The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24

stick foot and a half long; the girl
cried and carried her upstairs.
Q. 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 toio me
not to mind it. ,,os
died? ~ba
4. Mrs. Kaufman, when n I, 5ae 5ae
heard of it, cried: What snail 40!
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:
.sShe is 50 stupid, I feel sometimes
like killing her
Mrs. J. T. Udell, a neighbor, heard
Agnes crying upstairs; saw her IN SO
weak a condition that she could hard
" 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, superlntend'
ent of nurses at the hospital where
Agnes died, testified that the girl
cried out in German:
my head aches! Ny stomach ach-
es! ache all over!''
The case of the prosecution was a
very strong. one---nuch stronger, N
fact than was supposed would be
presented. The evidence Of physlc!-
ans who made post morteln eXaml'
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 9
part of the evidence Of the State.
The physicians did not hesitate tx
testify that three wounds upon the
lhead, and three at the base of the
skull of the dead girl, taken IN con
ncction with numerous other WOUNDS
cuts and bruises found upon hel
body, arms and legs were sufnclen
to have caused her death.
Testimony was presented shoWlns
Mrs. Kaufman had pokec the girl II
the ribs with a broom-stlck; OF haV
ing her bathe her feet in ashes soak
led with water, forming lye, and O.
many other instances Of alleged
cruelty on the part of Mrs. Kaufman
toward the girl, this continuing "
to within brief time before the CIR
had to be taken to the hospital, wher
she died, the harsh treatment havln;
continued when the girl was so wea
she could hardly stand upon her feet
Throughout the trial the courtroom
was packed with spectators, and de
monstrations against the rich deten
dant frequently had to be rebuket
bv the Judge. The presence OF tn
| poor old mother of Agnes Polrels eH
cited much feeling against Mrs
| Kaufman.
! 1t had come to be generally know
/ that the death of Agnes was the sec
ond tragedy in the mother S lie, tn
first having been the shooting an
killing Of an elder daughter by re
jected suitor.
On several occasions the grief
stricken mother has wandered to tn
Parkston Cemetery, where the re
mains of her younger daughter ar
buried, and in the dead of night ha
been found weeping on her grave
force being necessasy to induce ne
to leave the spot.
Kisses FROM THE SPECTATORS.
The spell Of the case, which alread
had divided several South Dahot
communities was apparent IN tn
courtroom. This was clearly show
during the examination Of the sta
witness for the prosecution. when tn
hundreds Of spectators who croWde
the courtroom gave spontaneous an
forceful vent to their sympathy wit
the State and resentment toward tn
defendant.
Kisses came while Erickson Wa
testifying in reference to Mrs. haut
mann, having on one occasion pour
ed hot water on the girl after sh
had fallen to the floor from sheer eX
Ihaustion, in order, as she IS allege'
| to have expressed it to Erickson, t.
get her up" Erickson testified t.
numerous things showing the custo
mary harsh and inhuman treatmen
of the girl by Mrs. Kaufman.
In spite OF the unsriendly sentl
ment manifested by the spectator
Mrs. Kaufman and members OF ne
family appeared confident Of acqult
tai. When the jury returned to con
slider its verdict Mrs. Kaufman sa
between her husband and their growr
son Charles. The Court, the kauf
manns and the spectators renamed
in their seats evidently expecting {
quick decision.
In less than an hour the jury re
turned.
eve find the defendant guilty OF
manslaughter in the first degree, "
said the foreman:
The spectators burst into applause
which the Judge sternly rebuked.
Mrs. Kaufman turned deadly pale
and her head sank upon her hand.
Charles Kaufman, her son, burst
into tears. Her hosband seemed ut
terry crushed. They knew that the
least penalty under the law would be
four years il the penitentiary.
Mrs. Kaufman was first to recov-
er her composure. This statement by
the Court seemed to give her some
comfort:
''The Court fixes October 2l as the
date for pronouncing sentence upon
the defendant. In the meantime she
is permitted to remain at liberty
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