The Detroit times., 1911-01-16
NURSE SAYS mrs.
sCHEhk PLOTTED
T0kItL HUSBAND
Woman Hired by Detective Bureau
Testihes That Millionaire Packers
Wife Agreed To Give
Her $1,000.
Declares That Mrs. Schenk Often
Wished That Her Husband
Was Dead.


"a WHEELING, w A., Ian. 14.-De
tails OF the alleged poison plot by
which Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk
is accused OF having planned 10 rid
herself of her husband, were related
en- the stand today by Mrs. Klein
the detective nurse.
The story CT the intimacy between
Mrs. Schenk and herself; the wife's
rcomplaints OF her husbands treat
ment: her repeatedly expressed wish
for his death and finally the deliberate
rproposal of his murder was contained
in the detectives testimony
: Mrs. Schenk, IL was said. offered ST.
600 to the nurse, to administer Inc
stuff"
.. That she offered to procure the
poison bur became apprehenslve ana
urged the nurse to consummate the
yiot of her own accord was declared.
~ Mrs. Klein" whose real name Is
Mrs. Elnora Zoeckler. told how she
had been able to ingratiate herself
into Mrs Schenk's favor and obtain
her confidence.
Mrs. Schenk WAS quite motionless
until the detectives testimony ended.
Then she placed her elbows on the Ia
bic and looked out of the window at the
wall of an adjoining building. Her
face was absolutely without express
zion. Presently she turned and WINS
pered to one OF her attorneys.
"a mo. am not worried" she said
upon request for statement. Il am
not even nervous. think my case
Is going quite satisfactorily.
When Mrs. Schenk left the court
room she was apparently in hign
spirits.
.Good-bye." she called over her
shoulder and smiled as she followed
the deputy sheriff into the Bridge OF
Signs" -,
ONLY a two-hour session was held.
Court did not open until 10 a. M. and
adjourned for the day at, noon.
~ I'he nurse told OF meeting Mrs
Schenk. -, -.
prosecutor asked.
-sbe was very reticent the hrst
day. witness said 'At that time
Schenk was in the hospital
.sThe next day when Mrs. Schenk
came to the hospital, | asked her into
q private room for conference, the
detectiy- related. I'VE talked about
the Schenks.
.sWhilc We were in the room told
her Albert Schenk had just called
with a paper for John Schenk to sign.
/ had been instructed to do this
.She asked me what It looked like.
1 told her IL resembled receipt or
check.
"She said she was afraid OF Al
bert inducing John to sign VIII,
and try 10 do her out OF her share
CT the estate. I said i thought IL
would be a very mean thing TO do.
..Shs ordered me to tell her when
Albert came TO le her know Or or
der Albert out o. the room.
..She ,xIrtssed fear that Albert
was trying To get the keys TO mis-
brothers safe aepcsit box. She IN
sisted that | Get them In the eyeht
OF her shusL..nt's death.
"Mrs. Ssheih zane ID The hospit-l
the Following Sunday.
.Sha said size had just learned her
husband was worse.
al wish to God he'd die, she said.
II asked her why.
eff you knew how we have nVed
you wouldn't blame me, she replied.
"She said Schenk had treated her
ike dog Once, she said, he lei'
her when she was seriously i'll.
The detective said Mrs. Schenk said
further:
.If DIR. Hupp knew how had lived
he wouldn't be SO anxious Tor Johh
TO get we'll"
The witness told Of requesting
conference with Mrs. Schenk over
some papers. She suggested meet
ing i'm the country. Mrs. Schenk de-
clined to come to the hospital.
I'VE finally agreed to meet al
T:l5 D. m. block from the hospital,
witness said Mrs Schenk came In
her automobile.
eve drove out into the country.
Coming back we ate at down
Town restaurant
1--WE talked about the paper. | said
I had seen Albert bring TO John. 4.
told her I had demanded that Albert
leave the room and had been repre-
handed for my pains.
cor course. there were no such pa
pers or incident. She seemed high
~ pleased.
OF pray every night she said,
That may be called and told he was
dead There are times when ] feel
could kill him., she said.
~ said, Why don't you try it.
"She looked at me a moment Then
she said Would you II you were me-?
what would you take to kill him
for me7' she asked.
II said $4,000.
aShe said she could only give me
$1,000 I told her IL wasn't much
for the Job. but finally agreed.
II asked her 10 make out con.
tract She hesitated | told her |
wanted enough money to get out OF
the country. but she pleaded with me
not TO think OF that.
They'll suspect me, she protest
ed
Witness said Mrs. Schenk deliber.
aieiy asked her to give schenk the
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