St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 7, 1908

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Arsenic poisoning caused the death of John Ries, according to the report of three physicians, made Tuesday to the Coroner. An inquest will follow the re- port, and Ries’ relatives and the physi- cians who prescribed for him will be questioned. , Benjamin Ries of 3929 Garfield avenue brought about the official inquiry into his brother’s death. He has told the Coroner that, shortly before his re- moval to the City Hospital, John seized a phial from which medicine tablets had been administered to him, threw it} across the bed and said: “I feel like I had been poisoned.” Wife Tellg of Medicine. Mrs. Cora Ries, when seen at her home, 4126 Gano avenue, Tuesday, said] her cine prescribed for him. She said the four children of Ries had a controversy with Benjamin R®s are now with her sister-in-law, Mrs, Theresa Bossel, at 3168 North Thir- teenth street. “Dr. O. L. Howard of 4213 Naturai Bridge road gave my husband some tablets,’ said Mrs. Ries, ‘‘and Dr. San- te of 3141 Laclede avenue gave him prescriptions for tablets and a liquid, which I’ had filled at the drug store at Compton and Laclede avenues, I don’t know what was in any of the medicine. “I did say that I did not Iike to have my husband's body cut up, but | did not do anything to hinder the postr- mortem. His insurance, $128 in all, has not been paid yet.” Dr. Howard told the Coroner that he prescribed strychnine tablets for Ries, and said that arsenic tablets might have been given for those throngh a mistake, as arsenic tablets, In the same form as those containing strychnine, are put up in similar phials by the same drug company. Smallpex the Diagnosis, Ries, who was 45 years old, lived at 701 Seuth Compton avenue. He was taken to the City Hospital at 8:30 p. m.., June 17, and his iliness was diagnosed as smallpex. He died before he could be removed to quarantine. The post mortem was conducted by Drs. R. H. Barnes, Charles Shery and Edward B. Kinder. They reported that the stomach contained arsenic in quan- tity sufficient to cause death. The Po- lice Department has assigned detectives to the case. HONDURAS TOWN TAKEN BY FORCE OF REVOLOTIONISTS analiiiciaiiindiasiih WASHINGTON, July 7.-—A revolu- tionary movement has broken out against the Government of Honduras, Senor Ugarte, the Minister here, re- cetved word today that the town of

PHYSICIANS FIND husband had taken only the medi- | and his first wife, about whom she has] Gracias, about twenty miles from the] } Satvadortan border, has been ‘taken by

EDITION Caught in Cartoon ana Camera at the Convention, the Following; Statesman in Fatigue Uni form, Caravan Reaching Oasis, il 3 HIS Brother, New Governor of Newer State, Oklahoma’s Stairway Orator, an Extinct Candtaate and the Boy Nominator A - MOOSOOCFOOOO05OO6 000006500)

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Cleveland policies. The Démocratic Convention began Its sessions at noon amid scenes of stirring animation. The vast amphitheater of the Auditorium was packed with 12,000 ‘People, an ever-moving, intense and ex- |Ppectant “ throng, moved by “patriotic airs and stirred into tumultuous demon- stration as a silken portrait of Bryan was borne within the hall. It was just 12:2 when Chairman Tag- gart of the National Committee called the convention to order. Bishop J. d. Keane of Cheyenne, Wyo., pronounced the opening invocation, an impressive plea for divine grace on the conventions’ deliberations. The convention promptly perfected the preliminary organization, electing Theo- dore A. Bell of California as temporary chairman. oe The appointment of the convention committees and the presentation of res- Olutions of respect to the memory of the late Grover. Cleveland completed the formal work of-the day. Public. interest was entirely centered in the opening session of the conven- tion, and aside from this the early part of the day brought few developments of Importance as to candidates or plat- form. The overwhelming drift of sentiment continues toward Bryan and the en- thusiasm of the opening session only em- Phasized his commanding hold of the convention. The apparent conveniences, facilities and architectural fitness of the nes auditorium for convention purposes wuer remarked by practically every“ aclegate who filed in. Nebraska's Good Position. Nebraska, as befitted its prominence in the convention proceedings, was placed directly In front of the speak- er’e stand, eee eee

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BS” Sad Stas One N 35 he a ee SoA Ai 26 Te ies cas BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE POST-DISPATCH. CONVENTION HALL, DENVER, Colo., July 7. Desiring to give Alton B. Parker of New York no opportunity to harm the Bryan party, I. J. Dunn of Nebraska was chosen to ‘intreduce the resolutions of respect. to Grover Cleveland today. Bryan leaders thought the resolution would come with good grace — from that wing of the party which had refused to support the — . The sensation of the day was created by Temporary Chairman | | Bell’s plea for the retention of the Pacific fleet in the Pacific, 2» The National Committee, sitting as a whole, today approved the findings of the subcommittees in the contests from Idaho and Pennsylvania reported yester> day. The result was the seating on the — temporary roll call of the convention of — the Dubois-Heitfeld faction from Idaho, _ and of an anti-Guffey man in Pennsyl- — oe vania. The committee refused to consider the contest in Ohio on which Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland yesterday agreed ito ask for a reconsideration and the finding of the National Committee, as reported yesterday stands unless it is overturned by the Committee on Cre- dentials. New Jersey Will Vote for Gray. The New Jersey delegates decided to- day, after a heated argument in their caucus, to vote for George Gray of Dela- — ware for President. It was also sont to vote under the unit rule. The latter - decision was not reached until after a long debate which at times was some- what heated. Robert Hudspeth was elected member of the National Commit- tee and James Smith Jr. was chosen te — represent the State on the Committee m Resolutions. By a vote of 11 to 2 the Connecticut delegation today decided to yicid :o Min- - nesota when the roll is called for nom- — inations for the presidency, in order that Representative Hammond of the latter — ‘ State may place in nomination Gov. es Johnson. and on ite right Inctana. I behind Nebraska whe the State either newetively or positively waa tined to weigh heavily in thelr outesme Z

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