The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-11
THEY Wanted IN AUTOPSY
The Relatives of Joseph NavSOtkO Were
Suspicious About His Death.
THOUGHT He HAD BEEN POISONED
The Fears Were Based Upon a Threat and
Statement That the Wife is Alleged
to Have Made-Dr. Stein Could
Find no Poison

On Wednesday last, Joseph Navisotko. q
Pole, died at his residence at No. i3i West
Cherry street Immediately after his demise
ugly rumors got atloat as to the cause of
death and one of the rumors eventually he
came what appeared to be a well authcnti-
Gated story that Navisotko died few days
after return to his home after an absence
due to jealousy Of a boarder in his house
An investigation showed that this report was
not founded on facts but at the same time an
excellent foundation for the rumors was dis
covered.
Nayisotko was 30 years of age and left a
wife and three children. The wife is of
about the same age and comely nappeaanCe.
Navisotko had the reputation of being an
industrious man.
After the death a brother and cousin of the
deceased were introduced to Dr. w. n. Stein
and through Justice Rynkawic2 they re-
quested an autopsy be held to decide whether
Navisotko died from poison, or was the victim
of other foul play. The burial of the re-
mains was deferred to give an opportunity
for the autopsy, which was performed yester-
day afternoon by Dr. Stein. Upon its con-
clusion the doctor stated that he found the
deceased stomach, bowels and liver in a
very much inlamed condition, the stomach
especially so, but the lungs and heart were in
normal state. The doctor took the stomach
and part of the liver to his office and after
chemical analysis stated that lie could find
no trace of any of the common poisons,
such as arsenic, antmony, morphine,
or stryChnine. As to the cause of
Inflammation DR.. Stein was not prepared to
state. Such complaints may be brought on
by a variety of circumstances. Poison, he
said, could produce the state and he would
not say it had not produced the inilamma.
tion in this case, but his analysis was good
and reliable one and he could find no trace
| of poison. The doctor also stated that he
treated the deceased from July 2nd up to the
| time of death on the sth inst for innamma-
tion of the bowels and he gave certificate OF
death to that effect
When n HERALD reporter called at DR.
Stems Office yesterday afternoon Justice
Rynkawicz and the deceased cousin were
| there. The reporter asked who had insti.
gated the autopsy and through Justice
| ltynkaWicz, as interpreter the cousin stated
that he and the deceased's brother had The
reported asked why the step had been taker
and was told that it was sought to see if the
man had been poisoned. To draw forth tn,
| information il was necessary to put % number
/ OF questions in various forms and the cousiI
eventually made the purpose very clear. Hl
said that he and the brother were led to be
! lieve from statements made by the wife thai
she had administered, or had knowledge u
/ the administering of poison to her husband
That some time ago she had threatened {,
poison him and while he lay i'll she told hel
| husband that had he treated her better he
would not then he i'll.
The cousin said there was no truth i'm the
report that the husband got jealous over d
boarder in the house and left the house for a
week on that account and returned only a
few days before he was taken ill., The hus.
band, the cousin alleged did visit Shamokh
about month ago and remained there from
Saturday until Monday, but not be.
cause of jealousy. The man was in fol
about five days before DR.. Stein was called
in to attend him. Continuing the converse.
! tiOn the cousin stated that as the doctor could
! find no poison it had been concluded to take
no further steps and allow the burial to pro
ceed.
| The funeral took place this morning. The
st. Georges Polish Society, of which the de.
ceased was a member was in attendance