New-York tribune., 1911-01-07
Physician Testifies That He
Found Her Lying on
the Floor.
CYANIDE TAKEN IN WINE?
Father and Mother of Dead Girl
Are Also Witnesses at Cum.
berland Inquest-Jury's
Open Verdict.
rBy Telegraph to Tre Trioune. !


the inquest into the deaths OF Grace
Elosser and Charles Edward Twigg. who
a couch in the parlor Of the young wom-
ans home here last Saturday. They
were to have been married on Monday.
The jury returned a verdict at mid
night that the couple met their deaths
through cyanide OF potassium adminls-
tered by persons and in manner ua-
known.
The first fact not known before vas
revealed by DR.. W. r. Foard. enc of the
physicians summoned to the EIosser
home. when he told how he had found
May Elosser, a sister Of the dead woman,
in swoon on the floor, frothng Gt the
mouth and almost in a dying condition,
/ apparently from the effects Of the poison
which had killed her sister and her pros
pectitve brotherin-law. The theory -
now held that the poison was taken in
| wine.
This evidence startled Coroner Beall
| and District Attorney Robb who are
| conducting the inquest II had been
|
matter of general knowledge that prior
to transferring his affections TO Grace
RElosser. T,vigg had been attentive 20
| May Eosser who is pretty and vivac-
| ious.' as was her sister. II also had been
| brought out that Grace Elosser and her
| sister May had not spoken for weeks
/ following the announcement of the en-
gagement Of Grace Elosser and Twigg.
Two Glasses on the Piano.
! Contrary to expectations, Dr George
l.. Brodrup, another Of the physicians ,
called by members of the Elosser family,
testified that he had found two glasses
hupon the piano I'm the parlor, and Il was
his impression that the cyanide Of potas-
sium from which Miss Elosser and Twgg
had died had been taken in these glasses.
| DR. Brodrup also testified that when
he reached the house he saw May Elos-
ser lying on the floor Her eyes were
staring, he said,'as though she had taken
poiso3.
What are the symptoms Of cyanide OF
potassium when taken in slight doses?'
DR.. Brodrup was asked.
"Clenched nds-convulsions,' he an
svered
"Did YOU find this condition in May
Elcsser?"
Il did"
Would such convulsions as you found
MAY suffering with indicate that she
had taken some of the same poison that
cousad the death Of Grace Elosser and
irwigg?'
"They would She was blood frosted at
the mouth and this would not result
from A faint due from shock"
did the stare i'm Mays eyes present
an aupearance similar TO the stare IN
the ewes of Twigg and Grace Elosser?'
1T did"
Administered Ammonia
Dr Brodrup then told Of administer
ing spirfts of ammonia to May Elosser
carving her upstairs and bringing her
to consciousness.
Witnesses testified that the only artl-
Giles found in the pockets or TwisS were
chewing gum. cigarette papers and roll
Of money. There was absolutely MOTH
ing IN indicate that he had any knowl-
edge Of his approaching death. He had
been cheerful and had spoken Of ms ap-
proaching marriage TO numerous per-
sons Only two hours BEFORE his death
! Twigg had bought a wedding ring
I.ouis F. Elosser father OF the dead
girl told of the events preceding ana roi-
lloy.ing the finding of the dead bodies III
tho narlor. He said that his wife had
baen cleaning the family silver out that
he did not know what preparation sA@
used for the purpose. He also de'lare'
onophatically that. so far as ne Knew
notbing that would serve To help cle'r
mn the mystery of the two deaths had
lheen removed or concealed.
He testified that Twigg arrived AT me
uiosser home after first telephonlng ara
o,kirg permission to call. The father
declared positively that only Grace Eios-
scr and Twigg were in the parlor az 'He
time of the tragedy.
Mrs. Elosser, according tn the iather
had found the bodies, and her screams
lh,oight May TO the psrlor. In the most
,,,o,tor ~ fact manner the father de-
r,onstrated the finding of the bodies AMI
Tho nositions in which they were found.
t,ore he also differed with the physicians
in declaring that both had gone 10 their
deaths with smiles on their lips Tho
,estifving physicians all declared that
both had died In the greatest agony
,he,r hands being clenched. the young
voman's al her side and Twisg's clutch
ing at his hair.
The Fathers Story.
According to the father. May, atter
IL aiding her mother from the Harlors ana
after the body of Grace had been rar-
ried 10 a bedroom. retained To the idr-
lor. where she swooned. II was this
svoon the physicians described as hav-
ing been caused by poison and no; 10y
faint.
Coroner Beall brought out the fact that
hst prior t. her death Grace Eloss"r
had eaten some fruitcake and had drunk
some wine. Il il the belief 90 the phys
clans that the robson VAS given 10 tne
yo,rg woman in this wine or in tha
cake. and the authorities are making A
, effort TO ascertain who served the cak,
) and wine To the dead couple.
Mrs Elosser, the mother Of the de-
girl. who was brought from sick ht
to testify. said that she saw Twisg ar