Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-04
POLICE OF CHICAGO Apae,T TNasD
HAVE sAILGp 70 MAKE ouY u
sraoho cAsx.
coNrENrs or NINE 0ovYIao
POUND IN HOME E,lAMvssGA
Police Believe Woman 10 Felsmlns ll1s
nsss-undsrtaksr 0syssW, ovppsee1
Silent Partner In 0ssth pists, cleoe.
" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Woman Ned
Financial Interest In Dusinsos.

ted today they had practically reached
the end Of their hopes into the investi-
CATION into the death of Patrolman Arr
thur Bissonctte and the death Of eight
others. all OF whom had been close ass
sociates Of Mrs. Louise Veumilya, Al
tho Coroner Hoffman has satisfied him.
self that Bissonette died by arsaulo
der has been issued for the womanv
tho evidence against her 30 far u puro.
ly circumstantiaL
The authorities have had detectives
OF Mrs. Vermiya for the last weak,
ever since 1t was suspected that thS
patrolman's death was not natural.
Tho contents OF nine bottles taken from
the woman's home arc being exs nnine6s
The police decided not to arrest Mn
vermilya because OF her illness. but
will keep police guard at her home
until she 10 strong enough to be looked
up.
Denies Mrs. vsrwtiya Invested MsWsy.
Charles c. Boysen, undertaken Ae
2933 Cottage Grove avenue. who 10 ous-
pected OF being the silent partner" 0f
Mrs. Vermilya In tho peculiar manner
In which she Ii alleged to have sup
piled thriving business for tho un-l
dertaker. denied under severe CROSS
examination last night that he was In
any way implicated In the numerous
deaths that have occurred at the home
OF Mrs. Vermilya. ...,s
He denied that Mrs. vermilyA had
| $500 invested in his business. He de-
MED that he had ever held intimate re-
lations with Mrs. vermilya. and stated
1t was merely because they wero
friends that Mrs. vermilya brought
what undertaking business she haA to
his door. ~ ssi4ss9s
| !ence ell a!ons. He has feased aSrl4A.
Several times yesterday he called Cap
tain Harding OF the Twenty -6econd
street station over the. telephone and
asked II he was to he arrested. A.
tho he was told each time that he
need not fear arrest he appeared fear
full for his personal safety and watched
with suspicion every one who entered
his place of business. It came AS a.
shock to Captain Harding when Boy1ch'
cenied every accusation against him.
''How did you learn SO soon or
Smiths DEATH" asked Captain Hard
ing, referring To the railroad man who
died at the Vermilva home last March.
Mrs. Vermilya called me over the
telephone at II: 80 o'clock In the morn u
Ing and said tn get my wagon ready
as she expected Smith to die any min'
ute"
Was Given Smiths Revolver.
How did she know he was going to
die?" . .
Il can not tell you how she knew"
replied Boysen. "A short time later
she told me Smith was dead and said
To come over. She gave me revolver
that belonged 10 Smith. don't know
what else he possessed"
Captain Harding Is not satisfied
that Boysen has told all he knows ~
the affair and viii uuss:!s;; hin. again.
Altho no warrant is out for his ar.
rest, he is being secretly guarded lest
he make an attempt to get out Of the
city.
physical examination OF Mrs. ver-
milya. taken yesterday. proved her In
perfect health and that she Is either
reigning illness or that her nerves have
been unable to stand the strain OF the
investigations disclosures. She will
he questioned today. Two matrons from
the Harrison street police station were
detailed at her home last night ana
will remain with her. A police guard
is stationed both inside and outside OF
the residence.