Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
Laughs at Inquisitors.

rapidly from the effects Of the poison
she took Saturday, withstood hours Of
questioning by Claude Smith. assistant
states attorney. and Patrick Harding.
captain of police, yesterday in her
home, 41s East Twenty-ninth street.
Showing little concern and looking
her questioners squarely In the eye she
met every question bearing on the
poisoning of ArthurBissonette with a
firm denial.
Il have no confession to make"
calmly announced Mrs. Vermilya when
the; officials ceased their fruitless quiz
MY innocence will be established in
court, where ! will be represented by
Joseph Burres."
; She greeted with Indifference the
announcement from Captain Harding
that she was to be arraigned today as
the slayer Of Bissonette, and he said
she would. If her health permitted, be
taken Immediately to the county deten-
tion hospital.
Home Will 30 Court.
The arraignment of Mrs. Vermilya
Will be accomplished without endan-
gering her life by the unusual pro-
cedure Of holding court in a private
home-her flat. Captain Harding will
arrange this with Judge Walker of the
municipal court. The hearing probably
VIII be held this afternoon at o'clock.
Lydia Rivard, finacee Of the mur-
dered policeman, as witness in the
case, will face the woman charged with
taking the life of her lover to prevent
their marriage. The prosecution counts
on Miss Rivard to show the motive by
testimony that she and the murdered
man had planned q Christmas wedding.
Early yesterday morning Captain
Harding started on his day of ques
tioning, assured by the doctors that Mrs.
Vermilya had recovered from the ef-
fects of her arsenic seasoned breakfast
Saturday morning. She showed willing
ness to be questioned
Mrs. Vermilya stoutly maintained
that the pepper box was not part Of
any design upon her life. She insisted
it. contained cockroach powder and
that her almost fatal illness was due
to a simple mistake on her part.
Pepper Box is "Joks."
A line of questioning designed by the
police officer and the assistant states
attorney to bring out facts on Bis
sonette's death was evaded cleverly
She laughed heartily at the thought
that the fatal pepper box was a part
of the regular tableware in her home.
After pretentious Sunday dinner
at noon, she held conference with Jo-
seph Burres. the attorney who is to
handle her defense. The lawyer was
at the Vermilya home more than an
hour, and later. stated the defense
would be simply the matter of protect
inG an innocent woman, the victim of
peculiar set Of circumstances.
Mr. Burres said he knew nothing of
the states plans for preliminary
hearing and arraignment today. In
such event Mrs. vermilya will plead
not guilty. he said.
New Testimony Given.
Testimony from a new source was
given the coroner today. Miss Eliza
beth Nolan, who was Frank Brin-
kamp's sweetheart, said that Brinkamp
mad feared he was being poisoned, that
he thought his father had been poison
ed, and wanted to investigate his
death. 80
Her testimony resulted in an an
nouncement from Coroner Hoffman
that he would exhume Frank Brin-
kamp's body at once.
Miss Nolan brought the name of c.
G. Boysen. an undertaken, into her
story. "A life insurance policy for
$4,000 on Frank Brinkamp's life, she
said. had been put in Boysen's hands
to collect.
Mrs. Vermilya wanted to marry
Boysen but he wouldn't marry her."
said Miss Nolan.