In Dec. 1897, in LaPorte County,
Bertha Krull sued her brother-in-law, Harry Travis, for breach of promise. In Feb.
Her sister, Cenia Krull, had married Harry. The settlement of the suit is
unknown to me.
On Feb. 18, 1898, James
McClellan was murdered at Bark and Schoof's saloon in LaPorte. This according
to a newspaper article in the Westville Indicator - 19 March,1898. Bertha Krull
was a witness in the trial for the murder. The notoriety and embarrassment,
apparently, caused Bertha to be rejected by her family in St Joseph County in
Michigan.
She disappeared and the family
never heard of her again. We desire more information of the suit, the trial, and
her whereabouts.
John Krull
57082 Tim Ave
Three Rivers, MI 49093John Krull
57082 Tim Ave
jrkrull51@frontier.com
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