The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-07-15
ARSENIC IN HER CANDY
4 DlAsoLlcAL ATTEMPT TO POISON.
The Cowardly Effort Witch IA New York
bastard Made to Compass the
Death OF Benevolent
Old Lady.
X, Y. Morning Journal1

X. Y. Morning Journall
Inc following startling advertisement
appeared in "A morning paper recently;
x1OO REWARD WILL RE PAID FOR IN
PioV formation that shall lead to the con
'iction of the msCrcaut who anonymously
sen ,g, poN OF poi'onrd C"ntGct,oncry recently
20 itti Park aN ALLEN. TALMAGE AL
LEM Attorneys, 3!U broadway, New York,
A New York Joaruai reporter called at
he address mentioned and learned that an
attempt to poison Mrs. Allen, an old lady,
who, with her family, occupies the house,
nad only been frustrated by the vigilance
Of her son, whose suspicious had been
aroused by the peculiar color of the con.
lectionery.
Mrs. Allen, who is sixtv-iive years OF
age, is the wife of Ii. L, Allen, a member
Of the well-known law firm of Allen, Tai
mage Il Allen. 800 Broadway. The other
members of the family are an unma rried
daughter and son. who j. the junior part
ner IN his fathers firm. On the 9Th of this
month the letter-carrier delivered at the
Allen Mansion square box neatly done
up IN brown paper. Several postage
stamps were affixed to it, but as it was in
sufficiently prepaid thirty cents was col
Iected for extra postage.
Til. address, "Mrs H. \. Allen, 1884 Park
avenue, New York city" was formed of
printed letters, evidently cut out OF =
newspaper, pasted on the brown paper
covering of the box. On rem owing the
covering Mrs. len founl thai it con
aimed a plain, square box of tim, which Oh
being opened, was found to be filled with
an assortment of cry stallizsd fruits, such
as plumS. cherries, SLICED oranges, and
citrOn. The singular nature OF the al
dress, and the TACT that there was no con
tectioner's name on any part of the pack
age, struck Mrs. Allen as being singular
but, on second thought, She came to tho
conclusion that some friend who wished to
remain unknown had sent her the candy
rs little surprise. The fruit, glittcring il
il crystalline coating, looked very tempt
ing, and the old laiy was on the point on
eating n piece OF il when, luckily, her sol
| entered.
"Just look at this lovely candy" sh,
said. ~ wonder who can have sent it
! Evidently ips some one who must know
tho well, and does not wish to have hi.
handwriting recognized"
As she said thi, she handed her son til,
seemed strange to him that the sender Of
pound of candy should take 81 nue.
trouble TO conceal his identity, and he ex
lmined it closely.
This box wa, never pat NJ by a con
fectioner," he remarked. "L't me- see tn
candy. What n strange color it has" h
rontInued, rs he held piece up to Tia
light. "rhere's something strange abou
This, mothcr-d)n't touch any of it,"
After Il further and closer scrutiny G
the wrapper, the box, and its content,
Mr.. Allen decided to have the candy exam
med, and accordingly carried it to Ia
family physician. Taking small piece ,
) crystallized lime on the end of his knit
1 blade, the doctor held it in the flame of
: gas jet, and after it was consumed car
fully examined the reSiduum.
, "Arsonic." he said "Havc this an
lyzed. There's enough i'll this iragmr
-, alone to cause death"
Thoroughly alarmed, Mr.. Allen took ii
box to an analytcal chemist, who made
: careful examination of the confectiouer
His analysis showed that every piece
9 fruit in the box was thoroughly impre
| maj ed with arsenical poison, probab
pound OF candy, contained suilicie
quantity of the deadly drug to kill tw III
people. Mrs. Allen was almost prostrat,
with nervous excitement on hearing of h
l narrow escape.
! Mr.. Allen said Yesterday to a JO'tyuI
' reporter tina h. was satisfied that the be-
D had been sent by some scounlrei with IL
intention of poisoning his mother and pc
] sibiy the other members of his famil
Who the person could be he could form
= possible idea, but he hal a suspicion,
e ! vague n not to warrant an accusation,
e whom the guilty party was
= Since the box had been received Mr.. A
len has been diligently prosecuting pl
S vate inquiries, buc has been unable to fiji
. any clew that would guide him to Il
would.bc murderer. Mrs. Allen, who is
most amiable cd lady, beloved 10y all vs.
know her, has not, SO far as she knows,
), enemy in the world, and is at Il loss to il
. a9ine who can have intended to do h
>. harm. The police have been notified, a.
4 they are making energetic efforts to ARE
: the miScreant.