The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-08
Special Correspondents 10 THE MENACE.

Leland Mich. Oct. 25.- The
jury in the case Of The People VS..
Mrs. Lypczynsxi, charged with
murder of the Felician sister, Mary
John, rendered a verdict of mur-
der in the first degree at. four
o'clock a. m. after nine hours de-
liberation.
While there is no disposition to
question the findings of the jury,
there is nevertheless q feeling that
other persons and interests are I'M
plicated in the crime; and it is
hoped that the convicted woman
may yet reveal what she is believed
TO know so as to clear up the mys-
terry and bring other offenders, as
guilty as herself, to justice.
This feeling is largely due to the
fact that the trial just closed has
not revealed sufficient motive for
the deed. 1t is not doubted that
the priests housekeeper killed
Mary John and buried her body
under the Isadore church building,
but just why she did it Is about
as much mystery as when the
trial began.
That is why the feeling persists
that other parties to the crime have
assured the defendant that they
would see her through and out OF
the trouble if she would deny ev-
erything and not implicate them
If that is the case, she may, when
she realizes the failure Of such
promises to save her from the
maximum penalty, tell the whole
truth and solve the problem that
has perplexed the community SC
long.
Mrs. Lypczynski
Mrs. Lypczynski said she was
born in German Poland in 1863
living with her parents on a farm
until she was married at the age
of twenty. She had to work, and
did not 60 to school. Her husband
died after the birth of two chill
dren, one Of whom died, and one
Of whom, Mrs. Flecse, is present al
a witness in this case.
Her husbands people lived al
Buffalo, and sent for her about one
year after his death. She livec
for FIVE months in Buffalo, anG
went from there to Traverse City
Mich. From there she went to Is
adore with an Aunt Steffana, ant
she and her daughter Mary were
there two days before she obtained
the position as housekeeper fol
Priest Bienowsli.
She had been that priests house
keeper for several years before tht
murdered sister disappeared, ant
told much the same story as tha'
Of the priest as to what happened
on that day, adding an account O
what she did after he had gon'
fishing.
She denied urging the priest :,
pray that the nun Is remains be no
found, but said that she took nj
part in the search on the first Sun
day after the disappearance, Sh,
also denied the allegation Of Mrs
Gatske, Felician Sisters and other
to the effect that she had criticised
and condemned Sister Mary John
She said that Sheriff Kinnucal
had taken her beads from her il
the jail SO she had to pray on he,
fingers, and told a story Of i'll
treatment charged to various one
including the detective who ha,
been placed in the cell.
protestant Pup" Letter
On the afternoon Of the 22nd
several physicians were placed o.
the stand and questioned minute
ly as to the skull fractures. Dr
Ludwig Hektoen Of Chicago CAV
as his expert opinion that the frac
+ ture was made after death, therein
disagreeing with the other doctor
who had already testified.
The mysterious letter, known b,
its signature, protestant pup
was brought In by the defense bu
was finally ruled out Of the, testi
mony. The envelope containing
bore the postmark " Chicago, Sept
IL, 1907, 800 p. M" and is ad
dressed to Mother Superior, lisa
dore Convent, Traverse City Mich
gan" Its contents were as follows
Sister Mary who disappeare,
from the convent was not abducte'