AFTER TWO YEARS.
GERMAN GARRISON; DRAMA. A MURDERED • OFFICER. WIFE'S PART IN THE CRIME. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright . - ■ .Berlin, June -7. > The trial has begun of Mrs. Weber,. formerly '_ the wife • of Major? von' Schoenebeck, who on Christmas Eve, 1907, was murdered at the military barracks at Allenstein by Captain von Goeben, for inciting and participating in her former ; husband's murder. ' She -was—arrested after the crime was discovered, but the prosecution did not proceed with the case, as medical, experts disagreed as to her mental condition. .Recently she was married in London to Mr. Weber, a popular satirist. .,. The trial is arousing , profound interest in Germany. STORY OF THE CRIME. ; ';. Major von Schoenebeck and his wife and family occupied quarters in the barracks at Allenstein, East Prussia. Captain von Goeben was in* love with ; the major's wife, and she instigated him to murder her husband". On Christmas Eve/ 1907, Captain von Goeben dressed up as . Santa Claus and distributed gifts to Major von Schoenebeck's children. ;"■'■ He left before the other members of the party,. about 11 o'clock saying good-bye to the major, who was ~ slightly under the influence of drink. He opened and shut the front door, Jaut remained ,ii +Vio hall, and then went upstairs and" hid in the wife's bed-' room. Shortly after the major retired for the night, and when; half, asleep he heard someone descending the stairs. He got up and seized his, revolver, and turned to find himself face to face with a masked man. His weapon missed fire, and.Captain von Goeben shot his victim at close quarters. He then left the house by a window on the other side of the house from that 'on which the sentry was. He was arrested, ' together with Frau von Schoenebeck. He confessed to the crime, and declared )it was committed in a frenzy of love for his victim's wife. While awaiting trial at the Allenstein gaol he committed suicide. . <■_"; "~ 8555!^""*"8555SS """"* BS2S
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14391, 9 June 1910, Page 5
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