The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02
STATE NEWS
EN BRIEF

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shot anu killed his brother, Isa-
dore, in Krakow township, was cap
tured by Sheriff Huffman and his
deputies. The sheriff entered Adam
kufeps home before he arose and be-
fore Kufel realized it he was overpow-
cred. Two loaded guns stood by his
bed, which indicated that he would
have resisted arrest. At the inquest
kufel broke down when he was ush-
cred to the side of his dead brother,
confessing he committed the murder.
The verdict OF the coroner's jury was
that Isadore Kufel came to his death
from the effects of a rifle bullet pass
ing through his head, caused by the
hands of his brother, Adam Kufel. The
arraignment was before Justice Adams
Of Posen, where Kufel waived eXamin-
alton. 1t appears that when Simon
kufel, father of the boys, divided the
property, Isadore was given an extra
40 acres of land, which caused an i'll
feeling between the brothers. Adam
has made several threats on his broth
er's life, it is said.
uskegon.-Sobbing continuously,
and once fainting dead away, Mrs.
Flora Walk, charged with killing
her husband, Jacob Walk, told her
story on the stand. She was the
first witness called by the defense aft
Ell the prosecution rested its case. Be-
| tween sobs she told of suffering abuse
from her husband all through their
married life. She testified that she
frequently called in the police to their
home when he had knocked her down
and kicked her. On the fatal night,
she said, she went out in search of her
husband and found him intoxicated.
When she finally succeeded in urging
him homeward, he threatened her all
the way to their house and after they
got inside the house she seized the
shotgun to protect herself. Then the
weapon went off accidentally and she
didn't realize Walk was shot until the
smoge cleared and she saw the pool
of blood around his head.
Ontonagon.-Mrs. Laura Stannard,
charged with numbering her hus-
band, said: II have prayed al
ways that God would prove my inno-
cence. l have tried also in my cell to
converse with the spirit of him, my
dear husband and father of my chill
dren, and ask him to do the right
thing by me now, as | did always by
hi,,,I IN 20 . -, lat.
have felt Charley's presence near
mo. and it has upheld me through this,
the worst and darkest trouble that
ever came into my life. have prayed
that God would forgive the ones who
have worked so hard against me, al
though | was perfectly satisfied to
have the law fulfilled"
Cadillac.-While Orrie Chamber
lain, young man in Sherman
township, was out hunting he was
shot in the forehead by a spent
bullet from the gun of win Fox, who
was but short distance away. The
young men were unaware of each 9th
er's presence and only Chamberlain
yelling after he was hit brought FoX's
attention to the fact that his gun had
done some damage Chamberlain will
recover.
Ovid.-While learning to operate
an auto, Mrs. A. T. Wooley Of
this village forgot to throw out the
power clutch in attempting to stop as
the machine was approaching the
Grand Trunk crossing and the car
crashed through the gate, which was
down. and into locomotive. The auto
was demolished and Mrs. Wooley and
her companion, Mrs. Ralph Desbrougt,
Injury.
Hilsdale.-After being out three
hours and half, the jury in the
case of Orrin +. Thornton, former
drain commissioner of Branch county,
brought in a verdict of not guilty.
Thornton admitted that he drew the
drain order in question, but denied in
dorsipg it with tho name of John Cox
The prosecution showed that Cox did
not indorse it but could not prove who
did
Rogers City.-Eli Decaire of On.
away was convicted In the circuit
court here for running blind pig"
in Onaway. He drew 80 days in the
Detroit house OF correction and 1923
fine and costs, and in case of failure to
pay same another 80 days will be add
ed to his sentence.
Grand Rapids.-Enos s. Lawrence
of Detroit, aged sixty.eight years,
was arrested here by Detectives
Halloran and Dunn for carrying con-
cealed weapons. He had a 3S-caliber
revolver in his pocket at the time of
his arrest. Lawrence was bound over
to superior court for trial under bonds
Of $500. Lawrence is said to have been
looking for his bride of a week, who
deserted him soon after their mar
riage. The girl formerly lived in this
city and was employed at the Eagle