The evening world., 1911-11-06
vERMilYA HAD ARSENIC
IN PEPPER BOx.

DESPITE the heroic treatment we nave
administered. said Or. Var Arsdale.
las the arsenic works further into the
vital organs-and much o, 1t could not
be taken from her systematic danger
Of death will Increase. She has a strong
constitution. II she d.d not have she
would not be alive now There Is no
telling how much poison she took. I be-
iieve that she ate 1t out of her hand
when the police were not Watching
The opinion of the experts now Is
that the woman poisoned her alleged
victims feeding them arsenic for three
or four days. thus producing symptoms
similar to gastritis.
Rose Wiscman. the nurse who brought
10 Mrs. Vermilya's bedside the pepper
which contained arsenic, said to-day
she first brought a box or shaker of
black pepper. Il want the white pep
per-" said Mrs. Vermilya, and told her
Just where to get 1t.
Just set 1t down on the tray" she
said. I'm use II just as I want It. I
always like lots Of pepper on my eggs"
A guard OF detectives and uniformed
poiicemen with a police matron and
several trained nurses had been watch
Ing over Mrs. Vermilya.
The woman's bed and bedclothes. her
sleeping garments. her hair and every
thing else about her nat could conceal
poison had been examined.
BELIEVES POISON WILL BE
FOUND IN SMITHS BODY.
That poison will be found in the
viscera Of Richard T. Smith, who died
at the home OF Mrs. vermilya. Is the
belief OF Coroner Hoffman. who re-
turned last night from North Hender-
son. where Smiths body had been ex-
humed.
II don't want to he unfair" he said,
"but l will be greatly surprised II the
chemical tests do not reveal arsenic.
The color OF the liver is the same as
Bi~ssonnette's. In fact the conditions
are almost Identical"
So convinced Is Coroner Hoffman
that Smiths liver will show arsenic thai
he said he would exhume the body of
Frank ~Brinkamp. son of Mrs. Vermilva
and her first husband.
Mrs. Vermilya has In her father, .John
Wolf. 10 years old, her stanchest de-
fender. The aged man. In company with
three daughters and a son, visited the
bedside Of the accused woman to-day.
Louise could not have lone such a
thing" he sobbed as he was assisted
from the room after the visit.
The family gathering was cheerful
under the circumstances. Those who
witnessed the meeting said there was
nothing but cheerfulness rnt!l the time
OF departure came.
Hello. Sis. how are you feeling?" was
the greeting OF Mrs. Vermilya's brother
n as he departed he encouraged her
with the remark: Never mind all the
talk, Louise, o VIII come out Of this
with flying colors,"
Mrs. Vermllya's sisters also offere(
words OF cheer and all asserted theli
against he:. Mr.. Wolf has ATTORNEY
Joseph Burres to look after the Interests
OF his daughter and is determined tina.
she shall have every protection that tn,
law will give her. Mr.. Burres visitet
Mrs. Vermilya with Mr., Wolf and Later
made the statement that the defens,
would merely be the matter of defend
ing an innocent woman.
Capt. Harding after admitting tina
he had made no progress so far a,
questioning Mrs, Vermilya was con
cerned, said she had spent q pleasan
day.
"She was as cheerful as could he, AM
talked of the case IN a light hearte,
besides thoroughly enjoying he
meals"