The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-07
MAN
WAS T0GET
INSURANCE
Seeress Accuses Mrs. Kaber OF
Plotting Husbands Murder
To Aid Suitor.
BY MILDRED MORRIS.
International News Service.

COURT HOUSE, CLEVELAND,
July Mrs. Catherine Eva Kaber
wanted to kill her husband to secure
his wealth for her college pro-
fessor lover" Mrs. Mary J. Wade.
medium and fortune teller, declared
on the witness stand today, testi-
flying for the State in the trial of
the woman charged with the murder
of Daniel Kaber, wealthy publisher.
WANTED COLLEGE PRorEsspR.
This, professor was sconnected With
Smith College, where Mrs. kaber
daughter went to school," the medium
testified.
KIN Dan Kaber,' she said TO me,
She wanted to use my psychic pow
ers TO kill Kaber. She said she loved
the college professor and wanted
him. pr,
she said, The professor rs all
brains and has no money. Dan kaber
has money and ] want IL for the
professor. Dan has an insurance
policy for $4,000, and II you kill
him, ] will give you a big share
of IT."
LOVED FIRST HUSBAND.
Mrs. Wade testified that Mrs. Kaber
confessed to her that she still loved
OF Chicago.
II consulted the spirits. and they
said Mrs. Kxber would meet a gem
tleman on a journey.
ION her next visit Mrs Kaber said
she had met the gentleman 1 told her
Of"
The gentleman" was the alleged
Smith College professor according TO
the medium.
she said she loved him a. -1 sh
as NcArdle," the medium testified.
According to the woman. Mrs.
Kaber first wanted her to secure aid
from the Spirits" to win back Nc
Ardie. married for second time
and the father of four children.
"she said McArdle was now
wealthy and she loved him more
than ever" the medium declared.
II told her the missions of us
mediums was TO build up and not to
destroy.
~ said, why. Mrs. Kaber, you
wouldn't go into a married mans
home and break up his familyT'"
"spooks" futtered all over the
courtroom during Mrs Wade's testi-
mony.
She declared she communicated
with the spirit" of Kaber, the slain
man. six months after his murder
The court refused to permit her to
repeat this spirit" conversation.
The medium. a stocky. middleaged
aggressive woman. with piping
voice, testified with determined air.
MRS. KABER AGITATED.
She glared through her eye glass
-.
during cross examination.
During the mediums testimony Mrs
Kaber showed she was agitated.
On her first visit she testified Mrs
Kabcr had asked to have the Spirits"
help get money from McArdle, her
nrst husband, to send their daughter.
Marian, to school.
'T consulted the spirits and the
next time Mrs. Kaber came she said
McArdle had sent her $500" the me-
dunn testified.
Mrs. Bertha Miethke. who followed
the medium on the stand, testified the
accused woman had told her she want
ed "to get rid OF Dan Kaber regard
less of how she did IT,"
Mrs. Miethke is the grandmother Of
Patricia Miethke, a little girl adopted
by Mrs. Kaber and returned to her
parents after Raber's murder.
Mrs. Kaber told me she had gone
to a lawyer to get divorce from Mr..
Raber. but she couldn't get anything
on him." the witness testified.
"She said he had given her a beau
tiful home, and she had beautiful
clothes and everything she wanted.
but she hated Kaber snd wanted 10
get rid OF him. regardless of how she
did It,"
The frst and second husbands OF
Mrs. Kaber may meet at the trial
OF the woman.
Husband No. 1, Thomas McArdle,
formerly a bartender, now a wealthy
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