The Devils Lake world., 1922-06-28
BISMARCK man
CHARGED WITH
WIFE MURDER

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Bismarck, N. D., June 28.- Kasin1ir
Schneider, 3s, laborer, was placed un-
der arrest by authorities charged with
the murder of his wife, Amelia Sch
neider, who died at their home, 423
Twelfth street South, on June Is.
The arrest was made following the
report of chemists of the public health
laboratory of the University of North
Dakota, Grand Forks, that sufficient
arsenic was found in the stomach of
Mrs. Schneider to cause death.
The first degree murder charge
was preferred by Coroner, H. J.
Stroke and States Attorney F. E.
McCurdy, pointly. Schneider was ar
rested and is held in Jail without bail.
He stoutly maintains his innocence.
Mrs. Amelia Schneider was the
second wife of Kasimir Schneider,
and they had been married but about
six months. His first wife died in
hospital here when her baby was born
about July Is, year ago.
Mrs. Schneider, according to auth
critics, died with all the symptoms
of arsenic poisoning, as described by
Schneider himself. She had been
ailing and. was in bed, but got up
Tuesday, June 13, for a short time.
She later went to bed again and
died Thursday morning. There was
no physician lin attendance during
this time although a physician had
been at the house several weeks be-
fore, it was said by States Attor-
ney McCurdy. Nobody was in the
house the last few days except
Schneider and neighbors, he said
No Physician Present
Schneider said that his wife had
suffered heart trouble and this un-
doubtedly caused her death. Because
no physician was in attendance
when she died Coroner Stroke con-
Quoted an inquest. An autopsy was
ordered by him, being performed by
Drs. Lipp and Arson. The stomach
of the dead woman was sent to the
university OF Grand Forks for exam
nation by chemists. The report of
the chemists was received yesterday
and authorities decided to place the
charge Of murder against him.
Schneider talked freely to officers,
relating the circumstances of the
death. It was from his story, they
said, that they based their conclu-
sion that his wife died with all the
symptoms of arsenic poisoning.
Formal Complaint
The formal complaint says:
| THAT at Bismarck, in Burleigh
county, North Dakota, on or about
the 18th day of June 1922, that said
Kasimir Schneider did then and
there wilfully, unlawfully and felon-
lously, without authority of law, and
with permediation design to effect
the death of Amelia Schneider ad-
minister to her, the said Amelia Sch
neider, deadly poison, namely arsenic
in sufficient quantity to cause, and
which did cause, the death of her,
the said Amelia Schneider
Carried Insurance
The $4,000 life insurance policy
carried on the life of Mrs. Schneider
was payable to Mr.. Schneider on her
death, authorities said.
Mrs. Schneider formerly was Amelia
Schultz, daughter of Matt Schultz,
who is dead. Her mother lives in
Oliver county on a farm. Records
show that she was born in south
Russia, but had lived in this country
for % years, being brought here when
+, a baby.
| Considerable comment was occas-
ioned in the Schneider neighborhood,
it was said, when Schneider was
married the second time, after his
first wife was dead but few months.
The death Of two wives occurring with
in year also caused comment. Au-
thorities say, however, that no sus-
picious circumstances can attach to
the death of his first wife, she dying
in local hospital under physicians
care after the birth of her baby.