Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-28

certain that It was case Of poisoning, and
believed that the poison used was strychnine
or nux vomica Said he:
~ am satisfied that the meat was all right
when il went TO the house,
"Then you don't think 1t was case Of the
gripf inquired the reporter.
"Well," was the reply, there are diher-
ent kinds of grip. Dr. Walker says IL was la
grippe that killed his patient but" he added,
taking heavy pair Of nickel plated hand
cuffs from drawer, ~ think this kind of
grip would suit the case better. know that
my patient was poisone ed, and he got an
awful dose Of it too, but managed TO save
him.
"Dr. Walkers patient contracted the grip
under the same circumstances and at the
same time and died. Why, ifa doctor hadn't
been called to see my patient that afternoon
he would have been dead In half an hour OF
course don't know who administered that
poison, hut ] am satisfi ed that 1t was meant
for the Anderson woman.
II thought so shortly after I heard Of the
case, and I now believe it more than ever. 1
found a man and his wife last night, and L
have o written statement from them to the
effect that woman who was related to the
deceased told them that she was satisfied
that Miss Anderson would not die
natural death. 1 have this statement
and will give it up and the names of
the parties if the proper time comes. | don't
suppose there is anything in the case for ne
one way or the other.
my puIlcub Is u poor CWtOc, HIlu 1 ALL
satisfied with sar ing his life. | don't know
that there is anything in following up the
case
"There is little incentive unless there is q
financial consideration, although | am de-
tective," and here the doctor showed
his papers establishing his connection with
Grannons detective agency.
II am n friend Of Hascall and Of DR..
Walker" he con tinued, "and l don't want to
question their opinions regarding the case,
hn tai "a Drt1p n1 Nrip
What the motive for Miss Ander
sons death might be | am not pre-
pared to say. 1t is known that she
was single woman, yet when she
left here few years ago she went to St Joe,
where She gave birth to child. sShe was
away six months Where the child is | do
not know. | am not cogn2ant of the affairs
Of the family, but was satisfied that there
was something wrong somewhere, when |
heard what that couple said last night. That
woman, who for the present shall be name
less, certainly knew what she was talking
about.n
"What killed Emma Anderson9n was the
question propounded to DR.. Walker.
1T was congeS tion of the spine and brain, -
was the reply, land the symptoms were SINH
lar to cerebro-spina meningitis"
Were there no symptoms of strychnine
poiSoniugs'
was contraction of the spine, the head was
drawn back, aud there was congestion of the
stomach and bowels. / regard the attack of
the other members solely as a oincidence.
La grippe is very strange maady, and it
does strange things. ] account for the
general outbreak on the theory that
the epidemic attacked different sets of
nerve centers."
us it a common thing for whole family
to be attacked within five min utes3n
''Wel, no, but, as l said before, l regard it
as merely Il coin cidonce."
''Dr Solomon says his patient was
poisonedr'
'Yes, l know he does, but saw the m an
Wednesday on a lounge in Solomon's office,
and he looked to me more as If he was scared
to death than an ything else.
''Miss Anderson was dying when | was
called in, and it was an impossblity to save
her. OF course. l didn't say so ut the time,
for didn't want to alarm the family, but
she was past all help''
Mr.. HaSca accompanied the remains yes
terday morning to St. Edwards Neb, where
they will be inferred. Little Annie Swanson
was also of the funeral party, and will be
left at St Edwards with relatives.
The deceased was twenty-three years of
age and took up her residence in the
Hascall household eight years ago, since
| which time, with the exception of the alb
sence referred to by DR.. Solomon, she had re-
sided with the family