Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19
Slain WOn,dn's Sister
Suicide; Son May Die

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of the children, and the grandmother
will care for a third.
Following the hearing today Mrs.
Camel and her two sisters went to the
coroner's office Coroner Knight will
hold an inquest tomorrow.
Jealousy Was Motive
Fcldkcllcr was brought to the Front
and Master streets police station yes
terday afternoon, minus many teeth
and with two big black eyes, his clothes
in tatters. He was grillcd by detec-
tives and then placed in cell where
a policeman guarded him, Lieutenant
Eldridge fearing he might commit sui
eide as he threatened to do.
At 3 O'Clock he was grilled again and
in the presence Of the lieutenant and
three witnesses. the police say, signed
a confession in which he stated that
jealousy was the motive which impelled
him 80 commit the crime.
"]ennie has been working in resta-
rant on Frankford avenue he is said
named Jack. with whom she struck
up n great friendship. was given to
understand by friends that she had been
in his company many nights, going with
him to Atlantic City Sunday"
II warned her to stop or she would
be flirting with the undertakes" the
announced COnfessor goes on. but she
failed to heed my warnings. So l
bought the gun Tuesday and killed her.
/ would have committed suicide after
ward had there been any bullets left,
but the gun was empty when i threw it
away.
After confcssng. Fcldkcllcr, the po-
lice states. asked policeman to get him
package of cigarettes with the last
of his money. lie lit one as he was
led back to his cell and then sprawled
on the rough cot and fell asleep.
He was awakened about an hour
later, after Superintendent Mills had
granted photographers. permission to
snap his picture, and III into the roll =
room guarded by the two policemen
who arrested him.
There the picture was taken. after
which he nonchalantly asked permission
to get drink Of water and telephone
He smoked n cigarette after borrowing
five cents from a policeman with which
to telephone his mother for money. He
didn't have a cent.
! he was lhen led back TO his cell
given supper after which he lit an
other cigarette and then again went u
sleep,
Lieutenant Eldridge then detailed
Policeman Walsh to guard the prisoner
lest he attempt to kill himself
The children were sent to sister
Of Feldkeller who lives at 400 Cuth
bert street, She refused to take then
in. the police say
NeighbOrs Of the Feldkelers say thai
Feldkeller earned S35 week and gave
his wife SO to manage he" house anC
pay all the family's expenses. As
consequence the woman was compelled
to leave her children with neighbori
and go out to work
Mrs. Helen Anderson, of 2064 Eas
Venango street, sister Of the deaC
woman, declared today that Feldkele
was insanely jealous of his wife, en-
tirely without cause.
Fannie was good girl" she said
"He was insanely jealous OF her. ant
has been drinking good deal. He
husband would not give her enougl
money for the family to live on. Sh
took in washing, sewing and tried har
to make ends meet.
1T was no use, her husbands jeal
ousy continued. Many times the chill
dren had nothing TO eat. This vii
break mothers heart"