The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-06-14
STATE RESTS.
But Asks for Reopening De-
fendant Will Testify
Expert Testimony.

/ Flanufedu, June IA. AL InlS time
the state will rest its case. announced
counselor Geroge w Egan, at 1880
o clock this morning. the eighth day of
the trial of Emma Kaufman of Sioux
Falls on the charge of murder.
Counsel for the defendant then arose
and addressed the court. He said that
it was imperative to the interests of
the defendant that recess be taken in
order to prepare his case and asked
that a clock be fixed as an hour to
which conrt would take recess MI.
Egan stated that the state did not de-
court was adjourned until the houl
stated.
1t was morning of expert testi.
mony
When court went in at four o'clock
counsel George W Egan arose and ad-
dressed the court briefly. He said a
certain contingency had arisen-that
certain matters had come to the atten-
ton of the state since adjournment
that it might be necessary for the state
TO introduce further evidence that in
fairness to the defendant and her coun-
sci further postponement should be
had and that he was informed and
thereto.
A second recess was taken until
morning.
Mrs. Emma Kaufman will taKe the
stand in her own defense in the trial
for her life on the charge of the muir
der of Agnes Polreis. She will be the
one great important witness OF the de-
fense No one knows her story. No
one outside her family and counsel
have ever heard this woman speak of
the crime with which she is charged.
The interest of the great army of
readers to read what she will say will
make he1 the paramount principal and
witness in the case
Her tale must be graphic one. For
year she has been under the awful
charge. She has been arrested on the
charge of murder She has been
iailed bailed, hissed and as yet no
one has heard her side OF the case ex-
cept those who are fighting valiantly to
save her from the hangman OF from
life incarceration.
That she will tell an extraordinary
story can be foretold That by her re-
cital of the life of Agnes PolIeis under
her care she will attempt to offset the
recital of horrors told by Peter Erick-
son is now assured.
Nt,sz mil
what she will tell questions of the
hour here. Her cross examination by
George W. Egan, whose reputation In
this fine art of the law is more than
state wide and whose every movement
Mrs. Kaufman watches as though her
life depended on it, will be as thrilling
as her story.
If her actions in the past ale any
criterion of her behavior, she ought to
make splendid witness foi her case.
Mrs. Kaufman did net look SO well
today. There are dark circles under
her eyes. yet she was composed and
bore the scrutiny of the curious with
the same indifference and composure
that has marked her appearance from
the first
Since yesterday two members of the
counsel walk with her out of the court
room. Mr.. Kaufman walks at cne
side of his wife, and Harry +, Judge
on the other Immediately behind
are Edward Jordan and her son, Chas
Kaufman.
Last night end again this afternoon
Sheriff Hoskins appeared in front of
the court house after the trial and dis
persed the crowd of several hundred
that had gathered to catch glimpse of
the ccused. Mrs Kaufman,
Sheriff Hoskins does not want any
demonstration in his jurisdiction. He
is seeking to protect the comfort OF the
defendant. After the sheriff had
shoced the crowd along, Mrs. Kauf-
mann and her party appeared from the
court room and walked across the road
to the home of Miss Mary Mead, where
the Kaufmanns have apartments dun
ing the trial.
There mas been speculation all slong
as to what the defense will be. To-
night it is given out by one who ought
to know, that the medical experts foi
the defense will set up that the girl
died of diabetes DR.. w. A. German
of Sioux Falls, certified to this disease,
among other things, on the death GER
tifcate.
Mrs. Kaufman will testify that
Agnes wounds we've caused by falls ex
perienced while the girl was suffering
with this disease. Or. Germain will
be witness of no secondary import
ance in this defense. 1t was he who
was called to the Kaufman house and
who prescribed for Agnes. 1t was he
who went to the hospital in the ambu-
lance with the dying girl. 1t was he
who signed the death certificate. And
it was he against whom so much feel
ing was expressed at the time of the
arrest of Mrs. Kaufman.
Remarkable Rescue