Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-10
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NrEErs ~ COURT.
BOUND OVER TO GRAND
JURY WITHOUT BONDS
Preliminary Hearing and Is Warned
by Judas-Jehann Declares He Loved
Wife and Did Not Intend to Kill Her
Refuses to Believe Woman Is Dead.

Davenport, Juno tt-In q curt room
literally packed with humanity, Why
mack Johann, the Austrian charged
with wife murder, was arraigned al
10: 80 o'clock yesterday before Magis-
trate Roddewig. and bound over to the
grand jury without bond. The inform
alton accusing Johann of murder in
the first degree was read by the court
in German. The Austrian Is able to
understand this language better than
English but to be certain that he I'M
derstood the proceedings an interpre-
ter explained the situation. The inter-
prefer was related to the murderer. His
wife was a cousin Of the woman who
was killed and resided in the same
block.
AS he heard himself accused of kill
ing the woman he wooed and welded
In far off Austria. the stolidity of Jo-
ham vanished. His chin quivered
and tears rolled down his cheeks. He
interrupted the interpreter with a tor
rent of words.
Il didn't know killed her until they
told me-" he sobbed. II loved Marie. I
wouldn't kill her. We just quarreled,
that was all. Oh, It's terrible. don t
believe she is dead. We were sitting
on the bed and the knife was on the
chair. must have gone crazy" the
husband continued wildly.
Both ne and the interpreter were
crying. The audience excited by the
spectacle as if with one impulse swept
over the barrier that divided the court
room into two sections. Men pushed
forward, forgetting court rules and
discipline. Magistrate Roddewig, eager
to understand what Johann was say
ing, looked around to see himself and
the prisoner. the center Of a disorderly
crowd.
Hating the proceedings the police
Judge ordered the audience back be-
hind the railing.
If you people don't keep your places,
I'll clear the court ROOM" he said.
The warning was effective. Fearing
the Judge would order out all specta-
tors the crowd skunk back and the
hearing was resumed
During the Interpretation Johann re-
gained his composure. He rubbed his
eyes as II to shut out the horrible
picture that n ever before him and
then asked how soon ne could be tried
The intent Of a preliminary hearing
was explained to him but he desired
to forego that. The court then bound
him over to the grand Jury, which
conwenes IN September. AS In the
case IN first degree murders he was
sent to the county Jail without bond.
Crowd at Cell Window.
Before being conveyed to the tai
where he will be confined all thru the
hot summer months, Johann was
placed in a cell at the police station
while commitment papers were being
prepared The crowd Of eager curios-
ity seekers fiocked to his cell window
where four deep they peered in at the
unfortunate victim of his own pas.
sions.
County Attorney Fred vollmer late,
corversed with two Austrians, one Of
whom acted as interpreter when 10.
ham was arraigned. Both told the
prosecutor that as far as they knew
the home life of the couple had beer
happy. They had never heard of Jo-
ham striking or beating his wife.
The prisoner during the time he wa.
in Magistrate Roddewig's court. point.
ed his fingers at one of the Austrians
young man, with the husband of hi.
wffe's cousin. He accused him of fill.
ing "Marie's head with funny notions.
When questioned concerning this accu
sation, the Austrian said he had onl,
seen Mrs. Johann once or twice an,
never alone. Both men were allowed
their liberty