The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
HER STORY SAVES
CONVICTED MAN
Mrs. Stella Hodge Confesses
Shooting Emile Amann
to Death.
SAYS 1T WAS ACCIDENT
Circumstantial Evidence Pointed
Toward John Andrews, and
Jury Found Him Guilty

Philadelphia. June 2a.-Accused of
killing Emile Amann, at Warren, Pa,
on January 81 last Mrs. Stella Hodge.
thirty-five years old. of that place, is
being held at police headquarters here
pending action by the Warren au-
thorities.
The sensational feature of the ar
rest lies in the fact that John NJ. An
drcws, formerly superintendent of the
Warren Water Works Company, was
only a few days ago convicted OF
numbering Amann despite his vigorous
protestations of innocence of the
crime. The trial of Andrews attracted
much attention. his attorney being
James Scarlet, who achieved fame be-
cause of his legal work in the Capitol
graft trials at Harrisburg. and for
the United States government in the
powder trust case. Mr.. Scarlets ef-
forts in behalf of Andrews were un-
availing. however
Il. G. Silco1. a Philadelphia detec-
tive testified at the woman's hearing
to-day that he had been employed by
Mr.. Scarlet along with private de-
tective agency to look UP the woman.
MI. Scarlet's suspicious were aroused,
he said. because Mrs. Hodge was sub
poenaed by the prosecution in the An
crews murder trial. but was not call
ed upon to testify.
Goes to Atlantic City.
All efforts to interview her at War
rem failed. and then the detectives
determined to get her out OF the city
She was finally induced through a
friend TO go to Atlantic City, where
e
There Mrs. Hodge told the detectives
that she had been put through the
third degree by the District Attorney
at Warren, and that she became so
badly frightened that she could not
testify. One OF her reasons for not
confessing was the fear that her repu-
tation would be ruined. as she was a
married woman and had no right to
be out carriage riding with Amann.
SllcoN said the woman told him that
on the night OF the killing she made
an appointment with Amann to 10
riding. 1t was raining and he was
compelled to so to the reservoir where
he was employed to look things over.
They drove into a pasture near the
reservoir. and Amann left her and
started to walk up the reservoir hill
Then the woman called him back as
she was afraid to be alone in the dark.
and asked him If he had a revolver.
Amann handed her an automatic pistol
snd went away to attend TO his duties.
When he returned to the carriage the
horse became frightened and Amann
grabbed for the bride. and ut the
same time the woman grabbed the
reins. At this moment the automatic
pistol she was holding began to dis
charge. Amann fell and she climbed
out Of the carriage and ran to his side.
Finding him apparently dead. she
placed the pistol beside his body. Next
She unhitched the horse and let II run
loose. Then she ran to her home.
The next morning, finding that
every one believed 1t wal n case OF
suicide. she decided to remain quiet.
Troubled by Conscience.
When Andrews was convicted last
week her conscience began to trouble
her. and 1t was then an easy matter
for the detectives TO worm her dread
full secret from her.
Mrs. Hodge was not sworn, bur
when the magistrate, after Silcox's
testimony. asked her IL she had any
statement to make. she Acknowledged
that everything the detective had tes-
titled to was true.
Il shot Mr.. Amann by accident" she
walled II am not used to handling
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