New-York tribune., 1908-07-04
PO[SONER GETS AWAY
POLICE CEASE SECRECY.
Remarkable Letters Shoe MotiDe for
Killing Dr.. Wilson.

Ph,ladeIphia July 3-Reazing that the man sus-
pected Of poisoning DR.. William Fl. WILSON, of this
city, by sending him bottle of poisoned ale on
Friday of last week. is now wei out OF their
Jurisdiction the authorities to-day decided to aban-
don their policy of secretiveness and make punhc
the letters in the case in the belief that 1t might
aid them in their search
The letters which have been referred to in gen.
eraI way several times show that the murderer OF
Dr. Wilson was a of no ordinary intelligence
The first IS the decoy letter sent to the wilson
house Ii was mailed June % at a. m from
station in West Philadelphia The text was type
written on a letterhead bearing the firm name OF
Peter Schemine G. Son. and reads:
William II. Wilson. Md.
Dear Sir: We taking the liberty of sending
few p5ys1claans samples OF our ne" Product
Believing there is field for an American ale
that can compete in quality with the foreign
brands have devoted our best efforts to pro-
is K,e beyonS ercsm % the benecia properly Of
ale is to be our talking point. we have decided
in the Introduction of the goods; We feel this
Advertising generally considered necessary for
the introduction of anything new This alone
If you find the sample 10 your liking and can
tients and friends we, request you to fill out and
return the eneloSe5 los , blank nj 49,, ar,.o g., 1,,,,.
Its keeping qualities is excellent and YOU will
notice very little fermentation upon opening the
bottle.
The letter bore the signature Peter Schemm &
Sons and there postscript "All ale should
be kept cool and in vertical position for a few
hours before using
There also regular printed return blank for
the recipient to fill out.
The bottle OF poisoned ale sent to DR.. Wilson
on Friday, June 26, and drunk by him that
night. On the following day and before the public
knew anything about the case, other than that
Dr. Wilson had died mystericusly after drinking
a bottle of ale, anonymous letter was mailed
to Coronec Jermon from Bristol Penn, by the man
who sent the poison This letter was posted at
$50 D. m, and reads in part
want to write you regarding a the death sprao Of
William wilson TaS iPDdnced NAV NAV wife WITH
out my knowledge, to become his patient. AS a
TO protect her name l did not give all the facts
to my physician and she was buried with another
To rid ID the community Of this wholesale killer
have removed him as 1 would weed in the
Now that this service to the community eo sis is
/ am going to quit this part of the world
that am the person who attended to the matter
I will tell you that the ale contained cYani&de de- and
the neck of the bottle 1 had no selfish motive
day morning will be far away from home Yours
AN OUTRAGED HUSBAND AND FATHER.
Following this letter is mailed on June 29
at a r at Back Bay Station, Boston, and also
addressed to the coroner In it the writer says:
In my last letter regarding DR., Wilson I forgot
to request you to give the matter to the news
that there are people who regard this sort
of thing in its true light; murder most cordially
sort.
This last letter is signed as was the first to the
coroner That they really mailed by the man
who sent the poison TO DR. Wilson seems to be be-
yond the shadow Of doubt for of the points
referred to in the letters had been made public
at the time these letters received, and moth
ing at all was known of the case when the first
letter was mailed from Bristol Penn.
The police tonight admit that the man for whom
they looking in the is probably on the
high bound for England, and they have sent
a description of him to Scotland Yard.