The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-28
HARVARD INSTRUCTOR
ACCUSED Of KILLING
WIFE WITH ARSENIC
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Cambridge
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Muenters death
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The attention OF the authorities was
called TO the case Just after the woman:
death on Monday, April i6. Ten days be-
fore that time a child was born TO Mrs
Muenter who was attended by faith
cure doctor, and by two nurses or th'
same cult. The physician was Mrs
Nickerson OF Winchester. The nurses
were both residents or Cambridge, Mis-
Case and Miss Derrick.
Some time after the child was born. two
regular physicians, Drs. Frederick w
Taylor and Herbert Mcintyre were called
In Both Of these physicians decided that
Mrs. Muenter was suffering from some
ailment OF the stomach. They prescribed
but later, IL is alleged, they ascertained
that the nurses were not following direc-
tions Drs Taylor and Mcintyre then de-
clined 10 have anything further 10 do with
the case. on April l6 Mrs. Muenter died.
NEEDED INVESTIGATION.
On the same day Muenter applied to DR..
Mcintyre for his signature on the certih-
cate Of death, but Dr. Mcintyre declined
10 sign the paper. He decided that the
case needed investigating and notified
Medical Examiner William ID. Swan, who,
as soon as he received DIR. McIntyre's re-
port, performed an autopsy on the body.
The medical examiner sent the stomach
professor w. Eh w III Aiicgs Ait NASiiiASh
Of the Harvard Medical school, In Boston.
Having taken this step Dr. swan permit
ted Muenter and the two nurses TO take
the body 10 Mira Muenter's former home
in Chicago for burial.
The party left Cambridge April u and
took along Muenter's two children, Helen,
aged 3, and the infant.
Yesterday q report OF the analysis OF
the stomach was received by Medical Ex-
aminer Swan from Professor Whitney.
Professor Whitney reported that he had
found marked traces OF arsenic. DR..
Swan immediately laid the case before
George A. Sanderson, district attorney for
Mlddlesex county. who in turn notified the
Cambridge police.
WARRANT FOR MURDER.
The authorities Immediately issued a
warrant for Muenter charging him with
the murder of his wife. The Chicago po-
lice were notified 10 hold the man II he
can be found in that city. and arrange
ments are being made TO send out circu-
lars containing a comlpete description
OF the instructor.
The authorities are investigating Muen-
ter's history I'm order TO collect all the
facts available. and Il is probable that
the Chicago police and the Lawrence, KS,
authorities will be asked TO assist them.
Inc report Oh 1-lOlcSHpE w hlAhNS N"N~'NN "a
intense surprise at Harvard university.
The university authorities stated that
Muenter was appointed Instructor In Ger
man nearly two years ago while he was
stationed at the University OF Kansas.
He at no time acted as professor st
Harvard, but received his appointment as
instructor temporarily. that is, from year
Ia year. He was serving his second year
at the university when his wife died.
HER LIFE INSURED.
II was learned last night that Mrs
Nuenter was insured for 5000 in New
YORK company The policy is payable to
Muenter but he has not yet collected the
money.
Muenter was by no means prominent AT
Harvard Few persons outside or the
Germanic department knew him lie was
we'll known among those students VINO
arc taking German courses, as he added
10 his dncome by tutoring For some time
Muenter has been taking course In
German phllology In the graduate school.
Few OF his acqusintances care to say
anything of him. Among Harvard Ger
mans the opinion was expressed that
nothing should be said until more infor-
maaion was available, 1t was suggested
bv one that II had not been couchEsively
shown by the evidence given out that a
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SEEN IN BOSTON.
There was rumor at the college last
night that Muenter had been seen In
Boston yesterday, but when man who
was reported 90 have seen the instructor
was asked II tho rumor was correct he
was not positive that Muenter was the
man he saw.
Several members of the Harvard Ger
man colony think Muenter will give him
self up as soon as he hears that he is
wanted.
Muenter came 20 the United States from
Germany about 1s years ago. He fought
school In Chicago and matriculated at
the University OF Chicago. receiving the
degree OF A. n. from that institution At
Harvard and Radcliffe colleg~s Muenter
taught IL hours a week his scourses be-
ing elementary German, practice in
speaking and writing German and
modern German literature.
CANDIDATE FOR PHILOSOPHY DE
GREE.
He was a candidate for the degree OF
doctor OF philosophy, which he expected
20 receive through the graduate school
in 1907. The subject OF Muenter's thesis
was Insanity In German Romantic lat
erature"
Those who were closely acquainted with
him say that ne was a man or high
principles, but had become somewhat
morbid, due. II was explained, to over
work
Since his recent departure from Cam
Orfuys, MUsnrer has written 10 several
friends here the letters bearing a Chi
cago postmark. In none OF these letters
dd he reveal his address.
IL was learned that In one OF these
letters M'renter made inquiries regarding
tho method or procedure In resigning HRS
instructor~hlp. hut inarnuch as nc gave