Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-27
MARYLAND DEATH 7.
MYSTERY DEEPENS
4, ,,,.borities Today/WilI Report
on Whether Poison Killed
( F. n. BlauI
uINr WOMEN INVOLVED
70, a star Correspondent

r,,,,,srisnd, Nd. Sept. 27.--Did
..s,r;ct n. Blaul die of arscnlral
..,,oning. and II so, did he take it him.
y, :, o,d his cares. or was it admin
Uttered to him? :,
rho first question is expected to bc
.,.wcrcd this afternoon. when the re-
d. received from the Johns Hop
,Rins Hospital, at Baltimore where the
,;seera Of the dead man have pcen sent
lar examination. .r.,
.,n;on In the minds of tho authorities
E.t tbe hectic career of Fred Blaul may
Ne been cut short by the criminal act
~ y .ome one with whom he was deeply
compromised, . o -, .,;u
n.;-;nv town g wealthiest residents. lie
.~rsd n cold storage plant. n wholesale
-.ot establishment and string Of re-
Todsy he is dead. His viscera are
N.;no handled by scientists. thinking
III, ~ trnces Of poison. His business
.S.;rs are said to be deeply involved
srd dark rumors concerning his secret
Hts NJ are being banded about the town
-horo he was once n respected mer-
chant. -,
Il. condition was not considered seri-
.ns until shortly before his death yes.
Urday. He left his home at = o clock
r.t Wednesday morning. telling his
vife he was going TO his office. That
h,,,,,
desperately III. Where hc had been
All day Is n mystery the authorities are
bving to clear IN. His son Frank was
not aware of his movements during
n. day. He had. however, told his
chauffeur he would be away all day on
business.
From that time on he was a sick
man DR.. G.. II. Brace treated him for
ly,entery. At m early hour yesterday
morning there was, according to neigh
mrs A tremendous conmotion at the
plsul home. Screams were heard. It is
aid, and some Of the more excited de.
n clare shot was fired This story
\ q the shot Is generally discredited,
however. Whatever happened there,
ueehbors felt It was best TO telephone
ior the police. Members Of the family
met the ratrolmen at the door and re.
euested that a physician be sent for.
tr. Thomas ". Koon responded.
DR.. Koon arrived about Q o'clock in
the mornina and found Blaul seriously
'ill In the bathroom. When he loft some
time later he believed the sick man to
be resting easier At 8 o'clock yester-
day morning Blaul died.
The family troubles Of the Blauls
have resulted in at least one separa-
'tIon. Mrs. Blaul began action for
divorce, but there was a reconciliation
affected. Women, It Is declared here.
Ave played a big part in Blauls life.
Gifts Of motorcars arc openly hinted at.
Baul is said to have had business
rererses Of late.
A woman giving the name OF Mrs.
Carter telephoncd a netghbor Of the
Blauls, a Mrs. Eggleston. on Monday
night, inQuiring as TO the condition of
Mr.. Blaul. The reply was, eve didn't
know he was H." "Oh. yes, he was
poisoned Monday night" was the reply.
Coroner Joseph B. Finnn will not
comment upon the death until he has
more Information at hand. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow after
moon at o'clock, from the Blaul home
% Green street. with intcrmcnt in
Rosehill Cemetery. The Rev. II. Hall
Sharp, OF st. Luke's Lutheran Church.
will oficiate. 1t has been requested by
the family that no flowers be sent.
\ Besides his widow, the dead man Is
Nryivcd by one son, Frank X. Blaul.