The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-13
DEATH BY POISON.
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A cablegram was sent to his father
in Ireland. This is the second death
in the family, Frank Croker having
died last January from injuries ne re-
ceived while racing his automobile at
Ormande, Fla.
Herbert Croker was nearing his
23rd year. He was an expert golfer,
a lover of dogs and thorough sports
man. He started in business aIteE
finishing his studies at Cornell ana
secured a position in the ship building
plant Of Lewis Nixon at Elizabethport'
n. J.
The bartender at Cronin's saloon
questioned by the police, told the same
story Of Cookers visit to his place as
related by Wilson. The bartender was
not arrested and would not be the chief
said.
morning with the coroner at Newton
Kan, that official Informed the Assocl-
ated Press that the body Of Mr.. croker
had been embalmed early today upon
instructions from Richard Croker, Jr-,
at New York and that no autopsy
would be held. The undertaken at New
ton who had charge of the body, insist
ed that it would be necessary to en-
balm the body Immediately. If It were
decided to hold an autopsy later this
could be done at any time. The tact
was communicated to Richard Croker
and upon receiving the approval OF the
latter the remains were Immediately
embaImed.
The coroner's jury at Newton resum-
ed it's investigation at $3.50 this morning
and it is likely that they would be IN
session all day.
S. H. Northfoss, the undertaken who
prepared the body of Croker, testified
that he found no bruises and as far as
he knew there were no traces OF poison
ing.
Other. members of the train crew tes-
tilted again as to seeing Croker on the
train between Kansas City and New
ton, but nothing new was ELECTED from
them
Later in talking with the Associated
Press over the long distance telephone,
the coroner at Newton gave it as his
opinion that Croker had been drugged-
Richard Croker, Jr-, IS expected 10
arrive at Newton on Sunday night. The
body will be held until his arrival
Death Due to Whisky and Opium.
Kansas City, May 13.-The death of
Herbert v. Croker on a train between
Kansas City and Newton, kas-, yes
terday was due to over indulgence In
whisky and opium, according to Chlet
of Police Hayes, of this city, who
made this statement today after max
ing a thorough investigation of the
young New Workers. movements here
on Thursday. AS a result of the work
of the detectives here since yesterday
ter Who placed Croker on the south
bound Santa Fe train on which he
died. All Lee a Chinaman who sold
Croker opium at his place in the
North end, and All Chez, a Chinese
inmate Of Lees place, are under
arrest.
The stories of all three told to the
police today were the same-tO the
effect that Croker had gone to the
Chinaman's place of his own free will
to smoke opium. Lee told the police
that he had given Croker five opium
pills and that the latter had smoked
three of these. Chez told the same
story. Wilson declared that his only
connection with the case was in pilot
ing Croker, at the New YOrker's request,
to the opium den, to several saloons
and to the railway station. Chief
Hayes says he believes the story told
by Wilson to be true, and that he is
confident that neither the negro por-
ter nor the two Cinnamon are crirni-
nally responsible for Cookers death.