Evening journal., 1921-07-25
SOrceress Faces Death for BLACK Magic"
Going on Trial for Helping to
Murder Kaber.

Nitos midWite ana reputod 6orcere6s,
Is the notable figure in the Kaber
murder case. now that Mrs. Dan
Kaber has been sentenced to life im-
prisonment for the murder OF her in
valid husband, Dan Kaber. in their
ine home at Lakewood.
Mrs Mary Brickei. aged mother OF
Mrs. Kaber. and the young daughter,
Marian McArdlc. also await trial for
nrst degree murder. But these are
recognized as tools OF the dominating
Mrs. Kabor.
Sam Gala. a hired assassin by his
own confession, is a fourth waiting
trial. But he Is known as a subor-
dlnate OF Mrs. colavito.
Relic Of Dark Ages
This woman Is like one left over
from the dark ages She Is compared
10 a medieval poisoner named To-
fana. who sold TO wives who wished
90 get rid OF their husbands a poison
whic hbecame widely known as aqua
| Tofana.
Mrs colav1to seems 70 have re-
vived since 1910 a profession which
belongs 10 1910.
Tho county prosecutors evidence
against her has led him 70 reopen in
vostieation OF several almost forgot-
ten murders This is in the belief
that assassins for these old murders
may have been provided by Mrs.
Colavito.
She had a reputation also. among
the superstitious. as a worker OF
black magic or. as stated at the
trial. as "a woman who could kill
by supernatural means. through evil
spirits"
Solicits "Black Art-
Mrs Kaber had been inuuiring.
among fortune tellers she visited.
for someone who would use super
natural means TO kill Dan Kaber.
Finally she was brought to Mrs Co
lavito.
This woman IL short. dark and
stout There Is nothing menacing
in her Appearance. Except for her
eyes, which are sharp, she looks
amiable. even placid.
She disclaimed supernatural pow
ers when called upon by Mrs Kaber.
She says she gave that wife only
a mixture OF ginger ale and olive
oil as a death potion for Dan Raber.
But the prosecutors have testi-
mony that she provided the wife
with arsenic. They are trying ia
learn n she sold poisons TO others
They know she sold others a harm.
less mixture az a high price. and
ascribed miraculous power to IL
Tires OF Waiting.
Kaber's body. when he died. wa
saturated with arsenic. But his wifi,
had tired OF waiting for him 20 die
and had hired two assasslns to lSnif,
him IN his bed. The STATE win un
dertake 10 prove that these assassin
we're provided and directed by tn
, amiable looking Mrs Colavito.
She had been promised rich re
wards. but all she appears 70 hav
received for herself and the tw
> assassins was a watch. a ring an
4 $500.
: Mrs. Kaber seems 70 have be
y lieved that her husband could b
: killed by black magic. She had CON
- plete faith IN the fortune tellers sh
4 visited. at least one Of whom car
not read or write, and whose nrim
A tive conception OF a god was e.
a pressed in the phrase, The Ma
- Above"
Mrs. Kaber's lawyers called a
) alienist who testified that her mer
tai development was less than tina
: OF an ordinary child OF ..
Her Strange Success.
Even so. without early advantage.
/, she had been able finally 20 estah
I lish herself in a fine house. with do
|, mestics and an automobile. foundel
t. and conducted a home for girls. an
after her husband was killed sh
g opened a fashionable hat shop
/, New York.
|, Whatever her mentality. her mora
and ethical ideas were those OF
= person yet more primitive than tn
e medieval sort represented by Mr.
a Colavito.
Mrs. Kaber seems 20 have remain
ed untouched by any OF the socia
4 ideas which have developed IN tn
( last two thousand years. Her on
4 thought seems 20 have been TO ge
I what she wished. and seems TO hav
. been without any modern scruple
when setting about to get T.
4 Weariod OF Husband.
i She had tired OF Dan Kaber.
y She said she wanted 70 MARI
4 another. Apparently her only reaso
r for not divorcing her husband. in
s stead OF killing him, was that sh
4 wanted the money she would in
J. herit
2. witnesses painted a picture OF he
10 sitting at his bed, forcing the sic
r man. against protests. 10 swano'
d Strawberries she had sprinkled wit
arsenic. His suffering seemed Z
= have aroused no pity in her. Rattle
s Il increased her resentment.
d Her primitive attitude OF mind
illustrated by her calm announc'
n ment 10 her mother, when ASSASSIN
e had been hired, that she had "d'
d cided 20 have him killed"
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