Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14
T. 5. DLYD[NDURG
CASE Up AGA|N
sational Allegations Made
In Suit Filed by Mrs. Smith
of Brooklyn
CLAIMS HER NOTE WAS STOLEN
Petition Recites an Interesting Chapter
in the History Of BIydenburs's Life
With His Second Wife-Mrs. Smith
Herself, Was Alleged victim-sum of
$500 Involved.
to Times Republican.

FEDORA. Sept. 14.-Developments on q
rather startling nature with reference
10 the case of e. S. Blydelrbnrs, OF
this city, are brought to light by the
fling of attachment proceedings i'm the
district court here by a Mrs. Carrie
Smith, of Brooklyn, N. Y. The attach
nlent is Ia secure the payment Of an
alleged debt of $4,000 which Mrs. Smith
claims is owing her from Blydenburg.
The petition makes some sensational
statements in relation to the defendant.
1t viii be REMEMBERED that Blylen-
hurg's third wife died a few months
ago under rather suspicious cirtum-
stances in Eldora and that an inNest-
CATION was made which revealed the.
presence Of poison In the woll1an's
stomach. Friends OF the dead wtman
at Lorain, Ohio, took the matter up
and had the body eXhulned and 1t is
claimed the head chemist at Ann Ar
Dor University discovered arsenic in
the vital organs. AT the request of
Blydenburg, who professed to be anx-
ious that IL full investigation be raade,
the COUNT, attorney ana another Jaw
firm were sent to Ohio to look after
the investigation and protect his In
terests. 1t was expected that the case
would be taken up by the grand jury
here at this term of court, but mo IN
dictment was returned and it In not
believed the case was brought I'D the
attention of the jury.
Now comes the case of Mrs. Smith
in which allegations are made which, u
true, would Indicate that BlydenNfurg
second wife, who died at Brooklyn, did
not die a natural death. 1t appears
that Mrs. Smith and Blydenburg were
both members Of a secre. society, Mrs.
Smith being the treasurer and as such
having custody of the funds. Mrs.
Smith, it is claimed, frequently Wis
tied at the Blydenburg home rs a
friend of his wife and as fellow illem-
Der of the same lodge. She was al
Blydenburg's house frequently during
his wife's Illness, but says Blydenburg
reyer allowed her or any other person
to enter the sick room, and thu pre-
sumption gained considerable cr@tience
that Blydenburg poisoned her.
After his wifes death Blydenburg
called on Mrs. Smith and
10 be very friendly To her.
advising her about her business affairs
and otherwise looking after her inter-
ests and comfort. She was widow.
Blyderburg finally secured a loan OF
$4,000 OF the lodge funds, which he
agreed to pay back in one year at 10
ner cent interest. Not long after the
loan was made Mrs. Smith was taken
quite sick and Blydenburg called on
her from time to time. prayed with her
and assumed a very religious attitude.
During one of these visits 1t Is alleged
he put his hand under Mrs. SHnith's
pillow and stole the note and than de-
stroyed II without Mrs. Smiths knowl-'
edge. Not long after this episode Bly,
denburg ran away. His people claimed
he had gone insane end had killed
himself. Mrs. Smith being widow
and not wishing to have her name
connected with the sffair kept the mat
ter of the theft Of the note quiet. The
into the death of Blyden-
burg's third wife at this place. how
ever, brought the incident at Brook
lyn to light and Mrs. Smith has de-
cided to recover the money due on the
note II possible. With that end in view
she will attach a valuable piece II land
decided to Blydenburg by his third wife
the transfer of which 1t is believed led
the dead won "a IS relatives to lnvesti-
gate Mrs. Blydanburg's death ard Bly,
denburgs career in general. II Is the
belief of some that BlydenburG under
the cloak of religion was living the life
Of a criminal and that he not Only pol
soned his second and thir wives. but
his first. Others, however.
think he Is the victim of circumstances
and that he has been very unjustly
suspected. There has been some criti-
eism of the action of Rlydenburg In
securing the county attorney to look
sitter his interests in Ohio and others
think an investigation should have
been made by the grand jury here