The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21

and, at one time, one of the wealthiest
families in the stare. She was a stenog-
rapher in the law offices of the man
whose wife she is accused of trying to
kill. She was the only support of her
mother, whose unfort qnafe temper caused
Viola's four sisters to leave home and
seek their, living in various OF the big
cities of the country.
Mrs. Morey is a teacher Of art, and has
been very successful in her profession.
In her classes are some ofztite most prom
inent women of The city. Among these
Miss Kirby, a, popular belle, is dear
personal friend of the artist. 1t is with
these three women-Mrs. Morey, Miss
Kirby and Miss Horlocker-that the poi
son mystery has 10 do Monday, April 10.
Mrs. Morey was away for a time from
her apartments in the Lincoln flats. When
she returned she found upon her door
step box of homemade candy. In the
box was card of Miss Kirby, and on the
back of the card was the inscription,
Homemade Sweets" Mrs. Niorey took
up the box, but owing to the fact that she
was in hurry did not pay particular
attention to the gift. The box lay on her
table until some of her pupils came-ffve
prominent ladies of Hastings. She Of
fered the candy to her friends. and all
of them ate more or less. Presently
Miss Kirby arrived, but VIXEN Mrs. Morey
thanked her foratJas candy the young lady
denied all knowledge of the gift, and ex-
pressed the fear. that the bonbCns might
be poisoned. Of course, the bare sugges-
ton was enough TO frighten everybody.
But meanwhile Mrs. Morey and Mrs.
Gaslin, one Of the pupils, had fallen i'll,
and had been attacked with severe nau-
sea. A physician was sent for, and he
soon saw that he had genuine case Of
/ n wit candy
carefully examined. On the top layer
there were candied nuts, AMI on the bot
tom layer sugaredT Cherries When the
art pupils had been cared for and the
teacher relieved, The candy WAS submitted
to a chemist, Who found cour sraiEs of
arsenic in the first bonbon he analysed.
The physician, DR.. Cooke, who used to
be a friend of Miss Horocker looked
about him for the author of the crime.
In this little town everybody knows the
business of every body else, and DR.. Cooke
was not unaware of the fact that Miss Hor-
locker was the trusted and confidential
employee of Mr.. Morey. He knew, too,
as all the town. knew that Miss Hor-
lockers grief and her. trouble at home
had excited the sympathy of the lawyer.
He knew that Morey had made Miss Hor
locker his wife's friend, and that the
three often went driving together. Never
had word been said of aught but the most
vigorously social associations between
lawyer and stenographer. Yet there was
felt among the friends of both parties
something which made 1t out to be that
Viola was in love with her kind and gem
erous employer. DR.. Cooke shared In the
general sentiment, and had 1t not been
for this fact perhaps this girl would not
be now charged with all but murder.
When the news of the, poisoning was
spread abroad 1t was at first generally
discredited Then unbelief gave way to
Indignation, and idignation to fury. But
who had done the horrible work? This
question was not answered until the
Wednesday following the crime. Miss
Horlocker on that day met DR.. Cooke in
a drug store, and inquired after the con-
dition of Mrs. Morey. The, medical man
stared the girl in4the face, and exclaimed
dramatically: s0lliesA how could you
do it?' u sd
Miss Horlocker almost swooned. When
she recovered she hurried away, and on
that evening she and her mother took the
train for Sheldon, To-, where they re-
manned until Viola was, placed under ar
rest. The presecutiorik claims it has a
clear case. The attorneys say Viola was
seen in the vicinity of the Lincoln flats
on the day the cady was left for Mrs,
Morey. They have other evidence, or say
they have, which, they believe to be con-
elusive. 1t is understood that 1t will be
argued that the girl was infatuated with
her employer and that IN order to remove
the only obstacle from her path to his
affections she sought To poison his wife.
Miss Horlocker' s. friends scout this idea.
They repel with Indignation the allegation
that the young woman is guilty, or con-
| tend that if she be guilty she was insane
when she tried to kill her friends wife.
| 1t is generally understood that the de-
| Tense will plead insanity If llnimpeaehable
| evidence be brought forward showing that
Miss Horlocker is really guilty. This in
! teresting young woman is about thirty
years old. She has always been favorite
| In Hastings society. She was, until her