The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-27
THE CASE OF ALLEGED POISONING IN
R0CxLiND COUNTY, N. Y.

The particulars have been already given 10 the
public Of the death at Clarkstown Rockland CONT
N. T., OF Mrs. Margaret J. Gamble, under cireum-
stances which gave rise to the suspicion that her de-
mise had been accelerated from other than natural
causes. Her case was briefly ths:-According to one
account she was the widow OF a Mr. Fulton WIN
kept saloon In Centre some years SINCE lie left
her some money and leasehold property, vario,lsly
estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000. she after
wards married man named Robert G. Gamble
who had no particular occupation, and with whom
she lived at 613 East Twelfth street. in this city,
two years, until the 1st OF last May, when they re-
moved to ClarkstOwn, ROckland county, and pur
chased farm from person named Mrs. haus
Towards the latter end OF July she became excee,-
ingy unwell, and died the morning OF the 81 Of
August Previous to her death her husband. Cam
BILE, 1t il alleged, preferred the com pany OF Mrs.
Hajus to that OF his sick wife, and in her diving
ments sent his servant girl to take diamond ring
OF her finger, which the girl refused to DO lie hi.i-
self, however, took 1t or Immediately before she
died.
No funeral ceremonies or services were pc formed
over her remains which were put in co.1n.
~ dea the deceased ha9 Seal
brothers in New York, to whom. however, Gamble
gave no information Of what had occurred, and ms
fact coupled with the sudden manner OF her deaih-
excited good deal OF comment in the community OF
Clarkstown. A resident OF that place informed Jus
tice Stevens OF PiermOnt, OF his suspicious. AL re
quested him to 60 to CarkStoWn before Tie DO4y
was sent away for lnterment.
The Justice went and requested Gamble to show
his burial permit This was done, anu, proving 10
be satisfactory, the body was allowed to go. Event
ually on the representations OF the brothers OF The
deceased, the remains were eXhnmed ami placed IN
the hands OF DR.. Doremus OF New YORK ana DR..
Shepard. OF Brooklyn who made post m0TJem eN-
amlnallon; nainple aiu MIS- IiaJus were ares ca
to await investigation. DR.. Doiemus tooN charge
Of the stomach, liver and intestnes upon
which to perform a,acov chemical anal SIS iof
been administered. When he notifies Corone-
Flavin, of Brooklyn, that the Investigation IS con-
facts put in evidence 1t was intended 30 hold an
investigation yesterday before Justice Bogart rs
Manuel hut IL was deemed advisable to POSITION. he
matter until the result OF the Doctors analysis dis
closed. Mr.. Henry Daily, who il engag2d by tie
brothers Of the deceased TO work out the prosecution
town hunting up all the available evidence in the
case. There was little OF any consequence discov-
cred. The nelghbors hold different opialons
ing Those who acquainted with the
deceased state that she was woman of verJ intem-
perate habits and when under the influence OF Jer-
sey whiskey lndulged in some very strange actions
before the people Of the village. The doctor who NJ
tended her family physician states she was more
or less sick from the time came to Clafkstown,
the first OF last May, and that she was in ne nab Of
taking liberal rotations OF whiskey Not long befole
she died he interfered TO prevent her taking an unu-
sually large DOSE The same doctor FIR 1i>iled the
certificate to Gamble upon when he received the
burial permit. Others of the neighboe inferred from
the manner in which her death was treated by her
husband, the unceremonous character OF the buriai
the condition Of the corpse, all swollen about
the stomach and neck, and the sud Tenn 81
of the demise, that she must have been 20 ned.
The fact that Gamble failed to let her brothers Know
that she was dead is looked upon IA presumptise
evidence OF guilt but those who profess nave bet
ter information say II was only natural thai ne
should have acted So when those same brothers and
relations OF hers refused 10 recognize or abstaincd
from visiting her when she was living.
They say il she had died without leaving any pro-
perty behind her or without leaving, as she dll, ia
her Will all she possessed to Gamble, no such case
as the present one would nave pcen hearu Oh. 20 me
represent Gamble as person Of loose habits, others
give him more favorable character. Coroner
Fayin's inquest will be likely to determine the exact
character OF this latest sensation in the tragedy line