South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-13
Jurors in Kaber
Murder Case to
Be Picked Soon
Cleveland Judge Issues Venire
of 90 Names to Form Jury
Trial June %.

BY Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. O.. June IL A
venire Of 90 names to form a jury
to try Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber and
her daughter, Marian McArdle. for
the murder Of Mrs. Kaber's hus-
band. Daniel F.. two years ago. was
issued late Saturday after the two
prisoners had been arraigned before
Judge Maurice Bernon Saturday
morning and pleaded not guilty 10
first degree murder charges. their
hearing set for June %. refused
bond and taken 10 Jail.
Since her arrival here from New
York late Friday night the accused
woman and her daughter have eat
en- but a few spoonfuls Of bread and
milk, and this under protest. Mrs
Kaber refused 10 touch the break
fast and luncheon served in her cell
Saturday, declaring she would not
cat"
Sheriff Worried.
Mrs Kaber's refusal 10 eat IS
looked upon with concern by Sheriff
Stannard because of her weakened
condition. caused by loss Of blood in
her attempted suicide in the New
York jail.
A new arrest was made Saturday.
A man who is said 10 have intro
dUced Mrs Kaber 10 the woman ar
rested in Sandusky. O., several days
ago, a midwife. alleged 10 have fur
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ministered 10 Kaber in his food, was
arrested in his home here, and fol-
lowing a severe grilling Of the sus-
pect late Saturday detectives pre-
dicted the actual asSassins would be
arrested soon.
AS soon as the trial date was
fixed for Mrs Kaber and Miss Nc
Ardle, Prosecutor Edward c. Stan
ton resumed the questioning Of two
other women, held for investigation,
and two men as suspicious persons.
More Indictments.
Two more indictments. both
against women, are expected soon.
One is against the midwife and the
other against the friend OF Mrs. Ka-
Der. whom the latter accuses Of
making the plans for the Kaher
murder Mrs Kaber and her daugh-
ter both identified the midwife in an
examination Saturday morning as
having made a poison potion for
Mrs. Kaber TO be fed to Kaber and
charged she also aided in procuring
I the assassins who murdered him,
; police declared The midwife struck
back al Mrs. Kaber almost before
the identification was complete,
charging her accuser with wanting
your husband, Dan Kaber. put out
of the way"
Seven persons. five women and
two men. are now in custody for
completely in the murder. They
are: Mrs. Kaber, indicted on TWO
counts Of first degree murder, one
for poisoning and a second for stab
bing her husband to death.
Marian McArdle. her daughter. al
so under indictment for murder.
Removed from Jail.
Mrs. Mary Brickel, mother Of Mrs.
Kaber, and grandmother Of Marian
McArdle. indicted for murder fol-
! lowing her confession Of the part
she took in the murder plot Mrs
Bricl<el was removed from the coun-
ty jail Saturday 10 a detention home
after being unable TO secure $1,000
bond.
A midwife. arrested in Saudusky.
| O., several days ago. who. Mrs. Ka-
Der charges, prepared the poison
! potion fed Kaber and procured the
I assassins who were ito beat him
lup", but killed him instead
A woman friend Of Mrs. Kaber.
alleged to have fed one dose Of poi
son to Kaber and 10 have introduced
! Mrs. Kaber 10 the midwife.
The man with the cap, so-called
from Kaber's dying statement de-
scribing his murderer, held as a sus-
pect for several days.
A man arrested Saturday under
suspicion OF having acted as the go
between IN planning the stabbing.