Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11
The Poisonous Mushrooms Eaten
Work Fatal Results.
FUNERAL WILL occur TOMORROW
Dr.. Kelly, Also Poisoned, on Road
to Recovery.
THE COUNT A NOTED MAN

who was taken violently i'll Tuesday MORN
ing as a result of eating mushrooms which
he supposed were of the edible variety, oc-
Cured at 10 o'clock last night at his
residence, 1895 10Th street. The count be-
came unconscious two hours after par
taking of the fungi, and did not recover
before the end came. Yesterday it was re-
ported that he was slightly strona. er, but
late in the evening he began to gros weak
er, the heart, especially, against y ich all
the poisonous elements in the toxic variety
of fungi seem to be directed, fail.sg rap
idly, and death resulted as aboveN stated.
Mrs. ST. John Cordery, the only daughter
of the count, who lives at 253 West 42d
street, New York. was telegraphett for as
soon as the dangerous nature of lie case
became known, and she arrived nStime to
see her father before death claimed 9lim.
Ate Breakfast TogetherS
DR.. D. ]. Kelly and the count atI break
fast alone that morning, and the po.son as
serted itself with such violent results that
neither of the gentlemen either rea Ezed his
condition or was able to tell what was the
cause of his illness. Mrs. kell$, upon
finding out how i'll the count really Mas, tel
ephoned to the office for her husbs!1d. and
was told that he was also dangerously
Ill, and that ne would be removed t. Provi-
dence Hospital. Upon being nfosmed of
the nature and symptoms of the soctors
illness Mrs. Kelly Immediately compared
them with the counts case, and the and
Countess de Necchi decided that as both of
the gentlemen were fond OF mushrooms and
ate them frequently for h:eakfait they
must have partaken Of the poson3us va
r1ety. Then it was that the treatment
! 10Y the poison was begun, but in the. counts
case aid came too late to avail anything
Dr. Kelly IS much improved, aud mas
hnf h1
the hospital for his home tomorroy The
poison cannot be controlled until af@ er sew
ehty hours, according to experts. and has
us SIG, greatest effects upon the heat DR..
Kelly Is fortunate in this respect IS he is
possessed OF a strong constitution :Never-
'heless, stimulants to aid the heat were
necessary, although the most dangerous
period in his case is over.
Refused Emetic.
Mrs. Kelly states that had she been down
III time for breakfast Tuesday she woulj
IN all probability have partaken of The
iiushr ooms. She suggested emet1c be-
lore she knew what was the matter wifi
d dn1 count. put he refused to take it, and
uIo not seem to think for momekt that
me mushrooms were of the poisonous va
riety. n
The mushrooms We're brought horne the
ha oe1ore Mrs. Kelly says, and hr hus-
pand and the count explained to hpr how
the dl1ierent varieties could be FlistIn-
guished, showing her in a book whita, they
hao the same variety that they aae the
1 r,eA. morning Tor breakfast as one of the
most deadly kinds. AT breakfast both gen
tiemen are understood to have saiN that
they were the finest mushrooms they had
ever eaten and that they discussed turing
the meal, with the aid of the book on Jnush.
rooms, the different varieties.
Inc arrangements for the counts funeral
nave not been entirely completed. : 1t is
, rn,., imam hkely that it will occur nomor-
.pm morning between and ~ o'clock, al
though the hour may be made later Mt the
soilcitatlon OF fnends at distanct: who
may want to attend, and who NAV Rot he
aole to reach the city in time f,a. the
s Eailler hour. The lnterment will be 1T Ar
iinston. Ihe ceremonies will take place
at the house, 1875 10Th street northwest
the counts late residence, and they will he
strictly private.
The Count Well Known.
count de Vecchi was one Of the best
known Italian residents of this country.
lie was veteran of two wars and was q
colonel in the 10th Massachusetts Artillery
during the late civil war, having command
Oh what was known as De Vecchi's Bat
terry. At Solferino. during the Austro-
I.a.lah dl1hculty, he was wounded, ana also
suffered several times during the late var
IN this country. He was born in the nrov
1hce OF Lake Maggiore Milan, and was
slxty-t"o years of age. He was six feet
-FOUR inches in height and weighed. over
three hundred pounds fact thai was
probably in the balance against him when
the hght against death through poison
tnat attacked the heart began. Possessed
OF me physique and carriage, he was a
notable Inquire wherever he appeared
The count was a man of wealth He
owned considerable landed property in
Italy. He was the third son in a family OF
four brothers, the three elders dying and
leaving him the title. He has sister who
Is unmarried. and resides in London
He first came to this country as special
ambassador from Italy shortly befr.te the
war of the rebellion, and when tfe- war
began he carried the letter that Sought
to President Lincoln the services - Carl
baldi in the cause of the Union AFTER
ward embracing that cause him:rsf, he
won distinction and renoWn by hi 4 brave
and skillful conduct, and among sSSme OF
the most precious of his belonginfA were
letters from President Lincoln ana Chas.
Sumner thanking him for his services.
Engaged I'm Politics.
After the war the count took up 4olitics
and divided his time between his reSidence
in this city end New York He Aas an
earnest worker for the republican: cause,
and warm friend Of ex-Presidena Har-
rison. with whom he was on iatimate
terms. He did specially good work with
the Italian and German and Polish resi-
dents of various sections, winning them
ment to the republican side. He swas
member Of Kit Carson Post, G. A. r., and
had many ardent friends both hese and
in New York, who will be grieved ia learn
of his death.
No Inquest.
The death Of Col de vecchi was: called
to the attention of the coroner today when
a death certificate given by DR.. Mahnakee
reached the health office This certificate
gave mushroom poisoning and apoplsxy as
the cause of death. The duration OF last
sickness was given as one day, twelve
hours and thirty-fve minutes.
Undertaken Speare took the. certificate to
the coroner and had it approved. This
means that no inquest will be held Until
the coroner approved the certificate the
body was not prepared for burial.
Prominent MfssOurinn Kills Himself.
ST. LOUIS. November 11.-A. G. Gillian.
manager Of the Jones-Nixon Publishing
Company of this city and democrats. can
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