The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-17
GIVES UP WHOLE STORY
Rich Publisher Attacked
BY Wife's Helpers
WERE ENGAGED TO KILL
Pose As Spirits to Brighten Him
Into Better Attitude
Toward Her

Hudson, NJ. =, June IO.-MrS.
i Eva kaber charged with first de-
gree murder in connection with
the murder of her husband In
Lakewood, Ohio, nearly two years
5, ago, today confessed getting two
men to beat up her husband in or
+ der TO change his harsh attitude
4 toward her." She denied that she
had intended that he be killed.
b Cleveland, June 10-Mrs. Eva Cath
crime kaDer has confessed that her
nus band, Dan Kaber, was murdered
with her knowledge In thvir lake
Wood home two years ago and liar
ian McArile, Mrs. Kabers daughter.
has confirmed much OF her mothers
STORY, the Cleveland News announced
today on information telephoned from
New York by Police CHEZ ChristenseI
of Lake Wood to Coanty Prosecutor
STATION here.
ChicSeo. June 10.-Thonas McArdle,
charged with the murder of her husband
n Cleveland, declared today he knew
,othtEs about the case: He is living on
alnfsy. III Mrs. Gaoer had any desire
% win back my affections for her. as in
Heated by q socalled confession in Cleve-
ne Of suck s desire. have seen ac-
counts % the crime but beyond them
NOW nothing of it. Why should I. with
How Kaber Met Death
New York, June 10-Dan 4. Kaber,
wealthy Lakewood, Ohio, publisher,
met death after attacking two foreign.
srs engaged by MlB. Kaber to pose as
spirits to frlghten him into better
attitude toward her, according TO a
statement which The New York Ev-
sning World today says Chief Of Po-
ice Christensen obtained from Mrs.
Kaber here.
Accordig to the newspaper Chief
Christensen said Mrs. Kaber had de-
clared that she had refused TO pay the
Two foreigners when they reappeared
after the funeral, asserting they had
aot fulfilled the roll OF ghosts as she
lad intended and that she would not
involve herself by paying for murder.
Mrs. Kaber was then said TO have fed
% New York to escape the foreigners
without advising the Cleveland po-
ice for fear OF involving herself.
Mrs. kaber Consults Medium
The newspaper quotes Chief Christ
isnsen as saying that Mrs. Kaber had
consulted q woman medium for ad-
lTice as TO how TO change her husbands
attitude toward her. The publishers
,jurly manner after an illness was
aid TO have occasioned the visit. By
ADVICE OF this medium, Mrs. Kaber
vas said TO have employed two for
signers TO appear at her husbapd's
bedside in the night as ghosts, and
rs she expressed 1t. to try and shake
little ciyility into him. Aroused
from his siumber, Mr.. kaber was al.
ieged TO have attacked the two men
and have been stabbed 10 death by
Them In the struggle.
Cleveland Man Implicated
Cleveland, June 10-The man with
lhe cap, now in custody here, is the
man who drove the knife twenty four
ltmes into Kaber's body, according to
hirs. Kaber's confession. A woman
whom Mrs. Kaber says planned the
murder was arrested in her home
here early today by Prosecutor Stan
{ Ion and Chief Of Police Frank W.
Smith. The woman, who refused to
make any statement. when arrested
Will be questioned this afternoon?
ffl According to Prosecutors Stanton's
Information from Chief Christensen,
Mrs. Kaber said two foreigners did
he murder" and declared that a wo-
nan arrested by Cleveland officers in
jandnsky Wednesday morning and
tow held In jail here, procured the &C
ual siayers.
III Arrest Made Wednesday
The man with the cap, was ar
Janion, a cousin who according to
drs. Kaber's confession, sat at Kab-
IRIS head to stifle his cries, is being
ought By police. ,soo,,o,, ao,,o 49,.
according to Stanton's information,
hat these two foreigners went 10 the
kaber home to beat up" Kaber. In
tead they stabbed him to death.
Mrs. Kaber and her daughter broke
Town and confessed according to
jtanton's advices from New York, af-
. er being questioned ceaselessly for
-everal hours by detectives. Mrs.
laber, 1t Is said, implicated her daug
or, her aged mother Mrs. Mrs. Mary
3rickel, now in Jail here on a charge
4 first degree murder, and the woman
yho was taken in custody early today.
Mrs. kaber Under Arrest
Mrs. Kaber and her daughter, Miss
1arion McArdle, left New York today
or Lakewood, Ohio in custody of
thief of Police Christensen, to face
dlarges Of first degree murder In con-
lection with the killing OF Mrs. Ka-
,er's husband. They were arrested
lere several days ago.
New York police admitted the wo-
nen made statements before leaving
here today but would not divulge
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