Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-10
Mrs. Louise VermiIya of
Chicago Has VaIvuIar
Heart Trouble.
MAY NEVER BE TRIED
Weakness Follows Measures TO
Remove Poison Taken in
Suicide Attempt.

Suicide Attempt.
Chicago, Nov. 1o.-Mrs.
Louise Vermilya, the poison
suspect, is suffering with val
vular heart trouble which may
prove fatal before she can be
brought to trial on a murder
charge, according to attending
physicians. Her condition is
particularly dangerous owing
to weakness following ener-
getic measures to remove the
poison she took Saturday.
Chicago, Nov. 1o.--Mrs.l Louise Yer
milya threw her guards at the county
jail hospital into a panic yesterday
when she was suddenly seized with All
attack of vertigo similar to that which
followed her attempt to kill herself al
feared that the woman might die. Late
last night, however. It was announced
that she was out of danger.
The county Jail authorities candidly
admit that they are not sure what is
the matter with their prisoner. They
know that the symptoms she manifest
ed are those of arsenic poisoning, but
whether these symptoms are the after
effect of the poison taken Saturday, o.
the results OF new poison that she has
-Just taken. they are at a loss to say.
JOHANN HOCH'S TRICK RECALLED.
Recalling the fact that Johann Hoch,
another poisoner who was a county
Jail prisoner. carried arsenic in a fOun-
tain pen, they began minute scarC3
Of the woman's effects as soon az IL
was discovered that she was i'll. Her
bedding, the hem OF her night gown
even the heavy coils Of her hair were
searched. Nothing was found, but this
did not relieve the uneasiness OF her
guards.
To make certain that no poison can
be brought to her a guard was ordered
to stand between Mrs. Vermilya and
all persons who may hereafter call on
her. This, with a persistent watch
over the woman herself, will, it Is hop
take her own life.
Several Witnesses against the pris-
oner appeared before Assistant States
Attorney Burnham during the day and
put their Information In affidavit form
The police brought back from Barring
ton and Crystal Lake signed state.
ments showing the womans Interests
In the Insurance policies Of DR.. Charles
Vermilya, her second husband, and DR.
Frank Brinkamp. her son.
BOYsEN INTERESTED IN INSURANCE
These documents also Indicate that
Undertaken Charles G. Boysen, who.
the woman says. is her former sweet
heart, had an interest In her insur
ance matters.
Frank Mcdonald brother Of the firsi
Mrs. Vermilya, is at the Palmer house
on his way from Omaha to New York
Mrs. Vermilya wasn't even acquaint-
cd with my sister said Mcdonald
d charge that Mrs. Vermilva
No 2 had broken his SISTERS heart by
Turing Vermilya away from her. she
was i'll long time and died from heart
failure. II runs IN our family.
Il believe il Is a waste Of time tu
examine DR.. Frank Brinkamps body
for poison He was the prisoners last
living child. She idolized him.
don't believe she poisoned anybody I
bfr s-I., "a 0
Frank. there isn't a word Of truth in
the police charges against me, and Z
believe her
Statements from W. b. Wilbur. sec-
retary, and John p. Sughrua. prefecJ
# Nunda lodge 3s2, Mystic Worker
of the World. indicate that Charlie
Vermilya, the husband. and DR.. Yer
milya, the sou. We're respectively the
1rst and second members Of the lodge
% die, and that the prisoner. Who wos
2 charter member OF the Organization.
collected both policies
The lodge was organized Dec ~.
1900 Mrs. Vermilya took out $4,000
policy with her husband al beneficiary
and when he died she named her son
is the beneficiary. She collected 81
100 from her husbands policy and 81
200 from her sons policy. She drop
Jed her own membcrship last MarCh
BOYsEN WHITES ABOUT POLICIES.
Dr. Brinkamp died on oct 30 1910,
md on Dec - B0yseu wrote Wilbur,
according 70 the Iatter's statement.
bout collecting the money. Regard.
ng this letter SuEhrua states: Il got