The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-04
NO ATTACK
ON CHARACTER
Under no Circumstances Will
the Dead be Defiled in
Knabe Murder
Trial.

1
SHELBYJTLLE. Ind, Dec. 4.-"Un- 7
der no circumstances will the defense
attack the character of DR.. Helene I
Knabe," declared Attorney Henry I
Spaan today, before the court con-
vened in the fourth day of the trial
of DR.. VIM. b. Craig, charged with
Staying the woman physician.
Il believed and am sure my client
feels that no sweeter, puref Woman
ever lived said Spaan, who heads
the lawyers for defense. THE de-
Tense at no time had any intention of
assailing the character of the victim
In this mysterious tragedy
SPANS statement was made to
quiet rumors that were afloat in In
dianapolis after the Indictment Of DR..
the trial here. Indianapolis club
women, who subscribed money to push
the investigation into the Knabe mys-
t-~.v employed private detective and
attorneys to prosecute Craig, quietly
withdrew from the case before 1t went
to trial Despite their previous keen
interest, none Of the Indianapolis
women has been among the crowd OF
women spectators that has thronged
the court room since the trial began
because of the report that the defense
would attempt to blacllen the dead
woman's name.
Otto Wagner, former superintendent
Of the Indiana Veterinary college,
who furnished what the state calls
one of Its links in chain of circum-
stantial evidence, alleged to show
that DR.. Craig tired Of DR.. Knaibe's
love and expressed hatred of her only
la few days before the murder, faced a
severe cross examination when he
resumed the stand today. Wagner
testified yesterday that when he told
, DR.. Craig who was dean of the veter-
, mary school, that Dr. Knabe was dis
satisficd with her lecture schedule
Craig said "Oh tell DIR. Knabe to go tt
{ hell." Defense made bitter fgh
: to prevent DR.. Wagner giving this tes
: timony but on cross examination today
said it would prove DR.. Wagner and
Dr. Craig were not on friendly terms
A mysterious man peeped into Dr
: Helen Knabes bedroom window late
at night for two months before the
Indianapolis woman was found slain
! according to Mrs. j. w. Smith who
lived across from the Knabe apart
ments and who was state witness to
day in the trial of Dr.sWm. b. Craig
charged with the murder. The de
fense scored heavily on cross examin
alton, when Mrs. Smith said the mys
! terious peeper was a medium sizet
, man. DR. Craig is a six footer.
One night when DR.. Knabes lign
was still burning and her bedroom
window shade was up several inches
, this mans actions became SO suspi
y cious, testified Mrs. Smith, that sh'
notified the police and for week fol
q lowing, Dr. Knabe's apartment
n was watched by the police. But thu
e mysterious peeper never returned tina
e time and DR.. Knabe was never tol'
what had transpired for fear sh
n would be unduly frightened.
L To impeach the testimony of ID
r. Otto Wagner a state witness who ties
10 titled that DIR. Craig was very angr.
at Dr. Knabe over mix-up in thei
lecture engagements at the Indian
veterinary college, the defense o.
cross examination brought out tina
{ Wagner and Craig had both resigne
=, from the college faculty and aftel
- ward Craig became dean OF the schoo
+, Defense will make this the basis G
+, the claim that Wagner and Craig wer
= bitter enemies.
"a Dr. Alfred Jaeger, for the stat
testified that Dr. Knabe laughingl
j. accepted two cigars at banquet /
:. april 1911 The cigars We're found |
" her apartments after her death. I'm
: prosecution viii claim that DIR. Knab
had intended giving them to Cral
whom the state claims she was e.
pecting to marry.