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September 26, 1904
The Evening Bulletin
Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
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In Lexington, Ky., Louis Mitchell, a Negro waiter, was arrested for attempting to poison Judge Jas. H. Mulligan's family. He refused to confess, instead claiming a masked man held him up, and was placed in solitary confinement amid suspicion of a prominent man's involvement.
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THE MULLIGAN FAMILY.
Negro Waiter Charged With Attempt to Poison It Arrested.
Lexington, Ky., Sept. 26.-Despite his promise to tell all Sunday morning, Louis Mitchell, the Negro waiter arrested Saturday night for attempting to poison the family of Judge Jas. H. Mulligan, is playing a game of hiding and seek with the police. A prominent man is under suspicion by the police and it was believed that the Negro would implicate him Sunday morning, but when confronted by the Mulligan family and the detectives, Mitchell told an impossible story about a masked white man holding him up at the point of a pistol when he reached the Mulligan home Saturday morning. According to Mitchell the masked man marched him to the barn, and escaped from the premises. Mitchell says he feared to tell the family of the hold up lest he be killed. He does not explain his premonition of warning the family of poison. The Negro will be kept in solitary confinement until he confesses. His story created a profound sensation here Sunday.
Negro Waiter Charged With Attempt to Poison It Arrested.
Lexington, Ky., Sept. 26.-Despite his promise to tell all Sunday morning, Louis Mitchell, the Negro waiter arrested Saturday night for attempting to poison the family of Judge Jas. H. Mulligan, is playing a game of hiding and seek with the police. A prominent man is under suspicion by the police and it was believed that the Negro would implicate him Sunday morning, but when confronted by the Mulligan family and the detectives, Mitchell told an impossible story about a masked white man holding him up at the point of a pistol when he reached the Mulligan home Saturday morning. According to Mitchell the masked man marched him to the barn, and escaped from the premises. Mitchell says he feared to tell the family of the hold up lest he be killed. He does not explain his premonition of warning the family of poison. The Negro will be kept in solitary confinement until he confesses. His story created a profound sensation here Sunday.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Mystery
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Poisoning Attempt
Arrest
Louis Mitchell
Mulligan Family
Masked Man
Lexington
What entities or persons were involved?
Louis Mitchell
Judge Jas. H. Mulligan
Mulligan Family
Where did it happen?
Lexington, Ky.
Story Details
Key Persons
Louis Mitchell
Judge Jas. H. Mulligan
Mulligan Family
Location
Lexington, Ky.
Event Date
Sept. 26
Story Details
Louis Mitchell arrested for attempting to poison the Mulligan family; promises confession but tells implausible story of masked man hold-up; suspected of protecting prominent man; held in solitary until he confesses.