The evening world., 1911-09-28

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SAYS ACCUSED GIRL IS A DRUG
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District-Attorney Adams. after an ALL
day inquiry. filed an afidavit in the
First Criminal Court, accusing Annie
Crawford of murder. The am wi Ia
based on the mysterious death of Z
younger sister. Elise. In whose stomach
sufficient poison to Kill a dozen per-
sons was round. Opium and morphine
constituted the principal potions.
Eight trained nurses at the New Or
leans sanitarium where Annie Crawford
was lately employed as d~ispensary
CLERK were brought before Mr.. Adams
and said the prisoner was frequently
seen near the drug chest of the SAM
tarium.
For several years Annie era wford had
charge of the drug department OF the
Presbyterian Hospital. She lost her po-
siuOn there more than a year ago.. II Ia
J ALLEGED, following the disappearance Of
a quantity OF drugs.
Dlstrict-Attorney Adams said to-day:
III was established to-day that Annie
Crawford Is a drug iend and probably
IL addicted to morphine. IL il also es-
tebllshed that she had access during the
past three weeks to morphine and was
In a position to obtain 1t In practically
any quantity. During che l~ndisposition
| OF Elsie Crawford she bitterly COM
| plaIned tina her food and drink we're
| doped. ] have charged Annie Crawford
with the murder OF her sister. Elsie"
An autopsy was held on the body OF
Elsie Crawford, which was found to be
in an excellent state of preservation
The liver, kidneys and other organs
were removed n placed In glass Jars
TO be sent TO the city chemist. DIR. A. l..
Metz. Immediately thereafter the body
was returned to the cemetery and re-
inferred.
Annie Crawford on Sept. 20 bought a
quantity OF oxalio acid at the drug
store Of Charles Walsdorff. Magazine
n Peters avenue. two blocks from
her home. This vas three days before
the death OF Elsie. When confronted
with the evidence. Annie said she Sc
cured the poisonous drug to clean
sheets. Mrs. Robert Crawford. an
aunt. said tho sheet washing was lone
with ammonia
GIRL COMPLAINED THAT MILK
WAS BITTER.
Investigation brought statements from
members OF tho family that during the
iiihsoS ~ Dibiss Hnillc EeluwSu
to permit any one In the house to ad-
minister to her wants but herself. on
scvc-:! ccc::!cn.. according 90 her au.:
and uncle. the prisoner gave her sister
milk. Each time she gave the milk the
invalid girl complained 1t was bitter.
Shortly after taking the milk she would
undergo "a decided change IN appear
anco. Her eyes would bulge. her lips
would contract and her cheeks would
nush. Growing suspicious. the aunt on
one occasion tasted the mill: n i'm
mediately she experienced the same
sensation as did the sick girl
Hiss Gertrude Crawford. sister OF
the prisoner and OF the dead girl. told
OF a quarrel In the Crawford home
resulting from the su'nmoning OF Mrs
Lee, another sister. from Texas. The
prisoner protested against the coming
OF her sister from Texas to live with
them. Just why she objected has not
been ascertained.
1t was also testified that on Friday
tho day before the girls death. Annie
Crawford displayed a capsule which
she said contained calomel and soda
This she gave to the sick girl. saying
that DR.. Mcclure had prescribed II
DR.. Mcclure subsequently denied tina,
he had prescribed calomel and soda.
Robert Crawford. an uncle Of thu
Crawford girls. wen TO the District-At
torney's office with the sisters Of thu
dead girl.