The sun., 1900-02-10
DEATH THAT LOOKS
LIKE MURDER
Aged and Wealthy CoIored Man
May Have Been Poisoned
For His Money.
ONE MAN UNDER ARREST
James b. Crozier Found Dying in n
Saloon at Fourth and Pine
Street and the Police
Are Investi-
eating.
ONE MAN UNDER ARREST

1t is the belief of the police that a
murder was com mitted in this CITY last
night. The supposed victim is James B.
| Crozler, colored of No. 515 East Eleventh
street. His death occurred under the
most peculiar circumstances. At an early
| hour this morning Crozier's death looks
like murder, although the body when
found showed no signs of violence.
Death is believed to have been caused
by drug poisoning.
Crozier is quite wealthy coored man.
Robbery was evidently the cause of the
alleged murder, as when Crozier left
home he had considerable money with
him.
Crozier was about 70 years of age. He
left home at O'clock yesterday morning
to go to work at the Pusey & Jones Com
pany, at which place he has been EN-
ployed for several years. He is in the
habit Of walking up TO Patrick Keating's
saloon, at Fourth and Pine streets. dur.
ing the dinner hour. In fact, Mr.. Keat.
ing says Crozier generally brings his din
ner pail there and eats his meal in the
bar room.
The story OF the mysterious affair as
given by Mr.. keaLing to a representative
Of TIE Sun last night is as follows:
II noticed Crozier at 1890 O'Clock.
He was sitting in chair, apparently
sleeping. No one disturbed him. AT 6
O'Clock Crozier was in the same attitude,
sleeping as | supposed. My suspicious.
however, We're aroused and | went over
and shook the man. Immediately saw
something was wrong. Crozier appeared
to be dying. | called cab and, assisted
by an eX-soldier named Cannon, placed
Ctozier III the cab. | instructed
Cannon to go to Crozier's home with
him"
When the cab arrived at Crozier's
house Cannon had companion in the
vehicle. lie was Adam Waller, coored.
Waller said last night that he met the
cab at the corner Of klund and Pine
streets and accompanied the carriage in
compliance to a request from the cabman
that he show them where Crozier lived
Crozer died just after arriving at his
home. lie never spoke after being
placed in the cab. He gasped sort Of
recognition when he saw his wife. The
family called DR.. Henry G. Stevens, who
notified Deputy Coroner Giles.
To representative OF THE Sun last
night Mrs. Crozier said that her husband
left home with considerable money on
his person. He told her that he was go
ing to pay Contractor Lewis G. Grubb
a bill for work done by the contractor on
some Of Crozier's property in South Will
mington. She did not see him ANYMORE
until he was brought home dying at s. 80
O'Clock.
Contractor Grubb said last night that
the amount of the bill owing him was
between SIS and $l7. 1t had not yet
been paid.
Deputy Coroner Giles searched the
body as soon as he arrived. Only So. 80
in money was found on him. When he
left home he carried pocket book. 1t
is missing. Crozier's life is insured.
Mrs. Crozier does not know the amount
of the policy, which is in the hands of
Wilmer ]. Ellison, secretary and treas
urer of the Wilmington Savings Fund
Society.
Adam Waller, who claims to have &C.
companied the cab from Klund and Pine
streets. was arrested last night on suspi-
cion by Sergeant Lucas and Patrolmen
Hancock and Brown. He will be
asked to explain his actions. He was
arrested at No. 81 Klund street. Cannon
will also be arrested this morning.
A post mortem examination will be
held today. 1t is believed shat Gro
zier died from the effects of drug poison
ing.