The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-15
KILLED BY POISONED WnlSKEY
EXPRESS EMPLOYEE THE VICTIM
OF A MURDER PLOT.
Package Sent to . Cincinnati Woman
Breaks and Express Employees Drink
OF H-One Dies and Four Are Seriously
uI-Woman in Memphis Under Arrest.

Breaks and Express Employees Drink
of t-One Dies and Four Are Seriously
uI-Woman in Memphis Under Arrest.
CINCINNATI, May A.-An express pack
age containing a bottle OF poisoned whlskey
was broken in transit in the warerooms OF
the Adams Express Company here yester-
day afternoon, and five men drank OF the
liquor. One Of them, Benjamin Flicker, an
employee Of the express company, is dead.
William DAILY and Louis Burbank are In a
critical condition, William Stevens ia seri-
ously ill and George Heberly was affected,
but Is now out of danger.
The package was addressed to Mrs. Kate
Noble Of 507 Harriet street. All the men
who drank of the whiskey showed symp-
toms OF arsenical poisoning While Flicker
was engaged in transferring packages in
the express company's warerooms at Butler
street and Friendship alley. yesterday
assisted by DAILY, Burbank, Stevens and
Heberly, the wrapper about one package
became unwrapped, and what appeared
to be a quart bottle Of whiskey fell out.
1t was cracked in the fall, and each OF the
men took drink Of the liquor A few
minutes later they were all on the way
to the hospital, suffering agonies from
poisoning. Flicker died soon after reach
ing the hospital.
The Identification Of the handwriting on
the poison package was made by the in
tended victim, Mrs Noble, before she
knew that an attempt upon her life had
been made. She said it was sent to her
by Lizzie Mccormick Of Memphis. and
she produced letters to show that the hand
Ia
the police, 80 they say, that last Monday
she received from Mrs. Mccormick
package by mail which contained a
small vial OF yellow liquid, which
she at once remailed to Mrs. Mccormick;
that Mrs. Mccormick in the past wrote to
her letters 80 Objectionable that they were
placed in the hands Of Post Once inspectors:
that a valentine" of vulgar tone was sent
to her by Mrs. Mccormick, and that the Nc
Cormiok woman is jealous Of her. though
without reason. as regards Edwin Pell,
who is a brother-in-law Of Mrs. Noble.
and for whom Lizzie Mccormick has been
for years housekeeper.
Police Lieutenant Samuel Corbin swore
ont a warrant charging Mrs. Mccormick
with murder in the first degree. Early
to-day Chief Millikin. received a telegram
from Chief Mason Of Memphis saying that
he is holding Pell subject to an investiga-
ton. The woman, the telegram says,
will come to Cincinnati without requisition.
The fatal package, according to the way
bill, weighed three and half pounds. The
police have sent telegram IN an effort
to Intercept the package that Mrs. Noble
returned to Mrs Mccormick several days
Noble said:
MA I ln ut
Why she she is Jealous OF me. Mr.. Pel is
friendly to me. He was in the city short
time ago, and called on me. He has been
kind tonne. don't know whether he had
anything to do with 1t or not. Lizzie McCor-
mick and were friends when lived down
South
Still suffering from the poison DAILY and
Burbank told Of the circumstances which
led up to the poisoning. Ben Flicker
found that the bettl had broken Ok .h in the
+ to he rest OF US. We saw that it con-
tanned whiskey and we're afraid that itwould
ali leak okt, 50 tevens vot lttl tin pail
to catch 1t.
worth saving. 80 all took drink in turn.
We didn't realize much when we were
brought to the hospital.
This despatch was received from Mem
Affecting to ,,est her arrest hs a. h oks
Mrs, EnLaDeCl MCNoTHuCN 70 hS,a
Nv the police. The theory Of the police is
That the woman was goaded to desperation
by the Cincinnati wopan ,', saunts and e. de-
termined to get even by kiinhE tne ia,.e aver
ment to-day
suggestive letters from Mrs. Nobbe and on
Valentines Day got number OF valentines
Of the coarsest sort. Mrs. Noble. got to
sending mail for me to Pell's saloon. !
wrote 70 her to send any letters she intended
for me to nv home on Hampton place.
She refused to do this, stating in one letter
that that she supposed her brother-in laws
saloon was good enough hs place scma for his his
done everything che could do through the
mails to hurt my feelings. ,
II did not send the ,whiskey to Mrs.
| Noble The last thing ] sent her was |,
candy baby she sent me and which returned
to her. I have not been near the express
| Office"
VSsSSA RlChm0nd.