The Washington times., 1911-01-04
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the foregoing statements 1t would ap-
pear that Twigg might have come to
Cumberland with two poison-laden cap
sules, one of which he persuaded his
fiancee to swallow, taking the other
himself a moment later. Or, reverting
to the theory of murder, which has been
the most favored one here, the poison
might have been rendered by third
hand in a glass Of water or some other
liquid.
Predicating their change Of mind upon
little developments that have cropped
out at Keyser, many Cumberland peo-
pie today have dismissed the battling
affair in the belief that Twigg for soWe
unaccOuntable reason, either accident
ally or with murderous and suicidal in
tent, gave the deadly drug to himself
and the woman he intended to marry
New Year night.
The mother of Twigg is responsible
for the statement that Twigg promised
his former wife that he would never
marry again. Il may be tempted and
1 may almost marry" Twigg is said to
have told his wife before her death
three years ago, but 1 will catch my.
self at the last moment and prevent 1t
some way"
Mother Knew Little of Plans.
The elder Mrs. Twigg had but recent
ly learned of Twigg's attentions to Miss
EIosser.
Charley told me only last Thursday
that he wanted me to come to Cumber-
land Sunday. 1 asked him If he intend
ed to get married. He answered May
be- and said no more"
From Keyser comes another story
that one of Twigg's friends had re-
Gently referred to Miss Elosser as a
flirt, and this is said to have aroused
the jealousy of the Keyser fruit grower
and merchant, who attempted immedi-
ately to get. into communication with
Miss Elosser over the telephone. Other
meddlers had told Twigg, it is alleged,
that the former husband of Miss Elos-
ser, who resumed her maiden name
when she obtained divorce, had been
attempting to see the girl, and Twigg
wanted some explanation of this.
Miss ElosSer, however, bore the high
est reputation here. and there has never
been stain on her character. Her
former husband, Maurice Wilson, has
married again, and 1t is denied by both
Wilson and the acquaintances OF both
families that he has attempted to thrust
his attentions on his former wife.
Hence the mystery surrounding the
entire affair is deepening and the prom
ise of it's solution Is vague. The au-
thorities have practically freed any
member of the family rom SUSPICION,
while the funeral vas IN progress Yes
terday afternoon, but the sISter OF the
dead girl has been almost fra nuc since
the first rumor referring 10 the Gil
and somewhat trivial qIarrel LEW cen
the two.
paper, May ElCsseh learned that the
authorities were investigating the sig
nificance of the reported quarrel
Calls on Dead Sister.
"Oh Grace. Grace, look down from
heaven and tell them its untrue" cried
May, who fell half fainting upon the
sofa. When the girl had partially re-
gained her composure her father took
her from the room, declaring that he
would permit no one to talk with her
again of the deplorahle AFFAIR.
states Attorney Robb, who does not
believe that it was a double suicide. ad-
mitted this morning that he had no
tangible evidence against any one. and
he does not now lay stress upon any
family differences, if they ever ex-
isted.
The following blunt question wcs ask
ed Mr. Robb by the representative Of
The Times: rs there any one living or
dead, that you now suspect of murder
ing Twigg and his intended bride?'
There is no one that / would term a
suspect" said the States attorney. -
Coroner Beall stood near by and ac-
uuiesced in the view of the prosecuting
attorney. Present indications are that
the inquest will be a matter of form,
and that it will clear up nothing. At
torney Robb visited the Elosser home
again late yesterday and searched it
from cellar to attic. He found nothing
that might reveal how cyanide poison
was administered the man and woman.
Cpon the record of unexplained things,
tragedy of Cumberland. The probabili-