New-York tribune., 1922-03-20
Dies by Poison
Dregs After
Girls Suicide
fCcnlinued from nsn, one

fceni'nued from pSus ons)
bad danced and converscd gavlv.
was not feeling very well. not having
bad dinner and. therefore, asked ttc
ladies' permission to go for dinner
Not Rival for Hand
"Miss Clark, however, personally
made up some sandwiches and partook
"Around 1880 Mr.. rccined on a
couch. Mr. was conversing with
Miss Clark and with the lady from
Worcester
"a had Il suspicion that Miss Clark
had told her friend about the poison
and also that she contemplated to
break her promise. took the phial,
but Miss Clark saw it and tried 10 re
gam 1T. ! gave it willingly back to
her after having made her affirm hcr
promise not to use it until her mother
came back
"A few minutes later. while was in
the hall heard Mr. cr} out for
me. Rushing INTO the parlor I found
MISS Clark dying in chair. I tried to
make her throw up the poison. but
neither mine nor Mr. 8 efforts
succeeded. 1t was then 7. Knowing the
effects Of the poison, notified by tele-
phone physicians and thcn left the
apartment; unnecessary 10 say in order
to avoid questioning by non-under-
standing policemen | preferred to wait
until my testimony would be Of value.
then give it and take the rest Of the
cyanide, as | intended to already be
tore had the privilege of meeting
Miss Clark, whom trulv estimate to
be one of the worlds finest women.
Hoping this win clear up the mys-
terry, am VOurs sincerely
90. HALDOR LARSEN"
Mentioning a Newspaper
after having read the mentioning
newspapcr) Of March 10, find II
necessary to add that ] have never
quarrclcd with my friend Nh
knew him able and myself unable to
marry Miss Clark, and therefore never
knowingly appeared to be his rival
'Sir. wish it would be possible to
stop the scandalmongcry Of tho news
papers
Letter to Boston Editor
The following is tho letter to the
Sir Your Unsuitable desire for
scandals vii cause you inccssant grief
whenever YOU meet discreet people
Let nc advise you TO use cyanide Of
potassium when your inferioritv be
comes too conscious IN Your mind Gf
YOU have onc).
Your paper has amused ne tonight.
How brutal the police had been to keep
truth from your columns for one whole
DAY Delicacy cannot possibly agree
with your kind Of democracy can it2
But after all | cannot forgive you'
The English Shakespeare VIII forgive
I gF
umns. Take my advice Mr. Editor!
| Discharge the man or mon that wrote
about tho latest Back Bay scandal
Neither to you nor TO the public car
they give anything but an aftcr-dnncr
digesting agent. And for that purpose
cyanide of potassium is better and
swecter than the venom Of Your col
umns Q Haldor Lars en-
Gap. S-This may be forgiven Just
for once? really must answer the
four questions YOU think so important
to solve the mystery of Miss Clark g
death ! refer to your Saturday even
ing edjton.')
First took the nhial with poison.
because after Miss ClarA's death it wa
my property and ] could use It,
Second There were no poisonous
! tablets in the apartment and on my
! part no excitement
'3. He hid let. that suficc-to avoid
the too vulgar STARE of your favoritc
reporters-s after having called Doc
tors? (Sr, Only your paper could
ask that question:. Let us say: he
cause the young lady might have
chance to live.
a. As far as q man not profoundly
medically educated can know, I know
the girl to be dead when left the
apartment. %. HALDOR LARSEN.'"