The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-27
MISS GRASETTE'S DEATH.
Lewis A. johnson demanded to Allow the
Police More Time to Investigate.

Lewis A. johnson demanded to Allow the
Police More Time to Investigate.
Lewis A. johnson was arraigned before
Magistrate Bremen in the Adams Street Po-
lice Court in Brooklyn yesterday morning and
accused by Police Telegraph Operator Bernard
F. Conklin with being responsible for, or hav-
ing guilty knowledge of. the death Of Annie
Gordon Grasette. who was found asphyxiated
by gas in a room In the Regent Hotel in Fulton
street at midnight on Tuesday. He was de-
Tended by former Police Justice James G.
TIghe. There is nothing to corroborate the
CHARGE" said former Justice Tighe. This
client of mine is not guilty and | ask that he
be discharged"
Conklin asked that Johnson be committed to
Jail in order to allow the police to further in
vestigate the case. and Magistrate Bremen.
after thinkin over the matter for some time.
remanded him to Jail to await an examination
this morning.
In searching Miss Grasette's trunk in the
house OF her foster parents, the Johnstons, at
101 State street. Brooklyn, on Saturday night,
Telegraph Operator Conklin found several let
tiers that were addressed to "Marceline." and
which were signed "Sergius." He also found
two small pitfalls containing some kind of
poisons. Upon this he concluded that the
young woman might have been poisoned and
the gas turned on in the room in the hotel
afterward. He seems to be the only person
who has any such idea.
Johnson was seen in Raymond Street Jail
yesterday afternoon, al; .,u
ideas. and liked to be addressed ip that way. l
self Sergius.' Some six, months ago. when
she was in trouble and asked me to aid her.
also asked her in the letter i her aunt had any
suspicious. shortly after that called on her
liyinD Mt At INFal Lei on atranI TN this Op0A-
In, her trunk by Conklin., One contained a
s sS!SSiSn and q tS See etSer rS Was a aS S]Oi"tio on 3 Yf hy SfHs:
chloric acid and honey, The Qxalic, acid was for
acid was to rem9ye the tartar from her teeth.
/ cleaned her nails and also her teeth with the
aft ess tim mgs' W SHnnSi I had ana finished h I advised her
y were '" POISON NJ and / 3 Iornmesd here that they Ee5s;,
come sn9 a in handy some time. After I left her t
thought over he mStt x: and thep gF fRis s Sa-
cause easise s6e W was SOFAS Of Sensational turn Of mind.
and l was afraid she might commit suede ,dei
to do any harm. but there was enough, oxalic
acid left 70 cause at Least serious Illness" state.
m 'fred HS9Ss fIs + q bosrder in the house ) was VS.
also present. on the occasion, Why ne sad
my teeth with the stuff. / remember that
Johnson said the drug was a poison. and
Sp G"ron er ANTHONY J: Burger was asked yes
terday what action he had taken regarding Q
chemical analysis Of the girls stomach, which
was removed by Coroners' Physician Hartung
on Saturday. en-.
girls death was due to asphyxiation. ! don't
intend doing anything with the stomach un;
less the police demand 1t. Then l vii, call
ipon the Health Department to have a chem
ical analysis made. / cannot see any use OF it.
though. Why tho police arrested the young
~ q IG GOmAfhinR cannot understand.
Tho girls body was still in the Morgue last
night.