The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-14
NAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING
DEATH OF MORRISON GIRL
PAUL ALeERTs, CAUGHT IN srEu.
sENviLLE. FACES GRAVE
CHARGE
ehrouded In Mystery. the Demise OF
Martha Morrison 10 Believed to
Have Been Caused by Pow
erfui Drug.

whom she frequently associated. Is
being rushed back TO Wheeling in an
automobile. to face a charge OF sell
ing the drug that caused her death.
Miss Morrison died at the home OF
Mrs Grace Deithers-Rice. No. 1873
virginia street. yesterday morning
about o'clock. after she had been
attended by DIR. w. c. Etzler. Ell
Derts was arrested in Steubenville,
", about IL O'Clock last night. by
Lieutenant Hull Of the Steubenville
police force. upon request OF the local
police.
As soon as the local authorities were
notified OF his arrest, Prosecuting At
torney d. A. Mckee. and Captain OF
Detective Howard Hastings left for
6teubenville to return him to this city.
They are not expected to arrive here
before o'clock this morning. Elberts
mas not given notice whether or not
De VIII waive extradition papers.
An autopsy was performed in the
bertschy morgue on Main street yes
terday afternoon at o'clock, in charge
OF Drs. Charles III. Keysor, ]. A. Camp
bell. Coroner Gala Mitchell and AS
sistant Prosecuting Attorney +. A.
O'Brien| At the same time a quiet in
vestisation was being conducted In the
Office of Prosecuting Attorney d. A.
Mckee. members of the Morrison and
Rice families being called.
The stomach OF Miss Morrison was
removed TO the Coleman Laboratories.
where Chemist George Coleman will
make a chemical analysis OF its con
tents. II is thought that the result OF
this analysis will not be made known
before Friday.
Had Been DRINKING.
The investigation showed that Miss
Morrison had been drinking heavily
Saturday night and Sunday In COM
pany with Elberts and some girls, IL is
alleged. Her first debauch is said TO
have taken place some months ago.
Before that time she was employed in
the job rooms of the Register Publish
ing Company, and had a large number
OF well-doing friends.
IL Is said that for some time past
she was drinking heavily. According
TO her familys statement to the pros
ecuting attorney. IL Is understood they
were aware that she had been using
some drug during the past week for
headaches. This drug is either CO.
caine or heroin, the exact nature OF
which is expected to be shown by the
chemists analysis.
Miss Morrison Is survived by her
mother and one sister, Miss Saarh.
She was born in Wheeling. Her faith.
er Is living. but Is separated from the
family. In the neighborhood where
she lived her family is very well
known, and up until quite recently
the girls went in good society.
The now dead girl was a member of
the North Street NJ. e. church. and
II Is understood her name is still on
Of hat oh
al services will probably be held some
time Wednesday. and interment will.
more than likely. be in Mt. Wood
cemetery
From Mrs. Rice. at whose home the
girl died. IL was learned that Miss
Morrison called Mrs. Rice Saturday
night. and wanted her to go out with
her. Mrs. Rice refused Sunday aft
ernoon the girl called her and request
ed that she go with her to a camp on
the Ohio side OF the river. This she
again refused. Miss Morrison then
telephoned Mrs. Rice and said she was
coming over" and was told not TO as
she, Mrs. Rice. was i'll.
Snuffed Powder Through Nose.
Mrs. Rice stated that about 81 30 yes
terday morning she was awakened by
q rapping on her door She asked who
was there. and received her answer
from the lips of the Morrison girl
She went down stairs, opened the door.
and she says the girl fell into the room
In an apparently drunken stupor She
gathered her up. bathed her forehead
and when Mrs. Rice was not looking
placed a quantity OF white powder on
the back of her hand and Snuffed Il
into her nose.
Mrs. Rice says she demonstrated
with her, but the Morrison girl stated
that she was used TO il. claiming that
II was good for headache and that
she had been taking the same kind OF
powder for several weeks. The girl
endeavored TO give the other woman
some. and IN doing so threw a portion
OF ~ IN Mrs. Rices face. The latter's
nose shows the effects OF coming in
contact with particles Of the drug
After taking the drug the woman.
Mr. Rice. asked the girl 10 allow her
70 call her home add acquaint the family
o. Der Wnerenbouts. She endeavored 10
DO this, she claims. but the telephone
was not answered She put the then be-
nemDed SRI % bed. and IN little while
started working with her o. relieve the
effects Of The drug. but was unsuccess-
scribed. but according 20 the doctor 70
statement. the SRI was dead when b.
Coroner Gala Mitchell was called
ssnse f ,r BTsS l qqestiops ard
vas held The coroner stated that his
inquest would probably b. held This
morning. but H. is nkely DO will not b.
held until tho arIlfrlH 81 the contents
o. the stomach o. made PUZZLE
hrrcated IN 8tsubcnvtlis.
Tn trr course ~ The combinations b.
Che police and county officers Dr. devef-
opcd that this rlrl was securing her
drurs from the young man with whom
aIn kept com Uaug. Immediately drag
ncf uaF extended Tor him which led 70
re arrest iu stcubeurlllc
Pr.rer ufiuE Attorney -. = Mckee
aNI Assistant o.. a. DHrleu refused 20
discuss the case Whether no IT. u case
uf suicide an overdose % r. soothing
nTuH. ur part uf m urcwedifaffd plan o.
unknown. The doctors who performed
enc aufopgg were cautioned % take full
notes" They were also Instructed 90
give OUT nothing concerning their FIND
irrs tf Dr. known. however. that al 81
the organs were in n normal condition.
a warrant Maa sworn out yesterday
before Squire " O. NOrha Tor Elharfa
arrest. on che strength % statements o.
rlri aeeoclafee Of Mics Morrison. other
girls we're 0uneflOnfI AZ police headquar-
fera last nlrhf ElfcrfH will prDbnh lv
- held FOR violating the West Virginia
drug act. prcb1 BIZ The Harrison act ard
MAYBE q more serious charge
Ms Morrison lr hfnrfhr0krn and
when seen b. en- Intelligence reporter
last night refused ~ discuss the case