The Washington herald., 1908-07-03

Philadelphia, July Mrs. Mary VII
son. widow of Dr. William H. Wilson.
Sl9 North Seventh street, who died last
Friday night after slipping from a bottle
OF poisoned ale, visited the district at
torney's Office in city hall to-day and
made a statement concerning the circum-
stances surrounding her husbands mys-
terious death.
Present at the conference besides Mrs.
Wilson were Assistant District Attorney
Joseph Taulane, Chief Deputy Coroner
Arthur Sellers. six detectives, and coun-
sci for Mrs. Wilson.
The examination took place In a little
Office at the far end Of the district at
after Mrs. Wilson and the rest Of the
party had entered, and every effort to-
ward secrecy was made.
Mrs. Wilson. who was in a highly
nervous state. answered the questions
without faltering once, and while she
failed TO shed any particular light upon
the poisoner OF her husband. she fur
uished information which it Is believed
will prove OF value.
Comes Down UnnccOmDnnied.
Mrs. Wilson came downtown from her
home unaccompanied, and on the way "a
the city hall stopped or al the Office
OF hfrr At
Pennsylvania Building. The lawyer and
Mrs. Wilson first visited the coroner'F
Office. Mr.. Sellers asked II they had any
objection to talking over the case with
Mr. Taulane. and Mrs. Wilson replied
that she would do all in her power 10
assist the authorities
No time was lost at the district attor-
ney's office, and at the end OF Mrs. VIII
sons statement. which took about half
an hour. she returned home. Paul and
Long. the detectives also accompanied
her, but It was explained that their OBJ
ject was not 10 keep her under survel-
lance. but simply TO make an examination
OF the premises.
Mrs. Wilson, in making her statement,
declared that she had not the slightest
suspicion as to the identity OF the mur-
derer Of her husband She also declared
that she did not think any professional
rival had sent the ale. Mrs. Wilson said
she was unable 70 give a description of
the man who delivered the express pack
age and that she could not say whether
he wore a uniform or not All the mur-
dered mans wife could state positively
on this point was that the man who de-
livered the bottle OF ale said 10 her.
please sign this express receipt" The
receipt was signed and the man let the
house. Mrs. Wilson recalled that a wagon
was standing nearby but she did not
know whether it was an express com
pany's wagon or one belonging 10 some
business firm.
Wilson Estnte Worth $1,000.
The belief that Dr. Wilson was wealthy.
as the result Of his large clientele Of
women patrons, was somewhat shattered
this afternoon when II came 90 light that
Mrs. Wilson's attorney had made appli-
cation before Register Of Wills Charles
Irwin, yesterday afternoon, for the grant
ing Of letters of administration upon the
estate.
The papers filed by Mrs. Wilson set
forth that DR.. Wilson's personal holdings
are valued at $500, aud that his realty
holding are worth about 81 900. The roaI
estate mentioned Is the North Seventh
street house. In which DIR. Wilson lived
for number of years The house is not
clear as Il is encountered by a mortgage
Mr.. Namely refused to tell what had
taken place when Mrs. Wilson appeared
before the assistant district attorney.
He said that he was connected with the
Law firm OF which Reuben O. Moon is
the head, and that In the absence of Mr.
Moon, who Is spending his vacation in
Maine. he had simply accompanied Mrs.
Wilson as a matter OF form.
Analysis shows Cyanide.
Although Tim O'Leary. assistant super.
intendent Of police, was Ct first inclined
to believe that DIR. Wilson died as the re-
suit Of uraemic poisoning. the result OF
the chemical analysis win show that he
was wrong. Dr. Wadsworth has already
made his report. and Or Robinson. the
city chemist. Will probably hand in a re-
port on his findings tomorrow morning.
Although the doctors Will not talk con-
cyanide
OF potassium was found IN the ale and
also In the dead physicians body. II
cannot be ascertalned just what quantity
collectively was found in Dr, Wilson's
body. as Prof. George H. Meeker Of the
Medico-Chirurgical College, IS making an
Investigation. in addition 10 that of the
other experts.
Or. Wilson was famed as a cook He
was highly skilled i'm the preparation OF
dishes. and always prepared himself the
dinners he was so fond OF giving 10 his
friends. Cooking was his hobby. and he
was constantly entertaining. II was said
that about twelve years ago he was at the
University Of Pennsylvania as a chef in
one Of the eating clubs.
II has been remarked as singular that.
although Or. Wilson's house was con-
stantly visited by his friends. 10 whom he
was a generous entertainer few OF them
attended the funeral or even came to view
tho body.