Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-27
TIE POISONING OF BURROWS.
caulkins Accuses Warner OF the Crime. and
Wants TO be Depuuzed 20 Hunt Him
Down.

Especial telegram 10 the Dspatch.I
ALBION. n. l., August CIV. X. Caul.
kins, OF Boston, between whom and War
nef, tne missing bank president, II Is al
ieged inc onus OF the poisoning OF VIII
nam IL. BUTTONS rests. reached here this
noon. lie went ut once TO the office OF the
district attorney. and, Introducing him
sen, said: VI nave been wronged by this
warner. VINO has accused NE OF poisoning
man whom he himself was irving slowly
10 murder, and | want TO set myself right.
i Will put up $500 II the Burrows family
VIII contribute like amount as reward
for the arrest OF Warner, and, beside that,
| will devote my life and fortune TO his
capture"
DistIict-Attorney Knapp said: Well.
Judge Burrows has called on me and placed
papers In my hand looking toward the is
suance OF warrant "and.v continued
Mr.. Knapp, 81 have taken some interest
in your affairs and have had William K.
Burrows asked whether the wines he drank
came from Albion or were bought in B0s-
ton. That may be n piece Of news TO YOU"
Caulkins: " DO they say poison was ad-
ministcrcd in wine?"
Knapp: THAT was what reached me
that the poison was put in wine which was
prepared here; and took pains TO see Mr..
Burrows, and he said the report was I'M
true"
Caulkins: 81 am confident poison was
administered before Burrows came 10 Bos-
ton, and strange thing TO ME is that the
Burrows family should have been so anx.
IOus to induce him TO give power OF at
torney TO Warner. The paper giving au.
th0lity 10 him was signed with cross
made by Burrows. and witnessed. but not
Acknowledged. They brought womln
into the room 10 induce him TO sign 1t.
DO not say who brought her there. bat |
know who II was, and that relatives wanted
supreme power put into Warmers hands"
Knapp: "1hc representative OF the
family instructed me to-day to examine
papers laid before me, and il | found any
thing criminal in them 10 have warrant
issued ut once for Warner. The family
have had On idea Warner was IN Canada"
Cau.kins: - do not desire to be OIL
ciol.s. let at tie same time am in position
to carry out what | have attempted 10 Il
successful issue, and will bring him back.
Notwithstanding Burrows's relations said
tried 60 POISON him, and | desire yOJ, MIR.
Knapp. rs prosecuting officer oi this county.
10 recognize The position ! take. ! shall
leave here tonight. when you have Issued
those warrants. and want one"
Knapp: II shall duplicate these war
rants so far a. | deem necessary, and | sup
pose YOU desire 10 be deputizcd 20 make
The aucst?"
Cauikins: Eyes. sir"
Judge Il. :. Burrows said after the above
was ,ubn tilted 10 him: =" ! have only this
TO say about CaUlkIns: Warner had go ac.
cess TO W. Il. Burrows TO poison him;
CaUlkinS had. Draw your conclusions :
The general opinion here is that the
Burrows estate will pay but percentage OF
H. indebtedness.
Nothing was found in the opened safe OF
the bank but the figures OF ihe combina-
tiOn. which Warner had LETT inside.
Mr.. j. y. Lighiioot. Jr.. representing
The Burrows estate in Virginia, left for his
Richmond home this evening.