The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-24
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., May 2O.-Dr. D. S.
Rowland a physician here who has
very handsome suite of offices on a
principal street in front of the post
office, was arrested by the police upon
a telegram from Sheriff O. S. Falkner.
OF Vance county, upon the charge Of
numbering his 11-year old son who died
at Henderson Saturday a week ago.
Sheriff Falkner came here at once
and found Rowland in the station
house. Your correspondent went there
and found the sheriff who snapped
handsuffs upon RoWland's wrists. a
m dressed in deep blackk and
with a heavy veil had gone down
stairs. Only a moment before she and
Rowland stood together talking. This
was ROWland's wife. She had been
the wife of a Seaboard Air Line en-
gineer, G. r Strange, who died here
a few months ago. Various vague
rumOrs AVE been afioat for some Jays
regarding the couple, but your cores
pendent Ould make no mention of
these as nothing definite had develop
ed. Directly after the arrest of Row.
land by the sheriff of Vance county
and while you correspondent was
present, a warrant was served upon
fho u0poon uIo~1 ~o~~z -yn- W. @ho
warrant given as Mrs. Lettie Rowland
Or Strange. The charge against her is
being accessory before the fact to the
murder of her husband by poison. The
body of the boy was exhumed from the
cemetery at Henderson today. 1t had
been rumDred the doctor had taken
the woman away.
He showed a marriage c~ertifi-
cate today, showing they were married
at Norfolk. He did not appear to be
nervous and spoke to your correspon-
dent in a very natural tone of voice.
He was taken to Henderson this after
noon. When he was arrested in his
Office the woman was there and then
it was he told the officers she was his
wife. It is charged he poisoned his
son to get insurance money and to be
able to handle other property held by
the boy. Another warrant follows,
charging him with poisoning Engineer
Strange. The Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers is pressing this matter.
Strange died a few hours after Row
and was called in to see him. Row
lands son died a few hours after TAX
wife is handsome and her age is 30.
He has travelled much and has a large
practice. Last year he received Il
Thousand dollar fee for treating a
woman who was shot in the red light
district of Raleigh. He is not a mem
Der of the Raleigh Academy of Medi-
? cine.
Mrs. Rowland, after being in custody
about five hours. was admitted to bail
in the sum of $4,000. and herself put
up the cash. The stomach OF the lad
David Rowland, was brought here to-
night for analysis by a chemist of The
state Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege.
J. c. l.. Harris, J. n. Holding and
Walter Watson are attorneys both for
DR.. Rowland and Mrs. Rowland. l. is
said more attorneys viii be added. The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
procured the arrest of Mrs. Rowland
Scores of stories are current tonight,
One is that Rowland's first wife died
under suspicious circumstances. II is
said when Strange died his wife said
it was desired that he be buried here
Immediately and not embalmed and
that the body be not sent home
One of Rowland's attorneys said to-
night he felt sure the %autopsies on the
two bodies would result in his dis
charge. Some persons are asking ii
poison was used whether it was prus-
sic acid and whether the latter can be
detected after a very brief period. One
attorney said he proposed to be pres
n at the elimination of Strarge's
body.
CBy Associated Press.)
Raleigh, N. c., May 2O.-Mrs. Charles
*. Strange, who ran away from Ra-
le1gn last week with DR.. D. S. Row
land, OF this city, becoming his bride
IN Norfolk on the 18th, and who was
arrested today as accessory before The
TACT In the alleged murder by poison
of her husband. Engineer ctran0o 80