The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29

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Hartman, was sent for; but he was I'M
able to succor the patient, who died
within an hour The doctor was about
70 leave the house when informed that
the servant was ILL., exhibiting symp-
toms similar to those of Mr.. Moody.
In this case, medical aid proved effica-
cious.
Doctor Examines Steak.
Moved by reasons which he has not
made public, DR.. Hartman admits hav-
ing secured that night the remaining
portion of the steak, which he sealed
IN glass jar. This exhibit was given
Tor analysis to DIR. Walter Hams, the
chemist, whose name has become IA
millar in connection with scientific in
vestigation in the Swope case of
Kansas City. DR.. Hams, in a report
to the coroner. suppressed until TODAY.
SAID the meat contained enough arsenic
70 nave killed half a dozen persons
The Kidneys, heart and stomach of the
accident, according to the coroner.
showed pronounced traces of the
Coroner Hoffman is a personal friend
OF the Moody family, and learning of Mr..
Moody's sudden demise visited the be-
reaVed household with the idea that he
must save the family the notoriety of
post mOrtem.
Things didn't look quite right" re-
lated Mr.. Hoffman today. Mr. Moody
had been a well man, ard there he Law
dead l doubted the ptomaine poisoning
theory, as the meat, owing TO the bitter
cold had been frozen in the icebox. I
called In the city physician, DR.. H G. w
Reinhardt and We held post norton in
vestigatiOn, resulting in the discovery of
what looked like traces of arsenic Anal
ys1s by DR.: Hams later proved this to
be correct"
Three weeks elapsed before the chem
list made his official report. Then a pri-
Yate inquest was held. Mrs. Moody was
closely questioned on details of her hus-
bands death Her story was in SUBJ
stance as heretofore given
Close Watch by SIeuths.
Meanwhile detectives kept close watch
on all who might possibly shed light on
the affair. An officer is still at st.
Charles, Ill, where the Moody farm is
located. Peter Peterson, also known as
Peter Reilly, who has been in the en-
plOy of the Moody household for fifteen
years as coachman, farm manager and
general factOtum, is said TO be at St
Charles. He had a room at the Moody
residence, and was regarded as a friend
by Mr.. and Mrs. Moody.
A year ago Mr.. Moody is said narrowly
to have escaped poisoning. Mrs Moody
was absent from the city on 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 it from him,
declaring that it burned his stomach Pc
tersOn. or Reilly, was then at the house,
but left the premises before the meal, re-
turning some time later, according to
Miss HaTtWick
Mrs. Moody refused TO 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
if check for $50 600 drawn by Mr.. Moody
and destined for Kansas City, had not
disappeared al about the time of Mr.
Moody's death.
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