The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-14
MISS A~NToTNETTE DUNLAP

The candy which Lima gave me was 50
bitter l put part OF 1t out. 81 * near the
muslin counter"
1t was afterwards found near that place.
In 4 dying statement Allie Dool said: =
wonder why Lena Gid this or, Why did
Lena give me this
With these words Allie pocl passed away
and Tor 4 few days the general opinion
WAS that Allie Duol had died. the uaioItu-
nat" victim OF a terrible accident. Inc
Coroner's inquest on the next day Ge"el-
oPed i verdict OF death ~ strychnine pei
son. with 10 blame attached To any one.
The return of states Attorney VIII j
closer inquiry: The facts Whic1 mao Er<i
directed suspicion toward iona Dunlap
multiplied. Neichbors remeAibt:c1 trivial
circumstances wniCn. in the light of the de-
veloETnentS after the girls death. seemed
significant. Sill the Cirl Ier-i-tentiy re
fused 10 make any statement - eZlsiana-
nothing" she Sa.!. Il won't talk"
The states Attorney was in a Puandary-
He had sufficient grounds for serious SuS-
picicn. without the preof. which would JUS
tify an arrest.
At this point in the case when the en-
tire county was Worried into Il state o.
feverish excitement. two startling bits Of
evidence were discovered and in twenty
four hours Tuna Dunlap WAS in q cell IN
the County Jail. with Il charge Of nuFdv:
7 BOUGHT POISON.
The evidence which prec.pi.i;ef! her ar
rest i ths: Doctor Garter. I local ThySl-
clan AMI druggist. called Al the States At
tosRey office and told now On the Sunday
before the death Of Allie D0ol. ToEa Dun
lap had purchased ii nickel's worth of
StryC1nine at his store.
This convinced the officers .i1at the girl
must he forced 10 give an explanation. Be
fore having a warrant l-suicG: h@WeE+r'
the Acting States Attorney. Mr.. Burgess
dove twenty-five miles to the nome OF A'lss
Margaret Miller. wiso Vas Win i"na ljt..-
lap OF the afternoon when the fatal chGjo-
laies WEE given to Hiss pool.. 3iisS Miller
told the story of how tie poisoned candy
,r1- piN.r, IN NisS Dnpl She Tsiyt. the cir
cumStanceS under which The chocolates
had been purchased at the store Of Frank
Minor. how sh. and To-a. while waljer--
Ing ABOUT town. had eaten from IN rag OF
chocolates and how. after they had Sal1
goodbye to a friend ii the railway ST.
tion. they entered the store where Allie
Dool was employed. y JTitiing purchase
was made, and then. just before she rose 9"
leave The store Tena Dunlap asked Allie
mcncos the crucial ?oiar of Miss Miiiar,S
testimcny-the point. which. when she re
.nent for perjury. by the Grand Jury.
How many chocolates did iona give
Miss Dcol?' asked Mis- Mil;er's interrasa-
-Four. think They Were all stuck to-
sether." she answered.
Did Miss Dool reach in to he bag and
take them out. or did iona take the candy
out and hand it to Allie?'
."Fora took four pieces. which stuck to-
pelher. out Of the bag and gave them TO
Kiss DooI. She said something about them
b. ;n- mashed" answered Miss Miller. with
out hesitation
iona Dunlap was arrested and charged
with the crime. The girls preliminary eX-
animation was the first real hearing of the
case. TIE prosecution. which depended
principally upon the purchase of the Strych-
nine and upon Miss Nillcr's declaration that
The defendant herself selected and gave to
Mis-. Dooie the chocolate alleged to be pol
soned. had not a carefully prepared case.
After a number of unimpartant witnesses
had been disposed of. Miss Margaret Miller
took the stand. She completely reversed her
story.
YOU mean to say" said Mr.. Graham.
THAT Terra Durham dill mt pick the pieces
Of candy Allie Dool ate oft of tire hag""
Yes. sir: Aliie picked tine pieces ont OF
the Rag herself
Neither cross-exarnination. threats nor
pleas could make the girl alter her deciara-
ton.
That statement was her uudoing. The
Grand Jury was in Session and an indicf-
returned. Tn trial has not been COM
Neanwhile Tho complete failure of Miss
EIiI,er's evidence led Justice OF the Peace
custody The States Attorney t""k the
case before tie Grind .Tr-- s-r - -
few days an indictment for murder was
found against her. 81" Ea< r-aTEss.ai ,-
Eail hv Judge Ramsey. before whom she is
on trial now.
Tcna DUNLAP is a strange girl Although
she seemed during the first days Gf the trial
to he rs utterly Indifferent as ii casual
spectator hcr more recent conduct shows
that she watches every move in the game
of Jaw in which her life Is the stake with
tire keen perception of an attorney. Size is ii
Slight Sifi-a girl Nth "A rhys:Sue unequal
dercoinG.
one week has been consumed in getting