New Britain herald., 1929-06-03
Woman Once Convicted In Staying
 Arrested In New Death Mystery
Mrs. Catherine Cassler AL legged to Have Killed Husbands "Sweetie" - Threatened Victim.

Chicago. June 3. N-Mrs Gather inc Cassler, who spent 27 months in jail for murder, part of the time close in the shadow of the scaffold, was back there today with new mur- der accusations flying about her graying head.
 A mesh of circumstances which began forming even before her re- lease from jail April 30 has involv- ed her in the inquiry into the death of Cammeolia Soutar. the 24 year old divorcee whose body, a bullet through the heart. was found deep in a swamp near Hebron Ind, last Friday.
 Denies Crime
 In the face of police charges, Mrs. Cassler has maintained a calm de- nial Of any knowledge concerning Miss Soutar's death. She said she knew her husband, Truman. had em- ployed the young woman as house. keeper during part of the time she was in jail. and that she had heard other things involving the two. ''Cammie." as Miss Soutar was call ed, was said to have called on Mrs. Caasler in jail several months ago, taunting her with a story that she and Mrs. Cassler's husband were to be married. Mrs. Cassler. however. said she wasn't mad at her for it. I don't get jealous"
 There were several circumstances that police at Valparaiso. Ind. where Mrs. Cassler is held, were unable to get the 70 year old woman to ex- plain. Mrs. Cassler's husband pro- vided the most damaging informa- ton. He said that three days after his wife's release from jail she had confronted Miss soutar and himself. threatening them with a revolver.
 Mrs. Cassler said she had not been near Hebron, Ind. for three years, but police pointed out that Hebron was her old home town, and they had three witnesses who claimed to have seen Mrs. Cassler there Tues- day.
 | Find shells fin Trunk Miss Soutar was killed with .39 calibre bullet. Police found a .quan- tity of cartridges of the same calibre wrapped in handkerchief in a trunk belonging to Mrs. Cassler a, the home of her sister here. The sister, Mrs. Grace stringham. said Mrs. Cassler had had access to the trunk in the last two weeks.
 Edward Cassler, the woman's 1! year old son. said he had had his mother driving last Tuesday, but that they had not gone outside Chi. cago. He said he saw a revolver in her. possession. but the weapon ha. not been found. Young CassIer i. being held for questioning. Another being detained as material witncs. is Chester Johnson. who identified Miss Soutar's body as that of tho girl he planned to marry.
 Then there was Truman Cassler's story of going home last Monda, night (the day Miss Soutar was las, seen and finding the place strangely quiet with the Missus and Edward acting funny"
 "I asked her what was the mat ter.' Cassler said. and she said Your sweetie was here today, bu, she won't be bothering any more She won't be breaking up our fam. fly. She's gone away"
 "I asked her where, and she onl, snickered. There were stains on the bathroom floor. The place had beer all washed up. but there were stil stains.'
 Convicted In May. 1927
 Mrs. Cassler was convicted in May 1927. of the murder of William Lindstrom. a cabinet maker. Sh, was accused by two accomplices O having planned the killing, whicl they executed. Lindstrom's body wa found on wet. slippery pavement and it was first believed he had bee, Killed in a fall. A detective, how ever. noticed that though the pave ment was wet, the soles of Lind strom's shoes were dry. This led t an investigation, followed by Mrs Casters arrest.
 She was sentenced to death bu won new trial 24 hours before sh vas 10 have been hanged. Whe her case finally came up last Apr one witness had died and anothe refused 10 testify. the state bein compelled to nolIe prosse the case. . An inmate Of the Middleborousl England. workhouse. was arrest. recently for having conducted