Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-05
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Mason City Aug. t.-Death ended
the sufferings Of another victim Of the
home made gin" boosefest which :
number Of Greeks employed q ths
Northwestern cement plant began CIR
Gus day. when Alex Genamos passed
away at the Park hospital. Another
member Of the party that partook Of
the liquid that proved 30 dangerous
was brought to the hospital in pre-
carious condition. Il iiay
At tho request Of friends OF the dead
man, County Attorney y. G. Robinson
ordered postmortem examination Of
the remains Of John AndriapolouA the
first man to die. and following the
death of the second man this morning.
autopsy on his body ID being held.
The postmortem on Andsiapolouo
was held by Doctors Starr, Nchter.
nacht and Van Gordon. These physt-,
clans, and DR.. NJ J. Fitzpatrick, exam;
ined the second body this morning,
both autopsies taking place ct Ran
dalls morgue. Ss
Contents Of the stomachs VIII prob
ably be analysed. in the case Of the
first man especially. The autopsies
were very thorough, all vital organs
being examined, and sections Of them
taken to further examination.
Unnatural conditions and congestion
were found in practically all the vital
organs, in some instances the differ
ence from normal being sharply
marked. The cause thereof has not -
yet been determined
Men Are Discharged.
No evidence having AZ yet been adj
duced which warranted holding them
longer, County Attorney J. G. Robinson
ordered the discharge Of George
Chichis, chief interpreter for !. the
Northwestern Cement Company =.
Divics and Steve Gregoris, occupants
of his cottage. who were arrested and
who are alleged to have been con-
nected with the sale Of the liquor, and
those who were sick drank
Whether there will be prosecution
for the sale Of liquor later IL not
known at this time.
Chichis has until recently held .
federal license for the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquor at retail, at his cottage.
No. 8, Of the row. Whether this was
renewed July I IL not known.
Crooks Are Aroused.
Members Of the Greek colony are
much aroused over the entire affair.
and believe the liquor the men drank
contained something besides grain al
cohcl and additional harmless inSredi.
ents.
The police obtained possession Of .
bottle said to contain some Of the
liquor left over from the fatal cele-
bration This was turned over to Coro-s
ner Long last night. No analysis Of it,
contents have as yet been made.
When . little Of it was poured on .
concrete floor ana lighted, practically
all Of 1t burned. the residue being but
little over 10 per cent. 81
1t is asserted that the stun Il made
up In large quantities and left with the
cook men" at different houses. to be
sold to the boarders at IS cents {
quart bottle, the money 70 be turned
over to the makers.
Grain alcohol costs enough 20 that.
with a fire test Of considerably moro
than Is per cent. there would be little
II any profit In the stun at that Nc.
ure. Men who are making up that kind
Of dope are not doing II without :
profit This, the Intelligent foreigners
who are interested in the case argue.
indicates that some other Ingredient
than grain alcohol enters into its man.
ufacture.