The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-14
Admissions
Ch a anged
by. Y Vajgrts
Father Says Gun That Killed
Daughters Betrayer Was
Discharged by
Jerk"
Mother Gives Z Versions
Mother Gives 7 Versions
BY X. II. PETERS.

staff Correspondent of The Omaha Bee.
Seward, Neb., Oct. 13.-Kaleidosco-
pic changes in their confessions by
Mr.. and Mrs. Vajgrt today have so
confused the evidence that County
Attorney McKilip was unable to file
the charges against any of them to-
night for the murder of Anton Lana.
He hopes to be able to do SO Monday.
The latest development is a state
ment py the father in which he says
that when he arrived at the straw
house where Lana met his death, the
farm hand was on the ground and
julia. his wife, was not on top any
more" Some one, he does not know
who. thrust the loaded shotgun into
his hands. He pressed 1t against
Lanas right side. Then came a jerk.
how he is unable to state. and the
gun exploded.
This is the second change in his
confession in two days. He original
ly stated that he met Lana fleeing
from the two women and struck him
down with a club. This morning he
denied having arrived at the straw
house after the tragedy had been
concluded. Now comes this last con.
fession, and MeKilip does not know
where he stands.
To Constable George f. Runty of
Milford, Mrs. Vajgrt this morning de-
clared that she and her daughter left
the house armed with the shotgun
and revolver. This afternoon she de-
MED the statement to Mckilip and
returned to her yesterdays confession
in which she says that they found
Lana with the two guns in his hands.
Girl Sticks to Story.
Abby, the daughter. is the only one
of the three to make no changes In
the last two days. She adheres to her
declaration that her father was not
present until after the deed was conf
mitted, and in this she agrees with
her mother.
Vajgrt explained his withdrawal of
the statement that he had assisted In
the killing by saying that his head
had cleared after a nights rest ana
he could now visualize the scene in
the strawhouse ON Monday morning.
Mrs. Vajgrt and the four younger
children were brought from the farm
house near Milford to Seward TINS
afternoon, county authorities being
unable TO secure any one to stay the
night there. There was something
infinitely pathetic in the sight of the
three girls, Libby. 10; Vlasta, 8, ana
Lille. 4 hudded together in the cor
ner of the county attorneys office.
Now and then the two older girls
would smile shyly when spoken to by
some kindly stranger. but the little
blue-eyed Lille, the one blond in the
family, never gave any indication
that she was aware of their presence.
Riddles See Town Wonders.
1t was the children's first trip 10
Seward although their home is only
II miles away. and for a short time
they forgot their mother, who sat
with bowed head before the county
attorney, as they were shown the
wonders Of this town of $500 peo-
rle. The boy, Frank, was in much
happier state of mind than yester-
day when he stood sobbing beside his
mother, assisting her with her con
fession. He went into ecstacies when
he was taken through the Seward
gymnasium.
wouldn't 1t be great If we had
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