The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-31

weight about $50 pounds. small
black mustache and dark hair and
eyes. Mrs Vending Is ".
weddings parents live at Genlis,
Cote d. Or. France.
According to the wife's statement
to Captain Carey. Vending was a
deserter from the French army.
Father Schuhman said he had
learned since Weddings disappear
ance that he had left several posi-
tions without notice.
The detectives are working on the
theory that the girl was murdered
In the vicinity of the school and
after attempts had been made to
burn the body. II was surreptitiously
buried in the sub-cellar and quick
lime used to dlsintegrate the flesh.
Every bone in the child's body was
broken and the skull was crushed
and charred. showing that the at
tempt to burn the body, II such was
made. had been interrupted or the
perpetrator OF the crime had
changed his mind regarding its dis
position.
Alma kellncr Disappears.
Alma Kellner left her home. at
507 East Broadway. at about 9:i6
o'clock on the morning OF wednes-
day, December 3.
The little girl attended the Acad-
emy of the Sisters OF Mercy. at
1852 East broadway. but IL was n
holiday and she was gong to attend
mass at 81. Johns church. Clay and
Walnut streets.
Her mother and aunt stood at the
door OF the home and watched her
as she walked up broadway. She
waved her hand to them.
Mr.. W. n. &. Yount. the druggist
at Hancock and Broadway. saw the
little girl pass the store and turn in
Hancock street.
When Last seen.
william Augustus. the postman
on that route. saw the child on Han
cock street. near Gray. at about
$3.50 o'clock. He nodded 10 her and
noticed the red cap she wore. That
was the last seen of her.
when the little girl did not re-
turn 10 dinner her mother became
uneasy. but thought the child had
gone To dinner with some friends.
Late In the afternoon she grew
alarmed and telcphoned her hus-
band. Fred Kellner. Jr., a solicitor
for the Frank Fchr brewery. that
Alma had not been home since she
started TO church In the morning.
Mr.. Kellner AZ once began a
search and was assisted by friends.
IL was discovered that the little girl
had not been seen at church and
that mass was celebrated at differ
ent hour from what she thought
Although some children have said
they saw Alma at church. II Is not
believed she was there. though this
point has not been clearly cstab-
llshcd. The last positive intorma-
tion OF her was when the postman
saw her at Hancock and Gray.
At 7;30 o'clock Wednesday night
Mr.. kollner notified the police that
the child was missing After ~
first investigation a general notice
was sent to the police and detectives
and before morning the entire de-
partment was engaged in the case.
The First search.
II was learned that Mrs Fred
Kollner. Sr.. the second wife OF Fred
kellner. sr. the child's grandfather.
and thus the stepmother Of Fred
kellner. Jr.. had been sought by n
veiled woman who called at her
home. $40 East broadway. at II
O'Clock on the day Alma disappeared
The woman saw Miss Anna Kellner.
as the elder Mrs. Kellner was TAX
Ing a nap. She refused to tell Miss
Anna kellner her business. saying Il
was with Mrs. Kollner and was i'm
portant Nothing has been heard OF
this woman since. and who she was