The Detroit times., 1911-08-15

esolve TO raise her nine children In
he way they should go. She has ac-
omplished her purpose. Her sons
ave grown into young manhood and
hey are now In position to return
o her the need of service that Is this
|atient woman's due.
Il can forgive, yes, / think can
orgive," she said. But | can never
orget. am willing that he be given
mother chance. It's long while to
pend In prison, IA years. Perhaps he
as learned his lesson by this time" I"
Six years ago, there was some agita-
ion toward pardon for Fadellin. but
t that time, his wife could not recon
lie herself to a plan for his release
Ter relatives knew that without her
anction, the authorities would not
listen to a plea for mercy. She was
most wronged by her husbands crazy
Iced and II she turned a deaf ear TO
plea for mercy. there would be no
ise OF carrying the affair any further.
Her children and other relatives and
Friends have finally prevailed upon her
md at last she Is willing to see him
|ree again.
1T has been an awful struggle all
|hese years" she said Monday night.
rs she sat In the sitting room of her
comfortable little home at No. 1904
Piquette-ave. ITS pretty hard to keep
home and a family together, when
here's no man to help. I've had to
work hard. took In washings and I
Bcrubbed. But the worst of it's over
how that my children are able to help.
IN so thankful that am able to rest
little now"
The Fadellin murder was one OF the
most brutal in Detroit criminal annals.
radellins trouble was liquor. When
he was in his cups, he was most vio-
lent and he used to come home and
abuse his wife. Finally she drove him
From the house and told him never to
Feturn. She called In a brother, JOS
eph Auer, and he lived In her home TO
protect her.
Fadellin was often heard to threat
en his wife's brother. On the night In
Question. he came TO the house. They
then lived at No. 1345 Medbury-aye.
He came to the front door and his
wife answered his summons. She re-
FUSED to admit him. He then went
hround to the side OF the house. He
looked through the window and then
pushed revolver through the glass
hnd fired four shots through the house
One OF the bullets struck his son,
Frank, Jr., killing him almost instant
by. Joseph Stadelman, a next door
|neighbor, rushed over TO see what was
the trouble. He sprang up the front
steps. AS he ran to the door. Auer
and another son.. armed with shot
guns were coming out. They thought
|Stadelman was Fadellin and they fired
upon him. The>neighbor dropped in
|his tracks.
Fadellin was later captured. His
trial occupied but one day in the rec
|order's court before Judge Chaplin, He
Twas convicted and sentenced to life
i'm Jackson, Dec. 8, 1897.
Among the witnesses was Joseph
|Moyer.. tho aged pawn-brOker. who
was beaten to death six years ago IN
his Monroe-ave. shop by Harry Parker
land Harry Johnson. both of whom are
|serving life terms In Marquette prison.
THE Moyer murder was one OF the
most daring crimes Detroit ever knew.
81 u. Collins, former Detroit news
paper man. was another witness. Along
with other witnesses and persons who
have an interest I'm the case, Mr.. Col.
|lins has been approached with a view
Ito asking clemency for the imprison-
led man.