Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1908 — TELLS OF HER PACT TO KILL DR. RUSTIN [ARTICLE]

TELLS OF HER PACT TO KILL DR. RUSTIN

Mrs. Rice Will Conclude Her Dramatic Story Today. Omaha, Dec. 4.—ln the trial of Charles E. Davis for the murder of Dr. Frederick Rustin a ruling was made by which the bars were let down for the hearing of the entire story of Mrs. Abbie B. Rice. The woman again will occupy the stand today. It is expected she will relate a conversation in which, it is alleged, the physician told her that he had arranged with Davis to act as his executioner. Mrs. Rice told of her failure to keep her promise to shoot the doctor, who wanted to die. Mrs. Rice stated that Rustin had become despondent and that he began drinking more than usual, generally drinking two flasks of whisky daily. “At that time,” she stated, “he introduced the subject of his death. Re said he wished to provide for his family and suggested that I shoot him, saying he did not wish to commit suicide as in that event Mrs. Rustin could not collect his insurance.”