Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-10-20 | Page 16 | Alleged Poison Death Probed

POISON POO PRO f AI 1 AP Cal CuI Oct 20 o Authorities of two counties had an alleged poison pOlon mystery on their thell hands hands' to today tollay lay as the result of ot th the de death of L II M M. r Houston 39 31 wife wiCe of oC a wealthy Fresno rancher Mrs Houston Juston l tiled died shortly after from a visit to Burlingame Burlingame Bur- Bur lingame Cal Ca where she was ryas suddenly sud Bud suddenly denly taken ill Dr Gcorge Potter of Fresno who diagnosed the ca caas case as influenza influenza- 1 recommended commended a a. post post morten when Ills his suspicions suspicion became alou aroused ed A coroners coroner's s Jury yesterday jester jester- day held Mrs Houston died as the result of poison administered Inan in inan inan an n l n manner rs rs Selma Brandt mother o ol of Mrs Irs Houston testified that while her hei daughter was visiting visiting- at Burlingame Bur Bur- 1 lingame an old friend of oC the family fam- fam II ily L. L A A. A Herrick of or Freeport Ill also so w was s a guest and at one time Chased hasel food which Mrs Irs Houston ate Mr Houston declared he suspected suspected sus sus- foul play h had l caused the death of his Ills wife but could supply supply sup- sup ply no motive mot