Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
TWO MYSTERIOUS DEATHS.
DR.. WILLIS B. POMROY, OF WASHINGTON,
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Body of a Woman Found on the Beach Be.
low Woodland. Inquests Held
by Coroner Knots.

Body of Woman Found on the Beach Be.
low WOOdland.-TwO Inquests Held
by Coroner Knots.
DR.. Willis B. Pomroy, of Washing
ton, d. c., who has been visiting his
nephew, John W. Thompson. two or
three miles west of CheswOld. was found
dead in bed Monday morning. His
death created great surprise. He was
a prominent physician, enjoyed a luc-
ratlve practice, was wealthy and seemed
to be In robust health, with the excep-
ton OF fatigue caused by overwork.
lie left his practice in Washington and
came to his nephew's to enjoy needed
rest and vacation on the farm.
On Wednesday last he came to SMYRNA
and went to the store of James p. Hof-
tecker and presented a prescription to
the counter calling for three ounces of
Chloral, among other things. The clerk.
reading the prescription, asked If he
did not mean three drachms instead of
thee ounces. His reply was 81
guess L do" When his orders were
filled he went out. On Saturday a
a similar prescription was filled for
him at the drugstore of Clifton & Raw
mOnd, and as in the former case. the
clerk noticing the amount filled the
order two ounces instead of three
ounces. On the Monday morning fol-
lowing, his death occurred, and the
natural presumption is that it was from
an overdose of this deadly poison. 1t
seemed that he had been troubled for
some years with insomnia, and he had
been depending frequently on chloral
to produce sleep.
His wife came on Monday evening
while Coroner Knots was holding an
inquest at Undertaken FAIRIES. The
verdict of the jury was that death re-
suited from an overdose of chloral.
The body was taken to Washington
yesterday for interment. The deceased
was 63 years old, and besides a wife
leaves two daughters aud son. He
was a man of fine presence, neat in ap-
pearance, and carrying a weight of
about 24O pounds.
Found Dead on the Beach.
While strolling down the beach a
mile and a-half below Woodland Sun
day morning, the body of a woman
was found by two boys. The corpse was
washed up on the strand, and there
was every appearance that death had
occurred but a very short time pre-
vlous. 1t proved to be lady who had
registered at Woodland Beach Friday.
under the name of Julia Walker. of
Philadelphia. She was stylishly dress
ed, and seemed to content herself walk
ing around alone. She had no com
panions. Saturday she was seen walk
ing out on the pier with every indica-
tlon that she was going to leave on the
Clyde, and those who saw her sup
posed she had gone. She was seen
again for the last time just after the
boat had left, and her whereabouts
after that were not known until her
discovery.
Coroner W. B. Knots, of Kent
county, was summoned and on Mon
day held an inquest at the undertaking
establishment of w. A. FAIRIES & Bro.
just before the one above named. the
same jury serving in both cases. DIR.
ThOs. G. Moore, under the instruction
OF the coroner held post mortem and
pronounced the cause of death appo-
plexy.
No one claiming the body it was
kept until yesterday morning, when it
was buried in Glenwood cemetery.
Since her burial Undertaken FAIRIES
has received a letter Through Mr.. L.
p. Campbell of Woodland Beach, from
Mr.. Chas. F. Rau of Philadelphia. saw
ing that the description answered that
of his sister and wanted particulars.
Mr. FAIRIES has forwarded letter of
explanation.