
PoIreis. her 16-year-old domestic.
The forenoon session was brief one.
Mrs Kaufman and her husband arrived
at the court room of Judge A. b. Wheelock
shortly after 10 o'clock. As soon as they
had found seats, States Attorney Orr o,
this city, arose and asked that the dee
PENDANT be. committed to the custory OF
the sheriff, pending her trial at the next
term Of state circuit court. Mrs Kauf-
mann's attorney made no objection and
the defense offered no testimony what
ever.
It was expected that the attorney for
the defense would make a motion for the
dismissal of the case on the ground that
facts SUFFICIENT to- constitute the crime Of
murder had not been shown by the pros
eeution but nothing of the kind was done
Beyond the brief motion OF the states at
torney and a few words spoken by Judge
Wheelock, nothing further transpired
II lis understood that later in the dsy
Jones OF the state circuit court asking
that the defendant be admitted 10 bail
pending her trial In the state circuit court.
Many in Court Room.
Brief as the preliminary hearing was
there was a number of sensational episodes
Immediately prior 10 and following the
hearing. Notwithstanding that the hearing
was not TO be held until 10 o'clock, crowds
began gathering in and around the court
room as early az o'clock. Before every
available foot OF space in the court room,
In the doorwayS and in the hall adjoining
Il was packed with a dense mass Of people,
great part OF the crowd being composed
of women. many IN fashionable attire. so
ciety circles being we'll represented and
some being her friends. When the carriage
occupied by Mrs. Kaufman and her hus-
band drovs up in front OF the court house
the sidewalk was closely packed with a
dense mass OF humanity and Il was with
difhcuity that policemen forced a passage
through the crowd so Mr.. and Mrs Kauf-
mann could make their way to the court
room.
Defendant Is Hissed.
While the party was crowdinE its way
through the hallway 70 the court room Mrs
Kaufmdnp WAS vigorously Missed at by IN,
spectators. the Kisses coming largely from
the women m the crowd, Mrs. Kaufman
10 Of dark complexion and, although sh,
wore veil. It could be seen that her fac,
WAS a. white az q sheet OF paper.
After being In the court room for
period OF only few minutes Mrs. Kauf
mann was again escorted to the sidewalk
but their carriage had not put In an ap
psaranoe, and after a painful wait Of per
haps a minute or two herself. husband an,
others OF the little party started acros
the street to a livery establishment. Whsr
they fer a time sought refuge. The crow,
packed closely about them and for a mo
msnt there were fears for Mrs Kaufmann'