The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26

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mann wanted me to shake the girl
first, but / stood her UP by a trunk;
then Mrs. Kaufman hit her with q
stick q foot and a half long; the girl
cried and | carried her upstairs.
@. Did Mrs. Kaufman do any
thing for Agnes wounds?
A. She put %turpentine on her legs.
@. What happened Friday morn
ing before the girl died?.
A. ! noticed blood in Agnes mat
ted hair. but Mrs. Kaufman told me
not to mind it.
@. What happened after Agnes
A. Mrs. Kaufman, when she
heard Of it, cried: "Wha shall | do?
What shall / do?" Then she made
me scrub the blood stains from the
floor of Agnes room and tear away
wall paper with blood stains on it.
George Bessler testified that Mrs.
Kaufman said to him once, when
speaking of Agnes:
"She is so stupid, feel sometimes
like killing her."
Mrs. j. T. Udell, a neighbour, heard
Agnes crying upstairs; saw her in so
weak q condition that she could hard
lily carry a pail of water down the
steps; and saw the girl one day try
to run away but return when pursu-
ed by Mrs. Kaufman, and was made
to march back to the house.
Miss Janet e. Larson, superintend-
ent Of nurses at the hospital where
Agnes died, testified that the girl
cried out in German:
"My head aches! My stomach ach-
es! ache all Overt"
The case of the prosecution was a
very strong! one---much stronger, in
fact, than was supposed would be
presented. The evidence of physici-
ans who made post norton exami-
nations on two occasions, and OF 9th
ers who knew something of the treat
ment accorded the girl by Mrs. Kauf-
mann, was presented and made a
: part of the evidence of the State.
The physicians did not hesitate to
testify that three wounds upon the
head, and three at the base Of the
skull OF the dead girl, taken in con
ncction with other wounds
cuts and bruises found upon he:
body. arms and legs were sufficient
} to have caused her death.
, Testimony was presented showing
Mrs. Kaufman had poked the girl in
, the ribs with a broom-stick; Of hav-
ing her battle her feet in ashes soak
: ed with water, forming lye, and OF
: many other instances of alleged
s cruelty on the part of Mrs. Kaufman
= toward the girl, this continuing w
f to within abricf time before the cir
had to be taken to the hospital, where
< she died, the harsh treatment having
e continued when the girl was 20 wcal
she could hardly stand upon her feet
S Throughout the trial the courtroom
4 was packed with spectators, and dc
m~onstrations against the rich dcfcn
dant frequently had to be rcbukcd
by the judge. The presence of The
g poor old mother Of Agnes Polreis OK
$ cited much feeling against Mrs
n Kaufman.
1t had come to be generally know
e that the death of Agnes was the sec
( ond tragedy in the mothers life, tn
first having been the shooting AM
h killing of an elder daughter by a re
jected sutton.
On several occasions the grief
stricken mother has wandered to TIT
Parkston Cemetery, where the re
It mains of her younger daughter ar
buried, and in the dead Of night ho
been found weeping on her grave
force being ~ncccssasy to induce he
+ to leave the spot.
III KISSES FROM THE SPECTATORS.
d The spell Of the case, which alread,
J, had divided several South Dakot
communities was apparent IN tn
courtroom. This was clearly show
y during the examination Of the sta
witness for the prosecution. when tn
hundreds of spectators who crOwdc,
the courtroom gave spontaneous an
It forccful vent to their sympathy wit
the State and resentment toward tn
defendant.
Kisses came while Erickson wa
testifying in reference to Mrs. Kaui
. mann, having on one occasion pout
ed hot water on the girl after sh
@ had fallen to the floor from sheercS
haustion, in order, as she ig alloGc;
to have expressed it to Erickson, ct
q get her up" Erickson testified /
numerous things SLOWING the cnstc
V Hlul MARSH anu iiilulhd' htdIiilcll
Of the girl by Mrs. Kaufman.
In spite Of the unsricndly sent
ment manifested by the spectator
Mrs. Kaufman and members Of he
n family appeared confident of acquit
q tai. When the jury returned to con
slider it's verdict Mrs, Kaufman sa
;, between erhusband and their grow
son Charles. The Court, the Kauf
MAINS and the spectators RENAME,
8 in their seats evidently expecting
I quick decision.
In less than an hour the jury re
turned.
@ eve find the defendant guilty o
manslaughtc in the first Degree
= said the foreman.
q The spectators burst into applause
which the Judge sternly rchukcd
Mrs. Kaufman turned deadly bah
and her head sank uron her hand.
Charles Kapfmann, her son, burs
: into tears. Her hosband seemed ut
tcrly crushed. They knew that tn
0 least penalty under the law would h
four years in the pcnitentiary,
Mrs, Kaufman was first 60 rccov
o er her composire, This statement b,
the Court seemed to give her som,
comforts
"The Court fixes October 81 as tn,
date for pronouncing sentence upon
{ the defendant. In the meantime sh,