The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-24
MAUD M'KIBBEN ARRESTED.
FORMALLY CHARGED WITH POISON
ING HER FATHER AND SISTER.
Revenge for Rei.R Kept In NiEhts-Testi-
rnony that the Girl Tried 20 buy Poison
and that she Refused to Partake OF the
Dinner which Caused the Two Deaths

Revenge FOR Bei-R Kept In NiEhts-Tesa-
mony that the Girl Tried 10 buy Poison
and that she Refused TO Partske of the
Dinner which Caused the Two Deaths.
ST. LOUIS. June 2a-Maud McKihben 10
under arrest. charged with tho murder OF her
father. John McKibben. and her sister. Mrs.
Charles Stewart, ny poison administered nc
dinner on last Friday. Her father died on
Tuesday md her sister yesterday. More than
this. she has practically admitted her guilt.
and is expected to mako confession. Tor she
is evidently Weakening under the accumula-
tion OF evidence against her and tho effort, OF
tho police TO induce her to give statement
OF tho facts In tho case. The cause OF inc
crimo Is MS yet merely surmised. but 1t I'M
doubtedly had its origin in the Efforts OF nor
father and sister to keep her Mt home at night
and to draw her away from Objectionable
companions.
Tho fatal meal was cntcn Mt the house OF
Charles Stewart. John McKibben. Mrs. stew
nrt. anu Mrs. BigGs. another daughter OF NC
Kibben. sat down to tho table. Maud declined
to eat, saying sho was sick. She lay down In
another room while the family was Mt dinner.
The meal cons sisted OF vegetable soup. corned
beef, bread and butter. and tea Immediately
after eating all became violently III. They
vomited. and when Mr.. Stewart returned
home. late in tho evening. DR.. Grant was
called in. and he pronounced the illness chol-
era morbus. After examination he said they
had been poisoned. and declared his opinion
that the poison used was Paris green. Mrs.
Biggs was sick for several days. but has now
recovered.
The inquest on tho body of John McKibhen
and Mrs. Stewart was begun this morning.
Maud McKibben was present as one Of the wit
NOSES. and not n muscle Of the girls face
moved ms she stood up and took the OATH
The first important witness was ad D ti ora mt
symptoms n might have been caused BY either
Paris green or white arsenic. He said the
tSo fia nn nd ao an n Sas h"t
some one from the house had tried to Pny ar ri
She had been poisoned. but did not know how;
bur burn E her mouth u but she thought il was
from too much PEPPER ShS sad nsp ah tG
her mother; that her mother had threatened to
and that tie girl had gone to her sister Mrs.
aaa SSssn s ssns for poison zss at
your ;st1re'"
Tell the jury about It,"
poiso sinr and asked me for Ave cents worth
Of strychnine. refused to give 1t to her; and
she then asked for I've cen, cents wo a, Of
her"
What did you say to her2"
Insked what she wanted 1t for. and ehe
said to kill mice. Then advised her to try
some preparation for that purpose"
How did she act 2"
Well. she acted peculiarly and did not
care to sell It to her.
Ludwig then idcntin fed Maud as the one who
wanted to buy tho poison. An important bit If
evidence was furnished to. day by Gus schultz.
friend of the Stewards. He had found that
Maud had nawned her sisters ring for S. and
hll friya ha m al a "A named STEAMBOAT
He had seen Stcinhofr, who had told him about
the ring. and who had snid that on the day
Maud pawncd the ring they had remained out
together until y or3 o'clock in the evening
Maud said she was afraid to go home because
among the articles stolen from Stewart. Maud
is said to be - years old.