The New York herald., 1870-02-14
ANOTHER MYS Terry IN NEW JERSEY.
Woman Found Dead at the American
Hotel-SuppOsed F0ui Play.

Woman Found Dead at the American
Hotel-Supp0sed Foul Play.
At an early hour yesterday morning an aged lady
OF wealth and rcspectability named julia Stibblns
was found dead In bed at the American HOTEL Jersey
City. There is at present deep gloom OF. mystery
thrown the entire case which will require great
difrculty to be dispelied II appears that the de-
ceased woman In consequence OF some misunder-
standing with her family quilted her residence at
No. II West Forty ninth street. New York, during the
past week with the Intention OF sailing for Europe
per the next steamer. She stopped couple OF days
at the Coleman House, in New York city, where it
alleged made frequent use OF intoxicating drinks
at the instigatIon OF "a friend" who seemed to be
thoroughly acquainted with her and her Intentions.
She left the Coleman House on Friday AID crossed
over to Jersey City in company with Frenchman
who, 1t Is SAID, induced her to hire room at the
American Hotel, in Montgomery street, near the
ferry. Tie gentleman registered hts name as Boni-
fass Gullanus and her name was entered as Mrs.
Mason. from tnat nour until her decease con-
slant traic was made to aad from the hired apart
ment by persons said to be relatives OF Mrs. Steb
bus. On saturday afternoon gent enlan from
New YORK visited her for the alleged purpose or
ducng her to make VIII turning over her property
to certain individual. III Is not impropabe, judg-
ing from the statements OF a lew persons WAC
watched the entire business. that drugs were admin
isGered until the woman became partially Insane
aud quite tTacaOle to the Frenchman's wishes. In
tls state she was coerceo TO sign the document pre-
septed, the visitor having been overheard
to say, Are you wiling To sign this ~
Ii Is well known that the deceased possessed
number OF vauahe diamonds, ana moreover, tnat
the property belonging 70 her was vested IN her
own name SO tar Us can e learned, Mrs. StiDbins
rayed considerably on saturday. she retired to
bed never to rise alive having been found dead
Yesterday morning. the great excitement which
the event created was vigorously suppressed, and
but little was known OF the AFFAIR except to those
connected with the aniily In the room with the
deceased on Saturday night were her youngest son
ana daughter. During the evening female
happened TO open the door, and, as alleged, the
daughter administering something 10 ner mother.
after which she Is said to have used the words, "Oh,
thai ts terrible incidence ana subsequently
struggled violently the iroh cozing from her mouth.
Strange expressions attributed 10 the son. and
1t Is said that when or the local physicians
sent for mis- Hster stated that she would get the
York yesterday morning the son was evoently over
come with grief and VAS much excited throughout
the entire day.
Coroner Burns was summoned to the premises IN
the morning. and he Immediately ordered the arrest
or the Frenchman, whom strong suspicion rests.
Detectives Carroll and Srratford are now busy In
working up the case against the prisoner. The lat
name as Charles MapDecchi and asserts that ne IS
jeweller. He Is twenty-nine years OF age, and re-
NAMED obstinate all DAY, refusing to answer aay
questions relating to the death OF Mrs. StDoins. A
post mortem examination will be made this lore
noon, and rigid investigation commenced by the
Coroner. 1t Is rumored tnat one oil the men who
were present when the will was signed was heard TO
ask II the Coroner democrat, and said that the
case would not amount TO anything. Ihe dark ven,
however which now shrouds the entire matter will
probably be removed by the Coroner, WHO VIII spare
no pains TO unravel the mystery.