The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-30
From wednesdays Daily.
WAS THERE FOUL PLAY3
L. E. Andrews, Whose Death Was An
nOunoed Yesterday, Thought to Have
Been Poisoned.

Been Poisoned.
Geo. Dawson. a Boarder, is Locke
/ Up--An Inquest Held--Some
Suspicious circumstances.
The rather sudden death of Louis
Andrews, which occurred Monday ate
noon at four o'clock, Is enshrouded
considerable mystery. He was take
sick Wednesday last, and DIR. BrandeI
burg was summoned and treated til
man for acute gastritis. The doctor ha
no suspicious, at the time, of any fol
play, and despite his efforts the ma
died. Afterwards, in picking up an
putting together the various circumstar
ces connected with the affair, matter
began to look very suspicious, TO say tn
least. 0ficer Martin had obtained
clue to the matter, and on consulting Dl
Brandenburg, he found that their sui
picions were the same. Chief Fowle
and County Attorney Smith were the
informed, and worked the case up dun
ing Tuesday. 1t was found that
boarder named Geo. Dawson had pur
chased quantity of arsenic at a dru
store the day before Andrews was takel
sick, and also had package of Pari
green in his trunk. On the strength o
these developments, and the fact tina
Andrews was not on the most friendl,
terms with his wife or Dawson, and tina
has been rumored for some time pas
that the two latter have been intimat,
with each other, the officers though
themselves warranted IN taking Dawson
into custody, and consequently lodgeC
him in the county Jail last evening. He
denied his guilt, but admitted that the
fact of his having the poisons in his pos
session made matters look very black
for him. The woman is being watched
Andrews was q wood saver and Dawson
is a lsboring man. They live next door
to the st. Paul House, opposite the Oma-
ha depot.
An inquest over the remains of the de-
ceased began Wednesday forenoon. Cor
summoned the following
jury: J.W. Hoerr, Jacob Wagon, II. w.
Brown, Henry Westopht, s. F. Barney,
and Gaylord Lamb. Mr.. Brown acted
as secretary. The jury proceeded to the
residence of the deceased, and after
the remains proceeded to take
evidence.
DR.. F. d. Brsndenburg was called and
testified that he had known the deceased
since August last, being his attending
physician at times; he died Monday af-
ternoon at four p. m; attended him dur
ing his final illness, being called last
afternoon; on coming TO the
house the family said that he had been
taken sick just after dinner; he was
vomiting violently and purgng when l
the vomiting continued contin-
ually until his death, and purging con-
inued until the middle of the first night;
the case was diagnosed as acute gastrItis,
and treated accordingly; deceased spoke
Of being slightly paralyzed on the right
side and arm as soon as called; was evil
IDENTIFY suffering greatly, with burning
heat in stomach and bowels, and suffered
great thirst; the vomit was greenish in
color, and the stools very offensive; next
found, on calling, that my di-
rections that all fluids should be avoided
and only small quantities of milk should
be given, had not been carried out; the
medicine the first afternoon could not
be retained through the mouth and was
administered hypodermically, opium,
imewater and morphine being at first;
no effect WAS had that afternoon; found
that he had been drinking large quanti-
lies of fluid; the wife said she allowed it
for fear of force, which he threatened;
called Thursday morning at nine o'clock
the conditions were aggravated, the
purging had ceased and vomiting con-
tinued with smaller quantities; the par
alysis had passed away and the demand
Tor fluid was greater, on account of in
.ense thirst; the FIST day the tempera-
lure was q little above normal and
Thursday it was little above; condi-
lion kept on getting worse each day I'M
nj Monday when l was sent for at five
o'clock in the morning; then remark
ed that If the orders were not obeyed
be would be dead within "a hours; he
bad drank beer, wine, tea and coffee,
against orders; the same excuse for dis
obedience was given by the wife; told
hem that they had better get another
physician as ! had no time for case
when orders were continually disobey-
I'D; Monday morning the deceased was
emaclated, quite delirious, the
1tber symptoms greatly aggravated; they
insisted and persuaded me to continue
n charge of the case; the temperature
was subnormal; the deceased still called
for fluids; the morning was the last time
saw him alive; called at about 4:30 D.
%. as agreed and found he had died
half an hour previous; the appearance
was that of man who had died in great
pain; vomiting continued to time of
leath; was surprised that was not sent
or as they must have realized that the
ind was drawing near; first afternoon
was able to move about and get up, con=
,inued 80 until Monday morning when
ne was weak; symptoms described are
hose OF acute gastritis; poisoning is the
general cause of acute gastritis; under
stood deceased had been q drinking
nan and judged that he had chronic
yastrItis and thought that he had caught
! heavy cold and caused acute gastritis
hat way; this would require excessive
drinking also; if one has chronic gastritis
4 heavy cold is the most common cause
Of bringing on acute gastritis; had pre-
Vlously treated deceased for chronic
nasal catarrh last summer and treated
him a month ago for cold IN the head
otherwise he was in good condition then
and a strong man; under the circum-
stances the poison, if any, must have
been arsenic TO produce the effects;
there were no indications of blood in
vomit, such as is produced by corrosive
poisons; Mrs. Andrews awakened my
suspicious by the fact that she had al
Owed her husband fluids, and the mere
fact of being frightened amounted to
nothing as Geo. Dawson, q boarder, was
in the house; deceased had not been
drinking lately or for seven years, /
heard, and that awakened my surprise,
ID could hardly account for the affairs
On any natural basis except gastritis;
there was lack of sympathy and gen.
eral apathy on part of those about the
sick man; no statements of any kind
aroused my suspicious; Mrs. Andrews
said that she bad followed out the direc-
lions the last day; had understood both
parties that their relations were not
very amiable; had no suspicious until
the end was over. Geo. Dawson had
said that he was glad it was all over
with.
An adjournment was then taken until
after dinner.
From Thursdays Daily.
MURDER Oh SUIOIDE2