New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-14
Probable Murder at Hobolen.

The Herald contains the particulars u T.c-t
melancholy case of d-ath-probebly the murder OF
man b. his sister ior The sake Of Ililc money
~ Hobeken. X appear. thai Abraham z. Scud-
der, an old resident o, HoboSsn, aged - yeers,
who kept grocery store. and VINO mad been IN
well fer two or three DAYS past. disc on SUNDAY
morning last. Mrs. Pennoyrr, h!s sister, attended
him 90 Saturday und Sunday evening Marcus
Cranch, a respectable CHER, was also there but
let early II the evselng, al he suggestion OF MS
Pennover who rernalued alone With Mr. SCucdeT,
until SUNDAY morning. when her son-In law arrived
from tins CITY. airs. p. VINO i widow, gaze no.
tce OF her brothers death. The nelsh5oIs came
in, b1. he was cold and stiff Ths Coroner, Charles
T Perry was called and proceeded 10 hold an ~
quest on The body. The jury examined severa.
witnesses. bu; nothing OF importance appearing,
verdict OF Died By the visitation OF sod was
rendered. The Coroner then proceeded 10 search
for and secure the personal effects ct the deceased.
Scudder had, isw days previous, exhibited 10 va
nous persons his gold watch, $40 IN bank bills,
and handful Of gold eagles and half eagles -
These could not be found, llule silver money
only remaining where h- usually kept II, Ia the 3D.
leau Mrs. P-nnoyer then INTERCEPTED, and
stoutly denIed al knowledge OF either the money
or the watch
By direction Of the Coroner she was watched,
and shortly afterwards she went into The store parI
Of the house to the clock, and saying, ION!
must wind NJ The clock" opened ils door, and
putting her hand IN, drew forth the watch II was
observed and handed 20 the Coroner who then
demanded Of her the money. She denied. how.
ever all knowledge OF H. but upon being aiensd
with search warrant. she admitted having II, and
was taken into room and her clothes searched by
two ladies' They found seCreied on her person IN
an under garment, eleven hail eagles, one eagle,
ninety dollars IN balls. another package containing
fifteen dollars IN glove nall eagle, and also
paper containing white powder, some small
black and some white pulls. All these articles the
Coroner took possession OF.
Shortly afterwards Mrs. PennOyer came down
and demanded the powder and pills, as she WISHED
10 take some medjclne-but both were refused. An
examination nt the powder now TOOK place, and
then for the first time the idea went abroad that
there had been fool play. The Coronerdeiermlned
to mal'- post morton examination. Accordingly
Yesterday morning Drs. Cooke, Oicot and lr@uiirr
made he examination, and having taAen out lhe
stomach, the c-lcbrat, chemist. Dr. Chiffon, OF tins
city, assisted by Dr. Cooke ana!yzsd lis contents,
and found i; contained large quantity Of arsenic.
The powder found upon Mrs Z. was also tested,
with like resultant upon examination portion
OF the same poisonous drug was found IN the pitcher
out of which the sick man had drank during the
night.
Scudder was buried about ! O'Clock P. -
Meanwhile Justice John G.. Spear, assisted hv }
w Scudder, Esq. District Attorney, proceeded 10
examine witnesses in relation othis extraordinary
affair-the facts above stated appearing n evidence
Mrs Pennover was arrested, and Otter examlna
tlon, was committed TO the county JaIIt await The
action OF the Grand Jury al the HUDSON Oyer and
Termner in June.
Mr. Scudder had been doing for some time past
a GOOD business-bui was fond Of frollc and drink
ing He leaves son about IS years OF age.