Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-05
SAYS MAN USED
POISON NEEDLE
Continued from First Pase.)


tered I believe I tainted. The ma
iron met me and gave me some aro-
matte spirits of ammonia, which re-
vived me. I then told her my story.
She summoned the manager of the
theatre, who informed detectives.
when the officers arrived I was
we'll enough to walk then. and went
with them to the box where this
man was still sitting. pointed him
out as the man who had attacked me
and the officers took him to the po-
lice station"
Mrs. Graft extended her arm and
pointed out to Judge Hahn a slightly
infiamed needle prick, which she said
was caused in the theatre.
At the conclusion of her testimony
Lieutenants Ryan, Farrell and Con-
Ion, of police headquarters, were
called and told of the arrest of the
prisoner They said nothing was
found on him.
Captain Tuite, speaking to Judge
Hahn, said he believed he had suffi-
cient evidence to warrant holding the
prisoner and referred to other alleged
similar cases, with which he inferred
| Megaro might be connected.
81 am not prepared at this time to
make known my findings" said Cap
tain Tuite, "but believe I can con-
meet the defendant with other cases
in which women are implicated" He
said he had rumors of other cases
which he was having run down by
detectives.
! Anxious to Clear Self.
Megaro was told that it was not nee
essary to make a statement, but If he
cared to, he might, though anything
he might say could be used against
him. The prisoner said he was anx-
| ious to clear up one point, besides
stating that he was not guilty. He
added:
"I would like to ask this young
woman If she notified stout man
wearing glasses sitting In the same
box with her This man Is very likely
the one who attacked her, II such Is
the case. noticed particularly that
when she got up to leave the theatre,
this man to whom refer lost no time
in getting out Of the theatre, Further
than that / have nothing to say he
concluded.
"Rumors of cases such as this have
been brought to my attention" said
Judge Hahn. "They are said to have
happened right here in Newark. This
is a terrible thing, If true.
ct want to inform the detective bu-
reau that they can depend upon me
to give them any assistance within
my power to clear up these cases.
There is sufficient evidence to war
rant me in holding Megaro. and /
| fix bail In the sum of $780, 900 to await
the action of the grand jury"
The court then took occasion to
compliment Captain Tuite and the
members of his department for the
thorough and efficient manner in
which they handled this case against
Megaro. =
Megaro was taken to police head
quarters, where he is being detained
pending the appearance of other
| women whom Captain Tuite expects
to produce later in the day. These
women, it is said, figured in cases
similar to the one yesterday after
noon.
| Tells of "Curare."
| Henry Pommerehrne, of 142 Market
street, q prominent lawyer and an au-
thority on poisons, had q talk with
Captain Tuite and told him of the
effects of the poison known as ecu.
rare" made from vegetables and
taken from the carcasses of lizards
and frogs.
ldians of the Amazon region in Brazil
and It's effect is deadly. 1t can be
lput on the point of a needle and the
SMALLEST scratch would possibly cause
instant death. However, II used in q
moderated form, together with Other
poisons peculiar to these people. II
may be possible that its effect would
be similar to that of Mrs. Graft. There
are about fifteen poisons that could
have been used. The maximum dose
is one-tenth OF grain, and It would
Iinstantaneously affect the nerve cen.
tres of the brain"
Curare or curari, the drug alleged
to have been used upon Mrs. Graf
is described by one authority as "a
back resinoid extract prepared b,
the South American Indians from the
bark Of strychnos toxifera and re.
lated species. 1t sometimes has iittls
| effect when taken internally. but &
paralyzes the motor nerves and pro.
duces death by paralysis Of respNa'