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LIAR" AND "SPY" HIS REPLY
TO NURSE IN SCHENK TRIAL
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was under sealed instructions. Under
those circumstances Is 1t proper to
humilate her now?"
Boyce denied any intention to hui
initiate the detective.
There is a profession entitled to
respect, that Of true detective. This
woman is not one of these. She Is a
spy, liar. am going to treat her
just as she is" he shouted. While
Boyce was gesturing and talking the
witness was smiling. AS Boyce hurled
Spy. liar" at her, she laughed. She
never took her eyes from Boyce.
The cross-examination was resumed.
Mrs. Klein" was required to go
into her private history She testi-
fed she was married in 1894 In Bel
laire, o., to DR.. julius Klein. They
separated after about four years. She
brought suit for divorce In Pittsburg
about two years later. She could not
recall the exact year.
For three years after my husband
left me, | was an invalid" she said.
when recovered took up nursing
and did whatever / could to earn an
honest living for myself and small
son."
Then | became a clerk" witness
continued, but / couldn't stand that.
So / became nurse again."
Witness said she became a detec-
tive three years ago.
why didn't you tell Handlan about
the incident of the marked bottles,
when you testified Saturday." Boyce
demanded later
The witness laughed and said, why,
guess 1t slipped by memory"
Boyce persisted, resorting to a
severe tone and menacing finger.
But the court sustained an objection.
Mrs Klein was visibly amused.
"You lied to Mrs. Schenk, didn't
your" Boyce asked.
III that's what you call IT, replied
the witness, and exchanged smiles
with the prosecutor.
Referring to the incident of Mrs.
Sche-.k's requesting the nurse to get
her husbands keys in the event of
Schenk's death, Mrs. Klein said she
had promised and further offered Mrs.
Schenk her sympathy.
Another lie, eh?' Boyce shouted.
The detective inclined her head, but
didn't answer.
Boyce was in the midst Of his ex-
animation when court adjourned for
noon. Mrs. Klein was on the stand
when the afternoon session began.
Didn't you suggest To Mrs. Schenk
that you could get the keys for l.
000?" Boyce asked.
Il old not" was the reply.
Frequently Boyce would refer to
the detectives misleading statements
to Mrs. Scheuk. by saying loudly:
We'll, that's another lie," and the wit
ness would reply, Yes, that's anoth-
err"
The audience Uttered at one OF
these sallies and Judge Jordan threat
ened to clear the room.
The Schenk poisoning trial went
into its second week today, with Mrs.
Klein" the detective-nurse, on the
stand to complete her story, btgun
Saturday, Of how she drew from the
prisoner, Mrs. Sehenk, the details OF
the alleged poison plot against the
millionaire packer, John o. 5chenk.
Mrs. Klein" whose name Is Miss
Elnora Zoeckler, looked once at Mrs.
Schenk, who returned an Indifferent
glance.
Mrs. Klein told OF going to the
Schenk home from the hospital for
a pillow. Mrs Schenk and the two
children were along. Witness said
Mrs. Schenk declared she had the
Schenk money well sailed"
For three days prior to her arrest,
Mrs. Schenk, the witness said, was
decidedly evasive. She avoided meet
ing Mrs. Klein, the detective. on ev-
cry occasion.
Once she requested Mrs. Klein and
Miss Evans, the regular nurse, TO
leave her alone with her husband.
I'VE heard loud words behind the
door," witness said. Mrs. Schenk
let shortly. The patient was much
worse"
Witness said the instructions were
never to leave the prisoner alone with
Sshenk.
I'VE observed this, except when II
threatened an open breach with Mrs.
Schenk. We didn't want that" wit
ness said.
The nurse said on another occasion,
Mrs. Schenk said:
''Dr. Hupp says John is liable to
drop dead any moment have de-