New-York tribune., 1908-07-01
HUNT WILSON P0IS0NER
MAY BE OFF FOR EUROPE.
Remarkable Disclosures of Career or
Philadelphia Physician.

PhiIadelpha June 30.-On the ground that lur'hef
publicity may interfere with their plans 'ne az
thorties in charge of the Wilson case haNe
clined to give out any further information regard
ing their efforts to find the person accused OF poison
,np tbe nhvsican by sending him bottled aie II
was learned, however, that the Place vines ~
letter head received by DR.. Wilson was pfii'eu ia
been found. The letter paper used oy tue o.9 ..
coupany whose name printed on the ie''ei
received by DR.. Wilson is entirely olileiei' A
that sent to the physician
1t is also said that the ale was shlppeo 10 'lie
doctors house from local office OF Dig eApie.s
company 1t was sent by man "iioSe ~ -
not yet known. it is said.
Mrs Wilson is In a state o. collapse over 'ho "
fair She could not be to-day but an ln'i-
mate friend of the family who is with MrS. "liS'ii
said that the doctors wife nrrnlv heheVes ''i't
whoever sent the poisoned ale intended to wipe out
the whole family As far as can De iedrheo MiS
Wilson does not know who sent tbs aie
Anticipating murder verdict by the coroner
the police soon after the death OF LIT. "ilsoh "
gan an Investigation into his life and haplls AT
the North 9TH street house, where Dr. wilson hao
lived for about years, there was no sign inoi-
eating that a uhyscian lived there. He did not 40
a general practice in the neighporhooo. ne hau
pstients however and they are SAID TO nave oeen
nrincpaly women who were able 10 pay wen loi
his services The line Of practice the doctor hao
m 1;ab,,, remuneratiye and he had summer
-, at Cornvells near Philadelphia; steam
launch and automobile.
The motive for the Supposed muroer IS oeiie1eu
IN he hidden in DR.. Wilson's medical practce. Inc
theory of the police is that male frlend or reia-
five of a woman who is believed to have dleo
after receiving medical attention at the hanos Oh
Dr. Wilson sent the poisoned ale.
Frank Paul the coroner's detective. LETT the city
to-day to run out what is considered an important
clew Before starting ne said there was no DOUBT
that the ale contained cyanide of potassium Inc
ale was delivered by express and 1t has been
MIA which is under sur
veillance.
DR. Wilson'S wife had g. narrow escape from
death. When DR.. Wilson opened the pint bottle or
ale he poured half of it into glass and offered 1t
to Mrs wilson The doctor took the first drink,
and noticing something peculiar in the taste told
his wife not to touch 1t. A few minutes later ne
became Ill, and died on the way to a hospital The
day the ale came by express Dr. Wilson received
letter purporting to have come from prominent
Philadelphia brewing company notifying him that
the ale had been sent to him, and asking him to
try il. Investigation showed that the brewing COM
pany does not brew ale.
Upon the information secured by the coroner's
detective in New York it is asserted. depends the
future action of the authorities in the That
the man suspected of sending poison to DR.. Wilson
is Phadephian' and that he is not now In the
city are admitted. It is supposed that he went to
New York and it is for the purpose of tracing
his movements there and ascertaining whether he
might have sailed for Europe that the detective
went to that city.
The investigation into the life of DR.. Wilson and
his methods has brought to light a remarkable
state of affairs During the fourteen years DR..
Wilson was in this city the records show that he
not registered as q physician. and practised
without a license. 1t is matter Of record that he
never reported birth or death to the bureau Of
health this account.