The Washington times., 1922-09-27
POLICE BELIEVE
POISONED
BY A WOMAN
Several Mentioned in Episodes
In Dead Mans life--Was
Deeply in Debt.
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woman was named as correspondent.
Mrs. Plaul left her home. and
after several weeks, following his
constant Importantly, there was a
reconciliation and she returned.
moving to a fine new home on,
Green street on the ives. side. which
she bought for $4,000.
However, of late, II is understood.
Mrs. Blaul contemplated renewing
the divorce proceedings. because, 1t.
Is declared, Mr.. Blaul had not ceased
paying attention to the woman
whom she had named as correspond
ent.
This woman yesterday was a
caller during the afternoon at the
home OF close relative OF the dead
man. A few days ago she came into
possession of a new automobile Of
expensive make.
Shook Fist Under Nose.
The woman was seen on Center
street, near the Strand theater, two
days before Mr.. Blaul was taken Ill,
to engage him in animated conver.
sation and shake her fist under his
nose. The scene attracted consid.
cradle attention at the time.
Blaul had extensive business con.
nections and was a director, in sew.
eral corporations besides conducting
his wholesale and retail meat plant
and his storage business.
Since his relations with the
woman whom his wife named as CO.
respondent, his business gradually
slipped from his grasp, and IL is
stated certain creditors had him in.
crease his life insurance for their
protection, they paying the pre-
miums.
Mr.. Blaul's only son, Frank,
stated he knew that his father car.
ried at least $4,000 life insurace,
while 1t Is reported from other
sources that the total amount car.
ried may reach $l25,000.
One bank here carried a mortgage
OF about $4,000 on Mr.. Blauls
North Mechanic street property, in.
storage house. which is said to be
worth 100000.
Suicide Theory Secuted.
County Coroner Joseph B. Finan
stated this morning that there
would be no inquest, but that IL
developments warranted IL, the case
would be presented to the October
grand jury, which meets Monday
week.
He said he expected no develop
ments today, except what might
come from a grilling which the au-
thorities propose giving the woman
whose name is mentioned constant
ly in connection with the affair
Ihe suicide theory is not gen
orally held tenable by the authori-
ties. as Blaul was Ill a week, and
they think he would hardly have
adopted slow poisoning.
Recently a man named Potts, who
has been living in several rooms
In the Blaul building had an alter
cation with BlauI's son regarding
the alleged theft Of liquor. said TO
have been stored in the Blaul build
ing.
Tell Of Exposure Threat.
II is understood Potts drew
revolver on young Blaul and at
about that time the elder BIaul
appeared and was made very nerv.
Gus by the incident.
The elder Blaul, 1t Is stated, had
been threatened with exposure be.
cause OF liquor stored in his place,
and this was one OF the many clubs
that were held over his head, II is
stated.
The authorities have been unable
to get a line on the woman, Mrs.
Carter" who lives in one of the Blaul
tenant houses a few doors from the
Blaul plant. Monday, before Il was
known Mr.. Blaul was suffering from
poisoning, woman called on the
telephone, asking how Mr.. Blaul
was"
When the answer was given that
they didn't know Mr.. Blaul was III,
| the reply came over the phone, "Oh
yes, he was poisoned"
The woman at the other end Of the
line then promised to call again but
failed to do 80.
Expect Hidden Story.
There is some rumor that this Is
not an ordinary death, that in the
background is a story yet to be
told. II Fred Blaul died from
arsenic poisoning, did he take the
poison with intent to end his life
or was he given the poison by
someone in revenge?
A woman's name is hinted In this
connection. There is a woman in
the case, II is felt, and although this
woman fnay not have sought to ac-
complish the death Of Mr.. Biaul,
there Is strong feeling that she
may have been in the background
which brought about the death OF
the man. The general belief is that
a crime has been committed, a
hard one for the authorities to
! fathom.
DIR. Thomas w. Koon, referring
to the death of Mr.. Baul, was non
committal. He could not state
what the result of the chemists
analysis would show. Mr.. Baul
had been III for several days, il Is
claimed, vomiting. with symptoms
! Of ptomaine poisoning akin to ar
senic poisoning.
Report OF Shots Fired.
DR.. Charles H. Brace attended
him at the home for dysentery,
From that time on until yesterday