The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-17

dress which she had gone back 90
bed with.
He testified that he ate his soup,
and put hers on the little stand just
west Of the bed, but added that there
was nothing else on there at the time
that he noticed. After remaining
there for about is minutes, he said,
he told his wife that he guessed that
he would 60 down to the Danish Rest
aurant at Fremont and Elizabeth
street and get some lunch
Mr.. Eichslman told the jury that it
took him about ~ minutes to walk
down there and that he got there
about 1890 p. m. After eating his
lunch, which he said consisted of a
couple of sandwiches, he started back
home again,
"why did you go back homer" r.
Barnett asked.
Because something seemed to tell
me to go back" the husband replied.
Finds Wife Dead.
Eichelman said that when he return
ed he found his wife lying on the
hoor Of her bedroom, dead.
Nov Mr.. Eiehelihan, just what in
duced you to return home ~ the prose-
cutor asked. To which the answer by
the husband was. II felt that
shouldn't have left her in that cohdi-
ton.
@. Would you say that she were
worse that day than she had been for
several weeks previous! A. Well she
looked worse. Q. Isn't il true that
from your own statement she was
able to go to the neighbors to get
water, and that she was up and
around, and doesn't it seem strange
that for no reason in particular you
returned home when IL was nearly l
o'clock then?. A. / returned because
felt that II there was anything l
could do, should DO it. c. Did she
tell you to return! A. No, And yet
you returned? A. Yes.
Knces Under Body.
Mr.. Eicheiman stated that when he
found his wife lying on the floor her
knees were crumpled under her. and
that he Strengthened her legs out. but
that he moved no other part Of her
body. :
@. How did you know she was
A. Did you talk to her? A. Yes, but
she didn't answer me, @. What did
you And? A. 1 found a bullet hole.
through her heart, Q. Did you ex-
anime the body for other marks
A. No. Q. Did you examine care
fully where the bullet had hit her?
A. No.
Asked what the condition of the
body was when he found it, che hus-
band replied that it was still warm.
He said that he immediately alarmed
everyone he could, and added that
Mrs, Koehl responded.
Glow long after you found the body,
did you remain in the house before
you gave the alarm" District Attorney
Barnett shot at the witness.
"About one minute,' was the re-
spouse.
Glow did your wife's arrl come to
be lying under the bed ~ ths district
attorney asked.
Il can't tell yOu," was the answer.
"Who Shot Herr"
"Do, you know now who shot her?'
the district attorney snapped the cues
tion at the witness. @
"She shot herself as far as ] know"
Eichelman replied.
"How ?"
"She must have placed the gun
against her breast and fred" the hus-
band responded.
chow long did you have that gun 2"
District Attorney Barnett queried.
"Three or four months" the witness
answered. He added that he had bor-
rowed the gun from his father to keep
| in the house for protection. He said
Al L L. kkav s,xv oh ha
had given to Arthur Peterson, pur-
chasing agent of the Brass company,
| to have repaired. He said that he
had never gotten this gun back, al
though he had given 1t to Peterson IA
months ago.
A summons was Immediately sent
out for Peterson,
/ fUnder the questioning of the dis
l'trict attorney, he said that he had
four shot guns in the house all the
time. Asked why he had the revolver
in the house, too, he said that it was
for protection. Asked If he ever dis
charged q revolver, he replied that he
had. He said that he gave his wife
target practice every time they went
up north, rs they did every year for
his vacation. He said, however, that
he went up there the year before in
July. Later he changed this testimony
to Thanksgiving Of 1922. He said they
had gone for target practice at that
time.
Demonstrates With 6un.
Now take that revolver" command
ed Mr.. Barnett Break It and see
that 1t is empty" The witness did.
''Now," continued the prosecutor,
"place the barrel to the point where
you saw the bullet hole in your wife's
breastp Eichelman took the gun and
turned the gun in straight line ~
the district attorney indicated. Now
try to pull the trigger" Mr.. Barnett
ordered.
The husband dropped the gun to has
knees. 81 can't" he replied. ut would
be impossible"
chow do you know IL would be inn
possible until you try it," the district
attorney shot back.
"Weli, can tell by the feel of the
gun" Eichslman replied.
II could work the trigger with my
thumb" he added.
"At the time you instructed your
wife in the use Of revolver, did you
ever show her how to hold gun in
that position" Mr.. Barnett asked.
mo" replied the husband. ~ AL
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