The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-26
WHO GAVE THE POISON?
rURrurn<gREsTiN0 DONE IN THE
uYs7ERrOUs JENKINS CASE.
Several Theories, Based Upon Tox'eo'og-
zeal Facts, are Figuring In the FLOR
The Interest Increasing.


out BY II. X. Yeats. charging him with
numbering and killing solomon Il. Jen-
kins.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Jewell and Com
monweaith's-Attcrney Conway Sands
drove TO the house where Lizzie Walters
lived. They noticed a man leaving the
rear OF the house In a rather SUSPICIOUS
manner. They called TO q coiored woman
who was In the house and nsked who the
man was. The woman said that he was
the man they wanted. Mir. Jewell theh
went up 10 the man end detained MN
until Mr. Sands Joined them. These gen
tlemen persuaded Walton 10 accompany
them 10 the Jail, which no did lie was
examined by Messrs. Sands and Jewell,
who found sufficient evidence for having
him arrested. When Jailer russell served
the warrant Walton took the whole thing
In the most composed manner, he ala
not say anything. and Old not appear az
all disturbed.
Walton appears 10 nc apout 49,
five wears old is Of medium height, dark
covnolcxlon. also dark hatr and mustacne,
With a beard Of two or three weeks
,.rovth He has n rather tough APP
roarance None OF the prisoners were
allowed TO he interviewed YESTERDAY py
an order of the Commonwealth dt'Vr-
ney. ,. ~
interviewed Mr.. Jewell yesterday. lie
said there were no further DEVELOPMENTS
I'm the case. beyond the arrest OF walton
when asked what disposition Wouin n'
made Of the letters fognd in Lizzie wal
tore house he replied that for the pres
ent they would be held from the puplc'
DIR charles y. Cha.nley. the professor
OF toxlcology at the College or fhyslclahS
and Surgeons. is the ore man VINO propa-
bly, knows this morning the exact charac-
ter of the poison which caused the ueiln
OF solomon Benjamin jenkins. lie stated
90 mo last night that his analysis OF the
stomach Of the dead man was not com.
pIete but that II II were he could not tel
me- AS he was employed IN ccnhdeh'1'l
capacity. and he could make 10 statement
outside Of his official report when ready
Probably not Lizzie Walters.
The matter is deep mystery. and when
considered from toxcOlogicai stand
poInt. the most natural theories IN reSain
20 Jenkins death are shrouded I'm doubt.
the strong probabilities are that this
death was caused by vegetable poison
and that il was not administered by the
hand Of Lizzie Walters, who is the person
against whom the strongest suspicious al
present rest
TO yentilate this most probable theory
a. Is necessary TO outline the movements
OF Jenkins for the few hours previous to
his death.
o,cloclx he quit work at Hawes' elevator
Tie snent the time between and o'clock
IN the company of Lizzie Walters. He
went TO his hoarding-house; there ate
hearty sumner. shaved, dressed. and went
10 Mr.. Rennett's house for the purpose OF
taking him some medicine.
From there he is said TO have gone TO
the home of the young woman TO whom
no was engaged. reaching there about
o'clock Had the poison been admins,
tered by Lizzie Walters its effects would
likely have been felt before the time al
which he was taken sick
No Lsndanum
In the search of her room a bottle Ia
belIed laudanum was found without a
stopper. but a close examination shows
that the bottom of the bottle is covered
with the dry residue from the evapora-
ton of the liquid portion Of the drug,
making it evident that the bottle had not
been filed for some time, therefore the
theory advanced by some that laudahum
was the agent used is exploded
In order 20 dispose of other theories
as 10 the nature Of the poison used, 1t Is
only necessary to call attention 10 the
fact that Professor Challkley, an expert
toxlcologist has been for two days at
work analyzing the agent used and had
not last night completed the work.
The presence OF such mineral
poisons as arsenic. mercury. and the Ike
could be ascertained by simple tests IN
a very few minutes. and the Fact that
many hours probably involving dlfncult
tests. have been consumed. indicate That
the agent used was among The vegetable
poisons.
Assuming that this is so. ana taking
into consideration the symptoms developed
in the-murdered mans case, II would APP
pear that strychnine was most likely the
poison which killed him
The effects are dependent on the state
OF the stomach, the habits OF the person
taking them. and other conditions. ia
this case 1t is presumed thai jenkins,
being a working man, ate an early dinner,
and that his stomach at o'clock was IN
the empty condition most favorable Tor the
action of poisons, yet no symptoms took
place until several hours afterwards.
The conditions at that holr We're: \
previously healthy man taken suddenly
H. followed by vomiting. pureing, ami
cramps. rapidly going on 10 a termination
some hours later.
some Terse Questions
Why then is II no; more probable that
the DolSOl tObh tllC't III III nun VI '''H
after having been swallowed. and that 1t
was administered by some person at one
OF the houses he visited after leaving Lz-
zie Walters? If there was Jealousy in one
direction, why not in another?
The intricacies of the case allow wide
range for the Imagination, and a close con-
sideration OF all points suggests sew
erai motives for the crime.
How About waiione
The man Walton IS learned TO have been
constant visitor at the room of the
Walters woman. lie Is very rcucent,
but Is believed 10 know more than he
viii tell. 4 suspicious feature of his
connection with the case arises from the
fact that on October .. 1899. lie was ar
raigncd before the Police Justice and tined
81 20 and required TO give 500 security
for thirty days FOR unlawfGlly trcspass-
ms upon the premises OF Lizzie Walters.
breaking down the door and cursing and
abusing her. Who knows hut what the
murdered man was III the house at that
time. aud that Walton. in "A passion of
jealousy, lost his temper TO q degree that
caused him 10 become violent? Should
this be proved, there is ground 10 suspect
that jealousy caused Walton 10 become
at least an accompuce in the crime. One
Of the witnesses In the Police Court case
has been bound 10 secrecy. according TO
my informant. and the question as TO
whether jenkins was at the house OF the
Walters woman on the night OF October