The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-31
WIFE OF CHURCH
JANITOR ARRESTED

LOUISVILLE. Ky, May 3O,-aIrs.
Joseph Wondling was arrested tonight
charged with being an accessory to
The murder OF Alma kellner, whose
m.tlated body was found this morn
ing In a cistern In one OF the parochlal
buildings of st. Johns Catholic church.
Confronted with gold ring and
pin found IN her trunk and after tho
pin had been positively Identified by
the mother OF the long missing child
as one that Alma wore the day she
disappeared Mrs. Vending maintain
cd stolid demeanor and casually
youchsafed the Information that the
pin and ring had been given her by a
boy who found them In the streets.
Mrs Vending also admitted that
stains on some clothing which she
washed for her husband short time
after the child disappeared were blood
stains. Her admission was made In
advance of a chemical analysis OF the
garments which are In the possession
OF the police. She declared the blood
stains cam, from an accidental wound
on her husbands arm.
Further than this three hours OF
sweating" cliclted little information
from tho woman, whose husband the
police now seek as the murderer Of
the littlc girl.
Solves Mystery.
Tho discovery OF the mutilatod aad
decomposed body Of Alma Kellner In
an old oistern under parish house
Of ST Johns Catholic church today.
solved part of the mystery surround
ing her disappearance.
Alma was the eIghtyear- r-old daugh-
ter OF Fred l., Kellner. and since her
disappearance on December s. Frank
Fehr. a millionaire brewer her uncle.
has spared neither lime nor money In
the search for her. Vie positively iden-
tlied the body today
The body was found only few
yards from tho entrance to st John g
church. where Nina had gone to at
tend services Tho morning OF her dis
appe earance.
Looking for Vending.
The police arc looking for Joseph
Vending. former janitor OF st. Johns
church. who, since January II, little
more than month after the disap-
pearanco Of the Kellner girl. has been
missing. Mrs. Lena Wendllng, wife of
the missing man. and housckeeper for
Father SchumaDn. pastor Of st Johns
church. is under surveillance.
In a sworn statement before Captain
Carney, chief Of detectives, this aft
ernoon Mrs. Vending admitted wash
Ing muddy clothes of her husband,
shortly after the disappearance OF the
Kellner girl The detectives exam
ined these clothes-trouSers shirt and
hat-and declare there are still blood
stains on them.
a lttlc more than a year ago &C
cordinc TO the police records. Wend
ling was arrested and fined because
Of improper conduct with young girl
whom he accosted oD9the street
Parents Frustrated.
Neither parents OF Alma has yet
seen the child's body. Both arc pros
tratcd. Mr.. Fchr. the uncle. is posi-
tive of his dentldcajon through tho
comparison Of shoe found with the
body. with one worn by Alma before
her disappearance. Other means o
Identification al this time seem i'm
possIble because OF the lack OF cloth
ing found with the body and its nor
rible mutllation and decomposition.
The discovery Of the body was by a
mere accident.
Saturday the janitor OF the church
told Father Schumann that water
was collecting under one of the parish
buildings. Plumbers began to pumE
out the water. Their work was re
sumed this morning
After pumping only short time
the woter began to smell badly and
few minutes later slime-coycred OBJ
iect was discovered childs 1901
with shoe and stocking on, appeared
The police and coroner were houueo
Immediately by Father Schumann.