The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-29
MISS EDITH BELLS DEATH.
DISCOVERY SATD 10 NAVE BERE
MADE BY CHEMIST SMITH

The Bau OF Her Father, the Rev. y. -
Reti, Was Doubicd, It IL said, In Conse-
auepce-IIe aud Hts wife Again In JsII.
Discoveries that led to tho doubling Of the
bail Of tho Rev. Jonathan Edwards Bell, who.
with his wife il now under arrest accused Of
neglectng mud i'll treating one OF Bells chill
dren by former marriage have been made
by Prof !. e. Smith Of the Post Graduate Med
ical School in this city, Prof. Smith has under
way n chemical examination OF the stomach OF
Edith Bell. a lB-year Old daughter OF Mr..
Bell who died under peculiar circumstances
about a week ngo. Exactly what was discov-
cred could not be learned. From trustwor-
thy source. however. it was ascertained that In
the course OF his investigation the chemist
had encountered dark brown substance. the
nature OF which is yet to be determined.
This Information caused Coroner Brandon
o. Ncwtown to hasten 10 Justice Mobiles court
in Long Island city yesterday morning. where
tho accused persons were to be arraigned for
examination and bail. The night previous
Bell had succeeded in getting out OF jail on
bonds in the sum Of $500 furnished by Alex.
ander Buchanan. superintendent OF the As
torla Olcoth Works. Bell appeared In court
about 10 o'clock. His eyes were red and
swollen as II iron weeping. About the same
time Mrs Bell was brought over from the
Jail Mrs Pell is a small woman and her tall
husband stopped low when he XII ssed her.
Hopeful Of leaving the place on bail their
faces beamed. while Bell busied himself with
his bondsnan. who had agreed to 20 on Mrs.
Bells, bond also. About this time Coroner
brandon entered the court. Hastily calling
the Justice aside. the coroner held Wills:
pered conversation with him. and both retired
to private room When the Justice took his
seat again he called the ease agai inst the Bells.
Bell and his, vile stepped to the court railing
In his own behalf 1rlI pleaded not guilty. and
said they were ready to 20 on with the ex-
BrooEyH Society Tor the reVentSn 9 Of Gruss
to Children who made the CONT plant. said he
mot pr%POd nt to 40 into the s es
until after the inquest into the death OF Edith
Gs by Jdse. W wHo .nd Ss
nere ct OF Arthur Morrison hell who
going treatment, and that the death Of the girl
did not enter into this proceeding at all. While
hearing. the Justice. turning to the prisoners.
said that in view o. new Developments In the
case he was compelled to increase the bail
from $500 to 81 OuO in each case. and that
none but well-qualted suretes would be ao-
opers with apprehension, Bell looked toward
HIS bondsman and asked II the Court consld-
fsd MT Rs s9ret NJ
bond for that amount. but declined to become
surety for Mrs. Bell. Agent Meyer retired to
nn adjacent room to make cut the bond. Later,
however, when the Justice came to examine
Buchanan regarding the bond he declined to
accept him in the amount stipulated Bell was
quite hearthroken over the decision. Expos
tulation was useless. 80 he gned him self to
his grief. as did Mrs. Bell.
Not long aiterward tho court officer took
them lack to their cells in the Queens county
down for Jan. 10 next.
Justice Noble will take his ONCE OF Jan. as
District Attorney OF Queens county, and the
case may como up before him again in another
capacity.
Mr Bell is editor Of the Weekly Flag, a paper
printed in Astoria. IL was his hope 10 be out
In time to get his paper to preBs and in the
mails. Unless some one speedily comes to his
relief he will probably write his leading edi-
torinls from behind prison bars Coroner
Brandon anticipates that Chemist Smith will
have the analysis completed by tomorrow.
Neighhors have limited that the girls death
was due to other than natural causes. and the
object OF tho analysis IL to ascertain II poison
was administered She was III nine days with:
out the attendance OF a doctor. and she died
alone. Coroner Brandon will hold the inquest
on the dead girl when he hears from the