The evening world., 1911-01-16

and recovered n divorce" Royce asked.
Handlan objected and the court upheld
him. Boyce was stopped again when he
tried to bring out reference to testimony
IN Klcin's divorce suit. |
Three Years a sleuth.
For three years after my husband
,af, me I was an invalid she said.
"when recovered 1 took UP nursing
ana did whatever I could to earn an
honest living for myself and little boy.
Then | became n clerk" witness con-
tinued. but I couldn't stand that. SO I
became n nurse again"
Mrs. Klein said abe became a detec-
tive three years ago.
Boyce tried to bring out on ncident
N a Plttsburg department store when
tho manage discharged her because
she was under the Influence OF liquor.
Never. never" thc detective replied
quickly. THAT ~ not so. Mr.. Boyce."
Referring to Mrs. Schenk's arrival
at the hospital In response to a mes
sage telling her Schenk Was worse. the
witness declared Mrs. schenk said:
Every time I hear h = Z am 90
glad. would be the hnppisst woman
You didn't say that saturday"
Boyce said loudly.
Didn't ~ the witness asked. and
the prosecutor smiled broadly.
Royce was IN the midi OF his exami-
nation when court adjourned for noon.
Mrs. Klein was on the stand when tho
afternoon session began.
Didn't You suggest TO Mrs. Schenk
tha; you could -. the keys for N,cm"'
Bpyce asked.
Il did not was the reply.
U~r.1.,ay.1N pnNsa tgniI rafaY q, tho
detectives's misle aiding statements to
Mrs. Schenk 10y saying. loudly:
We'll, that's another lie." and the wit
ness would reply. Yes. that's another"
The audience Uttered at one of these
saliles. md Judge Jordan threatened TO
clear the room.
Boyce LED the examination up TO the
auto trip into the country for fresh ggs
for the sick packer. II was then, &c
cordins to TIE nurses direct testimony,
that Mrs. Schenk made the N.0o offer
TO murder Schenk.
Talked Of the Plot.
Where was %that-that conversation? 80
Boyce asked.
I'm the machine on the n out" W.T.
ness answered. " also talked on the
plot In Basirs restaurant"
Was anybody near?'
Yes, there were one or two persons
Mrs. schenk kept cautioning me to talk
lower"
Didn't you sugges, tina, you two have
some beer?"
"No sir"
on the return trip didn't you express
a desire for whlskey?"
NO. sir"
Attorney Boyce startled the cour,
room into "A tense silence when. sud.
denly stopping his routine questions
Boyce dramatically exclaimed:
Detective Denies Il.
Now. Mrs. Klein. isn't It true thai
your story of the 1000 offer Is Just a
pure lie. manufactured from whole
CLOTH"
The detective never took her eve,
from the attorney.
1T is the truth" she said. quietly
II have taken my oath. Mrs. Schenl
made that proposition"
Wasn't the only reference to the
81 900 offer male by yourself?' Boycs
persisted. AS the result of FOUR belief
that Albert Schenk had offered Nurse
Evans a 5000 to get John Schenk',
keys?"
Never such n thing mentioned" tn.
witness replied.
Didn't Mrs. Schcnk refuse your ofe,
and. say the law would protect herr"
mo. decidedly no." witness sad.
Royce tried TO make the witness adm1t
that Mrs. Schenk's statement. There
are times when ! feel I could kill Hha'
man" referred to Albert Schenk. VII
ness denied Il. She sair that man
meant John schenk.
More details OF the two women's con
versation were told by the witness
Mrs. Schenk. she said, declared she
had proof OF her husbands tnfdeltty
and that she wanted a divorce.
The detective led Mrs. Schenk to be
l.eve her poverty induced her to con
sider the alleged proposition to poisor
Schenk.
You've added and subtracted fron
your story since SATURDAY. haven
you?" Boyce asked.
Witness didn't think she had"
II feel so queer now that I've agreed
to poison Mr.. Schenk,' witness said sh'
told Mrs, Schenk, h replied:
"Why, II had YOU chance I coulC
dope him and never finch"
I'll be at The hospital to-morrov
} with the money and the poison Wit