The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-12
SUBMIT UNUSUAL TESTIMONY
IN SCHMULbACH WILL CONTEST

err" be said. seemed TO have a great
deal OF influence over him, although
don't know where he got it
Wager Had Influence.
This influence. said the witness. ex-
tended over five years. and he partic-
uisrly noticed II when several changes
were made in the departments at the
brewery. These changes he said, were
the election of Mr.. Gus Marschner TO
the presidency OF the brewery. Mr..
Lancaster resigned as secretary. and
MT; wager got full authority. This
authority of lager's had extended over
three years in particular, and stated
mat at the end. Il would say he was
tne power behind the throne This
statement was striker from the record.
Asked as 10 the knowledge he had
OF MI. and Mrs. Schmulbach's rela-
tlons towards the last he related the
incident when the decedent had wished
ne was single again. During the later
wars you speak OF. did he have a
mind Sufficiently strong TO attend to
business was asked MIR. Howard.
Kohm.
TO what extent was his dominan,
mind changed" asked the attorney.
We'll, in my opinion" said Mr..
hohm, he was chicken hearted nj.
WAYS complaining"
Inc witness then made an oral list
OF the trusted employees of the late Col.
Schmulbsch, which he submitted 20
the jury upon question of Mr.. Howard.
Henry Schseffer Was to Be Boss
Henry Schaeffer was TO be boss o"
SAID Mr.. kohm. judging from the con
HeIsatlons Col. Schmulbach had had
with the witness. He said that All the
ime since young Henry was born he
had been petted by Mr.. Schmulbach.
VINO had remarked that Henry would
get the brewery. the bank and the
building. Mr. Kohm was not permitted
to tell what caused the death of Mary
Schmulbach.
On Cross examination by Mr.. Huh
Dard' he told that he had proposed TO
Eva Pauline Bertschey. but had been
refused. That made no difference TO
me- said the witness. Il didn't care.
Mr.. Hubbard endeavored TO show hv
inns reference that an enmity existed
between Mr.. kohm and Mr.. Schmul-
oach, also an enmity for Mrs. Schmul-
bach and that the witness was more or
less Interested in the way he testified
Inc witness said: she looked pretty
good them days" and then he finished
by further answer saying Mr.. Schmul-
bach had told him TO marry her.
Mt' hohm said he cared FOR her at the
utne ne proposed Well, you changed
4
GU. asked Mr.. Hubbard.
witness '
Was she a good wife-" asked Mr..
An know aBou, 1t is what Mr..
Schmuibach told me- answered the
Tn witness thcn told of tho sal, o,
hls stock. the rcccivcrship. and rccciv-
ing $50 and = Few odd cents per share
90 on sprees,' said Mr. Hubbard "DiI
you ever know him TO try aud transact
business while under the influence OF
The witness said he did not recolleet
any times. Furthermore, he did NOT
r'Cuilect when was the last time Mr.
S'hflIi pacn was ON drunk. He stated
tfaf Mt Schmulbsch had been To- Eel
lers' but not since Mrs. Taylor. A cousin
lad moved here. so Tar as he knew.
IN rtdlrsct examination reference was
made 20 TIA. proposal Of marriage -
MISS hertsch"y, and he answered forth
WIN That Nj. SchmulbaCh had asked
l.4Iu 10 propose 70 The girl, and when ne
went on vacation had said he hoped TO
near som" news when hc returned lie
said he repeated tho advice a dozen o.
more times Mr.. Howard said after al
Journmeni was taken that they would
'Hdeavor 20 show. ~ the court p,rrnit-
ted. why schmuIbach wanted John
N"hm 10 marry Eva Pauline Bertschev
now Mrs Schmulbach.
Ieus or Home Life.
Mary Shcmidt. hous.ks.pcr Yor Mr
Schmulbach twenty -four wears and four
months. told OF his home life. and of 5is
failing percrptibly daring the later
years. A. had Mr.. kohn preceding nor
she said that Wager ~. med to exert a
DIG influence over him. She called a.
i'htiun % the death 80 the sisters saw
ms that Mr.. Schmuibach's mind seemed
20 D. impaired since then and that lis
health began falling.
she stated that Nas,cr came 10 visit
A. tbs SchmUlbaCh hoduc IN the even
lngs and for dinner while b.. was yN.rk-
lnE al the brewery. Also thar E.rtbaL
wager vas companion 20 Miss May
Schmulbach and that Henry was nor
SttiN'i'd with her treatment Of his sis
tor. fri"ndlineS- between I1ffto
llartfong and Mrs Echmufharh vas
shown. this ~ expected TO play a part
IN further proceedings in tho case
She ~ei dthut Nj SchmuIbarh had
talked "f giving hie brewery. hank and
huiidtrc %" Henry S,haufr. and TOLD
her 'h'' ehs and her uircs. Mari. Scber-
r'r would DO taken care 81. Further
NOR. th" witness sfusd that Schtuuf-
hnrh had promised Co. pension her at
tho END of % years IN nis service.
Miss Seherrer Called.
Miss Marie Scherrcr took tho stand
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