Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-31

had just been in the restaurant and
she had served him cup Of coffee.
Mrs Sigle4 Nervous.
The witness said that she and Mrs.
Sigler closed the restaurant shortly
saGtes midnight and that Mrs. Sigler
seemed nervous and asked the wit
ness If she might sleep with her. They
occupied the same bed that night.
Before retiring Mrs. Sigler went to
her husbands room on the third
/ floor, the witness said. and on re-
4 turning said that he was asleep up
there. There was another door
leading to the offices on the second
floos and to the third floor which
was never locked, witness said.
Cool and Collected.
Mrs. Mason testified that the next
morning Mrs Sigler awakened her
and said that she had been up to her
! husbands room and found him gone.
She said he had probably gone to
| Ashland. The witness said further
that when word came that afternoon
of the finding u Mr.. Sigler's body
that Mrs. Sigler appeared cool and
collected, that Mrs. Sigler had been
to the bank that morning returning
with large roll of bills which she
showed the witness, saying that she
had payment to make on the new
car. Witness said she had never
seen the car but had heard it men
toned before She said that Siglers
shortly before had a violent quarrel
in regard to getting license for the
rev car in Mrs. Sigler's name and
they had not been on speaking terms,
she was told when she arrived.
Siglers Quarreled.
On cross examination the witness
told OF many quarrels the Siglers
had while she was employed at the
hotel, admitted that Sigler had a
violent temper, was kind to the
children at times and at other times
abused them. She also admitted
that Mrs. Sigler was a good mother
and a Woodworking woman and
claimed she had always been on
friendly terms with her. She re-
fused to answer when defense coun-
sci inquired as to her living the life
of a prostitute in Chicago, Superior
and Hurley. She admitted she had
received no wages from the Siglers.
She Acknowledged her handwriting
in letters produced by the defense
counsel which the witness had
written to one Mrs. Rice. In one
letter she warned Mrs. Rice to leave
the place and in another she called
the Sieiers vile names.
Detective Hayes on Stand.
Joseph Hayes, the Milwaukee de-
tective who was locked in a cell with
Gudlesh and secured confession
from him, and probably the most
important witness for the state, took
the stand Wednesday morning. His
testimony was substantially as fol-
lows:
Was hired by District Attorney
Foster to come to Hurley and con-
duct an investigation of the murder
Of Andrew Sigler. Arrived here
June IA, 1924, spent one night at
the st. James hotel, going to the
Gogebic hotel the next day and re-
naming there until June 10. Was
arrested on fake charge of burglary
and placed in the county Jail, a plan
worked out with Mr. Foster. Re-
manned in Jail until June %. Be-
came acquainted with Andrew Gud-
leski, who was confined in the county
Jail, and from him obtained a con-
fession of the murder.
Makes Appointment With Mrs. Sigler
On June % he was released by the
sheriff went to the Curry hotel in
lronwood and phoned Mrs. Sigler,
making an appointment to meet her.
He met her that afternoon on Aurora
street, got into her Ford car which
was driven by her brother-in-law,
Barton Day, and drove four miles
north of Ironwood. There he and
| Mrs. Sigler left the car, walked about
200 feet down the road, sat down by
the side of the road and had con-
ference He handed her note from
Andy, Mrs. Sigler read ii and re-
turned it to him.
Note From Andy introduced.
II am O. k. in health" said the
note, "only for my troubles. | am as
you see II papers and hear around
town. am not going to walk the
streets any longer, |. guess, because
they are not going to give me bail or
do a damn thing for me. | sure
thank you kindly for your troubles.
Do not let Foster fiji you up on what
said did not say word about
you Now. l met a friend of mine
in here and he is going to give me
aid. Wish you would kindly help
me in some money matters, which
you think is not true, but this is your
chance TO get it. Remember. | still
stick to your word as you know it
yourself, If / could only see you
and talk to you | feel sure you will
help. Now, must get out of this
place and make a getaway from here.
| need about $1,000; the more I get