The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12
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gave Mr.. schenk more of the water
that night He became naaseated
again. When vas giving the medi-
cine Mrs. Schenk came In. She coma
planned because l didn't shake the
bottle of malt eascare. told her IL
wasn't necessary. But she insisted.
She took II from me and shook
Miss Evans told how sne bought
another bottle OF water, which she
hid.
She told Or. Hupp OF her suspi-
cions and the bottle from which the
peculiar tasting drinks we're taken
vas removed by DR.. Hupp, unknown
to Mrs. Schenk.
Miss Evans told OF the peculiar
appearance OF bottle of auinine.
contents OF which had changed TO
an unnatural. murky color.
Went Where Medicines We're.
The day after MIR. Schenk went TO
the hospital Mrs. Schenk came to see
him." continued the witness. 'she
went into the bathroom. where the
medicines were. She Was there fifteen
had locked the doors to Schenk's
room.
When DIR. Hupp came and told
him of II, he ordered me to get COM
pietely fresh medicine,
These new medicines were kept
in the diet kitchen. Mrs. schenk
didn't know where they were
Intimate With Detective Nurse.
The day OF the arrival of Mrs
Klein" the detective nurse. Mrs.
Schenk came to see her husband
"a aui a. naay -
had been placed on the window sin
OF schenk's room. Miss Evans said
that Mrs. schenk and the detective
had IA private conference that day
and that an apparent intimacy rapid
iy developed.
Mrs. Schenk would walk with her
arm around Mrs. klein's shoulders"
said the witness. Once when ran
onto them they stopped talking until
/ left
The detective. according TO Miss
Evans testimony, cultivated Mira
schenk at every opportunity.
"one night before we went to the
hospital Mass Evans said. Mrs.
schenk said her husbands relatives
were eonspiring to get him away from
her She said 10 me The minute
breath is out OF itir BODY L want you
10 get his keys for me-"
MRS, Scnenk once sAlu she didn't
care for her husband. She said he
She was too old She liked young
er men. All he thought about was
business, She liked society and SOC
iety men
Miss Evans said she refused to get
the keys and tried to assure Mrs.
sehsnk 81 fair treatment by the pack
er's relatives.
HUH You don't know those Dutch
devils like | do" witness said Mrs
Schenk declared.
Mrs. Schenk Interested.
During the nurses testimony Mrs.
schank displayed an active interest,
continually making suggestions TO her
attorneys notes. She chuckled audibiy
when Miss Evan told how Mrs Schenk
wanted her husband to have some
broth, but she would not pay for IL
out of her own house money II he
had extras he should pay for II him.
self
There are good many thing worse
than dying" Mrs -Schenk it said to
have. replied when Miss Evans re-
ferred sympatheticaily to the fortune
teller's prediction of Schenk's APP
proching end.
Miss Evans cross denomination was
then begun
Schcnk Up and Down.
Attorney O'Brien, of Mrs. Schenks
council. tried to bring out incidents
of Mrs. Schenk's housewifely habits.
but Miss Evans insisted that the duty
of preparing little Robert Schenk for
school devoived entirely upon Vir-
gfnia, the l4-year-old daughter, and
herself.
Who did the family washing?"
O'Brien shouted.
Mrs. schenk did part" witness an
swered.
MIR, O'Brien brought out the fact
that Schenk was up and down dur
ing the ten days previous to going
to the hospital
In the four days Schenk was sup
posed to have been the sickeat. wasn't
he. as matter OF fact, walking
around the house ?" Q,Brien asked.
Yes. the witness answered quick.
~. he was walking in the agony Of
his suffering"
The incident or Mrs. SchenR.s visit
to- the fortune teller or spirituaIistlc
medium 10 find trace of her lost mink
furs was related by Miss Evans.
Mrs. Schenk said she asked the
medium about Mr.. Schenk's health"
Miss Evans said. She said he also
told her Albert was conspiring against
her and that her husband was going
TO die"
Miss Evans remembered having cut
her finger trying to open bottles OF
water on several occasions. Mrs.
Schenk's offer to open the particular
bottle referred TO In direct examina-
tion on the afternoon of the Euto
ride, occupied O'Brien's attention.
Didn't Mr.. Schenk know you had
iut your finger and didn't she say she
really wanted To help YOU" OiRrian
demanded. The witneas -gussss1s
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