New-York tribune., 1906-04-28
WIFE MURDER CHARGED
HARVARD MAN WANTED.
University Instructor accused of
Giving Arsenic-Uarrant Issued.
re burned out yesterday.

Cambridge. Mass. April 2T.-The Cambridge
police tonight issued a warrant for the arrest
of Erich Muenter an instructor In German at
Harvard University, a charge Of numbering
his wife in this city about two weeks ago. 1t is
alleged that Mrs Muenters death was caused
by arsenic The body taken TO Chicago on
April H. but the case was not made public until
this evening
Muenter born in Germany. He formerly
taught school in Chicago, and before coming to
Harv<cd. less than two years ago. he was an in
structor in the University OF Kansas. at Law
renee. Kan. He is thirty-hve years old, and
lived at No. 107 Oxford street, this city. His
wife was formerly Miss Leone X Krembs OF
Chicago.
The attention of the authorities was called to
the just after tEe woman's death. on Mon
day April 16 Ten days before that time a
child born to Mrs Muenter who was at
tended by a faith cure healer and by two nurses
of the same cult Some time after the child was
born two regular physicians. Drs. Frederick w.
Taylor and Herbert Mcintyre. were called in,
Doth Of whom decided that Mrs. Muenter was
suffering from some ailment Of the stomach.
They prescribed for her, but late: 4. is alleged.
they ascertained that the nurses were not fol-
lowing directions The physicians then de-
clned TO have anything further 10 do with the
case.
Mrs Muenter died few days later On the
day of her death Muenter applied TO Dr. NC
Intyre for his signature TO the certificate OF
death, but the latter refused 10 sign the paper
and deciding that the case called for investiga-
tioD informed Medical Examiner William "
Swan, who performed an autopsy and sent the
stomach to Professor W. F. whitney, the Wen
known chemist of the Harvard Medical Schoo!
Having taken this step, DR.. Swan permitted
Muenter and the two nurses to take the oouy
TO Mrs. Muenter's former home in Chicago Tor
burial.
To-day report of the analysis of the stom-
ach was received by DR.. Swan from Professor
whitney who said that he had found marked
traces of arsenic. DR.. Swan immediately laid
the case before George A Sanderson' District
informed the Cambridge police. A warrant for
Muenters arrest was Immediately issued. The
Chicago police have been requested to hold the
man IL he can be found In that city ana ar
rangements are being made TO send out circu-
lars containing complete description or hin-
The authorities are investigating MuenteTs
history and IL is probable that the Chicago po-
lice and the Lawrence. Kan. authorities will be
asked TO assist them in this work.
The report of Professor whitney caused m
tense surprise at Harvard University. The uni
yersity authorities said tonight that Muenter
had not resigned, and they DeheVea ne intehdeu
10 return TO take up his work since his de-
parture his whereabouts have not been posi-
lively known here -. ~, ,sar+a-
was insured for 81 900 in a New York company
The policy is payable to Muehtef' oul ne mas
not yet collected the money
Chicago. April 2I.-Mrs. Muenters father A
Krembs Of No 479 Fullerton avenue. at whose
house the funeral was held. does not believe
that his daughter was murdered He said;
MY son-in-law is a Christian selentlst ana
this may have led to the suspicion that ihy
daughters death was not from haIuIai ceuss'
as / understand she did not have medlcaI at
tention during her illness. When Muehter' &C
companied by his two children. arrived III m I'm.
cago with my daughters body, round thds
physicians in Cambridge had removed part OF
the stomach in order to make chernlcsI eA,
animation My daughters body was crenateo
and the ashes were buried in Graceiand Gene
terry Immediately after the funeral Muehter
started for Cambridge. or at least that u tne
dsstination he gave me Since then have not
heard from him
Muenter and my daughter as far as Know,
were happy in their married life While ne was
in Chicago at the funeral there was nothins IN
his manner to indicate that anything was
wrong. and / am sure that when thoiousn .t
investigation Is made II Will be found that
everything Is all right