Evening journal., 1913-04-17
HINT POISON
AS CAUSE OF
YOUTHS DEATH
State Begins Probe After AM
aIyiSt Reports on KOprO- +
wSkpS Stomach Contents
RAISE INJUNCTION TO
PERMIT CHURCH FUNERALl

Word was received here today fronN
Newark that DR.. Herbert J. wataOn@
state bacteriologist. who made AMI
analysis of the stomach Of Frank
KoprowslU. who died suddenly lastl
Monday at the plant OF the r. Blu-I
menthal Company. had found circuni
stances Indicating that the younai
man was poisoned.
DR.. Watson sent hia report TO Cord
oner John T. Spring. last night andl
today be called Acknowledgement Jo-I
siah o. Wolcott over the telephone
and made a verbal report 70 hind
What this was Mr.. Wolcott refuse4
10 divulge. He said he had turnedi
the information over 10 Deputy At-I
torney-0enoral Armon D. Chaytord
Jr.. and to tho coroner for investiga4
ton.
Coronei Spring today said he had,
not yet received a report from Drsi
Watson and that he had called himI
over the telephone this morning toI
learn how far the analysis had prod
gresged He said Watson repliedf
that he would have the report ready
by tonight or tcmGTTS-f.
The funeral OF Koprowsh took place
this morning from his late boarding.
house No. 1014 Linden street, and n
big crowd was attracted TO the housed
The mysterious circumstances sur4
rounding tho death OF the young manl
who but a short time ago passed 4
physical examination before taking
civil service examination for malH
carrier, and an autopsy following him
death. showed all organs In normal
condition, was freely commented upon
By those who gathered arouRd the
late homo OF the young man.
Left $4,000 Insurance.
Il was further learned today that
Koprowski about three months ago
took out insurance 10 the amount OF
$4,000 in. two policies, making his
sister, Mrs. Helen Guninslxi living in
Beech street, his beneficiary for $4,000
and his bethrothed, Miss Helen Booth,
; OF No. 424 South Van Buren street
beneficiary for the remaining $1,000
II also was learned that be had
B about $500 In bank and owned q
? house in South Franklin street. which
Z lho recently bought for his home aftc
Z his marriage 10 Miss Booth, tho we'd
n ding day having been set FOR April 20
J He has willed the house to Mis-
Booth
4 Another startling statement wal
D made today. It was 10 the effec
! that Koprowsli was attended AZ The
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
b for arsenical poisoning three weeks
2 ago Or. Ellwood / Rogers attended
r him az the time. Koprowski, 1t Il
D said. professed ignorance Of how hs
I had taken the poison. After this at
4 tack. II is said. he made his will.
I Funeral Delayed.
The funeral services over koprow-
ski we're to have taken place at
O'Clock this morning. They were "a
> have been conducted BY the Rev.
/ John r.. zajonczkowski. rector OF
+ the National Polish Catholic Church.
>. Last week an Injunction was issued
l by the Court OF Chancery. restraining
l him and his congregation from
!. holding services IN the church. which
p formerly was st. Michael's Episcopal
? Church, before It was leased.
At 9 o'clock a crowd OF probably
200 persons had gathered In front OF
the home OF John T. Tumczak. No
n 1914 Linden street. where Koprow-
2 ski boarded and from which short
q funeral service was 10 be held before
8 the body was taken TO the church As
e the time wore on the clergyman did
n not appear, and the crowd began "a
grow impatient and rather excited
The members OF the household tried
=. in every way 10 locate the preacher
j but no trace OF him could be fount
: and when the crowd in the stree
!, learned this the excitement grew
Continued On sscond Tage.