Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-03
Arrest in DR.. Wilson's Death
Mystery Expected Soon.
VALUABLE CLUES FOUND
Officers Forging Chain of Evidence
Against Suspect.
SAID TO BE WEALTHY MAN
Two Letters Received by Coroner
Add Peculiar Phase to the
Philadelphia Affair.

PHILADELPHIA, July 3.-In addi-
ton to having found the express Office
from where the bottle Of supposed
poisoned ale was sent to DR.. William
H. Wilson, who died under mysterious
circumstances last Friday. and securing
a description of the man who sent the
package, the detectives have learned
something definite concerning the letter
received by DR.. Wilson prior to the de-
livery Of the ale. and which letter was
prepared to make it appear that it had
been sent from a local brewing concern.
On the envelope and letter was stamped
the German letter 49,
The detectives found a rubber stamp
maker. who sold such a stamp to a man
who answers the description of the one
who left the package containing the
poisoned ale at the office Of a local ex-
press company.
1t is possible that an arrest will be
made today. The description Of the
man who left the Wilson package at
the express Office tallies somewhat with
that Of man who has been under sAs-
wealthy and to have knowledge Of the
brewing of ale.
1t Is said this man some years ago
sent q patient to DIR. Wilson and that
the latter tried to extort large sums Of
money from him from time to time
1t is further said the man under sus-
picion brOoded over the affair and became
weak minded.
Anonymous Letters.
A peculiar phase Of the case devolves
about two letters received by the coro-
ner's office. one sent from Bristol. Pa,
and the other from Boston, Mass. In
one letter the writer says he sent the
poison to DR.. Wilson. and in the other he
declares that DR.. Wilson was a menace
to the community and should have been
put out Of the way. Ordinarily no atten-
ton would be paid to anonymous COM
munications, but in this case 1t appears
that the letters came from the same per-
son. The Bristol letter was mailed June
q and the Boston letter June 20. That
the writer of the Boston letter knew
about the Bristol letter is perfectly clear
He writes in the Boston letter:
This is in confirmation Of my Bristol
letter" and continues: ut Is no use
hunting Dr. Wilson's murderer. BY the
time you find out my name l Will be out
of the country. You need not try to To-
cate the printer who printed the letter
heads / used 1 printed them myself.
want YOU to know. though. that the MUIR
der was not committed for robbery l
killed him only because he killed my
wife"
Unknown Lauds Murderer.
The first definite information regarding
the movements of the persons supposed
to have been responsible for the poisoning
of Dr. Wilson was made public last night,
when It was stated that the bottle of ale
containing the poison which DR.. Wilson
drank was delivered to his residence from
the office of the Philadelphia Local Ex-
press Company.
The package was received at the office
by Fred Buchanan. Buckman, who is now
in Atlantic City. describes the man as be-
ing about thirty-fve or forty years old.
He was smooth shaven. of dark complex
ion and we'll dressed. and it was particu-
larly remark that he wore a derby hat.
Buckman says the man came into the ex-
press office about o'clock and placed on
the counter the package. which he de-