The San Francisco call., 1904-10-29
PUTS POISON IN FAMILpS FOOD
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coming convinced that there was car
bolic acid in the food, sent me to a
drugstore for an antidote The chill
dren were quickly relieved and an ex-
animation disclosed the presence Of the
acid in the milk and the cream, part
of which had been used in making the
cakes.
Il love those two little girls and 1
would never think of such a thing as
giving them poison. Mrs. Jackson also
says that 1 stole her pOngee cape and
her silk dress. 1t is true that I re-
turned them after having seen a
strange woman wearing the clothes. 1
found them near Ingleside. But it is a
base untruth that stole them"
Then the four adult sisters of Rose
Hollsworth arrived at the prison and
Historically advanced on the girl
Why did you do it? Why did you do
it?" they cried in unison and arms
were pressed about her angrily. the
meeting developing into a pulling
match that hurt instead of bestowing
the affection the child was expecting.
Stop! Stop!" she cried out several
times in protest against the rough
treatment of the sisters.
SISTERS ATTACK PRISONER.
Two stalwart policemen came quick
ly to the girls rescue and sternly in
formed the sisters that they must be-
have. Quiet was restored. and a svrn-
pathetic ear was then given to the de-
fense the child had to make with much
positiveness of statement. Her tears
brought to her older sisters their sense
of the duty of giving comfort, and to
Mysteries in the expressions of apology
that followed was accounted the rough
greeting.
Jackson, who is in some postal order
business in which he sends out warn
ing pamphlets entitled Schemes and
Fakes" Rose Hollsworth SAYS, lives
in fiat at 265S Market street with his
wife, an infant babe and the daughter.
Hildagard. The Hollsworth girl was
employed to assist in the housework
about four weeks ago. She was un-
usually capable. and Mrs H. jackson
was much pleased with her.
Last Saturday the house was robbed.
cape, a silk dress and bicycle being
stolen. Mrs. Jackson's jewelry was
also missing, but Rose produced this.
giving the explanation that she had
hidden it for safekeeping. Suspicious
were entertained against the girl, but
nothing was said to her of them. De-
tective Fitzgerald was called, and.
after investigation, he bluntly told her
to bring back the stolen articles.
Monday afternoon she took Hilda-
gard with her TO Ingleside and they re-
turned with the dress and cape. On
SUNDAY ho6 TO
had seen a woman, she said, wearing
the stolen clothes and travelling in the
direction Of Ingleside. This gave her
clew, and in searching among some
trees she and Hildagard came across
the bundle containing the cape and
the gown. 1t is believed that Rose had
hidden them there herself.
But the girl was so helpful about the
house that Mrs. Jackson did not wish
to dispense with her services. The only
comment made about the robbery was
that 1t was expected the bicycle would
be brought back in a few days, but
Rose had nothing to say.
SPILLED ACID ON CAPE.
Following the discovery of the poison
in the milk and cream Thursday morn
ing Mrs. Jackson found parts of the
girls cape wet with acid, and her
handkerchief was soaking with IL.
Hildagard says she saw Rose go after
the bottles and hold them under her
jacket while standing at the doorstep.
1t is supposed that at this time she
poured the poison into the milk and
cream and accidentally spilled acid
on the cape. which she was wearing.
She probably used the handkerchief in
trying to dry her cape.