The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-14


lion by the defense. VIII play con-
siderable part III the line of defense
to be followed in behalf OF Mrs. ISauf-
mann,
The third witness was Miss A. NJ.
Thornburg, professional nurse. who
had assigned to her the duty of car
ing for Agnes Polreis after she had
been taken To the hospital. Her tes-
tilmony was along much the same line
as that of Miss Larson, and related
Chiefly to the cuts and bruises upon
the girls head According TO the wit
ness the patient talked some during the
day, but the witness was unable to UNI
derstand what she said, as she spoke in
a foreign tongue.
Another Nurse Heard.
The fourth witness for the state
was Miss +. f. Coutts, a professional
nurse, who also was connected with
the Sioux Falls hospital at the time
the dead girl was a patient there.
She corroborated to a great extent
the testimony of the two prior wit
nesses. She stated that Agnes Pol
reis' eyes We're sunken, her face was
Very pale, and in addition to the cuts
and abrasions there were scratches
upon her shins She saw the girl for
the first time after she had been
hospital to a private room, and after
the patient had been undressed, but
before her wounds had been ban
daged. The witness therefore was in
a position to describe at length the
injuries upon the girl which the state
are alleged to have been inflicted by
Mrs. Kaufman.
The testimony of these four wit
nesses had practically been completed
when court took an adjournment un-
til Monday morning at 8 o'clock, but
1p y 1,1 ~
called at that time to give such fur
ther testimony as they may possess
which might be material.
With the first week over of the nur-
der trial in which Mrs. Emma Kauf-
mann, of Sioux Falls, is accused Of
causing the death of her maid, Agnes
Polreis, and the jury just secured, the
delay has proved very tiresome to court
officials and scores of witnesses wait
ing their turn to testify. Mrs. Kauf-
mann, the accused, has born the strain
as We'll as anyone.
Star Witness Watched
Peter Erickson, the star witness for
the prosecution, will be grilled by the
defense. Desperate efforts naturally
fy some of his direct evidence as to
various things he observed at the
Kaufman home in connection with the
relations which existed between Mrs.
Kaufman home in connection with the
she is charged with having murdered.
Erickson, since coming to Flandreau,
has been carefully watched by the at
torneys for the prosecution, and by the
witnesses from Parkston who are push
ing the case against Mrs. Kaufman.
They appear to fear that an effort will
be made to spirit Erickson away from
| Flandreau, but while this watchfulness
is justified in view of the Importance
of the case and of Ecickson's testi-
mony. it is unlikely that the defense
at this late day would seek to ta.lpsr
with the states star witness.
Parkstonites Vieilant.
The delegation from Parkston, the
| home of the parents of the dead girl,
| is a very large one, and the male
members of the party are rendering
| for the state in rounding up and look
ing after the states most important
witnesses, and In keeping them posted
on the movements of the enenly-the
defense Both sides are watching each
| other like a cat watches a mouse, and
| when a move of any Importance is
made by one side or the other, outside
| of the court room, the other side speed
lily knows of it.
The vigilance of each side is being
1 maintained so closely that practically
/ every person witn whom the attorneys
for ore side or the other consults is
promptly known in the opposition
! camp.
{, has been officially announced that
George b. l1gan, the Logan, Ia, at
/ torney. Who has been associated with
the prosecution, has taken full charge
i Of the case for the state and will con-
duct it until it goes to the jury.
Colonel s. II. Cochran, the senior
member of the firm of Cochran &
1 .san, of Logan, arrived here today
from Omaha, and is in consultation
| with his partner in reference to con-
Quoting the states case.
Mother Of Dead Cir! Ill.
Mrs. John Folreis, mother of the girl
AGNES I9olre;s, whose death, by means
of torture and neglect Mrs. Kaufman
is alleged to have caused, was not in
tho court room today. She is in a la
| mentable mental state and yesterday
! afternoon, at recess time, arose from
her seat, clasped her hands above her
/ mead as If in prayer and suddenly
started toward Mrs. Kaufman, who
had har back turned. The woman was
quickly restrained and returned to her
chair She is accompanied here by her
/ husband and their daughter Elizabeth
I ON several occasions since the death OF
/ Agnes the mother has behaved strange
lv. On one occasion she went to the
crave of the dead girl, and throwing
4 herself PROSTATE upon the mound OF
dirt wept uncontrollably and was car
rle,l away only by main strength by
4 friends.
SIOUX FALLS SALOON
MEN FACING TROUBLE