Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-23
POISON SENT WIFE
I. PUZZLES HUSBAND
Capt. George Aker, Camp Dix,
Can't Understand Motive OF
Almost Fatal Letter
INQUIRY BY PoST0FFICE

Captain George r. Aker. stationed
at Camp Dix. declared his intention to
day Of asking the postal authorities Of
Trenton to aid in clearing up the mys +
tery puzzling the Cincinnati police in
their investigation of the alleged at
tempt TO kill his twenty one year old
wife with poison pellets.
The pellets were received by Mrs.
Aker in. a special delivery letter post
marked from Wrightstown. \. j., ad-
joining the camp. Captain Akcr said
he was absolutely without an idea as
TO any enemy who might seek his wife's
life, and he was waiting for more
definite information that he might ON
ploy detectives and turn the case over
to postal authorities for an investign e
ton
Mrs Akkr received the package Of
tablets last Wednesday. according 10
the information that has reached the
captain The first inkling he had of
trouble at home, he said. came in n
telegram he found on his desk ycstcr-
day morning from his wife. In Il she
asked whether he had sent "hills." md
said she was 'much improved aud
''sent love-
Message a Puzzle
II "ouldn't understand the message.
said Captain Akcr. Il had had lot e
ter from my wife. written last Tues
day. in which she said nothing about
being i'll. I got a long distance tplc
phone connection with Cincinnati and
talked to my wife Then I learned oi
thc attempt on her life The bills IL
the telegram should have road pills.
81 could not learn the contents of the
letter over the telephone. AS far as
know. neither Of us has an enemy. W.
have been very happy together. shal
take every possible step to find the per
son who sent tine package. I have b"cI
trying to get more definite information
but have been hamperPd by my inability
10 get telephone connections again witt
Cincinnati. The company say its wires
are down because of storm.
"My relations with fellow officer'
here and at Camp Sherman. where
was stationed in the training work of {
depot brigade during the war. have beer
pleasant Anyhow. why should tn
package be mailed. as they say, from
near Camp Dix?
Urgent to Hurry Home
kilograms from his wife and sister
urged Captain Aker to hurry home. H
said he had not asked for leave because
the rehabilitation center was so busy
and he believed he might help solve th'
mystery from this end. when he re
ceiyes more information. He said tina
since Mrs. Aker was out of danger h
would remain here, at least until h
could start the investigation.
Captain Aker was assigned to Cam
Dix about two months ago from Cam
Sherman.
He was commissioned captain No
!. ,wmber 81. 1919, but was not sent over
seas.
Convinced by developments. he said
that poison mailed to Mrs. Aker wa
sent with the deliberate intention o
poisoning her. DR.. G. o. Skies, he
physician, asked federal authorities T.
investigate the case in an effort I
identify the sender.
Doctor Skies took this action afte
the family had talked with Captain
Aker over long distance telephone.
The pellets. Doctor Skies said. hat
been sent to Mrs. Aker In an unsigne
typewritten letter, containing nstruc
tions TO take two before each meal
without telling how they were to b
taken,