The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-01

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sisters, whoftaught in the convent
had separate rooms inaccessible /,
all but physicians. DIR. Fralicl
had been attending six or sever
months before the Disappearance,
and was at the convent about
week before that event.
The Isadore church was built OF
posts with unfloored basemen
which was one foot in depth a
front Of the building and five fee
lat back where there was a dool
which, when open, made it possibl,
to see the interior for a distanc,
of about eighteen feet.
Bienowski said he returned from
fishing at, about s o'clock D. m
finding the sisters and housekeepel
uneasy. They searched the prem
ises until II o'clock. Janina hac
been there about one year.
The Janitor's Testimony
Jacob Fleese said he had lived
for about thirty years on a farm
three miles from Isadore and
moved to Isadore to work as sexton
about two years ago. Twelve
years ago he heard at church on
Sunday that a sister was missing,
and Bienowsli asked him to remain
to aid in general search. About
one hundred spread out in groups
in all directions, and searched from
! to 3 o'clock p, m.
Podlaszewski was priest when he
became sexton. One day he was
working on the parish house and
the priest vas walking up and
down on the sidewalk in front.
That was in October, 1918. They
went together at about 8 80 D. m.
to search the basement, taking a
lantern and digging in two places.
The first excavation revealed moth
ing, but digging at another place
he found a hone.
Podlaszewsti had gone away, but
was then called and brought a
searchlight. The remains were un-
covered; Fleese picked out the
bones and handed them to the
priest who put them in a grocery
box. Shoes were on the skeleton.
They worked until about 6 D. nj.
and finished after supper, leaving
the bones under. the church for
about SO honrs. Fleese asked the
priest if he should take them to the
cemetery, but was told not to do
it. Fleese made a box two feet
long and twelve inches deep. On
the next day he transferred the
remains to lhe box and left them
there.
The removal Of the box and its
contents was at about s o'clock D.
m, after dark, 1t was placed in a
grave in the cemetery without the
lid on so that the soil sank down
into the box and mingled with the
bones. Fleese afterwards told Of
ficers where the grave was and as,
sisted in opening it.
When asked why he had not no
tilted the sheriff, he said he did not
consider it lis duty; and also said
that Podlassewski had told him to
keep the matter secret. It is the
feeling Of those in attendance at
The trial that Fleese is carrying out
those instructions even yet to the
extent he can.
POdlaszewski on Stand
Priest PodlaszewsIti was sworn
1t $40, 0ct IA. He has been
priest at fssdore from May is, /
1917, to Fsb, 18, 1919. Said he
searched fosDones with Fleese. He
rad first leaned Of the bones from
mother pr i named Lempke who
vas chaplas Of the Felician sisters
It Detroit.
he told practically the same
tory as the cantor with the addi- |
ional declaration that they also
ound particles Of garments as well /
IS bones and ishoes.
Father 0pTycholski had told him
hat he was afraid there would be
scandal in the parish because he
lad heard illat the sister who had
disappeared some time ago was
'uried unds the church.
Did he w thatsp asked Attor-
ley Dayton Eyes"
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