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Poison In Wellc! Claims 3 Lives! IHAGERSTOWN. Md.. Nov. 23 L* | —Traces of arsenic were discover-ed today in the Kidwell family’s ’.veil water.The 44-yenr-oid father and two' j of the nine Kidwell children have I (died from arsenic poisoning. The! ,32-year-old mother and the seven j remaining youngsters are hospital-j ized. The oldest child. Molly | Louise. 13. is in precarious condi-j tion and may not live.The arsenic was found in sanv : pies examined by Dr. Henry Frei- j • mtiih. state toxicologist, i Dr. Freimuih said he was told i the Kidwell house at nearby Kear-I j neysville. W. Va. was at the edgej ’ of an apple orchard. Arsenic is i :used in tree sprays.; ■ Some of the poison could have \ l been introduced accidentally into! : the water supply through dusting ! of the nearby trees, he said. j-Mrs. Helen Elizabeth Kidwell i was admitted to the hospital last night after she was questioned by police about the three deaths. She complained then of swelling in her j hands, ankles and wrists.The father. William S. Kidwell i Sr.. died yesterday. Thomas John; Kidwell. 1. and his 2-year-old j brother. Charles Richard, died 24 i |hours after they were admitted to! ! the hospital nine days ago. I
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Beckley, West Virginia, US
Sat, Nov 24, 1956
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