Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-29

ford relief the family physician. Or. r
$ Hartman. was sent for. but he was
unable 20 succor the patient. who died
within an hour. The doctor was about
TO leave the house when informed that
the servant was 900. exhibiting symp-
toms similar o. those Of Mr. Moody ln
this case medical aid proved efdcaci0us
TOOK REMAINING STEAK.
Moved By reasons which ne has not
made public. Dr. Hartman admits hav-
ing secured that night the remaining
portion of the steak. which he sealed iu
a glass jar This exhibit was given for
ANALYSIS 20 Or Walter Hancs. the
chemist whose name has become faml-
liar in connection with scientific iuVes-
legations in the SWope case of Kansas
city Or Haines In "A report To the
coroner. suppressed until today, said
the meat contained enough arsenic TO
have killed half "a dozen persons The
kidneys heart and stomach Of the de-
cedeut. according TO the coroner,
showed pronounced traces OF the
poison.
Coroner Hoffman Is a personal friend
OF the Moody family. and learning Of
MIR. MOOdys sudden demise, visited the
bereaved household with the idea that
he must save the family the notoriety
OF a post norton,
Things didn't look quite right" re-
lated Mr. Hoffman today Mr.. Moody
had been a we'll man. and there he lay
dead / doubted the ptomaine poisoning
theory. as the meat owing to the hit-
ter cold. had been frozen I'm the iec-
box. / called In the city physician DIT
n. G. W Reiuhardt and we held
post-mortem Investigation, resulting Tn
the discovery Of what looked like traces
OF arsenic. Analysis by Dr. Haincs
later proved this 20 be correct
Three weeks elapsed before the chem
list made his official report Then
private inquest was held. Mrs Moody
was closely questioned on details ~ her
husbands death Her story was ln sub
stance. as heretofore given,
Meanwhile detectives kept close watch
on all who might possibly shed light ON
the AFFAIR An officer is still at ST.
Charles H.. where the Moody farm is
located
Peter Peterson. also known ~ Peter
Reilly. who has boon in the employ ~
the Moody household FOR ~ years ms
kpachman. farm manager and Een-
eral factotum. Us said 10 be ~ ST.
Charles He had a room az the Moody
residence. and was regarded as a friend
OF Mr. and Mrs Moody
a PRIOR ATTEMPT TO POISON.
A year ago Mr. Moody. IL is said. mar
roWly TO have escaped poisoning Mrs.
Moody was absent from the city or
"a visit. and at noon one day the maid
among other things. served soup. The
servant. who had previously tasted it,
was later seized with severe cramps
Mr. Moody merely tasted the dish. then
pushed IL from him. declaring that 10
burned his stomach Peterson, or
Reilly, was then az the house. but left
the premises before the meal, returning
some time later, according to Miss
HartWick
Mrs Moody refused 20 talk with re-
porters today referring them TO James
L. Bynum. the attorney, who attended
TO the settling Of the Moody estate. Mr.
Bynum laughed at one questioner who
inquired II a check for $4,000 drawn
by Mr. Moody and destined for Kansas
city. had rot disappeared about the
time OF Mr.. Moody's death
Nothing 10 IT," declared the lawyer
Mr. Moody is said TO have carried an
Insurance policy for $4,000 IN favor OF
his wife Her maiden name was Anne
Olson. and she married Moody % years
ago.