The Jersey City news., 1899-12-15
POISONED HIS TEA
Christian HIT Accuses Henry
Boiler Of Trying to
Kill Him.
OFTEN THREATENED HIS LIFE
Accuser Will Probably Die
Accused Denies the
Charge.

A dastardly attempt at murder was
made yesterday at noon in the Mutual
Chemical works on West Side avenue,
when Henry Bolzer of No. 112 Morris
street, is alleged to have put deadly poll
son in a can containing coffee belonging
to Christian Hit, who resides with his
wife and family, at No. IA Mallory avenue.
Both men are employed in the Chemical
Works and have not been on good terms
for some time. They had falling out
over some trivial matter and have not
since spoken.
About noon yesterday Bolzer was seen
lettering about the coat room Where 1ne
clothing and dinner cans belonging TO the
employees, during the forenoon and act
ing in very suspicious manner.
The men who noticed Boizer's actions
did not suspect that he had designs on any
ones life It was thought he was bent
on robbery instead as several small ar
ticles belonging to the employees dlsap-
peared during the past three or tour
wekes.
watched 1t is said by August Zubowski,
August Stein, Martis Chipoliski and
Mortis Ouch, all employees of the chemi-
cal works, and who reside at no. q Fisk Isl.
coat black bottle, the contents OF
which he poured into one of the, dinner
cans The men thinking the can belong
ed to him said nothing of the matter
When the whistle blew at noon, the em-
ployees stopped work and proceeded to
eat-thir lunches.
Hit, with the rest OF the men. sat aown
on the bench and proceeded 10 dispose
of The contents of his can. He did moi
take the cup off the top OF his can unLn
he had nearly finished eating When ne
did he poured some Of the coffee into the
Gun and proceeded TO drink it, He sWai-
lowed q mouthful of the LIQUID when ms
mouth began to burn terribly He uttered
a Shrek and fell to the floor unconscious
4 yellow substance oozed from his mouth.
Hit however, soon recovered nllnsel5
and went to his home. where ne received
the attention of his WIFE
As tha hours flew by HIT condition
became more and more alarming: rms
morning 1t was such that Mrs Hit was
compelled to call in a physician. Before
ire arrival of the Doctor, however, an
ernploye of the Chemical Works called to
INQUIRE about the sick mans condluon.
1t then leaked out during the conyersa-
tion which followed that Balzer had act-
ed uueerly during the day. The visitor
also recalled the fact that he mad seen
Rolzer pollr something from bottle IN
ed something was wrong and so inform
Mrs. Hit left the visitor in charge. of
the hause while she hurried 70 Po1ioe Po1nioe
Murphy what had happened and said, Il
think Boiler has tried to murder my nus
band
to the First Criminal Court room W5ere
Instica potts issued warrant for Boil
zer's arrest Detective Daniel Lee OF the
Gregory street station, was sent out to ar
rest the man. Shortly before IL O'Clock
Bolzer was brought to the station house.
and was Immediately taken to Chief Muir
rshx,s ,,i,1 nrivate Office. Boiler could not
Speak English. A. Polish interpreter was
Boxer denied that he had administered
the dose He also denied that he was on
had terms with Hit Further than this
he would say nothing, except that ne
knew the men employed in the chemlcal
After Bolzer had been locked up Chief
Murphy communicated by telephone with
the Mutual Chemical Company. The Chief
learned that Bolzer had been discharged
from the employ of the company because
of his actions yesterday. The company
had been informed by some of the en-
pIoyes of what had been done by Bolzer;
THE chief was also informed that the
noison administered to Heitt in his coffee.
was ssChromatt, used in mixing colofs
and If taken internally would surely Kill
Heitt is still in a precarious condition
and will probably die.
The police are in possessione OF the
coffee Containing the poison. 1t will be
analized today. Bolzer IS neld WITHOUT
| bail. s.,, po1,a.
was taken 10 the home of Christian Hit,
where he was identified as the man VINO
had nut the poison in his tea. HIT IN
formed the officers that Bolzer had threat
ened his life on several occasions. AIIer 4I..I
| tbe Identification had been completed, Hit
was removed to the CITY Hospital. Wneie
u Rnlzer Is locked up in the City Prison.
| tIa will be arraigned in the First Criminal
| Court tomorrow morning.