The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-16
STAGE WINE
Kills Brother OF EIkfonfan Af
MarydeI--RurfaIM Made Here
On Wednesday

The remains of Charles l.. Pppin,
?. years of age. brother OF H. W.
Pippin, OF Vinsinger & Pippin, OF Elk
ton. were brought here on Wednesday
and inferred in Elkton Cemetery, OF
which Mr. II W. Pippin is superin-
tendent Mr.. Pippin. whose tragic
death has stirred the people OF Caro-
line county. was poisoned by drinking
raspberry vinegar. figuring as stage
wine, in a play given at Marydel Md.
where he resided. on New Years night.
Three people acting in the play which
was given for the organ fund OF the
NJ. +. Cuurch. were to drink the wine
or vinegar. one OF whom barely slipped
it, saying it was hot Mr., Pippin drank
II anu Immediately left the stage, ask
ing for water Warm water only was
at hand. and he drank some, vomiting
Immediately and later. which probably
saved his lie Tor the time.
II was surmlSeu at first that s. II.
Pippin. a relative. who furnished the
raspberry vinegar. might have gotten
a bottle that had contained muriatic
acid. used in his canncry for sealing
cans but he stated positively that he
had thoroughly rinscd the bottle and
that it contained no sediment A
curuncr'S inquest was held. and as the
dead mans relatives entertained no
suspicion oi foul play. and would not
agree To an autopsy or post -mortcm
examination, the jury found that Mr..
Pippln came tu his death from poison
the nature oi which was to them I'M
known. States Attorney Elmer Dean
OF Caroline county. inclincs to the
theory that arsenic was placed in the
glass from which Mr.. Pippin drank.
and he will have what is LETT OF the
contents ui the bottle subjected To
analysis.
\ special to the Baltimore American
ut Thursday says that Miss Maud
Hummer, the local school teacher. the
dead mans ilanccc, brought To the hall
a glass containing patent washing
powder which he was tn use in re
moving burnt cork from his face after
the close oi the farce in which he took
the part oi colorcd servant. Mrs.
>. II. Pippin supplied the glass from
which the players were 10 drink the
vinegar The theory is that the one
glass was substituted for the other.
probably by mistake The washing
powder most likely contained cor
rosivc substance such rs concentrated
lyc ar the like which would account
for the dead mans symptoms. No
motive can be assigned for the murder
"i the dead man, il his death was due
To murder, and local opinion sets il
down To- accident 1t was at first
thought that Mr.. pippin would recover
and black flag was run up on the flag
staff at Miss IIummcr's school. but
this was likely nothing more than a
waggiSh prank Of very poor taste.
Attending the funeral. the services
at which were conducted by Rev 7. C.
Smo"t, oi Chesapeake City. Rev. T.. II.
Collins. II Bcttcrton. and Rev DR.. l..
T. Barrett. ot Elkton. were Miss Hum
mcr, DIR Evans and Howard Griffith
who appeared with Mr.. Pippin in the
play. his parents. brother and other re
lativcS. McSsrs. w J Davis. W. D.
Price, Ricketts, Nelson, ] n. Terrell
James Clark and DR.. w. - Cawlcv,
who wa, called To- Marydcl last FRIDAY
tu treat the deceased. were the pail.
bearers Mr. Pipp'u was fairly well
known in Elktou. where he was en-
pI"ycd inr a time rs = clerk bv ". y
| Price and Others.