Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-11
PRISONERS SOUGHT
BY SCOTLAND YARD
Mystery EnveIops Plot to Muir
der Detective Chief Sir
William Norwood
employees ARE SUSPECTED

: London. Nov. 11.--All night long
master detectives from Scotland iard
searched London for the perpetrators OF
the outrage upon their chief, Sir VII.
liam Norwood. who was seriously III
today from malicious administration OF
poison. So far no arrests have been
reported.
Sir William is not yet out of danger,
but hopes for his recovery are enter.
tanned because Of his great vitality. :,
scotland Inrd officials announced
definitely this morning that the attempt
to assassinate Norwood was by means
OF poisoned chocolates sent through the
mail.
These officials snid they believe. this
had been only one step in conspiracy
Accordingly, the police have issued
warning to all persons of note not to
eat ANYTHING sent to them by post.
Sir William had fairly good night:
but 1t was officially stated that he still
Ia seriously Ill and his Scotland Yard
subordinates continue to maintain the
greatest secrecy regarding the affair
Second Attempt on Life
An official Is huoted as saying it was
the second attempt to poison the chief
BY mailed chocolates. the first box being
delivered at Scotland Yard fortnight
aeo. 1t was addressed to Sir William
and opened by an assistant commits.
siOner. who. suspicious because Of the
packers anonymity and the stale ap-
pearance Of the chocolates 1t contained,
handed 1t over to the detective depart.
inent to trace its origin. Inquiries up.
parently were without result and Sir
William seemingly was not informed.
On Thursday, the Daily Mail quotes
the official as saying. another anony /.
nous box Of chocolates arrived. The
chiefs secretary. Miss Drysdnle. opened
1t and handed it to Sir william, who
took it to his room and ate one or two
of the chocolates while dressing for the
club luncheon. Miss Dryslale had taken
one, but, disliking the taste, threw 1t
away.
One of the hospital physicians said
that the nature Of the poison had been
established, but refused to name it.
General Sir Wyndham Childs,
director of criminal investigation,
stated this morning he felt sure the
poison in the chocolates was arsenic.
1t was recalled among those inter-
ested in the solution of the mystery
that Sir William was perhaps the man
most instrumental in bringing to the
gallOws the assassins Of Field Marshal
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson. and that
this would naturally cause Il feeling OF
bitterness toward him among the assas.
sins friends.
Other theories are offered with re.
gard to the poisoning. Some officials be
lieve the crime was committed by per
sons employed in Scotland Yard. 1t is
hold that Sir William Is n strict disci
plinarian and that possibly some EN-
ploye nursed grievance against his
chief.
Suggest Communist Plot
Another suggestion is that Sir vii.
liam was the victim of Communist OF
Bolsheviki plot. or possibly a gang OF
race track crooks against whom Scot
land Yard has been conducting q Wig
Orous campaign of late.
Police authorities are maintaining
secrecy regarding the case other thar
saying they possess "dcfnite evidence
and that sensational developments vii
follow ~