The Washington times., 1908-07-06
Frederick Gies Examined by
Police and New Search
Follows.
STORY
OF WIFE'S DEATH
Woman Had Been Treated by DIR.
WilSon-HusDand Asserts No
Child Was Born.

PHILADELPHIA, July 6-''Third de-
gree" methods tried today on Frederick
Gies, jr-, a printer who is held in
connection with the poisoning OF DR..
w. II. Wilson. are said TO have elicit
ed evidence on which a physician is
now being sought by the police.
For what reason the authorities want
this doctor. Superintendent Of Police
Taylor viii not say. He admits that
Gies firmly denies having sent the
syanide TO Dr. Wilson. but the eager
search for the physician which has been
begun Is indicative OF some clue having
been gained in Giles searching examina-
tion. An arrest is expected hourly.
Gies is thirty-dve years old. lie has
a full knowledge Of the printing busI-
ness. and was IN a position, II sucn
had been his desire. to have framed and
sent the bogus circular letter which was
received by DR.. Wilson DeIore the ar
rival OF The bottle OF ale.
Wilson Treated Wife.
Peculiar facts in connection with mis-
wifes death brought suspicion TO GIes'
door. he lived at ~ Mcclellan street,
but his wife stayed with Edward Hass'
family at 4150 North Reese street. where
she told = neighbOr Dr. Wilson had
treated her for stomach trouble.
When his wife died. Gies at first re-
corded the death as that OF Elizabeth
Wilson Alexander, but later added the
name Gies. Mr.. Hass, his wife. and
woman undertaken declared the woman
died June B. Another undertaken al
ver1ised the death as OF June 70, and said
the burial was June 20 Mrs. Gies' par-
ents declare she died June IS. and were
surprised TO learn she had a baby who
died the day before the mother.
All the odd circum stances Of the
death OF the mother ard child, the fact
that she had been treated by DR.. VIII
son, and the fact that Gies did not live
openly with his wife. have caused the
police 10 suspect the printer TO be the
man who cOunterfeited the Schemm
Brewing Company's Ietterhead, and by
fhat device Induced Ir. Wilson to
swallow the cyanide which ended his
career Of alleged malpractice.
Suspect Answered Descriptions.
Iies is said to have purchased from
the Keystone Type Foundry on June Is
TWO initial letters such as were used 10
stamp the seals on the bottle Of poison
ed ale. He also answers well 10 the
descriptions of the poisoner. given by
the expressman through whom the
deadly bottle was sent to Wilson.
When Gies was taken to city han and
subjected TO cross-examination by Su-
perinterdent Taylor. he stoutIy Denied
that he had any connection with Dr
Wilson's death He admitted that his
wife had died at the North Reese street
hOIse. but denied all knowledge Of a
child. Superintendent Taylor has pos
itive knowledge that there was really
a child. and even knows where II was
buried.
Other denials were made by Giles who
is a foreman in the printing department
Of the Curtis Publishing Company he
denied. for instance. all knowledge OF
DR.. Wilson. though Mrs Haas declares
that Mrs. Gies told her she was treated
by Dr. Wilson He further denied that
his wife, who died in convulsions. had
undergone any criminal operations.
COntTadicts Himself.
Gies told superintendent Taylor that
ne was married last May to the woman.
Against this assertion the police have
proof that he had lived with her at the
North Reese street house undcr the
name OF Smith since ApriI. and the pos
itve statement Of the parents Of the
woman that she went to the Reese
street house in March and that they
have seen a marriage certificate issued
in January. All these contradictions
lead the police 70 believe that they have
the right man
When Giles was confronted with Haas.
ne became very nervous. When he final
ly was taken to cell to await further
investigation he was on the verge OF. a
collapse.