The Washington times., 1922-09-29
NO 7 { He
SENT WAS
SPURNEO
Neither Would Miss Oliver
EIope, as Poison Victim
Suggested.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Sept. %.
Frederick H. Blaul, prominent
Cumberland meat dealer and stor-
age house proprietor, who died
several days ago under mysterious
circumstances and who is suspect
ed of having been poisoned, tried
to persuade Miss Laura Oliver,
Of Cumberland, to enter a suicide
pact with him, it was learned to-
day by the authorities. Miss
Oliver was named correspondent
in a divorce action against Blaul
several months ago.
Tell OF Suicide Note.
The authorities declare that
shortly before his death Blaul sent
Miss oliver a note suggesting that
they die together. In the note he
enclosed a clipping giving an &C.
Edward w. Hall, New Brunswick,
the sexton's wife.
The suggestion of a suicide pact
followed Miss divers rejection OF
a suggestion that they elope to
Chicago or Connecticut. At Chicago
Blaul said he wanted to establish
himself as a butcher under an as.
sumed name. In the note he sug'
gested that II she didn't care to
go to Chicago he would go to Con-
necticut and that she could follow
him there. She spurned these sug'
gestions. protesting that she felt
sure that they would be detected.
Letter Pfeyed On Mind.
On top of Miss divers rejections
of his suggestions. Blaul is said to
have received what purported to be
Black Hand letter, which is be-
lieved to have preyed heavily on
his mind.
These new developments today
were pointed to as strengthening the
theory Of suicide. State authorities
refuse, however. to accept the
suicide theory, and still believe that
Blaul was murdered.
Blaul was buried yesterday after.
noon in a mausoleum in Rose Hill
Cemetery. Miss Oliver was present.
"I certainly did fool Blaul's peo-
pie" she said today. Il bade good.
bye to Fred while he lay in the
morgue. His relatives had not ar.
ranged his hair as he used TO fix 1t,
and | tried to smooth 1t over In the
proper way. Then yesterday ! saw
them lay his body away. ! fooled
them all right"
Woman at the Cemetery.
Miss oliver, at the cemetery, saw
the commitment from distance.
f,,I t,1fn
Oliver on the street the day before
Blaul was taken III is said to have
been spurred by the receipt Of a
source that attentions to her would
have to cease.
Miss Oliver was emphatic in that
regard, II is said, and Blaul later
called her up to ask II she really
meant that they could no longer
see each other in Cumberland. She
said she did.
Miss Oliver had been rather free
In discussing her friendship for
Mr.. Blaul, but today she refused
TO talk further, even after an en-
gagement had been made to see
her, stating that her attorney had
told her she must talk no more for
publication.
She did say, however, that she
had letter which she might make
public later, now that her name
had been brought into the case
that would cause surprise.
She did not indicate the purport
of the letter, but she spoke so con.
fidently as to make one believe
she really had something to spring
at the proper time. She admitted
having snapshot picture Of her.
self and Mr.. Blaul taken together.
Persons cognizsnt OF Blaul's inner
life state that the half has never
been told. that a probing would
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