The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-19
WOMAN BORED At
MURDER CHARGE
MRS. WALLAU ACCUSED OF
CAUSING MOTHERS DEATH
SEEMS INDIFFERENT.
POISON IN CHAMPAGNE
Sad to Have Been Administered by
Her to Wealthy Widow
3inge Mystery Re-
markabie Case.


New York, Feb 1S.~That the
ninge poison mystery will swiftly de
velop into one of the most remark
able murder cases in record is the
prediction of those now investigating
the case.
Mrs I4ottie Walau, only daughte,
Of the dead woman, who is charged
directly with administering to her
bichloride of mercury. was arra!gned
before Coroner Acritelli this morning,
In the coroneg's court there were
dozens of friends of the family, any
me of whom was ready TO provide
bail, but the accused woman was re
manded to the Tombs and her attor-
ney announced that no effort wonld
be made to obtain her release until
after the inquest on Wednesday.
At the inquest he complete story
as the district attorneys office now
has it, will be told, and in it, it is
said will be many things Of an amaz
ing character.
Clad in deep mourning for her
mother, who death occurred on Feb.
ruary 9th, Mrs Wallan was taken
from the T0mbs to The coroner'a
court at . o'clock. where she met her
husband, Leopold Wallau and her 90
year old son Alexander.
Was Not Agitated.
Mrs. Wallau entered the room, ac
companied by a policeman. and
greeted her husband and son, who
we're waiting there, affectonately.
He eyes were dry and her manner
vas enc of indifference. She paid
slight attention to he proceedings
which We're az brief character. and
seemed rather more bored than
panied.
The ay deLee on which Mrs. Wal.
,au is held is furnished by The chem.
ist who examin d the ogans of The
lead woman They reported 10 the
District Attorney that these was in the
romans sys EN- sufficient mercury 70
,ausa death. Servants in the house
old made atfidayi,s to the fleet tina
Nrs. Wa'iau had given order ttat no
ne should under any Circumstances
at or drink anything sent to the pa
tierts room and that all liqu da taken
rom the room should be thrown u,
Immediately.
These assertions coupled with tAp
sensational story Of the nurse who at
tended Mrs. Bingc satisfy the Di-,
trict Attorney and the coroner that
hey were warranted in causing the
arrest Of Mrs Wallau. Th.y assert
that they are in possession Of still
other information Of which the publ
has as yet no knowledge, which made
tt imperative, in heir estimation. for
them to act without delay.
No Motive Known.
Mr.. Wallau's counsel said tonight
that there was a complete lack of mo
tive, as Mrs Wallau had always loved
1er mother dew tedly and always
made every possible sacr fee for her
lie said Brs Binge was very I'll. Sh
could have lived only short time
three or -four weeks a the outside.
Representa- ives of the district at.
ouey's Office would not discuss the
'1s' h"t let it be- inferred that theg
aFe their case well in hand, anJ
bat the whole afair win AXE rank
with celebrated roison ng cases Of The
asst decade. They admit that they
ave been unable to show q m,tiy-
nut say that In other ways their their
"ase is complete
That money could have in any way
Ggured in the case is said by the au-
'horities 10 be Out Of the question.
Mrs Walan Is an Only child of Mrs.
Bingr. and II has always been undc--
stood that all the property Of tho
widow should 80 o. her daughter
Mrs Wallsu s. wealthy in boz own
name. and her husband al importer
If bronze powder is man OF wealth
Among no circle in which the fam
~ moved F. has always been under
-'cod thai ti. family was worth sev.
raj million dollars
Julius Diu1e. the founder Of he for
'rne vas for many years rne Of tho
hest known custom brokers in The
~ity. He amassed a fortune aud r1ors
than a dozen years ag0 -etirei. Abo
g ven vears ago be- died anf all er-
cent a small ra-t of his pr1oeT.y wont
90 his widow The latter became iN
.o0u 1aftor his death and Yves ar iH-
-~1i4 or-f sro died DGri~c an 80
-rarz # her iIirnee her daughter now
7ocrzod Of numbering her was hr
-9-~+-~f -ftrola~f F1---ur thi
'-ierd= ~ the fa0iIv were shocked a.
80 cta-ee- rada AGAINST Nrs Wat
ia~. B1- tho two nu-ees. Elizabeth
Dar7a end Flereroe Clev land IT,
-f-t fhaf Mrs WltlIa1'z e-tsouz were
od1 suri0v fha last few days Of her
mothers illness.