Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-03
CHEMIST FINDS ARSENIC IN BIS
soheTTE's BODY SUFFICIENT
TO CAUSE DEATH.
WOMAN TO BE ARRESTED
FOR DEATH OF TWO
To Be Directly Charged With Killing
Bissonette and Richard Smith-WilI
30 Taken at Once to Police Station
Despite Plea That She is Seriously
lII-Teiesra phie News.

Chicago. Nov. 3. Prof. Walter
Haynes, of Rush Medical College, re-
ported to Coroner Hoffman today that
he had found abundant arsenic in Po-
llceman Arthur Bissonette's liver to
cause death.
Immedia ,ely after the announcement
| that Bissonette's death was caused by
poison Chief of Police McWeeny pre-
pared to swear out warrant for Mrs.
. Louise Vermilya, charging her with
the murder of Bisstonette and Richard
Smith. who died mysteriously while he
was roomer ut Mrs. Vernilya's home.
With police Investigation Of Bis
Sonette's death was revealed a series
of deaths within the last few years OF
!, persons related to or closely associat-
ed with Mrs. VerInllya. Smith died a
year ago.
Mrs. Vermilya for the last few days
has been under close police guards at
her home. According to the plan she
will be taken at once to the police sta :
ton. altho her physician declares she
is seriously i'll.
Plan to Exhume Smiths Body.
The police investigation of the series
Of sudden deaths in the family or home
circle Of Mrs. Louisa Vermilya brought
to light yesterday peculiar circun-
stances in the death of Frank T.
Smith in March.
Captain Harding, Of Twenty second
street station made preparations for
exhuming Smiths body. which Is bur
led at North Henderson, III.
The result of the chemical analysis
Of Policeman Arthur Bisonette's Wis
cera. which has been conducted in
the Rush Medical College laboratory
will be announced today With the
verdict Of the scientists Chicago's pc
culiar death mysteries either will as
sumo startling proportions or will
tumble to the ground
Smiths Death "More Sinister"
Captain Harding thought during the
day that the circumstances of Smiths
sudden death in Mrs. Vermilya's
house presented more sinister aspects
than Bisonette's death. This position
o. strengthened when Detective Tom
Flynn. who has been working on the
poison mystery. went to the undertake
ing shop Of Charles c. Boysen, sup
posed friend of Mrs. Vermilya. and
carried away an automatic revolver
formerly Smiths property. Flynn had
heard from Smiths railroad friends
that he carried this revolver from the
time he said Roysen had threatened
him till he died.
Boysen. who returned to his place OF
business during the day. was not there
when Flynn called. The detective was
met by James O'Keefe. clerk.
"Where is Smiths revolver Flynn
demanded.
"I'll give 1t to you right away
O'Keefe answered. He produced the
weapon at once.
Mrs. Vermilya gave the revolver to
Boysen after Smith died" said De-
tective Flynn. "This is the first of the
lost articles which Smith possessed at
the time Of his death which / have
been able to recover He had a dia-
rnond stickpin worth about s3o hut
that is missing.
ID. A. Campbell. the Illinois Central
conductor who told rs about the death
threats made against Smith. said
Smith bought his revolver some time
in November. 1910. and carried 1t con-
stantly because he feared an attack.