The evening world., 1904-03-03
GREEN CANDY KILLS
A SMALL BOY
Eight Year-0ld John SIobusky
Expires in Agony After Eat
ing Suckers" Bought at a
NeWsdeaier'S Store.

Poisoned by eating green colored
candy. eig~ht-year-old johnny Slobusky
lies dead to-day at the home of his
father. John Slobusky. No. t6 First
avenue. Only by prompt action was his
twelve-yeaI-old sister, Olga. saved A
like fate.
The health authorities did not learn
OF the case until a reporter for The
Evening World reported II. DR.. Ben
son. assistant sanitary superintendent.
then said he would make an investiga-
tlon Immediately and that the candy Of
which the children ate would be anal
wed. The Coroners' Office also took
W the case, and will to-day hold an
autopsy over the dead boy. II poison
OF a strong nature is found in his
stomach the District-Attorney will
step in and try to punish the persons
responsible for its manufacture and
sale.
The 'slobusky boy died last night
after suffering agony for two days. He
complained of severe pains in his stom-
ach and writhed on his bed in an
effort TO find relief All day yester-
day he pomitcd and on his night shirt
ere big green stains made by the poi.
eon from the candy. Or. Thompson,
the family physician. says he has no
doubt the candy coloring contained
poison.
Little John Is sald tn have got the
candy at the candy and news store OF
Samuel Burchardt, of No. 39i First ave-
hue. He did chores for ~Burchnrdt. who
paid him in pennies and frequently
gave him candy n other sveetmeats.
Ate Candy "Suckers.''
The boy went to school as usual on
Tuesday feeling all right, He returned
IN the afternoon and complained OF
pains In the stomach and headache.
He said he la eaten some OF the green
suckers which he said he had bought
from B~urchardt's store. These suck
ers" arc fint pieces OF candy on little
sttcks and resemble miniature brooms.
AT first the family did not think the
boy was In danger, but yesterday when
he began 10 vomit steadily they called
IN their physician. who tried in vain to
save the lad: His sister Olga then be-
san to feel III, saying she also had eaten
some OF the candy. DR.. Thompson turned
his attention to her. She IL out of dan
ger to-day. but still feels the effects OF
the poison coloring.
Dealer Denies hoy Got Candy.
Burehardr. the ~store-keeprr. when
asked about the candy at irst denied
he mad any green candy in the store. -.
fThe boy pever got any candy here. -"
ne said. II dom keep green candy ex-
ceRt lime drops. He must have got II
somewhere else
hut when told that the police OF the
East Twenty-second street station had
some OF the candy In their POSSESSION
oh. yes. ] have some suckers
forth the candy which young Slobusky
had described as the kind h. had eat-,I.
.sBut they Amt poison, he insisted.
..tyhy 1 eat them myself. tell YOU
the boy didn't get candy here. He Just
carried papers for me
The Board OF Health then was COM
municated with. but they had not heard
About the boys death. As soon as the
circumstance were explained TO As
sistant Sanitary superintendent Ben
son he said: .
"rli send down and make an investi-
ration right away. 1t Is customary for
tha District Attorney to have an annly-
sjs made IN cases OF this kind. but this
Ia an unusual case II 1 shall examine
tho candy myself. II | hnd that 1t was
poison from the candy which killed the
boy. the stock OF the ~storekeeper where
he got IL will be seized.
THE Board of Health tries to keep
an eye on the manufacture of candy,
but there are so many places and espe-
clally small stores that 1t Is almost
Impossible
John Slobusky, father Of the Head
boy. Is a painter and decorator In com
Portable circumstances.