The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-18
State Detective To
IeaveMarlboroToday
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God Alcohol Was Proba-
bly, the Poison.

Marlboro, Feb. Estate Detectives
ON the Underwood case tomorrow
Mess something unforeseen happens,
nd City Marshal Pope will assume
large. During the day the authorities
Hete unusually active. The city police
widowed the clue given them by The
Spy this morning, as the circumstances
Aeemed to suggest that a very impor-
fAnt feature which might prove just
where the poison that killed the four
nembers of the Underwood family
came from, had been overlooked.
Early this morning Detective Burleigh
left this city for Worcester with a
summons in his pocket for Prof. Emil
Hufnbert to appear before Judge Nc
Donald and tell all he knew about the
tragedy Of Monday. The officer also
had another summons for Jonas Red
die, young colored man who recently
left Marlboro for Worcester, where he
had secured employment.
Hoddie was found without trouble,
but Humbert left Marlboro, where he
spent the night. on an electric car for
his new home in Worcester, a short
time before the detective telephoned
City Marshal Pope, telling him that
rnant at 1 Frye court, packing his
household furniture.
Detectiye Burleigh as soon az he ar
rfvedttn Worcester, visited Mrs. Hum
bert. She said that her husband had
laft the night previous for Marlboro
Burieigh was somewhat chagrined when
he discovered that his man could not
be found, but upon his arrival in this
city with Jonas Reddie his feelings
were quickly changed as Humbert had
walked into the presence of City Mar
shall Pope and announced that he
was ready to tell all he knew.
Humbert and Reddie We're examined
BY Judge Mcdonald at 2.S0 o'clock.
Reddie was known TO have been a
freuuenter of Underwood's home when
they resided on the east side, and it
was the hope of the authorities that
hesmight have been q visitor at Frye
court either Saturday or Sunday, but
the witness said that ne was not pres
emit.
Prof. Emil Humbert told the city
marshal that he was only slightly &C
uuainted with the Underwoods. he
said he had met Edward Underwood
two or three different times, but that
was all.
Ihe marshal asked Humbert where he
WAS Saturday and Sunday and The lat
ter replied that he came to this city
Saturday and visited 4 Frye court. Dur
ing the afternoon and on Sundayhe paid
his apartments q visit after 10 o'clock
III the morning and remained there a
part of the day.
The marshal says that Humbert de-
clared thet he did not hear any noise
In the Underwood tenement. Robert
AGNlAullens came into the front room
with an empty pail and asked for wa
ter He did not remain in the apart
nlents long, and when he returned to
the Underwood's everything became as
Qiriet as the tomb.
The marshal also said that Robert
McATuiiens told the same story regard
ing his getting water of Humbert, when
ne was examined during the early part
Of the week.
Humbert would not acknowledge to
Marshal Pope that he had had any
wood alcohol at any time upon his
premises.
Mayor Hammond said in an interview
with Spy man today:
you may quote me as having had a
person in Frye's factory say to me that
he thought Humbert had taken home
once or twice quantity of wood alco-
hol, with which to renovate furniture.
The man who nd me that / am pref
tn sure would stand back of his state
ment"
1t is understood that the French pro-
xessor told Judge Mcdonald at the in
auest examination what he told Mar
shall Pope.
Major Hammond is a man of few
words and measures his statements.
He would not discuss the case to any
Extent.
He believes in the wood alcohol the
Dry, but in answer to the Spy mans
buestion as to whether he believed that
the alcohol was taken by some member
pf the Underwood gathering, from
Humbert's apartments Saturday
might, the major said II do not at
present believe that it was"
The major and Detective BurleigF
win probably go away today,
Prof. Humbert removed his goods anC
chattels from 4 Frye court, today, anC
now the frame dwelling that will be {
curiosity as long as it stands, is emp
81 ~ and the first week of Marshal
4 Pope's occupancy of the executive chat
will also go down into history as on
TO he remembered.
The mystery cannot be solved to tn
satisfaction of everyone until the plac
# where the poison was secured is set
tied beyond a shadow of a doubt.