New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-24
no CLEW To THE MISCREANT.
THE POISONING OF THE Semi DOGS
STILL A MYSTERY.
nrIIyF THAT THE LARGE REWARDS WILL.
EVENT AI.rN nIJNG THE GUILTY PERSON
70 LIGHT THE AFTER-TALK


EVENT cAI.iN BLING THE GUILTY PERSON
70 LIGHT THE AFTERTALK
OF THE SHOW
The nolsonlng Of the Sem dogs was discussed In
Madison Square Garden yesterday by exhibitors am
attendants until the last vestlse OF the Dog snow
had disappeared and then the theme was taken up
by the swecpcrs and the cleaners. WhiIe every one
from Superintendent Mortimer down to the smallest
boz connected with the SHOW spoke loudly IN denuh-
citation OF the cowardly act. no one knew any more
as TO who the perpctrator was than he did on FIJI
day morning when the poisoning was discovered
The autop.y made by Dr. Glover leaves no doubt
az to the cause Of death. Strychnne was the poison
used aud some particles OF the poison we're found
In the little dogtiouses. 1t IS a poison which acts
quickly and as two OF the dogs were still alive when
Mr. and Mrs Sem came to the Garden at 10 a. m.
II Is believed that the poisoned food was slipped
through the ventllators about a. M at time
when only attendants and exhibitors were IN me
building. Mr. Sem IL dealer In dogs al NO 40
West Eleventh-si and the theory was advanced
that some customer might have killed the dogs but
both Mr. and Mrs Sem laugh at the idea and In
sist that the deed was prompted by Jealousy MIS-
Sem said TO a Tribune reporter: 1T must nave
been some one who knew the value OF my dogs
because he selected the very best ones
Harry Draper superintendent Mortlmers assist
ant said yesterday that he passed through the
early on Friday morning and saw the men on DUTY
whose business It was to be there and everything
"all right"
Mr.. Sem Will make direct charges out from
hints which he has dropped 1t is believed that ne
suspects some person and believes that the person
VINO put up the job" hired some one to do the
work.
This thing Will come out some day SAID one OF
the attendants at the Garden yesterday. "A man
who will hire do a Job OF that klnd must De
pretty low-down fellow. and some day he'll get sour
on the one who put him up to IT, and he'll give the
whole business away. And II he don't tell Tor that
reason he'll get full some time and tell IL TOT
brag." ,,,..,..,or
The reward OF $3.50 offered by the Westminster
Kennel Club and $50 by the Society lot tnc &c.
venton OF Cruelty Animals may also ioosen the
tongue OF some who knows . r,,..
The bodies OF the dogs were taken TO the " epste'
Studio Of Taxdermy No. 100 East twenty -thIu-s,.'
yesterday where they will be prepared IQr Presei-
walton MIR Sem. when he heard thtt the pou.eS
were be prepared and mounted went 10 the SUI
do to protest but when he was told tnat they WEI
intended for a scientific collection ana not LOT a
dime museum, he. well as the Soclsty io, .tne
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals. Withdrew all Cd
Jecti0ns. a., ,,,a,o
Frederick s. webster when seen at his studio.
said: The specimens Will be part or series Tor
n new museum OF natural history, In which tne 20
o.ogical part will be the special feature Inc POI
soned dogs excellent types ana VIII iorm val
nah If he