Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
ALLEGED SLAYER HEARD TO DE-
CLARE. a WILL FIX
HER."
sNEERED AT MRS. GENTRY FOR
WHOSE MusDER HE is BE-
ING TRIED.
CAMPBELL CASE REVEALS STORY
OF lNJUFEo WIFE's JEAL-
oUsY AND REVENGE.

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terday of Constantine for the murder
of Mrs. Gentry, ]. George Scott, a
roomer at the Gentry fat, and whose
razor was used to cut Mrs. Gentry s
throat. said Constantine entered the
parlor one evening where several
persons were playing cards and that
he sneered at Mrs. Gentry in response
to her timid, rather fearful, smile,
Later in Constantines room, the de-
PENDANT, according to Scott, spoke
slightingly of Mrs. Gentry and re-
marked, Il will fix her"
Attorney Cantwell for the defense
said he might call Scott as his wit
ness later. He exhibited an af1davi.
made by one of Scott's ladies', recit-
ing that Scott had told her that the
Gentrys were unhappy and that Mrs.
Gentry contemplated suing for di-
vorce.
Other witnesses testified as to in
cidents of Constantine's flight from
the Gentry home and from Chicago.
Sensation in Campbell Trial.
Chicago, Nept. 19.-Rey. c. C. Camp.
bell of Plymouth Congregational
church of st. Paul failed to appear in
court, in spite Of the fact that he has
been in Chicago ever since the trial
opened. This caused a sensation in
the Campbell murder trial.
Mr.. Campbell vas expected to ties.
tify as to the trouble between him
self and his wife, in regard to DR.
Harris, 2 scandal which finally re-
suited in the removal of the Rev. Mr..
campbell and his wife from Amigo.
1t is surmised that he dreaded the
ordeal of telling in open court of his
family troubles, especially since it is
said that the story would have in
vowed Jfuh Der of other prominent
Amigo resideI IS.
Inc tTst witness placed on the
stand was brother of the defendant.
talbot Campbell of Superior, Wis.
he testified that he thought the de.
tendant was insane. because of his
peculiarities in action and speech.
he said that in the midst of business
conversations Campbell would break
out with curses on Harris and re-
marks about his wife's alleged relat-
ions with him. He said that upon one
occasion Campbell said:
This is driving me insane. know
my wife is guilty and | don't know
now this will end 1t will end ter.
ribly."
He implied in his testimony that
Mrs. Harris, by intercepting letters
from Mrs. Campbell to DR.. Harris
and informing the defendant of their
contents, egged Campbell on to talk.
ing revenge upon the doctor.
John Mitchell, living near Superior.
manager of lumber camp, who has
mad business relations with Campbel
testified that he thought Campbell
was insane, the reasons for this be-
lief being ,he same given by the de.
PENDANT brother and other witnesses.
mrs. Emma Harris admitted that
Jealousy was her motive ia writing
Mr.. Campbell the letters read to ina
jury Monday
1 was determined" she said, that
the woman who had broken up nv
nome should be punished, or at least
should be exposed
He seemed to doubt.me. | wanted
to convince him. knew she wanted
to avoid divorce proceedings"
Why did you want revenge /"
asked Assistant States ATTORNEY
Northrup.
I thought it was due me-" she said
Where did you get the letters from
Mrs. Campbell to your husband?'
Il stole most of them out Of his
pockets
Mrs Harris swore that after her
husband had been killed by Camnbeu
she virtually went insane herself
Weeks afterward, she said, she found
herself working regularly as a wait
ress in restaurant and did not re-.
member how she got there.
One of the lettels iutercepted nv
Mrs. Harris in st. Louis is believed
by the state to contain covert threat
by Mrs. Campbell Part of this let.
ter is as follows:
You promised me that you would
doctor me, and it is the least you can
offer me after everything that has
happened. l have an Indian dispo.
sition ana it is apt to carry me to ex-
tremes one way or another"