The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-07
Unfortunate Young Woman Vas Forced to Drink Whisky
 and Port Wine
INCIDENT OCCURRED IN
 FRONT OF \ RESIDENCE.
Eye Witnesses Say Young Man Forced the Mixture Down Her Throat Despite Her PIeadines-Left
 Her Soon on Street.

Memphis, December s.-iSpecial. )-De- tectives working on the mysterious ease of Miss Dismukes, the pretty daughter of Senator w. c. Dismukes of Gallatin. Tenn, who was found in the gutter near the union station, unconscious from the effects of some powerful stimulant, made startling revelations today which show that the young woman was forced to drink from bottle held by man, who had caused that bottle to be filled with a mixture of port wine and whisky.
 Eye witnesses were also found who tes- tiled to hearing Miss Dismukes plead with her male companion to escort her to some place of safety. Instead of doing this 1t Is stated on the authority of two reliable persons, that her head was forced back and despite her pleadings of Please do not make me drink more." a part of the contents of the bottle was emptied down her throat.
 In Front of Residence.
 The scene of this unusual happening was in front of the residence of Mrs Connor on Shelby street near the spot where Miss Dismukes was picked up from the gutter. Two daughters of Mrs. Con- nors gave the detectives information which involves Tom L. Biles. editor of the MeNinzie Herald the man who has been charged by Miss Dismukes with taking her from the train that brought both of them to this efty Mrs Connors told the detectives that she noticed the couple as they struggled against the fence in front of her house. Her daughters first in- formed her of the couples presence and she stated that she thought no more Of the matter until after Miss Dismukes was picked up unconscious a short while af- rewards One of the Misses Connors said the man who had forced the girl to swallow the contents of the bottle turned away and left her standing alone.
 Detectives also traced the movements of the couple to the Miller hotel. The clerk who was on watch stated that Biles, who was known to him, tried to get ac- commodations, but the girl refused to en- ter the place In the minds of the police tkere is no longer any doubt as to who escorted the young woman from the train on her arrival here. They have evidence, they say, from eye-witnesses who saw Biles in her company at various times during the few hours she was to spend in this city between lTdlHs, duu '4Ao stertling developments are expected.
 Senator Dismukes Arrives.
 This morning her father, Senator W. c. Dismukes arrived from Gallatin, and after calling at the house of his niece, Mrs. w. A Cause, he, in company with Mrs. Cause, went at once to the hospital, where he saw and talked to his daughter. From all that could he learned from the authorities at the city hospital the young woman is getting along nicely save for a bad case of nervous prostration. She Is suffering none from the effects of her ex- pcture to the rain and cold on the street. The father is deeply erieved over the oc- currence and refuses to talk for publi- cation.
 Felix Paquin, the city chemist, has an- alyzed the liquor left in the bottle found yesterday on the bluff back of the Coccitt library. When the bottle was first shown MT. Paquin he stated at once that the liquor was port wine and whisky in com bination and very dangerous mixture.
 No Sign of Narcotic.
 This morning he had the result of the test at hand and stated that there was no sign of any narcotic whatever in 1t. He had made exhaustive tests for the pres- ence of chloral and morphine or any ox the opium products, and could find none, he is positive that there was nothing in the bottle but alcoholic liquor. This bears out the statment made yesterday by pr. W. W. Taylor, who stated em- phatically that there was no indication of opium intoxication. He inferred that 1t was simply a case of too much wine ana that no drugs were used.
 At the time the young woman was pick ed up the fumes of the wine and whisky were so strong that she was in a state of stupor very closely resembling that
 .I-4w. hot h natural inference of the police.