Evening star., 1923-06-30

three physicians had treated him. DR.;
F. A. Hornaday, the last one, Issued
the certificate of death from tubercu-
lar intestinal trouble.
According to the police. Mrs. Abing
and Navarro said that DR.. Hornaday
had been called only a few days pc
fore death. At that time Navarro
was nursing his friend because OF the
strain which had been placed upon
Mrs. Abing, it is stated.
The funeral was held Monday and
burial was in Mount Olivet cemetery.
Two Held BY Police.
Following the receipt of letter
signed Juan de la Cruz, YESTERDAY
District Attorney Peyton Gordon con-
ferred with Coroner J. Ramsey hewitt,
with the result that the body was ex-
humed After the exhuming Detec-
tIves Kelly and Scrivener of head
quarters arrested Mrs. Abing and Ma
varro. Mrs Abing spent last night
in the house Of detention, while Ma
varro was held at the third precinct.
AT the order of Inspector Grant
each was held incommunicado pend
ing the outcome of the activities OF
the coroner.
Police have not yet officially inter-
viewed DR.. Hornaday TO inquire into
circumstances preceding the death.
All police attention is centered on the
autopsy and the analysis of the con-
tents Of the stomach and vital organs
Of the deceased.
To Look for Poison.
The analysis of the contents of the
stomach will be made by Dr. Price.
District chemist. this afternoon. In
event of the discovery of any foreign
matter of nature which would make
the death seem out of the ordinary,
he will Immediately report to Health
Officer Fowler in the form of mem
orandum, who in turn will give the
coroner the information.
DR.. Price said today he would seek
to discover the existence of poison.
In the case OF a strong poison, he
said, the analysis would not consume
more than a few hours. Otherwise,
he declared. it might be some days
certain that no such contents are in
the stomach or liver or kidneys.
The typewritten letter to the Dis
trict attorney put in motion the in
vestigating wheels of the police de-
| partment and of the coroner's office.
; In the letter, It is alleged. certain
dispositions are made which Maj. Cor
don could not overlook.
The letter contained certain allega-
tions against Mrs. Abing, who had
been married before.
Inspector of Detectives Clifford L..
Grant today said that the police had
discovered that Mrs. Abing had been
married previously to man named
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he had died from tuberculosis, after
she had taken him from the local
tuberculosis hospital and removed
him to Virginia. This was about 1917.
Says He Refused Doctors.
She told detectives that her hus-
band, who was a butler for Com
mander c. D. Mayo of 1403 30th street.
had been taken Ill on June 1S. He
was suffering from liver trouble. he
thought. she said, and added that ne
wanted no physician. He asked her to
brown some rice. and allow him 10
drink the water from it. She, however,
insisted on a physician. she declared
with the result that two were con-
suited before DR.. Hornaday was
called.
Mrs. Abing's maiden name was
Dante. She said that her father was a
| native of England and her mother
was a Virginian.
Navarro told police that Abing was
! his best friend. He denied strenuousiy
allegations regarding his relations
the letter to Maj. Gordon. He added
that he was animated by motives of
sincere friendship in going to the
Abing home to aid the sick man. and
| that he wished to help because Mrs
Abing had been under a hard strain
at nursing her husband
Had Worked as Nurse.
1t was learned 1urther Dy the ponce
that Mrs Abing had worked at vari-
Gus times and In various places as
nurse, and she told the police that she
had aided in accommodating money and
property held by the couple. Detec-
tives discovered, however, they de-
clared, that there had been previous
will made by Abing, which left prop
erty to his wife and some relatives.
but that a later one had been drawn
leaving all property to his wife.
Mrs. Abing herself said that recently
both she and her husband had drawn
Wills leaving all property to each
other in case of death.