Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-02
USPICIO NED WOMAN TELLS
STORIES NOT SQUARING WITH
OTHER WITNESSES.
POISON EXPERTS TO REPORT
Nisccra of Latest Victim, a Policeman,
Being Examined by Experts for
Traces of Poison.

today pursued their investigation into
the deaths of nearly half score of
relatives and acquaintances OF Mrs.
| Louise Vermilya to make certain
whether the similar demises const-
tuted only coincidence. as Mrs. Yer
milya asserts
Nine deaths are included in the list
with which Mrs. Sermilya's name has
| been connected, including two hus-
bands, two step-children three chill
dren and two roomers at boarding
houses kept by her.
Developments today following po-
| lice investigation at the woman's
home, came from several cities where
she had lived. Pending the report of
the toxicologists which are examining
the viscera of the last of the persons
whose deaths have occurred beneath
Mrs. Vermilya's roof, the police have
made no arrests. No positive evi-
dence of crime has been uncovered.
Conflicting Stories Told.
The following new facts became
known:
That while Mrs. Vermilya has said
| the death of one husband on the ros-
| ter, Richard T. Smith, a conductor,
was only boarder at her home, a
former roomer asserts the two claimed
previously to have been married and
that they lived together as man and
wife.
That while the woman told the po-
lice she had assisted an undertaken at
Crystal Lake former home. in en-
balming bodies, the undertaken there
denies she ever had any such expert
ence.
She COVE this as reason why she
could discuss the deaths with COM
posure.
Made Love to the Widow.
That r. n Bruinglon, a photo
grapher Of Peoria, and brother-inlawI
of the conductor, Smith, had made
love to the widow following Smiths
death so as to avoid suspicious he
then had, but the real fact was that
the widow had told him part of her
matrimonial history which he desires
to give to the coroner.
That Smith died during convulsions
and after drinking some substance,
whether medicine or not, being unset
tied but that the doctors gave the
cause of death from poison symp-
toms
In a talk with the police Of Peoria.
he said Mrs. Vermllya had periods Of
mental depression in which she was
fond of talking of death. He said:
Everyone She Cared for Died.
"She told me that nearly everyone
she cared for died and asked me If |
was afraid of death"
A new coincidence developed today |
following the sudden Illness OF Mrs !
Vremilya herself. that when her sis.
ter, living in the house adjoining, Mrs
Mary Bucholz, suddenly became i'll.
Mrs. Vermllya told inqulrers today
that she had never studied medicine
nor sought to become nurse as had
been reported, but that she had some
little knowledge of medicines that she
had acquired to enable to aid neigh
bors and relatives She insisted she
was innocent
The deaths being looked into fol-
low:
Fred Bringap, first husband of Mrs.
Vermilya, died on a farm near Barr
lngton, ILL.,, after brief Illness.
List OF Alleged Victims.
Charles Vermilya, second husband,
died after six days illness Of "gastri-
It's at Maplewood, III.
Florence Bringkamp, years old
died at harrington. ILL.,
Cora Bringkamp, years old, died
at harrington.
Harry c. vermllya. step-son, 35
years old.
Lillian Bringkamp. step daughter,
26 years old.
Frank Brlngkamp. son, died OF
in Chicago.
Richard T. Smith, reported to be
the third husband.
Arthur Bissonette, policeman room
er, to whom she was engaged, died Of
gastritis" last Thursday.
1t was the suddenness Of Bisson-
atte's death. coupled with the widows
statement that he was addicted to
drink, whereas members of the po-
lice fource had known him as an alb
stainer, that brought about the in
and the exhumatlon of the
viscera.
Poison experts expec. to report by
Friday.
The coroner left today for Barring Q
on. Ill, suburb. Mrs. Vermllay's c
ormer home. to investigate the deaths !