Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-01
DEATH OF NINE PERSONS CLOSE.
" ASSOCIATED WITH HER
ARousEs SUSPICION.
MRS. LOUISE vERMILYEA
CALLED "oEATH NURSE"
Chemists Making Examination Of Vital
Organs Of Boardsr Who Died at Chi.
caso Woman's Home-Planned to
Marry Undertaken - Medicines in
Home Seized.

nurse, WdS taken INTO CUSTODY Dy tNe
authorities last night. She had been
found at her residence, Ais East
Twenty ninth street, suffering from
what appeared to be the effects OF
poison.
She was removed to Hahnemann
hospital, where she will remain in
charge of the police until chemical ex-
animation has been made Of the vital
organs of Policeman Arthur Bisonettc,
g poarder at her house. who died un-
der mysterious circumstances.
While the police have made no
charge against Mrs. Vermilya, they
have manifested a great interest in her
connection with the death of Bisone:te
because of the discovery made by
Coroner Hoffman that nine persons
with whom she was Intimately asso-
ciated, have died in much the same
sudden way that Bisonette did.
Questioned Monday, she admitted
four other persons besides Bisonette
had died in her house. They were her
first and second husbands. son by
the first husband, and boarder to
whom 1t was reported, she was en-
gagged Yesterday in talks with cor
oners officers she added four more
names to the death list.
Four More Persons Named.
These new names were:
Lille vermilya, age q, grand
daughter Of Charles Vermilya, Mrs.
Louise vermilya's second husband.
She died at 1915 Groyeland avenue
Jan. 2l, 1906, from what was given as
acute nephritis.
Harry q. Vermilya. 35 years old. son
OF Charles vermilya. He was q vet
Urinary surgeon and married. and died
Sept. 20, 1904, from heart failure said
to, have been brought on by malaria.
Coroner Hoffman has evidence he had
trouble with Mrs. Vermilya over some
property at Crystal Lake, Ill.
Cora Brinkamp, years old. daugh-
ter of Mrs. Vermilya's first husband.
Died on a farm near harrington, III.
Cause unknown.
Florence Brinkamp.7 another daugh-
ter Az years old, died at same place.
Cause Of death unknown.
Undertaken Questioned BY Police.
In connection with these two deaths
the coroners officers yesterday brought
to light what at first appeared to them
to be a peculiar romance 1t was stated
by a number of persons that an UNDER
taker, Charles G. Boysen Of Cottage
Grove avenue, to whom Mrs. Vermilya
had brought much business, had been
attentive to her and that they had
planned to marry and go to Europe on
their honeymoon.
FWAntvs
second street police station, where he
was closely questioned by Captain
Harding. He admitted he knew Mrs.
Vermilya WE'LL but denied the story OF
the engag ement. He said he had often
taken her to amusement parks and
summer gardens.
Police Hunt For Auto.
Boysen then made statement which
is regarded by the police as of import
ance. He said that after Richard T.
Smith, railroad conductor who died
while a boarder at the vermilya home
and to whom Mrs. Vernlilya was re-
ported engaged, had died, -she appeared
at his place of business driving an
automobile.
Smith is said to have owned an auto.
and since his death the police have
been trying to find some trace Of 1t.
Boysen's statement confirms the report
that Smith had machine and indi-
Gates that after his death. it went into
the possession of Mrs. vermilya. At
taches of the coroner's office are trying
to discover what became OF this car.
Coroner Hoffman during the day
paid q visit to Mrs. Vernilya's house
and made an examination there, Among
other things he discovered nine bottles
Of medicine. These he took. to his own
Office. They will be analyzed by coun-
ty chemists. -
The chemical examination Of Bison
-pleted, and until 1t Is completed no
further action will be taken.
According to q medical examination
all the organs were in good condition,
except the liver, which was yellowisl,
with Ereenish tint. The coroner said
he had other evidence, but would not
reveal 1t at present.
Sister Says Persecution.
Mrs. vermilya has three married sis.
ters. all younger than herself. living In
Buchhols, lives at Ill East Twenty.
ninth street. She declared yesterday
that her sister was being perseeuted. :
MY sister IL Ill and unable 10 see
any one" ihe said. Even II she were
we'll she would make p6s 1tatemeat, as
everything She hay said has been dis.
torted."
Mrs. Samuel EschwerG. 8 another sis.
ter, was found at 2sls South Park av-
enue, in bed with q cold She said her
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