The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-27
SIMILAR TO
B0TKIN CASE.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. H-A
poison mystery, resembling in some
OF is features the Botkin case il
occupying the attention OF the po
lice of the Sixteenth district. Mrs
Gertrude Brown, who lives at 80e
Brooklyn street. with her 13 year
old son, Robert. lies at her home
in a precarious condition, due, 1t is
thoug ht to arsenical poison. The
boy is suffering from the effects oil
a similar illness, and dog. which
was fed caudy that is said to have
contained the poison, was stricken
with sy mptcms that 60 to demon
strate the accuracy of the poison
theory.
Mrs. Brown and her son sat
down TO enjoy some cake, jelly and
candy at 90 o'clock Christmas night.
The cake and jelly had been bought
at nearby grocery store. When
the box Of candy, which had been
sent anony ymously the day before
Christmas. was opened, Mrs. Brown
spcculated as to which Of their
friends or relatives might have sent
the present. She turned the box
over and over in an effort to find
some written clue to the sender,
but without result. The boy then
suggested that some one might
have placed card in the bottom
OF the box. The candy was ac-
cordingly turned out upon a plate,
but no card appeared. Satisfied
that the donor preferred to remain
unknown, Mrs. Brown gave over
speculation, and, with the boy. ate
some OF the bon bons.
Within a few minutes, the boy
complained OF feeling ill. and al
most immediately tell writing upon
the floor. He complained of grip
ing and burning pains Mrs. Brown
at once mad. bin drink salt solu-
tion, aud as soon as she could, pre-
pared some strong coffee. which
she forced down tn. boys throat.
The administrat tion OF these rene
dies relieved the boy and he lay
down upon his bed.
BY this time the mother was at
tackled with similar symptoms.
She swallowed hot coffee and also
drank the salt solution, but her
pains rapid y grew worse. and she
started from the house to secure
aid. She staggered to the corner
Of Brown street. fe " doors away
where she fell Recovering some
what the woman dragged herself
back iuto the house.
Convin ced that she had been pois'
oned, Mrs. Brown became terror
stricken and once more essayed to
summon help. This time she
reached the corner OF 42d and
Brown streets, where she fell.
Policeman Baldwin OF the Sixteenth
district, saw her fall and ran to her
aid. She retained sufficient con-
sciousness to tell where she lived
and was carried back 10 her house
by the officer.
Baldwin then sent tor the patrol
wagon. but the sick woman refused
10 leave her house. The family
physician was summoned, bnt was
i'll and could not respond. lu this
emergency DR.. w. 3. Jameson, dis
trict physician, was sent for. DR..
} ameson found the patient in what
he feared was dying condition.
He hastily prescribed for her and
advised that she be sent at once to
the Presby terian Hospital. Ser
geant Campbell. who was present,
added his advice OF the same tenor,
but still the woman refused to leave
the house.
DR.. Jameson suspected arse nical
poisoning. and questioned the sick
woman but found her reticent.
She admitted the facts relating to
the receipt Of the candy and even
limited that sic suspected who the
guilty one might be. She refused,
however, to name the person or
persons. and was equally retIcent
with the police. AT the same time
she begged tine doctor to save her
lite. DR.. Jameson turned over the
candy and other material to the
police, that an analysis might be
m ade.
After the departure of the physi-
clan. the woman sank rapidly, and
jackson, who had sue
ceeded Serge ant Campbs!liu charge
again sent for the patrol wagon.
This time the patient was too weak
10 offer remonstrauce, and she was
hurried to the Presbyterian Hospl-
tai, where the doctors worked over
her until daylight. when she was
out Of danger aud re-
moved to her home.
Mrs. Brown is still suffering.
She still refused to make definite
her suspicious and said she would
wait the result Of the analysis oi
the caudy before she told anything
v hich might direct suspicion to a
possibly innocent person.
Seriously Burned.
John Carder, Jr., was seriously
burned at Oldtown. Allega any county
Md. last night while iu the store of
his uncle, John Carder, Sr., dress
ing to play Santa Claus at an enter
tainment. Several young men we're
assisting him with his N akeup, and
Just as be was leaving the store for
The church here the entertainment
" al being held one Of his compau-