The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-01-13
KLINE POISONING CASE.
Traces Of ArSenfc Found IN StOmdch-Jossph Kline
Interviewed by a D. nlocrat ReporLer

| traces o. Arsenic Found IN St0mdch-JOSeph Kline
Interviewed By a D. .mocrat Reporter.
The result Of Professor MOrley's chemical anal.
ysis OF the contents OF Simon Kline's stomach
was received by the Coroner last Friday, but II
was thought advisable not 10 make its entire
contents public. II was not expected that NOR.
phine would be found, although 1t is thought Il
had been administered. Morphine when taken
Is absorbed into the system and no traces OF 1t are
left In the stomace. It's presence is known by ia
action on the blood. In the case Of Kline, the
greatly congested condition OF all the organs
lungs liver, Kidneys etc., indicated that the cir.
culation had been parslyzed by some powerful
narcotic. The presence OF arsensio was discoy-
cred and It's corrosive action on the stomach was
perceptible, From these indications It would
seem that arsenic was first employed and NOR
phine was used to complete the last act. Yester.
day morning the Coroner and Marshal Rigler
hsd simon Kline's body quietly exhumed from
lts resting place In the Roland cemetery east OF
town. In the afternoon about o'clock they pro.
ceedod to the place and removed the liver and
kidneys. Saturday morning the coroner went to
Hudson with these two organs in charge, where
they will be given to Professor Morley, who re.
quested that they be furnished him, joseph
Kline has been resting in Jail since the death OF
his father, about four weeks ago. Friday after.
noon DEMOCRAT Reporter, through the courtesy
OF Sheriff Altekruse, was granted the privilege OF
an interview with the accused young man. He
is confined In the same cell which George Mann
occupied. The floor is carpeted, the walls GOV.
cred with Illustrations cut from newspapers, and
general air Of comfort unusual to prison cell
prevails. Kline was found sitting at the gra ting
smoking and reading. Upon seeing the reporter
he arose and approached the iron door with out.
stretched hand. He had not yet been informed
of the result Of the coroner's inquest, and when
told what the verdict was he said: AT an in.
quest everything Is one sided. Many Of the per.
sons who testified against me will when under
Cross examination by my attorneys say many
things to my credit" When questioned about
the poisoning he said ~ know nothing about
1t; never did 1t, nor do know II anybody else
did; l do not know enough about poisoning to be
able to judge whether father was poisoned or not,
have not the least doubt but that will be &C.
quilted after fair trial" Concerning the dam
aging evidence Of the housekeeper he said: Part
of her testimony is correct and part not About
the oxalic acid in the coffee l know nothing.
She (the housekeeper) was the cause of my leav.
ing home. Father and were always on the very
best OF terms. III did buy arsenic and morphine,
that is no sign that l poisoned father. fire.
quently used morphine and maybe didn't use
the arsenic at all. Even II ToDner's drug clerk
said that told him that DR.. Johnson prescribed
the morphine that don't settle 1t by any means"
His arrest does not seem to wear on him in the
least. He said II have plenty Of good reading
matter, and l manage to make the time pass
pleasantly enough under the circumst ances
without being lonesome"