The evening world., 1894-02-07
WAS OR REVENGE?
The Meyer Family Say Rapow-
sky Poisoned Their Soup.
Had Been lifted by Annie and Turned
Out by Her Father.
Eight Out Of Eleven Persons Were
Taken Ill.

The police ave not yet arrested Itaac
Rapowsky. the peddler who. It 10 alleged,
last evening poisoned the Meyer family
at their home. 0 First street. though Po-
hcemen Lang and Taylor have been look
ing for him all night. and a general
alarm has been sent to every station.
Rapowsky. who had been forbidden to
visit the Meyer family owing 10 his
Objectionable attentions to Annie, an
Gig steen-Sear-old daughter. called at
about 8 o'clock yesterday. when Mrs.
Meyer and her ~eight-year-old son Harry
were alone. He forced his way into the
kitchen and asked for something to eat.
Mrs. Meyer ordered him out, but he re-
fused to &C until given supper.
a pot Of soup was on the stove at
the time. Mrs. Meyer and her son
went to the front part Of the nat ana
LETT him IN the Kitchen. Harry wa
sent back some ten minutes later to see
how tn. soup was doing. and ~discoyered
h a Rapowsky had gone.
Mrs. Meyer n her boy ate supper
alone, and partook Of a quantity oftthe
soup.
W returned home later" said Bessie
Meyer. the eldest daughter. to an Even
Ing World reporter. ~ ,is,,
I'VE found mother. Hannah. David.
Harry. Hirsh. lsadore and Baby Victor
the soup. as II did not taste good.
Annie said abe was awtlliy hungry
and would eat some. She did % and Was
father came home we told him about Il
and he sent for Brother Max. WHIT works
IN q drug store on Rivintton street.
the "., soup Tea and s's al Of 3! US US we're t eel. some OF
Mrs: Meyer. Annie and Hannah, were
sent TO Bellevue Hospital this morning.
cover. The police took what rsasined Of
Health iaboratory. or" on ssiieses.f stfes e
" RapoW II XVI S b sn "a sSsts.a x,t, n.,,,
the cause OF the trouble, 10 q peddi1r,
sssd ninstssn years Hs came mere
The Meyers nail from Gretna, Russia,
near the German boundary. and about
twenty, miles from Augustovwla. RAJ
chant there and d cousin OF Barueh
Annie Meyer and Rapewsky wsr.
grew her affection for him. He was
and disappeared with a few hundred dol
' hers. Of rs st' m s@pl1yfiF oiio %esSey s sna issss
and lived at 1877 Norfolk street. where
Rapowsky boarded with them,
He got into trouble several times, and
Meyers declined to receive him az
boarder after that. but when they moved
to Q First street, again took him In.
lie remained for two weeks only. He
kept such hours a d paid such MARRIED
attention to Annie that the father or.
He threstened to kill Annie" MAJ
Meyer, the Oldest SON., said 10 an Even.
ing World reporter, and that was one
reason father ordered him out. He
wanted her to marry him. but she, only
laughed and said she did not care for
him. As her second cousin he claimed
privileges that others did not have. I
hope the polire will catch him."
The police give RApowsky a bad rec.
ord. He was a peddler OF clocks and
watches on the instalment pan. Once
he was arrested for selling q brass time
piece for gold. Al another time he took
away a clock to be repaired and sold Il
to a %neiShbor. The owner saw II and
caused his arrest. He was again arrest
ed for drawing a weapon on a Gus
toner.
For the past two months he ha4 been
cut OF employment. He has made hie
headquarters at a restaurant % Orchard
street. but has not been there since yes
terday.
Baruch Meyer. Armies father. 10
peddler OF wrapping paper, they live
In the third fiat Of the tenement. . First
street. 49,
The family COMPRISES eleven. eight Of
whom partook of the poisoned soup