The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-29
MAID EMPLOYED IN
HOME ALSO MADE ILL
Member Of Household and
Emp|oye Suspected --WIte
Called Doctor

Chicago, Illg March % Aexan-
der Moody, secretary OF the big bak-
cry firm of Moody and Waters who
died on February 20, is believed TO
have been murdered Arsenic found
by Coroner Hoffman Is believed to
have been placed in hamburger steak
eaten BY NJ Moody at O'Clock on
the morning Of February 90 At II
o'clock that night his death occurred,
Agnes Hartwck maid employed
in the Moody house, is said by the
coroner TO have been taken violently
i'll few hours after parlakng Of the
gravy from The steak.
Invoked in the case are two per-
sons who are under surveillance, a
man and woman The man is said
To have been one OF M. Moody's iem-
ployes, while he woman Is said to
have been one OF his household. Mr.
Moody was secretary Of the bakery
firm which was one Of the best known
in The city. The company was found
ed by Mr. Moody's father.
/ Mr. Moody's breakfast on the day
Of his death consisted Of coffee, corn
bread and hamburger steak warmed
over, from meal eaten four days
previous. This meat had been In the
ice boX. Those who pa took of it
when originally served suffered no
Ill effects.
Says eak Contained Poison.
According to the coroner, Or
Hartman secured some Of the steak
which had formed part Of Mr..
Moody's breakfast and later turned it
over o DR. Ilaines. The latter said
that il contained enough poison in
kill elk re sons
The breakfast was prepared by the
maid, Mrs. Moody complaining tina
She felt i'll and would not Join him
at the meal This was al 1880 In the
morning AT 10 o'clock thar night
Mr. Moody who had been busy all the
day al his bakery, returned In a car
riage, suffering intense pain.
Mr. Moody administered an eme-
tic and then called DR. Hartman.
The latter found the patient dying
He did the little that was possible
and was about 10 leave, when he was
told that the maid was also suffering
ON violca. cramps He found she
had not eaten Of the meat but had
dipped Il piece Of bread in the gravy.
Her symptoms were similar TO hose
Of Mr.. Moody, but in less serious
form, and the doctor was able 10
bring about her recovery
Coroner Hoffman was q friend of
Mr. Moody. He began his investi-
cation alone, bur eyenually. under
pledge Of sec ecy, enlisted the aid Of
Assistant Chief OF Police Schuettler
and five detectives.
Or. Haines Finds Poison.
The coroner's physician. Dr.. II. c.
w. Reinhart, also was brought into
the case and post morem was
held The portions of he decedents
stomach were given TO Dr Walter
Iaincs. the chemist for analysis
Today The result of this analysis was
made public Dr. Haines is one Of
the scientists retained In the case OF
the late Colonel Swope Of Kansas
City.
w hHti ttuiuNu ltldA wi . -nOpNA
was dead" elated Coroner Hoffman
today, Il called as a personal friend
with an idea that could save the
family from the annoyance or pos {,
mortem, | called in Alexanders
brothers, Frank, who is son-in-law
Of Congressman Moxley. and Charles
H., and told them why | had come.
bui that things did not look rlghs .
Then | sent for the family physician,
Dr.. +. S Hartman.
rs there anything wrong?" ! asked
the doc or, and he replied
Well, co,oner this man was hale
and hearty this morning. and at II
o'clock tonight he was corpse.
Mr.. Hoffman declares thar he now
believes an attempi to poison the
bakery man was made a year ago
Mrs. Moody and daughter were alb
sent from the city and Mr. Moody
was at home with a maid and a coach
man. Ne ate few spoonfus of soun
at a meal which had been prepared
I for him and then rejected the dish
\ saying that II burned The maid,
WHO also partook of The soup, was
seized with c amps, but recovered