The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-06
ARSENIC WILL
FURNISH PROOF
Physician Declares His Belief
That Poison Ended Life
of r. T. Smith
MRS. VERMILYA is
STILL A MYSTERY
Undertaken Boysen May
Have to Make Better Ex-
PLANTATION of His
Friendship

CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Her remark
able physical strength and stamina
coming to the rescue, Mrs. Louise
Vermilya, accused OF the murder by
poison of Policeman Arthur Bison
cite and suspected OF numerous other
murders. has rallied from the effects
OF poison she took Saturday morning
ant Is NOW believed 10 be on the nigh
road to recovery.
Calm and self-possessed. Mrs ver-
mflya to-day reiterated her deciara-
ton that she II innocent.
An important and hitherto unpub-
lished piece OF information came to-
day in the shape OF statement by
DR.. l.. L Hertel, who attended Frank
Brimmerkamn Mrs. Vermilya's son,
in his fatal illness. and who attended
Richard T. Smith In his fatal illness
Il now have NO doubt" said Dr.
Hertel to-day. that arsenic will be
found in Smiths body"
Further efforts were made to-day
to secure a DEFINITE statement from
Undertaken Charles C.. Roysen, who
prepared the body of Richard r.
Smith for burial. and who tried to
seize the body OF Barrouette.
TclItalc Picture.
The police are curious to know the
exact nature and extent of Boysens
friendship with Mrs vermiiya.
Though he declared to the police sew
eral days ago that In his opinion Mrs.
Fermilya Is ''bu1s'-to use his own
expression--it u known that they had
their picture taken in a more or less
a7ecionate pose.
Mr.. Boysen has not yet given a
n "a mn Al
disappearance for two days following
the expose OF the case. nor has he
told the exact circumstances under
which he secured possession OF Rich
ard T. Smiths pistol. the weapon
which Smith il declared to have Sc
cured for protection against Boysen.
Oscar Smith, brother Of the dead
man. and Joseph 4. Deets, his broth
er-in-law. both Rave declared that
Bcysen belittled the idea OF having
q post-mortem examination OF the
body. He win be questioned on this
point.
Joseph r. Burress, who has been
retained to defend Mrs vermilya. con-
ferred with her during the day. there
being present six brothers. five sis
tiers and Mrs. Verrnilya's aged father
Police Captain Harding also called
at the house and later said:
Love CunninGcr Thing"
Mrs. Vermilya made a remarkable
statement to me to-day. She again
declared her innocence Of any wrong
doing. and said
Ny illness prior to Saturday was
not due to a consciousness Of having
done anything wrong. 1t was because
had lost a dear friend in the per-
son Of Arthur Bissonette. a friend
whom l nursed and constantly attend
ed during his illness.
"'Love Is a peculiar thing. Captain
Harding. Do you remember those
lines:
" Love is a cunninger thing
Than a humming bird on the wing;
And just as likely to poke Its nose.
Where people would lease sup
pose. -
II Mrs. vsrrnilya is guilty OF the
crimes OF which she IL charged and
suspected, IT is possible that the mo-
tive has been most strange. 1t is
suggested by the police that. in view
Of her repeated declarations Of af-
lection for Arthur Bissonette. love
may have been the motive.
The knowledge. brought about per-
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