The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-25
UGLY FACTS
COMING UP IN
CALVIN CASE
Strong CircumstantiaI Evi.
dence Against Dr.. Johnson
and Mrs. Calvin
OFFICIALS ARE INVESTIGATING
Eastern Star Has Taken Steps
to Expei the Lady from the
Order

Hobart Mills is still excited over
the Calvin case. 1t is the sole topic
of conversation in the otherwise quiet
and peaceful lumber camp, and though
nothing of a new or startling nature
beyond what has already been pub
lished has been brought to light, the
opinion that Johnson poisoned the
dead man grows more confirmed every
day, says the Truckee Republican.
The very fact that Dr. Johnson or
the Calvin woman have not been
heard from and that their where
abouts are not definitely known has
even strengthened the evidence that
points to them as murderers.
Sheriff Walker, Deputy District At
torney Moody and DR.. Shoemaker re-
turned Saturday from Carson. At that
place they disinterred the body of the
dead man. Notwithstanding the fact
that it had been buried for several
weeks it was in an excellent state OF
preservation, the internal organs es-
peeially. DIR. Shoemaker took out the
stomach, packed it carefully and ship
ped it to San Francisco, where it is
now being examined by an expert
chemist On the report of this one
man will depend to a great extent
whether or not the couple will be
charged with murder.
DIR. Shoemaker reports that the os-
gans of the deceased showed no signs
of disease and that the heart showed
no evidence of being effected. 1t is
also stated that everything went to
show that death had resulted from
unnatural causes and that as far as
it was possible to discover strychnine
played the most important part in the
death.
Sheriff Walker now has in his pos
session pictures of the Calvin woman
and Dr. Johnson. 1t is stated that ne
is now preparing descriptions of the
couple. These will be sent throughout
the country in the event that charges
arc preferred against them.
New stories begin TO crop out each
day at Hobart Mills. 1t is now stated
that a few weeks before Calvin's death
Dr.. johnson had a talk with one of
the employees in the mill. The man
had been TO the Klondike, and the
physician took a lively interest in
the mans description of the country,
finally asking him: What chance
would a man with a couple of thous-
and stand up there?" He would be
Independent" replied the mill man.
DR.. Johnson then asked the man 10
draw him a map outlining the import
ant points of the country. This was
done, and when the physician left he
took the map with him. This is told
to substitute the suspicion that the
physician contemplated leaving the
country after Calvin's death.
The actions of the woman are also
brought out more clearly every day
and go to show that she was not
grieved over the death of her husband
A lady resident of Hobart Mills, in
speaking to a Republican representa-.
tive Monday, said:
Il was in the postofice the morning
after Charlie died. / had not beer
there long when Mrs. Calvin walket
gaily into the Office, saluted those II
the place in smiling and pleasan
manner, and went into the office tha
had been occupied by her husband
where she secured a number of his pa
pers. She did not act like one WHOSE
husband was then lying dead in thu
house half block away. Comm,
out she was met by DR.. Johnson. TIL,
couple stood in the middle of th'
street for at least ten minutes talk
Ing in confidential manner, afte
which the Calvin woman handed tn
physician the papers she had take
from the Office. and continued home
Her actions were witnessed by quit
a number of people and criticized II
strong manner"
Another thing that looked suspie
ious is the fact that Mrs. Calvin wa
In such hurry to summon an un
dertaker and have the body embalmed
Ii is stated that her first request wa