The Washington times., 1911-01-15

evidence to the jury that Mrs. schenk
administered arsenic and sugar of lead
TO her husband.
1t has been esta blished beyond a doubt
that there was arsenic and sugar of
lead in John Schenk's medicine. food,
and drinking water, but 1t has not been
proved, except by circumstanual evil
dence, that Mrs. Schenk put the poison
in them.
Many Witnesses have testified about
Mrs. Schenk expressing a willingness to
get rid of her husband and of her select
ing an undertaken, and of her saying on
several occasions: II wish John Schenk
was dead" none have testified about
her administering the poison.
Mrs. Eleanor Kline, or Mrs Eleanor
Ziegler. the detective, who posed as
nurse during MIR. Schenk's illness In the
North Wheeling Hospital last October
and who gave sensational testimony
yesterday about Mrs. SChenk offering
her $1,000 to give a dose of poison TO
her husband: and of her frequent Cr-
Schenk would die" Will be recalled TO
the witness stand tomorrow at O'.,lo.'k.
Mrs. Kline will not likely testify mo:
than twenty minutes more for the state
before she will be subjected to rigid
cross-examination by counsel for the
defense. She will be asked If the
Schenk family did not hire ner and
pay her TO watch Mrs. Schenk. and to
to have said.
Wife Was Lied On"
They will attempt to show that Mrs.
Schenk would never have talked At oil
If the detective nurse had not led her
on. To corroborate Mrs. Kline's testi- |
mSny, however, Prosecutor Handlan
will no doubt Immediately call Lundy
Wilson, the Schenk family chauffeur |
who viii tell Of some Of Mrs. Schcnk's |
escapades with Daniel Zane Phillips |
and other young men OF Wheel;ng. |
Lundy Wilson is expected to testify |
that Mrs. Schenk offered him a large |
sum OF money if he would, when her |
husband was in the automobile. run the |
car over an embankment TO try 10 Kill |
him. The druggist from whom Mrs.
Schenk is said to have purchased ar
senic and sugar of lead, and who is
said TO have finally refused to sell her
any more after last October, will likely
be called tomorrow. afternoon.
A young physician of Wheeling is
said TO have told Mrs Schenk how to
use arsenic and sugar of lead, and
there is doubt being expressed as 10
whether he will be called. as he had
no criminal intentions when he gave
many prominent Wheeling physicians
have importuned Prosecutor Handbag
not to call the young doctor as 1t would
ruin him for life. If the physician
1SStlflSQ the SIdIe he VIII DS SINCA' |
immunity if he is guilty of any wrong
doing, but 1t is said in some quarters
that If he does not take the stand he
wilL in the event of the conviction OF
Mrs. Schenk, be charged with being an
accessory.
All during the trial last week Mrs.
Schenk showed no signs Of breaking
down. She was always bright and
cheerful, and when any testimony OF a
funny character was given she enjoyed
the laugh as much as any one IN the
courtroom. She has appeared each dar
in court in an old blue serge coat suit
and wears the same grey felt hat she
has taken notes profusely during the
Money All for Defense.
All the money she had in her name
In bank at the time of her arrest, I
which is said to be nearly $4,000, has
been spent in fees for her counsel and
for the physicians who examined Johh
Schenk after her arrest. Most OF her
iewelry she is said to have sold to con-
vert into money 10 meet the expenses
Of her trial, which no doubt Will H.
clude fees to the physicians and law
Sers, estimated to be more than $lOvVo.
Yesterday in the presence OF her
counsel. Mrs. Schenk was asked by a
reporter: Are you nervous on account
of the ordeal of the week.
Not at all, feel as we'll now as ever
@Ahe @ You allowed to see your chill
dren?"
much to see them. And l know they
would like to See me-" I
What do you think of the trial as :
far as it has gone? ,
Il am very well satisfied. l think my !
attorneys are conducting the case in an !
able and admira BILE way, and | feel
confident of being freed by the jury"
Mrs. Schenk said that she found the ,
strain of being in Jail very hard at first, l
but has now got accustomed to 1t. She 6
says she spends most of her time in c
sewing and reading. ;
Daniel Zane Phillips, the young man
who testified about accepting presents G
from Mrs. Schenk and who went to At I
antic City with her, she paying all the I
expenses, has given up position he had !
here with local music store. Announce .
nent was made today by the president I
of the concern that Phillips was no !
longer connected with the store, even
hough he did have a small interest in
I. Phillips, it is understood, will leave
in a few days, because since =
le testified on Friday he has been taunt-
ed, Chided. and on the street corners
)een ieered at. :