anaheim-gazette 1905-08-31

WIFE-BEATING RUSSIAN FOUND GUILTY Sent Nephew to Judge Offering $20 for Light Sentence— Will Be Sentenced Thursday Morning The case of the People vs. Edward Zemrau, charged with battery, was called in Justice Howard's court on Monday morning. District Attorney Head conducted the prosecution. Defendant appeared without counsel. While the charge against Zemrau was nominally battery, he is said by common rumor to have beaten his wife to death, or of having compassed her death by his inhuman and cruel treatment. The woman was in a delicate condition, and after being whipped by him, suffered a miscarriage a month ago. Zemrau refused to call a physician. His wife was under continual distress, being in fear of her life. She again. The woman's father, on ing of his daughter's plight, bad son go and call a doctor, saying would pay the charge if Zemrau fused to pay. Witness said Ze was in the habit of whipping his She was in constant fear of him, dared make no complaint. When her deathbed she asked that not be said or done against him, for children's sake. "Why did you come to my house ask me to dismiss this complaint questioned Judge Howard. Witness replied Zemrau had to his farm crying and had asked to ask that the complaint be dismissed. Zemrau averred he was sorry for wife's death. Witness looked this way: His sister was dead, a might be better for the children all others concerned that no protection follow. "Did Zemrau offer you any m to come to me and ask that this plaint be dismissed?" asked the J sternly. "No, Sir," promptly returned witness. Mrs. Meger, mother of deceased old lady bowed in sorrow; said she not been to see her daughter for a before her death. Witness and family could not get along with While the charge against Zemrau was nominally battery, he is said by common rumor to have beaten his wife to death, or of having compassed her death by his inhuman and cruel treatment. The woman was in a delicate condition, and after being whipped by him, suffered a miscarriage a month ago. Zemrau refused to call a physician. His wife was under continual distress, being in fear of her life. She seems to have been a patient sufferer, and before her death asked that Zemrau be not prosecuted, for the sake of her four little children. Blood poisoning supervened, and when finally physicians were called, she was so far gone that it was impossible to save her. When his wife was about to die, a fortnight since, Zemrau broke down and cried, saying he was sorry for what he had done. His wife's mother, who, although she lived within a few miles, had not seen her in a year, owing to the family's dislike of Zemrau, told him it was too late for him to be sorry then. "You should have been sorry and reformed your evil ways long ago," she said. A consultation between District Attorney Head and Judge Howard before the complaint was issued resulted in a decision being arrived at to place the charge at battery, owing to the improbability of conviction upon a more serious charge. The evidence was a good bit of it unsatisfactory, one of the woman witnesses being "loaded" to such an extent that she had to be excused. Mrs. Julius Kroeger who lives near Zemrau's abode testified she saw black and blue marks upon the arm of Mrs. Zemrau as she lay upon her deathbed. Witness had been told by neighbors that Zemrau had been in the habit of whipping his wife. She frequently heard him quarreling with and abusing her. On conversing with the woman witness was asked to say nothing about it, for she "did not want it to get out." Dr. Johnston was called and testified he had been called to treat the woman, whom he found suffering from blood poisoning as a result of miscarriage. He was of opinion the woman's condition might have been averted had she had medical attendance earlier in her troubles. There was a black and blue welt on the woman's arm, a bruise upfendant appeared without counsel. While the charge against Zemrau was nominally battery, he is said by common rumor to have beaten his wife to death, or of having compassed her death by his inhuman and cruel treatment. The woman was in a delicate condition, and after being whipped by him, suffered a miscarriage a month ago. Zemrau refused to call a physician. His wife was under continual distress, being in fear of her life. She seems to have been a patient sufferer, and before her death asked that Zemrau be not prosecuted, for the sake of her four little children. Blood poisoning supervened, and when finally physicians were called, she was so far gone that it was impossible to save her. When his wife was about to die, a fortnight since, Zemrau broke down and cried, saying he was sorry for what he had done. His wife's mother, who, although she lived within a few miles, had not seen her in a year, owing to the family's dislike of Zemrau, told him it was too late for him to be sorry then. "You should have been sorry and reformed your evil ways long ago," she said. A consultation between District Attorney Head and Judge Howard before the complaint was issued resulted in a decision being arrived at to place the charge at battery, owing to the improbability of conviction upon a more serious charge. The evidence was a good bit of it unsatisfactory, one of the woman witnesses being "loaded" to such an extent that she had to be excused. Mrs. Julius Kroeger who lives near Zemrau's abode testified she saw black and blue marks upon the arm of Mrs. Zemrau as she lay upon her deathbed. Witness had been told by neighbors that Zemrau had been in the habit of whipping his wife. She frequently heard him quarreling with and abusing her. On conversing with the woman witness was asked to say nothing about it, for she "did not want it to get out." Dr. Johnston was called and testified he had been called to treat the woman, whom he found suffering from blood poisoning as a result of miscarriage. He was of opinion the woman's condition might have been averted had she had medical attendance earlier in her troubles. There was a black and blue welt on the woman's arm, a bruise upfendant appeared without counsel. While the charge against Zemrau was nominally battery, he is said by common rumor to have beaten his wife to death, or of having compassed her death by his inhuman and cruel treatment. The woman was in a delicate condition, and after being whipped by him, suffered a miscarriage a month ago. Zemraau refused to call a physician. His wife was under continual distress, being in fear of her life. She seems to have been a patient sufferer, and before her death. Witness and family could not get along with Zemrau, who, she had heard, frequent whipped his wife. Who was no younger than he. She had never any trouble with her daughter. Being that Mrs. Zemraau was critical ill, she went to her residence and fled her at death's door. Zemraau crying, saying he was sorry for what happened. "It is too late to sorry now," the old lady replied, "should have been sorry a long time." She did not ask her daughter about the bruises upon her body; cause she did not wish unduly to end her, in the serious nature of her illness. Walter Bitner, a lad of 11, was called after his mother had been questioned to leave the Courtroom. Her testified earlier in the day that had never seen Zemrau whip his wife. When his mother had left the district Attorney Head succeeding getting quite a different story out the Kid. He said he once saw Zemrau whip his wife with a rope, sitting her across the lower part of the dress. The woman ran into house. First Walter said Zemraau not follow her, then that he did not strike her again. Asked if he knew Zemraau did not strike his wife again, he did not know, but positive he had struck her only angle time. The trouble occurred between 6 and 7 o'clock in the morning. Mrs. Bitner testified she had not seen Zemraau strike his wife, although Mrs. Kroeger and Mrs. Meger said she had informed them Zemraau whipped his wife. At noon on Monday the case over continued until 10 o'clock Tuesday in order to give the prosecution time to secure the attendance number of other witnesses. The case was recalled on Tuesday morning, when Mrs. Schneider called and gave evidence regarding the finding of Mrs. Zemraau in bed Dr. Johnston was called and testified he had been called to treat the woman, whom he found suffering from blood poisoning as a result of miscarriage. He was of opinion the woman's condition might have been averted had she had medical attendance earlier in her troubles. There was a black and blue welt on the woman's arm, a bruise upon her lip and an ulcer upon her lip, which might have been the result of bruises. Dr. Syer corroborated Dr. Johnston's testimony. George Baumgardt, who conducts a brush factory near Zemrau's, gave defendant a stiff jolt when he testified defendant's quarreling with his wife was of daily occurrence. Witness could not say what words the man used, as he was shielded by a clump of trees and his house was situated some distance away. He heard Mrs. Zemrau crying almost daily. Witness said Zemrau had a violent temper. He had seen Simerau beat a horse unmercifully, using a 4x4 piece of timber. Once he saw Zemrau run after his wife, chasing her into the house. She was afraid of him, and never opened her mouth against him. She had four children. Mrs. Zemrau had told his wife of beatings received from defendant. Rudolph Meger, complaining witness, brother of the dead woman, testified that when he first heard of his sister's illness he went to her and offered to get a doctor. She said not to call a physician, because "he" (meaning her inhuman husband) did not want one. Witness was engaged in conversation with his sister in her bedroom when Zemrau entered the house, ordering him out of the room and forbidding him to speak to her Mrs. Kroeger and Mrs. Meger swore she had informed them Zemrau whipped his wife. At noon on Monday the case was over continued until 10 o'clock Tuesday in order to give the prosecution time to secure the attendance number of other witnesses. The case was recalled on Tuesday morning, when Mrs. Schneider called and gave evidence regarding the finding of Mrs. Zemrau in bed ing her last illness. Witness advised her to procure a physician, but the woman replied, "He does not want physician." Some days later, while the woman's illness took an unfable turn, a physician was called. Witness noticed black and blue marking the woman's arm, but did not enquire as to their origin, the woman being an extremely weak condition. Mrs. Steinke testified that Mrs. Zemrau had told her one day that her band frequently whipped her. Mrs. Zemrau was crying at the time. His husband treated her in humanely frequently beat her. Zemrau, who possessed an exaggerated idea of cross examination, observed his wife had informed him before her death that Mrs. Steinke was unreliable person. Albert Zemrau, nephew of the pioneer, testified he was frequently abused by Zemrau's house, but never saw him whip his wife. It developed that the witness offered Judge Howard $20 to "be licked with the prisoner." The young man had gone to the Judge's studio evening after Zemrau's arrest to obey the bribe. He told the judge, in response he did not know this was an attempt at bribing. The judge gave him fatherly advise, and told him never do such a thing again. Mrs. Baumgardt testified she heim Gazette ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1905 woman's father, on hearghter's plight, bade his well a doctor, saying he charge if Zemrau reWitness said Zemrau bit of whipping his wife. instant fear of him, and complaint. When on she asked that nothing be against him, for the you come to my house and miss this complaint?" Judge Howard. Called Zemrau had come lying and had asked him complaint be dismissed. ed he was sorry for his Witness looked at it sister was dead, and it for the children and verned that no prosecuoffer you any money and ask that this comssed?" asked the Judge, promptly returned the mother of deceased, an in sorrow; said she had her daughter for a year ath. Witness and her frequently heard Zemrau abusing and whipping his wife. Mrs. Zemrau had come to her one day crying, telling her she did not know what to do. She was in a family way. Witness saw, marks on arm, but did not enquire what made them. She heard rows and rackets at Zemrau's almost daily. Once she saw Zemrau chase his wife with an uplifted piece of harness. He was scolding her, and she screamed as she ran. On cross examination Zemrau asked whether witness saw him strike his wife. "No; I saw you running after her with hand uplifted to strike her," was the firm reply. "Was it a whole harness, or a piece of harness?" asked the cross-examiner. "It was a piece of harness, I said," replied the witness. Mrs. Al Bitner was recalled to correct points in her previous day's testimony. She testified she saw Zemrau whip his wife once, and had told him that here in California men were not permitted to whip their wives. In her preceeding day's testimony she testified she had never seen Zemrau whip his wife. Zemrau in his own defense made a rambling denial of the charge of committing battery upon his wife, saying Death of Dick Hetebrink The community was shocked expression on Tuesday to learn sudden death the previous r Richard C. Hetebrink, son of Hetebrink of Placentia. Dead due to an ailment of the heart of he had suffered for years. Deceased started on Wednes last week with a party of friend camping trip up the Santa Ana In the party were Mr. and M Thayles and Mrs. Thayles' s Placentia. Mr. and Mrs. Green city were to have joined the later. Hetebrink had been indispe some time previous to the trip he undertook with a view to provement in his condition o'clock on Friday night, wh party was encamped at Sycamore the unfortunate young man tacked with epileptic conv Mrs. Thayles and sister hurried the canyon for assistance, Thayles remained with his con who was struggling between death. At the Orange pumping st telephone message was sent to Dr. Scott of that place respond found the patient suffering Mother of deceased, an in sorrow; said she had her daughter for a year death. Witness and her not get along with Simeon had heard, frequently wife, who was much wise. She had never had with her daughter. Hear-Zemrau was critically her residence and found door. Zemrau was he was sorry for what "It is too late to be the old lady replied, 'you seen sorry a long time did not ask her daughter upon her body, be not wish unduly to excite our nature of her illness. Mr., a lad of 11, was reis mother had been ree the Courtroom. Wal-lier in the day that he Zemrau whip his wife. Her had left the room, they Head succeeded in different story out of said he once saw Zmerau with a rope, strik- is the lower part of the woman ran into the Walter said Zemrau did then that he did, but other again. Asked how Zemrau did not strike his did not know, but was struck her only a sin- trouble occurred be-clock in the morning. Testified she had never strike his wife, although and Mrs. Meger swore them Zemrau had ve. Monday the case went until 10 o'clock on or to give the prosecure the attendance of a or witnesses. Is recalled on Tuesday Mrs. Schneider was evidence regarding Mrs. Zemrau in bed dur- Mrs. Al Bitner was recalled to correct points in her previous day's testimony. She testified she saw Zemrau whip his wife once, and had told him that here in California men were not permitted to whip their wives. In her preceding day's testimony she testified she had never seen Zemrau whip his wife. Zemrau in his own defense made a rambling denial of the charge of committing battery upon his wife, saying the evidence against him was all hear-say. He admitted having a violent temper, and a loud voice, and imagined his neighbors thought he was quarreling with his wife when he was merely addressing her in his usual calm demeanor. Mrs. Schneider, Mrs. Krueger, Mrs. Lange and Rudolph Meger were recalled, but their evidence was if anything more detrimental to defendant than otherwise. Antonia Zemrau, a daughter of defendant, aged 15, and Otto Zemrau, a son aged 11, both by his former wife, testified their father never whipped their step-mother and that he was always kind to her. They had not had any conversation with their father as to what their testimony should be. Mrs. Erdman, a Russian lady living east of town, said she had never seen Zemrau whip his wife, and that she had never heard of his having whipped her. On cross examination District Attorney Head asked, "Did you not say on the streets of this city yesterday that Mrs. Zemrau got no more than she deserved?" Witnesses admitted she had so expressed herself, adding that she (witness) had herself received a whipping from her loving husband the day before. Mr. Kroeger was called and testified Zemrau had admitted to him that he whipped his wife. District Attorney Head made a sensible talk of 15 minutes, saying the court had nothing to do with the death of Mrs. Zemrau, nor of defendant's inhuman treatment of his wife. Defendant must, he said, answer before a higher tribunal some day. The charge against him was battery. The evidence was reviewed briefly, in which defendant's guilt was clearly pointed out. Zemrau, who is considerably above party was encamped at Sycamore the unfortunate young man tacked with epileptic convulsion Mrs. Thayles and sister hurried the canyon for assistance, Mrs. Thayles remained with his com- who was struggling between death. At the Orange pumping station telephone message was sent to Dr. Scott of that place responds found the patient suffering having passed from one convulc- into another. Restoratives will plied, and Hetebrink early the morning was placed in the wag brought home. At Yorba te- messages were sent Dr. Beebe city and Dr. Rich of Fullerton were at the Hetebrink ranch we campers arrived on Saturday. brink lingered between life and until midnight of Monday, we passed away. Interment occured terday in the Anaheim cemetery ceased was aged 26 years, 1 month. The death of this exemplary man will come as a personal many. He was well and fast known on all sides, and no one spoke a harsh word of Dick Het- That he should be taken away yet in the full flush of young ma large of stature, strong and ot- in good health, is cause for reg- the part of all. His aged parent the family have the sincere count of all in their loss. BUENA PARK The Pacific creamery is ha large sign painted to be conspi placed at the factory. J. A. McDonald came up fr beach this week to look after hi Scott Bros. are threshing ab acres of barley for Mr. Darling. say it is the cleanest and best harvested so far this year. J. S. Perry and family and in-law, Dr. Hall, have gone beach for a short vacation. Miss Evangeline Perry is visit Los Angeles. She will teach tralia school this term. Charley Landell has opened estate office in Los Angeles. Leach is associated with him. Dr. Calder was down from Los Angeles for a few days visit with o friends. Monday the case went until 10 o'clock on Friday to give the prosecution the attendance of a jury witnesses. Is recalled on Tuesday Mrs. Schneider was the evidence regarding Mrs. Zemrau in bed durability. Witness advised her a physician, but the "He does not want a time days later, when illness took an unfavorable physician was called. Witlock and blue marks on him, but did not enquire into, the woman being in weak condition. Testified that Mrs. Zemrau one day that her husband whipped her. Mrs. Steinke was an on, nephew of the prince was frequently about, but never saw the life. That the witness had Howard $20 to "be lightner." The young man the Judge's studio one Zemrau's arrest to offer told the judge, in court, how this was an attempt the judge gave him some and told him never to again. Drdt testified she had District Attorney Head made a sensible talk of 15 minutes, saying the court had nothing to do with the death of Mrs. Zemrau, nor of defendant's inhuman treatment of his wife. Defendant must, he said, answer before a higher tribunal some day. The charge against him was battery. The evidence was reviewed briefly, in which defendant's guilt was clearly pointed out. Zemrau, who is considerably above the average Russian in intelligence, made a plea in the German language, which the interpreter, Joseph Dauser, rendered into English. Defendant declared he had not whipped his wife, since last winter, and that there existed a seeming conspiracy on the part of some of his neighbors to crucify him. The black and blue spots on her arm she had sustained in falling over a wire in the back yard. Judge Howard said he would take half an hour before rendering his decision. A recess of thirty minutes was taken. On reconvening court, defendant was pronounced guilty. He was asked whether he wished sentence pronounced immediately, or whether he would avail himself of his statutory right to ask that sentence be deferred. He had the right, court observed, to have pronouncement of sentence deferred from six hours to two days. Defendant asked that sentence be deferred. The Judge announced he would pronounce sentence Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The maximum punishment for battery is six months in jail and a fine of $1000, or both. Rates to Sacramento State Fair Sept. 2nd to 9th, and celebration of Native Sons, Sept. 9th. The Southern Pacific will sell tickets at one and one-third fare round trip. Tickets on sale Aug. 31 to Sept. 9th. Good for return until Sept. 11. J. S. Perry and family and in-law, Dr. Hall, have gone to beach for a short vacation. Miss Evangeline Perry is visiting Los Angeles. She will teach the tralia school this term. Charley Landell has opened estate office in Los Angeles. Leach is associated with him. Dr. Calder was down from Los Angeles for a few days visit with our friends. Miss Hattie Smith of this place Charles Henderson of San Pedro early of Anaheim, were married week. The young couple have of friends who extend congratulations. Jerry Cole and family have been the Portland fair. The ranch in charge of Mr. Dutton during absence. The love for watermelon has peral of our boys in a sorry plight drove out to "Foxy Grandpa's" patch the other evening and off their coats and hats, started up the spring wagon with the suet fruit. They had accumulated a bunch of melons. While in the for the last armful, Foxy Grace along and drove off with the melons, hats, coats and all. They had to hike home without dry goods and spent a sleepless Next day they recovered the Foxy Grandpa is holding the coat hats for future reference. Another raiding party narrowly caped being arrested for entering melon patch, this time, however ages were wrought and windows farmer's house were broken. This was squared out of court. O. S. Davis, the shoe man, will his store in the new Odd Fell building on Sept. 1st. of Dick Hetebrink Huntington Beach Another portion of the Thomas J. Thompson peat land ranch just north of here has been sold, the intention of the buyers being stated by their agent to be the setting of the entire ninety acres to celery. The sale was made to Fresno parties by Corbett, Cate and Anderson, and the consideration of $25,000, stated by them, is considered here to be exceedingly reasonable, considering the possibilities of this character of soil for income from celery. It has been under cultivation for four years but has been largely given over to corn, with a small acreage in beets. Agriculturists of even old-fashioned ideas have begun to do arithmetic out in the peat country and the entire region is going rapidly into celery and beets, which are more lucrative than the excellent corn and potatoes, although their culture demands a larger expenditure in labor and harvesting. Corn will yield here 100 bushels an acre and more, and the returns at the average price would net only $56 an acre to the farmer. The product of celery per acre sometimes brings as high as $300 to the acre, and this leaves a very high net profit. Beets also offer a very high return for the labor, the Orange pumping station a message was sent to Orange. That place responded. He patient suffering acutely, died from one convulsive fit. Restoratives were ap-etebrink early the next was placed in the wagon and hae. At Yorba telephone were sent Dr. Beebe of this Rich of Fullerton, who Hetebrink ranch when the revived on Saturday. Hetered between life and death night of Monday, when he Interment occurred yes Anaheim cemetery. Denged 26 years, 1 month: Of this exemplary young one as a personal loss to was well and favorably sides, and no one ever word of Dick Hetebrink. Should be taken away while will flush of young manhood, cure, strong and otherwise with, is cause for regret on all. His aged parents and have the sincere condolence for loss. QUENA PARK Fric creamery is having aainted to be conspicuously the factory. Donald came up from thereek to look after his stock. Are threshing about 100 they for Mr. Darling. They are cleanest and best grain far this year. Yay and family and father-Hall, have gone to the short vacation. Angeline Perry is visiting in She will teach the Cen-this term. Handell has opened a real in Los Angeles. C. V. associated with him. Was down from Los Anew days visit with old-time bees, which are more lucrative than the excellent corn and potatoes, although their culture demands a larger expenditure in labor and harvesting. Corn will yield here 100 bushels an acre and more, and the returns at the average price would net only $56 an acre to the farmer. The product of celery per acre sometimes brings as high as $300 to the acre, and this leaves a very high net profit. Beets also offer a very high return for the labor, the average being in this district, where the percentage of sugar is very high, about $68 an acre. Alternating crops on peat land has no tendency to exhaust the soil. The practice is illustrated by the crop that Fee Farr is showing here. From four acres he has gathered two car loads of potatoes. The early crop enables him to clear his ground and put in a crop of celery that will bring certainly as much as $200 per acre. A great deal of attention has been given to peat land property, but Huntington Beach lots proper are in normal demand. The intentions of the Huntington beach company have been shown in the placing of two contracts which assure cheap light and an abundant water supply for the town. An electric light and water plant in combination has been ordered from a Los Angeles firm. Its capacity for lighting will be 1800 incandescent lights of 16-candle power, which may be increased to 2100 lights for town illumination or any emergency. One hundred street lamps are ordered. The generous policy toward subscribers is that wires shall be extended to any district requested, even though miles of wires are strung to supply one consumer. New 8-inch mains are going down for a water system which will supplement the one now in use as the town grows. The plant ordered will be empowered to pump 2,000,000 gallons of water in twelve hours. A storage reservoir with a capacity sufficient to supply a town of 10,000 people will be built by the company on one of the highest points in the tract. The evidences of strong support of every agreement made by the promoting company are placing prices here on the basis of a substantial town, and while there has never been a flurry in prices, the steady advance maintained the entire season promises to hold good. Walnut Notes The directors of the Walnut Association have secured the services of Geo. A. Hunter as manager of the packing house for the coming season. The outlook at present is for about two-thirds as many walnuts as last year, with the quality better, though there will likely be more than the average quantity of small nuts. Prices will no doubt be higher and it is confidently expected that the association price will be 12½ or 13 cents per pound for soft shells. Buyers are already in the field trying to contract at any price below 11 cents. Trainmen Discharged As a result of the official investigation held by the Santa Fe Company into the causes of the recent train wreck at Horseshoe Bend, Engineer Ellis of the extra freight train, and Conductor Baldwin and Engineer McFarland of the work train have been discharged. The bulletin conveying the result of the inquiry was posted yesterday afternoon in San Bernardino. It was shown that Engineer Ellis ran past the flagman of the work train instead of picking him up. The crew of the work train are held to have erred in backing their train when knowing that an extra freight was due. It was while the work train was backing that the collision occurred.