Show DRANK POISONED WINE curious death of sam fe agent re earld by the of body in oakwood cemetery chicago sept 23 the body ot A J thompson ie now at reet in oakwood cemetery for tear thompson had been a resident of los angeles cal but before that he a citizen of pullman a elock farmer and in earlier day prominent hyda park politician at one time he waa president of the tillage board of trustees in earlc the manner ol 01 thompsons death was moat unusual lie was agent of the santa pe railroad at it loa angelo elation lie died september alth from drinking poisoned wine A california friend of hi died irom the same cuse their drinking it was intended to be a joke it was this way A pullman porter named george johndon was angry at the porter and it is eaid doctored a bottle of wine with strychnine and bent it to him thompson the agent received the package meant for the porter and to play a joke concluded to drink it and deliver the amply bottle to the intended victim thompson passed alie bottle to a friend who happened to be in the depot the friend took a deep drink and passed it back thompson then drank some of it but before he fairly ew allowed the liquid he saw hie friend grew pale topple over and die thompson started to run for a doctor but before he had run ten steps heroo fell to the floor in a moment more he was dead |