The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-14
SHE HIRED NURSE
TO POISON SCHENk

fcontinued from First rage1
Presently she turned and whispered
IN one of her attorneys
@@No. ] am not worried" she said
upon request for statement Il
am not even nervous. think my
ease Ia going quite satisfactorily.
really believe that
AZ Testimony in Detail.
u, Airs. Klein first told of meeting Mrs
Sshenk.
! ibid size become friendly" the
prosecutor asked.
she was very reticent the FRS,
day witness said Al that time
sirtfsn ~zE-as IN the hospital.
The next day. when Mrs Schenk
came tn the hospital ! invited her
into private room for a conference"
the detective related.
While in the room told her tina;
Albert schenk had just called with n
paper for John Schenk to sign. he'd
been instructed To do this. She ask
ed me what IL looked like I told
her II ressmhied receipt or a check.
She said she was afraid of Aiber,
Inducing John TO sign will. and try
to- do her out of her share OF the
estate. said I thought IL would
be a very mean thing to do She or
dered me TO tell her when Albert
bert out OF the room. she expressed
fear that Albert was trying TO get
the KEYS TO his brothers safety De.
post box She insisted that I get
them In the event OF her hasba nd 4
DEATH
Wished He Would DIE.
Mrs. Schenk came to the hospital
the following Sunday
s1s ss;She said she had Stist learned her
Ia NnS
Witness, 4 mish 10 God he'd die
che said.
M asked her why
~. If YOU knew how we have lived
YOU wouldn't blame me. she replied
~ She said Schenk had treated hel
like dog. Once. she said, he lei,
her when she was seriously ill and
that on the same occasion he was in.
different.
marked further:
III Or. Hupr knew how l had lived
ne wouldn't be so anxious for John to
get we'll
The witness told OF freouenting a
conference with Mrs Schenk over
some papers. She suggested a meet
Tag In the country. Mrs. Schenk de.
clined TO come to the hospital.
I'VE finally agreed to meet at 7:15
r. NJ. block from the hospital" wit.
naSs said. Mrs, Schenk came in her
Auto. and We drove out into the coun-
trys
Ycoming back. we ate at a down.
Aewn restaurant. We talked abou,
the papers | had seen Albert bring
John. told her had demanded
that Albert leave the room, and had
been severely reprimanded for my
pains.
"Of course there were no such pa.
pers or incidents. She seemed hirhl,
pleased. I pray every night She
said, that may be called and told he
VI dead. There are times when / fee,
could kill him. she said.
II said. Why don't you try it,
! she looked at me moment. Then
she said. Would you II you were me !?
Il" What would you take to KIN him
Tor me?' she asked.
eH.T said $1,000.
Would Pay $1,000 for job.
-a"She said she could only give me
3f,000. i told her II wasn't much Tor
4 the job. but finally agreed
.~sI asked her to make out con-
tract. She hesitated. told her |
WANTED enough money, to get out OF
Ahe country. but she pleaded with me
not to think OF that
I'd
Witness said Mrs Schenk deliber-
ately asked her to give Schenk "the
ttuff.'
Il Witness asked her what she, meant
by STUFF
II why, poison she said Mrs, schenk
Replied.
~ expressed fear that i might be
Etving the poison" witness said.
Mrs Echenk pco-pooed tho idea.
She ougge1teds that put the .doped
medicine On the table beside the bed \