Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18
PERSONAL PRoPERrY'oF VICTIM
or MYSTERIOUS DEATH IN
SEATTLE MISSING.
REVELATIONS START
NEW INVESTIGATION
Mss Danielson, During Residence in
minneapolis, Known as mystery
Woman" - Close Friends Not Ap-
prised of Fact That She Had Large
Fcrtun. in Own Name.

Minneapolis, Sept. lS.-Jewels valued
az s2.699 and $500 in currency. known
TO have been in the possession of Mis-:
Anna Marie Danieison, Gowrie, Iowa
victim Of a Seattle mock marriage
just before her mysterious death il
the Washington city, have vanished.
Their disappearance was revealed
Saturday night by Minneapolis asso-
ciates of Miss Danielson at the SAINT
time dispatches were received from
Seattle quoting Prosecutor S. A. II
Lundin as saying he was only awaiting
the formal report of DR.. George B
FrankforteF, of Minneapolis. before
placing serious charges against DR.
Percival W. Allen, the Seattle man il
whose apartments Miss Danielson died
Strychnine was found in the body
when an analysis was made by DR.
Frankforter, he said in Minneapolis
Saturday night.
DR.. Allen, who confessed mat he
duped the Minneapolis woman into be-
lieving she was married TO him, thru
81 fictitious ceremony, already has beer
convicted Of a minor charge based
upon his association with her.
DR.. Frankforter's report, upon which
the Seattle prosecutor says he will
base the serious charges against Miss
Dauielson's psudo husband, will soon
be In Mr.. Lundin's hands.
The disappearance of the jewels and
money. together with the unusual ac-
ton of Miss Danielson in taking from
her safety deposit vaults in Mime
apolis all her valuables. deeds to her
property and important papers OF
every kind. have added to the mystery
that her attorney, E. l. Melin, and he!
cousin, Lieut.. Wilmot A. Danielson, OF
the United States nav have tried &c
fathom.
Had Independent Fortune.
The evidence Of ~strychnine poisoning
found in Miss Danielson's body by DR.
Frankforter led relatives and friends
TO ask the Seattle police to place g
more serious charge against DR.. Allen
For ten years Miss Danielson wa:
known in Minneapolis as a woman OF
mystery, e to her closest friends
The taking Of the jewels and deeds
with her on her western trip, which
was 10 be a summer pleasure trip only
is puzzling those who knew her best
Miss Danielson had an estate valued
at about 500. 900. but her neares'
friends had known her for four year:
before they learned that she had an in
dependent fortune. Miss Mary I
Adams, Ills Hawthorn avenue. VIII
had known Miss Danielson for man,
years. said that the woman never
talked about her property during tn
first four years of their acquaintance
Miss Danielson. according to Mis-:
Adams. had mentioned it but once Of
twice after that, saying at one timf
that she did not care to have IL gen.
orally known.
When Miss Danielson's father died
leaving her half Of his estate, she OBJ
tanned a business education that sh'
might be able to care for her OWL
property. That in why her friends ar
so puzzled at her action in taking tn
deeds from the vault and carrying
them in a grip on her western trip.
VaiuabEes Taken, Deeds Untouched.
The deeds were found IN her apart
ment where she died. but the none!
and jewels were never recovered.
Miss Danielson left Minneapolis lat
in June. She went to a Francisco
and later, while on q boat between tina
city and Seattle, a woman introduced
her to DR.. Allen. Il was July 10 tina
Minneapolis friends received note
from, her telling hat she had bee;
married to Dr.. Allen and was living il
Seattle.
She lived but a few days after that
The body was sent TO Gowrie for in
terment, but later exhumed and sen
to Minneapolis for examination.
E. L. Malin. her attorney. tool
charge Of the case here and Lieuten
ant Danielson in Chicago obtained
temporary transfer Of his duties :
Seattle in order that ne could work o,
the case.
II have recovered all Of the deed
and the estate is safe" said Mr.. Nell,
last night. bat I have not been al!
to obtain any trace of the jeweiry G
the money which we know she mac
She had valuable rings and other jew
eIry and at least 1900 in cash at IN
time.
Il have sent the full r-pOrt OF tn
analysis by DR.. ~Frankforter to the Sc
attic police and l believe that anothe
charge will De placed against d.
Allen"
The analysis was made of the prin
cipal organs of the body and in all c
them ~strychnine was found.
Strychnine Traces Frequent.
q found positive evidence Of strych
nine in each of the organs" said D
Frankforter in his report. II was ais
furnished with samples of the embaln
ing fluid used in Seattle. 1t contain
no s~trychnine."
Allen was arrested after Miss Dan
ielson's death. He denied having any
thing to do with causing the dealt
but admitted he had tricked her int
believing ne had married her.
On this admission ne was convicte
on a charge that may bring a fine {
$1,000. a year in prison. or both.
ANOTHER CALF CASE.