Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-29


struments. No announcement has
whether or not the dentist visited
Richmond wholcsals dental supply
houaes.
RELIEVE FORMER ATTEMPT
WAS MADE At POISONING
A theory which is interesting the
officerI is that the accused made an
attemp: to poison his vito on the
night of the Monday preceding her
death. and hoped to fas.en the crime
upon negro taxi driver. They say
that when nc accompanied her 20 the
station he insisted that She ride to
her home in taxi. The knights re-
side at 1913 North Twenty second
Street. and this suggestion is deemed
unusual. since the street cars serve
that section without inconvenience, and
the doctor had never before suggested
that his wife ride home b. automobile.
lntcnsifyinE this theory, tho officers
think. is that the parents of the girl
remarked about the ride home. and
, that the daughter said that the doctor
told the driver to return 70 the sta
ton and let him know whether she
arrived home all right. On that Mon
day night and the next day. il was
stated, she became violently ill and
suffered acute nausea. This arose. the
detectives believe. from tho taking of
4 pill which the young woman cold
her friend. Miss Mary Jordan, the hus-
band had given her. and about which
Miss Jordan stated the young wife
remarked. And I have TO take another
one on Saturday night"
WHITFIELD SAYS DRUGGIST
AIDED IN IDENTIFICATION
Coroner Whitfield last night made it
clear that Mr.. Blair, the druggist. made
no effort TO conceal the fact that
cyanide of potassium had been sold
by him. On the contrary. according
10 DR.. Whitfield, Mr.. Blair called at
mis- Office when the murder case be-
gan to unfold and volunteered the in.
! formation that he had sold the cyanide.
Inc druggist explained that a young
man had called at his store three weeks
ago and asked to purchase cyanide
! Mr.. Blair questioned him as to the
! chaser stated that he wanted 1t in
, connection with photography. Tns
| druggist thcreupon, according 10 Dr.
|
| ed it poison and also wrote on the
package the antidote. In addition. he
! cautioned the purchaser in the use of
the poison, and the visitor replied that
he had used it many times ana was
, wei acquainted -"ith its effects Mr.
. Blair did not wish TO take any con-
spicuous part in the case though h.
said that he stood ready at any time
tn oIa
up. MIR. Blairs action was entirely
voluntary" said Dr. Whitfield. IT told
him that I would not call upon him
unless it was necessary. When it did
become necessary for johnson to be
identified 1 called upon Mr. Blair. and
he readily responded and went 10 the
jail. There is nothing whatsoever in
the tranSa ction to discrcdit Mr.. Blair"
BLAIR TELLS Of
SALE OF CYANIDE
Mr.. Blair said last night:
The man to whom the sala was
madc showed that he was familiar
with the chemical. judged from what
he said shat he had been using it. and.
as he represented that it's use was for
legitimate purpose. it did not occur
10 me that there was any reason why
he should not have 1t.
when the facts about Mrs John
sons death became known, 7 romem-
hcred having made a recent sale O..
aniGe of potassium. and reported
it in full detail 10 DR.. Whitfield. stat
ing that ! did not know the name OF
tho man to whom I had made the sale
and did not believe that ! could iden-
tify him from mcmory
after this. Sergeant Willy asked nc
to go with him ia see DIR. Johnson. ]
| did so. ano after seeing him stated
that I thought that he was the mar to
whom, 7 had made the sale.
"Whilr / deeply regret that the in
strument OF Mrs. Johnson's death APP
pears to have been procured from our
store, it. IL to he remembered that
poisons arc constantly being sold IL.
drug stores and that the chances of
criminal use in any particular case arc
very remote. Art.r p 1ruEgigt has
complied with tho law and has ured
reasonable care, he can but view such
sales as responsibility Inevitable in
his work."