The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-05
WOMAN RE-ENACTS
DEADLY DUEL IN
COURT ROOM
MRs. sglseL, ACCUSED OF MUIR
=, DIR OF CAPT. ERe, GOES
4. THROUGH IMAGINARY BATTLE
FOR LIFE As WITNESS.

MEDIA, Pa, Jan. 5.-Springing from
the witness chair In which she tooh
her seat this morning To resume her
account of the tragedy at Red Gables
Mrs. Catherine Beisel reproouceu ia
q remarkable manner the strugsie gu.
side Of Capt. Erbs' bedroom which emu
ed In his death from the reVoNe.
which she turned on him on inc hie"'
of Oct. 8. .s
flashed. The woman VINO Is accusSu
of murder leaped TO and fro on tue
little raised platform oeiore ule 20
of the court, going through an imasin
airy battle for lie with the ehi"e'"
owner OF Red Gables.
~ grabbed him like this she cried
while the courtroom audience watch
ed her. spellbound. 49,
lT seized the pistol like this ana
n,Iled II from his grasp. He slipped
and fell against the door. Then there
was a roar of shots. don't know
how MANY shots | fred. ! don't know
whether | emptied the revolver OF
not Everything got dark. knew
nothing until a crowd of people were
all around me. / did IL TO save my
poor sister.
"Oh. my God. how horribly she was
treated bv that man. He would nave
shot her and he would have snot me
~ had not been too quick for MIN.
Mrs. Beisel stood with face upturn-
"a as she said the final words. Her
hands were stretched appealingiy To-
ward the Jury. Then, placing them
over her face. she burst into food
NJ tears and sank Imply into the VIII
ness chair
Judge Rises From Seat.
Judge Johnson had hair risen froni
his seat during this remarkable sceno'
the attorneys both for and against tue
woman had as one man stepPeo W
ward her as though fascinated. HAN
of the six hundred persons In the court
room were standing. A great sign ran
through the courtroom after 1t was
over and there was not SOUND lot
several minutes as Mrs. Beisel sat
weepinp. her shoulders shaking Win
uncomfortable emotion.
II was at the Village Green hotel
when my sister called me up SAID
Mrs. Beisel at the outset.
.you'll have to- come over at once,
she said. the captain Is In frightiui
bumor. He has beaten me terribly.
never saw him so savage. | hung UP
the receiver and got my coat. 1 toia
the proprietor I was going 10 heu
Gables and might be back later In the
night.
ar threw my coat over my shoulders
and hurried up the road to Red Gables.
| found my sister pacing the porch.
She said: oh, Catherine, l don't
know what shall do; the captain mas
treated me dreadfully.'
I'VE went upstairs and she went 70
her bathroom. | went into her rooin'
Presently ! heard her scream. ! step
ned to the door and saw sight tnat
naralyzed me. Capt. Erb was at the
door of his room In his pajamas. In
his right hand he held a revolver. He
was pointing 1t at Florence ana ne
said: Now, I'll get you. Tnis time
I'll have you
"Then he saw me, What, you mere!
he yelled. I'll get rid of you, too
81 ran at him. He threw his arms
m in the air. | think the first shot
went in the air. We tussled all over
the hall. He pushed me around.
tried TO hold him. He pushed me up
against the wall between the bathroom
soor and the door Of the guest room.
The Fatal Shots.
HE showed his face against mine.
hit him a blow and jerked away.
Somehow got the gun and pushed
and pulled until wrenched away. l
started to run. He grabbed me.
struck at him with all my might. once
again I got away and again he started
after me. Then I'turned and fired.
After Il was all over do you know
what occurred?" asked Mr.. Fronefield:
soon after there was a crowd OF
people there, but 1t seems like
dream"
"When were you brought to Media"
at don't remember just when. 1t was
dark, know.
"Do YOU remember what you said
ehout the shooting to the detecuves?''
mo"