The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-09

mrs. scHENK
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SSA 49, dftef fldtt was .tHe he&i
up. He was challenged by Handlan
because he admitted that he had dis.
cussed the case with Mr.. Boyce, at.
%torney for the defense. Frank Hiltan,
q Wheeling gas worker, was passed
by both sides. Charles H, Hefrner.
collector, was accepted.
Since the arrest Of Mrs. Schenk on
the terrible charge, the noted case has
been furnishing sensations galore and
the trial is expected to be.good for
several each day. All the larger news
papers Of the country,are deeply inter
,csted and many OF them already have
STAFF representatives here to send them
full reports.
Handlan In Charge.
Owing to the wide discussion OF the
case. 1t is considered probable that
some difficulty will be experienced In
the selection Of a Jury and tits proba.
Bile that most OF the first day al sleast
Will be consumed In this manner. Pros
ecuting Attorney j. Bernard Handlan,
will be in clshrge Of the case, assisted
by Assistant Prosecutor Fred L.
,Maury. J. ]. P. O'Brien, Frank P.
IO'Brien and. s. o. Boyce will appear
for the defendant, Mr.. ]. ], P.@O'Brien
being chief counsel. No point will be
overlooked by either side and numer.
GUS sharp legal fights are to be ex-
pected.
Each side will! have many Witnesses
and the testimony OF many OF them
Will be5of the most sensational nature.
It is probable that the defense will
seek TO show. that there Swas a plot
formed by the brothers Of the defend
ant to have Mrs. shenk watched by
detectives in order to get evidence to
be used against her in d divorce case.
The defense also has an insanity line
of defense. which may or may not be
utilized. The statement that Mrs.
schenk would plead guilty has been
absolutely denied by her counsel.
schenk Won't Testify.
1t Is not probable that MI. schenk
will be placed on the stand by either
side. 1t has been stated by his sister,
Mrs. Doepkin, that Mr.. Schenk is not
opposed to the prosecution OF his wife
on the poison charge,
History. Of Case.
On the morning of November 10. the
city awoke TO read in the morning
papers Of the most sensational event
In its history-the alleged poisoning OF
a millionaire pork packer by his wife.
The details, SO far as known, were de.
voured eagerly by the public and fur
nished far more than the ~proverbial
nine days wonder.
Mr.. Schenk was first taken III on his
return from Europe last summer. The
first physician called diagnosed his
condition as tomach trouble. Another
physician was later summoned and
finally DR.. Frank Hupp was; called in.
1t is said that DR.. Hupp sent samples
Of the lithia water being administer.
ed to Mr.. Schenk to the Johns Hop
kins university at Baltimore and that
1t was found to contain arsenic. De-
tectlves were hired from the Perkins
agency at P%ittsburg and Mr.. scnenK
was removed to the North Wheeling
hospital. A woman detective Is said
to have secured damaging evidence at
the house and 1t is claimed that Mrs.
Schenk offered a nurse at, the North
Wheeling hospital S 900 TO- put a Ger.
tain pill into Mr.. schenk's medicine.
The arrest followed, being made by
Chief Hastings and Detectives tDeyin-
ney and Minard. Mrs. Schenk was un.
able to procure ball, which was fixed
at $4,000, and has spent the; time since
her arrest, at the county Jail. The in
dictment against her was rendered by.
a special grand Jury.
Most Of the Witnesses, on; both. sides
are as yet unknown toS the public and
those of the State have been Kept Sc.
cret from the defense. It has been
stated by the attorneys for the de.
Tense that their line Of action will be
determined largely by the testimony
introduced by the State.
Eight Jurymen.
WHEELING, W. Va. Jan. 9.-tspe.
cial.)--At 3 o'clock this afternoon
eight jurymen were In the box, and It
Is very likely that the trial Will be
commenced late this afternoon.
Observation-Disclosures !isfsolnexpen