Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-01
SAYS SHE ISN'T A B0RGIA
MRS. DAVIS OF CHESTER DENIES
MRS. RussELL'5 CHARGE.

Poison Mra. RussolI-Ths Charge o
Stealing watches Her Life Hero.
Mrs Ella r. Davis was seen in Ches
te., Pa, yesterday, 10 reference to th,
charge made by Mrs. Russell, Of this
city, that Mrs Davis had tried to poison
her with Rough on Rats" aud dc
nounced the charge as base fslsehold
in every particular
Saturday evening an EVENING Jour
NAL reporter went TO Chester, made
Inquiry at police headquarters to see il
warrant had been issued for the arrest OF
MIRA Davis at the request of the viii
mington authorities, but was told by
Chief OF Police Newsome that he had
reesived no intimation from the vii
mington police department that she was
malefactor he furtl er stated that
be did not know her The directories
for the last three years failed to give her
place of residences and after making
inquiry at several houses at which people
by tho name Of Davis lived, and finding
that her former place Of residence was
No. SO2 Upland street, further iuvesti-
cation was deferred until next morning.
Hunting Mrs. Davis.
Sunday morning call WAS madeat No
602 Upland street 1t is boarding house
kept by Mrs Egbert. The people in the
house said that Mrs. Davis, who had
been boarding there with her husband,
had left very hurriedly two weeks before
and had taken with her a $40 gold piece,
a crepe veil, 6sehu, and they did not
know whas else. Mrs Egbert was in
DowniDgtown, Pa, attending a funeral
and could not answer for the statenen t
made by her that she had seen In Mrs
Davis's possession a gold watch that
answered TO the description of one of
those Mrs Davis is accused of having
stolen in Wilmington. but several of the
hoarders said they had heard Mrs. Egbert
say that she had seen such g walsh la
the room
They said that some time after Mrs
Davis had left Mr.. Davis packed his
trunk and left so, leaving no address
whatever. One of the boarders, out of
idle curiosity watched The wagon that
hauled his trunk away and saw it turn
down q street towards South Chester
The boarder was not sure what street It
was, and after an hosr's hard work in
making inquiry on the different streets.
the reporter was told by q woman on
Madison street that q man had moved
into boarding house on a small street
near by. but she did not know either his
name or his occupation.
Her husband Found.
Acting upon the suggestion. the re.
porter called Of the house and knocked
A small, dark haired woman came to the
door, and VIXEN the reporter asked.
Does Mrs Ella r. Davis live hereg'
gave start and said. "No, sirin Does
Mr. Charles Davis live hsregp "Oh, yes
| believe there is a man boarding here BY
that name. she answered She went
into the house and in al instant Charles
Davis, the husband of the accused woman.
greeted the newspaper man. He is a
very large man and was formerly on the
police force ia Wilmington.
Mr.. Davis said when he heard the visi-
tors eTrand:
Il think my sister, Mrs Russell,
treated me very discourteously in this
matter Before making such a grave
charge against my wife she should have
consulted me The truth of the matter
is that neither my wife nor myself could
profit In the least by the death OF nv
sister, Mrs Russell The property she
and hold jointly is entailsd, and at our
death goes to our heirs, being equally
divided among our children These
houses run from No 226 TO No 236
Monroe street and there is one store at
No. 215 Monroe street. This property
came from our fathers estate and we get
the income from 1t in our life time. You
see Mrs Russell has children ADD when
she dies her share of it will 20 to them
and not to us. You know l went down to
Wilmington TO answer the charge made
by my sister, and when / came home |
spoke TO my wife about it. She posi-
lively denied putting anything in tbs
medicine or stealing the watches" aud
the eyes of Mr.. Davis filed with tears
and suppressed sob escaped him.
Some Lying is Done.
Il would like to see her, said the re
porter
she is not in this city said Mr..
Davis.
well. here are my credentials said
the reporter holding out his annual rail-
road pass, to Teassure the man. whn
seemed to be laboring under the idea that
tie reporter was an officer. you ars
sure she is not in this city9'
The mans eyes fell when the reporter
lock ID him full il the face, and he said,
We'll there is no use lying about Il
she Is in this city"
rs she in this houst?'
mo; she is not here"
That 10 straight"
eyes
well. Mr. Davis, it will be to your
wife's advantage to make denial OF th'
charges il she can, and it will also be Of
advantage to you If you will tell M,
where | can find her, You have mi
promise that l will not dtvulge he
whereabouts
After some hesitation lie said:
"Well, wait"
Thinking he had gone to get his ha
the reporter waited Soon Davis returne,
to the door. and was followed by tn
woman who had first answered the bell.
"Well, are you ready" asked the re
porter as he stepped to the pavement AM
waited for Davis TO walk out and shov
him where his wife was. Davis smiled
sickly smile and pointing TO the littl
woman at his side said:
"rhis Is the Woman"
"This is the woman you are lookin
for. This is my wife
Mrs. Davis is slightly formed, ha
bright gray eyes, dark hair, fair skin
and looks like anything bus pOisoner
She was neatly dressed in a black Dies
snd Jersey, and met every question will
q frank look and prompt ans Esr, eadin,
almost every remark by looking up ii
her husbands face aud saying, "ISn't II
desrf"
The article in the EVENING JOURNAL Q
Saturday, which contained Mrs Russell
1 cd arOa was shown IN har and aha said.