New Britain herald., 1928-08-29
Aa'"erine Weiss and Samuel Wei.. Arrested On Suspicion of Murdering Woman. Illus. band, John Weiss, and John Stehr- Cyanide Found in Stehr's Stomach John Stein, Broad Street, Dies Alter Drinking Beer Today.
Third Victim Passes Away At Hospital After Scof. fling At Idea That Bever. age Caused Death of Friends.

suspected or having mur- dered John Stehr and John Weiss both of 215 Curtis street. and John Stein of 325 Broad street, by mixing cyanide in a batch of home brew which the trio drank, Mrs. Katherine Weiss. widow of John Weiss. and Samuel Weiss, his brother. were arrested this forenoon. They were grilled at police headquarters this afternoon by Detective Sergeant w. P. Me Cue and Sergeants T. J. Fee ney, while arrangements were going forward for disinterrinr the body of John Weiss at talrview cemetery, and per forming an autopsy at New Britain General hospital on the body of Stein.
 ~D~S ~StsS0 0tlOu The arrests caused a sensation such as the city has not experienced in some time. Especially in the northwestern section of the city where all the principals are we'll Known. there was great excitement ana speculation as to the outcome of the cases. Detective Sergeant W. r. McCue, who is in charge of the case. said this afternoon that the couple will be held without bonds re. gardless whether or not they admit their guilt. If they do not talk. we will have hard time proving anything" the sergeant said. We are prepared. however, 10 go ahead with the prosecution whether they admit anything or not"
 Cyanide Found in Stel,r's Stomach
 Stehr and Weiss died early Sunday morning very suddenly and the po- lice found quantity of home brew near Weiss's body It was turned over to Chemist NJ. W. Davenport for analysis. with liquid taken out of stehrs stomach. Today. the chemist reported to the police that cyanide was found in both samples and im- mediately Sergeant McCue detailed Sergeants Feeney and O'Mara to the Stanley Works, where they arrested Samuel Weiss.
 Stein Dies At Hospital
 Intending to arrest Mrs. Weiss, sergeants Feeney and O'Mara start ed for her home, but in the mean time. report came to headquarters that man had been taken violently ill at 215 Curtis street, and Sergeant McCue also went on the case. Be- sides finding Mrs. Weiss. they came across Stein. who was in great pain. At 12:24 o'clock. shortly more than an hour after he had been admitted to the hospital. he died
 Stein ScOffs at Danger
 The police learned that Mrs. Weiss and her sister. who is Stein's wife, were preparing choke cherries for wine in the cellar of the Curtis street house when Stein entered about II o'clock. Going over to the home brew, he declared to the women: Its foolish to think that those two men died from this beer. I'll show you that I'm not afraid of it." and taking small bottle he opened it and took two or three drinks. Mrs. Weiss made no move to stop him. nor did his wife. and about five min- utes later a girl rushed in and told Mrs. Stein her husband was violent ly ill in the back yard. Hurrying out, Mrs. Stein found him holding onto his abdomen and swaying back and forth in great pain. She and Mrs. Weiss went into the house and brought him some milk. but it failed to have the desired effect.
 The screams of the women at- tracted neighbors, who notified the police and Stein was taken to tho hospital where a stomach pump was used and about pint of liquid taken for analysis. Physicians realized he would not live. his condition being diagnosed at once as very serious.
 Sergeant McCue said this after noon. relative to the disinterment of Weiss body. that there was every probability that the poison which caused Stehr's death also killed Weiss but the investigation would b. very thorough and therefore hs wanted the autopsy performed.
 Suspect Love Plot
 The police theory is that Ma. Weiss and Samuel Weiss were lov. CTS. Sergeant l1cCuc said. On Aue. ust l. 13.:. Mrs. Weiss husoAnI and his br6tl:cf were arrestcA Ly O6tcse William. O'D.y on chargss .. ereach of the peace and drasksnaeM. and according to the police, the trouble