The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-08
WIDOW WANTS PART
OF The REV


Cora Muena, the milliner OF Hume,
Mo, for the love OF whom Joseph
Vending. accused of the murder OF
Alma Kelner at Louisville, Ky. be-
trayed his whereabouts to the Louis.
VILE police, left Kansas City with
Vending and his captors today
bound for Louisville.
She will be a witness in the muir
der case against the man who painted
word pictures for her of his chateau
in France and wanted to mako her
Mrs. Vending
Widow Wants Part OF Reward.
When the train bearing Vending
and Inspector Carney and Chief Lind
sey of the Louisville police reached
the station here. Mrs. Muena and In
spector Boyle and Chief Griffin OF the
Kansas City police were there 10
meet II. II was not her one-time low
er that the blue-eyed widow wanted
10 see She was there TO consult In.
pector Carney, who trailed Vending
half way across the continent 10 dis
gregating about $4,000 altered for the
arrest of the supposed slayer of the
eiGht-year old niece OF Frank Fehr,
The wealthy brewer.
II don't want to see that smiling
Frenchman.' she told Inspector Car
ney. Please keep him out OF my
sight His attentions might have
been interesting once. bur now
oon't feel the least bit romantic.
I'm here on business"
WendIlne Faces Widow
Mrs. Muena was taken aboard the
Pullman where the prisoner, his
hands ironed in his lap, sat smiling
out of a window at the curious
crowd below. The widow gave the
accused man one furtive glance and
He'd nervously TO a seat on the other
side of the car.
Wendling's smile heightened He
looked at her with interest as she
talked with the officers In the half
hour the train remained in Kansas
City no word passed between the
widow and the prisoner
Mrs. Muena stated her business.
Inspector Carney suggested that
che go to Louisville with them. where
the details of the reward might b.
arranged and where she might be OF
service in the murder case.
Goes to Louisville.
Mrs Muena acquiesced. 1t is be-
lieved 1t is the plan of the detectives
20 use the Missouri woman I'm draw
ing out Weddings deserted wife "a
a witness for the state. Mrs Wend,
ling has stood by her husband, per
sistently refusing 10 believe in his
eult
The theory Is that jealousy and tho
sight OF d rival may cause a change
N her attitude.
The party left at 1O:SO this after.
noon.
The Widows service in the capture
OF Vending consisted of supplying
Carney with his address at Vallejo
California. by means OF picture post
card he had sent her from that point
asking her TO write
Vending Proposed Marriage.
Mrs Muena met Vending while
visiting her sister In Houston, Texas
He called on her four times and the
fourth time he proposed marriage,
DIHdEs
ant possessions In France.
The widow did not accept, but re-
TUNED to her millinery shop at Hume
Inspector Carney learned OF Wend
i;ngs sojourn at Houston under the
name of Henry Jacquemin and at
| cnce went to visit Mrs Muena In heI
! home He reached there tho next
Jay after the card from Vallejo. He
| then went to California and arrested
| Vending.
WendliDg. Inspector Carney said
has shown no signs OF making a con
fession. The officers expect. towever
! that as they near Louisville. fear oi
| mob violence NAV lead the man "a
confide further il his captors and
| protectors.
Vending in ST. Louis,
| ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1.-Jo5eph Wend
| ling arrived here tonight from Kan
sas city He was lodged In the cit,
| jail for the night The last leg o
the journey Will begin tomorrow
morning when the prisoner win b,
started toward Louisville.
Wendllng was led from the trai,
at the Union Station to waitin,
patrol wagon. handcuffed TO Detcctiy,
Carney. He appeared TO be in cheer
ful spirits. and smoked a big cigal
aS he joked with the photographed
who tried, without success. TO get hi
picture
You cant get my picture" h,
shouted to the group as he entered tn
patrol wagon and was driven to Til,
5ail. Wendling was not allowed I,
talk 10 newspaper men and his Gus
! todians declined TO make any state