The Washington times., 1910-11-13

ton of you" i5rs. schenk expressed
her faith in the ability Of DIR. Hurp.
who, by the way. recently was appoint
ed by President Taft as a first lieu
tenant, Volunteer Medical Corps Of the
army.
When Dr. Hupp returned 70 the bed
side OF Mr.. Schenk he following day he
could ind no symptoms whatever OF
any organic trouble. A test OF the blood
was taken. It developed nothing. For
( day or so DR.. Hupp had no intima-
ton OF Schenk's real maIady. He saw
the patient grow weaker and weaker.
He then was but a shadow OF his ro-
bust self, his irritabEity OF mind in
creased with the wasting OF hAs body.
On October p DR.. Hupp was hurriedly
summoned TO the home OF the Schenks.
The death OF Schenk seemed nigh
Children Made III
By Drinking Water.
What have you had to eat or drink?'
demanded the physician.
Nothing except what you prescribed"
said Schenk and his wife. Dr. H@s,p
shook HIS head as though he did not
understand.
taking her into an adjoining room.
This man Is being slowly ~oisoned TO
death" the physician told the nurse. in
substance. Il don't know who is doing
#: but it is true"
Then the nurse remembered that one
Of the Schenk children had suddenly
become III that day after drinking some
Of the Ballardville lithia water which
DR.. Hupp had prescribed for its father.
Mrs. Schenk had been greatly per
turbed, 50 much so in fact that She took
to her bed FOR a few hours.
The nurse also recalled that Mrs.
Schenk had brought this bottle into the
sick room the day before. and had Faid.
4 opened this bottle for you so that
you would be IN no danger Of cutting
your fingers. I'll put II here in the
| closet"
Saying nothing DR.. Hupp quietly OBJ
tanned possession OF the partly used bot
tie OF uthia struggled IL out OF the house
and carried it 70 his office without ex-
c.tinr the suspicious Of any member Of
/ the household. That night the express
/ carried samples Of the water to six
chemists Of John Hopkins University in
Baltimore, and the University Of Viz
ginia at Charlottesville.
Seven Detectives
In Scheuk Mansion.
simultaneously despite the objection
! OF Mrs. Schenk. the millionaire was re-
moved 10 the North Wheeling Hospital
His brothers were acquainted with DR..
Hupp's belief and within forty-eight
/ hours seven de- rectives from Pittsburg
/ ~
two were women. The women obtained
/ positions as nasye for Schenk and do
nestle in the Scilenk household. respec-
lively one Of the men was engaged as
/ Mrs. Schenk's chauffeur and the other
watched her every move.
DR.. Hupp was advised by wire from
I Baltimore and Charlottesville that the
samples of water submitted were laden
I with arsenic poison It then became
merely a waiting game and the cOllec-
| ton Of evidence pointing 70 the party
[ guilty Of attempts upon Schenk's lie
/ The prosecution will endeavor 70 prove
I that even II Schenk was removed 70 the
I hospital his wife endeavored 10 persuade
/ the detective nurse 10 administer a
/ poisoned pill
| One thousand dollars Is SAID 20 have
! been offered the nurse, but it Is alleged
I that Mrs. Schenk failed 70 show up al
/ the hospital with the uili at the appoint
I ed hour and that when the nurse called
/ over the telephone for an explanation
/ Mrs. Schenk declined 10 discuss the mat
1 ter over the wire.
( The detective-chauffeur. as well as the
! regular Schenk chauffeur are expected
/ 70 be strong witnesses for the State.
| Unaware that the contents OF one bot
j tie OF lithia had been sent to chemists
/ II IS charged that while Schenk was
| confined in the hospital bottle OF Bal
/ lardvale llthia was sent 10 that insu-
! tuition from his home Mrs SChenk will