Anna
Peters
Kentucky Post, Wednesday 22 June 1904, page 1
In a spirit of sullen vindictiveness, Albert Freitag, 28, fired three shots at his sister, Mrs. Millard Peters, at their home at 327 Center st. Bellevue Ky. Tuesday night killing her almost instantly. Two of the balls struck her in vital spots, one at the breast and the other through the head. Jumping a back fence, Freitag fired a fourth shot at Miss Lizzie Lickert, 323 Center st.
As the woman's body dropped near the front door Freitag stepped over her and was disappearing into the darkness of the street when Peters and Fred Freitag, father of the murder and the dead woman, stepped into the room. Officers William Benke and George Seither, who heard the shooting, pursued. Benke came across Freitag and made him surrender.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 23 June 1904, page 5
Insanity will be the defense of Albert Freitag, charged with the murder of his sister, Mrs. Millard Peters, in Bellevue on Tuesday night. This appears from a statement made by George Freitag, a brother of the murderer.
The funeral of Mrs. Anna Peters (nee Freitag) will take place Friday afternoon at 2 pm from the German Lutheran Church, Foote av. Rev Christian Emigholz officiating. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery. The Loyalty Council D of A will attend in a body.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 24 June 1904, page 5
The actions of Albert Freitag charged with the murder of his sister, Mrs. Millard Peters, are a puzzle to the Newport authorities who have been watching him. He seemed in a remorseful mood Friday morning and kept asking to be allowed to go home to see his sister buried.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 29 June 1904, page 5
Charged with murder of his sister, Albert Freitag appeared in court Wednesday morning with a smile and shook hands with his attorney, Aubrey Barbour. The Court read the charge to the effect that Albert Freitag shot and killed his sister, Mrs. Anna Peters, at the home in Bellevue on Tuesday night a week ago. The plea of not guilty was entered by his attorney.
Millard Peters, husband of the dead woman, was the first witness. He saw the accused handling a revolver early in the evening. He heard three shots, did not see who did it, heard Freitag call to Lizzie Lickert, "Oh, Lizzie, I killed Annie." He said Freitag's sister, his wife, had talked to him about not working but not lately. Coroner Higgins then told of the inquest and the gunshot wounds being so close the flesh on the jaw and dress showed powder burns.
The prisoner was bound over to the grand jury.