New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-29
KILLED By POISON
DEATH or RICU PIE
MANUFACTURER.
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Moody, q wealthy rie n'anUfact ner. dies
sr-o2 arsenic poisoning on February - was
tne assertion made to-da! oy Coronsr
Holman after All Investigation. The death
ha3 been reported s. due 20 ptomRines
That tho poison was contained in Ham
surser steak eaten ~ Nr, Moody seems
olcar 20 the AUTHORITIES, but tbs manner
IN which II was placed IL ;i,e p,ca, Is
m, ster,.
While the Coroner and Assistant CHER
q: Police Schuettle- declare that they &C
cuse no one, il Is admitted that a woman
Of Mr.. Moody's household and ase OF his
employees have been under surveillance for
8 month.
Mr. MOODY. like his brothers. Frank.
son-in-law of Congressman MoNley. and
Charles H. MOODY inherited considerable
fortune from his father, founder Of the
pie baking firm OF Moody q Waters. of
which Charles IL is the head. Alexander
was secretary. He occupied luxurious
home in Chicago owned q summer resi-
dence in Wisconsin and a Farm az 81.
Charles, III.
Family Not Affected.
The steak was purchased on Thursday.
February i. On Saturday the family par
took OF the meat without III effect. sun
day morning Mir. Moody was compelled 10
visit the pic factory, and his wife was
not feeling well Mr.. Moody took breakfast
alone The meal was prepared 10y Agnes
Hartpick, a servant who has been IN the
Family for thirteen years
The leftover portion OF The steak had
been rolled into halls by Miss Hartwick
and placed IN the iceboN over night This
box contained no ice. In was accessible
from either the kitchen or the roar porch
Al the direction OF Mrs Moody the ser
want served Mr.. Moody the steak and some
corn bread and coffee. Later Mrs. Moody
arose, but ate no breakfast Miss Hart
wick. however, ate a piece OF bread dipped
in the gravy from the meat. and later she
Was taken violently H.
Mr., Moody remained AT the bakery all
DAY, but returned in a carriage at 10
O'Clock that night, so i'll he could hardly
stand. A home remedy failing 10 afford
relief the family physician, DIR. f. S. Hart
man. was sent for. but was unabhe 10 sue
cor The patient, who died within an hour
The physician was about TO leave the
house when informed that the servant was
m. exhibiting symptoms similar 20 those
~ Mr. Moody In this case medical aid
proved ericscious.
Or Hartman took the remaining portion
n the steak and sealed il in glass Jar.
This was given 70 Or. Walter Haines, a
chemist. FOR ANALYSIS. The latter. in re-
mort 10 the Coroner stated that the meat
contained enough arsenic 10 XIII hah a
dozen persons.
The kidneys. heart and stomach OF the
aead man. according 10 the Coroner also
showed pronounced traces or the poison.
Coroner Friend OF Family.
Coroner HOFFMAN is a personal friend OF
Tho Moody family. " aen he learned OF
Mr. Moody's sudden death he visited the
household with the idea of saving the Tam
ny the notoriety OF an autopsy.
Things did not look quite right said
Mr. Hoffman to-day. Mr.. Moody had been
well man I doubted the ptomaine theory
a. the meat had been frozsn in the ice
hoN called in the city physician, Dr.
Reinhardt and We held post-mortem in
Nestigation. resulting in he discovery OF
traces OF arsenic
Three weeks after Mr.. Noodv's death
Dr Haines made his official report Then
private inquest was held. Mrs. Moody
was closely questioned as 10 tho details OF
1er husbands death. Her story was IN
substance as already given
Meantime detectives kept close watch on
81 who might possibly shed light on The
MYSTERY, An officer IL still a. -. Charles,
rI'. near the Moody farm. Peter Peterson.
.'so known as Peter Kelley, who has been
N tho employ of the Moody household for
-steen wears as Coachman, farm manager
md general factotum, is said 10 he al pres
mt Al ST Charles lIe had room al the
Moody residence. and was regarded in the
light Of friend ny both Mr.. and Mrs
Moody.
a wear ago Mr.. Moody narrowly ESCAPED
poisuuing, IL is said Mrs. Moody was alb
sent from the city on "a visit. and a. noon
ono DAY the maid. among other things,
served soup.
Tho servant, who had previously lasted
= Was later seized with severe cramps.
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