The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-20

Coroner McManns yesterday empan
nelled jury to inquire as to the cause
of the death of Mrs. Mary Salzner
which occurred at PAS p, M. tn day
before at St Mary's Infirmary. .SiA
well known citizens of. good ,stanidfns
were chosen as follows; W:.Bt Hi.
cite, (foremanl. John + brown. Dar
Williamson, Henry i3airG.. .Patricl
Scullin, John Gates. The ';hqufry:Wa:
held at the council ,:dhaniBGr, (which
was thronged With ntobie-. connedted
with, or interested iii the case" Hen.
Try Salzner, husband of the dead. wogIil-
an, who is accused of killing her was
not present at first bu: was called fot
by his attorney, Reed Green, and ap-
lpeared in a very short time accompa
MED by Iailor Abernathie. States At
torney Wilson was present for the pco
pile. Stenographers were present for
both sides Miss Odessa Kyle for
the States Attorney anu A. b. Coming
for the defendant.
The first witness was an old German
named Herman Price, VINO IS a lOdgcr
with Mrs Braden in the same build
ing where the dead woman lived. He
said he saw Salzncr come to the
house between 9 and 10 O'Clock cat
urday night August I, coming from
his mothers house; Salzner stopped at
the door Of his wife's agreements and
went in; he had nothing in his hands;
witness went 10 his own apartments
about half an hour later and retired;
heard talking in Mrs. Salzner's apart
ments by Salzner and his wife: could
not understand what was said; hal
not gone to sleep wnen he heard a
dull ethump in Mrs. Salzner's apart
ments; there were only board parti-
lions between where he slept and Mrs.
Salzner's rooms; he felt sure there
was something wrong. and when a lii.
tie later he heard the baby crying on
the back porch he called 10 Mrs Bra
den; he and Mrs. Braden went out
and found the baby on the porch; Mrs
Braden picked up the little one, AMI
took her to her own apartments; did
not go into Mrs. Sa:zner's place at
that time although the back door was
open thought the Salzners had gone
out and left the baby a:one; went to
Sazner's photograph gallery to see f
he was there but did not find any one
there
Upon cross examination by Attor.
ney Green witness said that il was
about half an hour after he saw Salz-
ner go into Mrs. Salzner's apartments
that he heard. the NOISE or thump
The attorney tried to get the witness
to fix other times exactly, but the old
man could shot' and seemed to grow
confused
The states attorney protested
against Mr.. Green's attemHS to lay
for impeachmers declaring
his was not a trial, but a hearing At
which the general facts were to be
brought out. }
Mr. Green said he desired to fix the y
'xact time as nearly RS possible TO lay
! foundation for an aIibi for his client.
which would be his defense. :
The coroner said this was a court OF
inquiry TO ascertain the cause of the
Ieath of person ami a cross eXamina-
ion of witness was out of order.
Mr. Green said he was willingto
Mr.. Green said he was willing 20
and permit the coroner ami
ury to conduct the examination with
mt any attorneys.
Attorney Wilson reflected that he
vas there by request OF the coroner
o aid in bringing out the truth: but
lie was willing to permit the coroner
o conduct the inquiry
The coroner thereafter asked the
questions with occasional suggestions +.
rom the attorneys: and questions by :
he jurors
Mrs. Brsden.
The woman who carried the baby in 1
" III ofeii AiiitAtN NdN III = ID d'i'il I
Who occupies apartments second door /
rom whore Mrs. Sa;zner was killed. !
Did man Price rooms there also. sleep 1
NJ in the kitchen, he said. She heard /
'alzners voice in Mrs. Salzner's rooms |
mi when Old man Price came in to re- 1
ire remarked I guess Salzner is GO
ng to stay with his wife tonight. T.
yuess not. replied the witness. he
lever does. She heard the thump 1
n Mrs. Salzner's rou.us shortly after
md thought the baby had fallen out |
If bed. Heard some vue family groan-
ng or eyclaiming on OH" and a
little later the baby cried: witness
couldn't stand this and went out and
iound the little one un the porch. She |
asked where's your msma?" and |
he baby replied gone. gone" She
took the baby into her own apartments /
and the clock struck Il. she kept the |
little one for a time. gave it crackers
and water. and thinking Salzner and
his wife had gone to 60 some work at
the photograph gaileTy. sont old man