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Show l A-Jna .. f '"&' "" "" " GIRL DIES FROM EATING POISONED CANDY SoiaeJlda., June 24. Lena Speersfe years old, lies dead at the homl of her brotherin-law, H. B. . Benson, six miles from Rupert, Is the result of poisoned candy mt to her through the mail. I Determined to locate the mailer mail-er of the package and charge him with the crime of murder, special agents, under the direction direc-tion of the postoffice department, are following every possible clew and are confident they will be successful. They refuse to discuss dis-cuss the Evidence so far uncov- j ered. Postoffice Inspector Neal, ' with headquarters here, has! charge oftthe case. A Buhl man j and formir sweetheart is suspected. sus-pected. I Living on a rural mail route, t Miss Speers went to the mail box J as was her custom and secured the mail yesterday. She found a package properly addressed to her which the carrier had left, j and, opening it, found it was candy. She ate most of the top layer as she walked home. Hearing Hear-ing her on the back porch and noticing something wrong, her I sister, Mrs. Benson, found her in convulsions and at once gave the alarm. Mr. Ben?on went to Acqua and, failing to get telephonic connection with Rupert, sent word by the train, but the young woman was dead before the doctor doc-tor arrived. Olive oil was given to two of Mr. Benson's children who ate a part of the candy, and no bad results were noticed. The box contained a Buhl postmark, and the writing resembled that contained in letters the girl had been getting. It is understood a warrant will be issued for the suspected man. The body will beu shjPAwk UitJj)mh -Mont., where the girl's parents live, for burial. |