The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-05
THE BURROUGHS POISONING CASE.
Libbie Garrabrant Entrapped
at Last.
The Coroner's Jury Send Her to Trial-Resume
Of the Case-A Speedy Trial in Prospect.


Franklin street, Paterson Coroner Monks had
gone down to attach furniture in consequence OF
Burroughs failure to pay the rent due Tor the
house to Mr.. J. A. Morrissee. the agent the place
being the property Of Mr. Henry McDOnolds, mem.
Der Of Assembly. Upon the person of deceased was
found letter dated December TO- stating that he had
committed suicide III consequence Of his having
no one to keep house for him. His place was sOrs
Of saloon anu designation house, doing nefarious
business on quite large SCALE until customers
came to shun the place in consequence Of the evil
name 1t assumed after the MURDER OF Eugene Taylor
by John Canty IN the same place few months
since. Burroughs vile had been sentenced to
eighteen months IN the New Jersey state Prison for
keeping disorderlY house In Greene street. aud ne
had since that time young girl, about nineteen :
years Of age, named Ltbble Garrabrant keeping
house for hn. The letter found IN Burroughs
pocket stated that this girl had left him. and now,
having no one 10 keep house for him. he was
TIRED OF LIFE
and committed suicide by swallowing arsenic and
laudanum An arsenic paper was found near by,
as well as tine traces OF laudanum and the story at
first promulgated that Burroughs had committed
suicide was believed. Coroner John Gum, NJ. D.,
recently elected 10 that Office by the Paterson DEM
Ocrats tthe only local candidate elected on their
ticket, by the way, viewed the body and announced
his opinion that 1t was suicide. But 1t seems the
he went to work, and after investigating
matters, found Lbble Garrabrant Burroughs'
la mistressl had taken possession of all furnI
ture and, although she said she had purchased it
previously to Burroughs suicide, there were doubts
enough about 1t TO warrant his ordering LiObe In
arrest. Another thing bothered MIN. Burroughs
nam was Ransom F. Burroughs, and SO lie usually
signed It.; but the note found in his pocket was
signed Charles Il. Burroughs, which looked badly,
"Charley.' The Coroner at once charged Llbbie
with writing that letter. She denied IT, Ihen Dr.
Quin read Burroush's alleged noIe to Libbe, direct
ing her TO write ut his sdictatron. The result was
almost perfect .Ittc sln,tie OF the original. Upon
this the Coron thought best TO call an inquest.
was commenced on Friday Of last week. The doc.
tors who held Dosf-mOrtem could not state the
cause OF death on account OF the progress OF de-
composition deceased having been dead some three
weeks. The stomach was accordingly sent 10 Pro-
i ps aas w Is hG py
time she was on The stand, that sne wrote the letter
for st s his but b knew nGng
was reluted aud dlsproven by subsequent
witnesses, until When LibDie was again placed upon
the stand on tuesday last she was Vulnerable on
every point so that she was forced into confession
that she mad purchased the arsenic Tor Burroughs
two three GAYS afterwards and talked uncOncern-
eddy OF worldly affairs, with no apparent IDEA OF ms
branG was published IN full In the HERALD OF We'd
nesday and the otner facts referred 10 IN the above
day as they have been elected. During the pro-
gress OF the whole investigation the accused has
Cor0ner's inquest was resumed &C two O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, in
OF the City Hail. at Paterson, amid great crowd Of
spectators, the case causing great excitement
Jury Seemed to be dissatisfied ON was s Whether
Burroughs really Came to his death by arsenic.
the chemical analysis OF the stomach. But It was
deemed necessary to get the case before the present
sine die, but at the request of Judge Bedie adj.
journed over until Monday In hopes the Burroughs
rhe Only Witness therefore, yesterday SesSs
was to throw light on the unsettled point. DR..
Blundeli, who conducted the postmortem. was
Q. Suppose LIboie Garabrant had sworn that she
was present when Ransom r. Burroughs took
arsenic. and he was taken sick with continual
vomiting, which lasted until his death, three days
after, what would he your opinion as TO the cause
by arsenic, and that arsenic was the cause Of his
death; 1t cannot be said how long man might live
cumstances; Two grams would cause DEATH If re.
tanned; great portion might have been thrown OF
by VOMITING and only enough retained 70 cause
The Coroner SAID he had seen Professor Doremus
the anlaysis and teIc were already traces OF an ar
sencal depOst discovered Although the full report Of
viii Be- prepared to gvs his Verbal evidence before
the Grand Jury ON Monday II required.
Coroner Quin then charged the jury as fOll0ws:-
GENTLEMEN or THE JURYaWhn the evidence of DR.
nds so this ssvs Is From s
CURED my part That which at the commencement Of
whether It was reioninasiy administered to him ~
poison ss
parties wer With or party to II we have evil
point This s matter Of which you are t6s sole Judges
knowledge of Burroughs having taken arsenic and was
ii SsSsS
cage sous. sns nn foand Mon
now e1ly s@s Esowns dead, sa, describe:
he took mind she se,ss mixed
r. IT, w.,
constantly ys%'Sg sssRTss'sS belle;
he mould turn re v HAD he nSwRsy taken Why
AGAIN. Boger swsrs be told aim he he believed he
xen POISON would Try ana tx e cms
of murder on an innocent psrson with no other
destruction, Besas. LiOo,s that during the time
the he ps rented ne WAS
No is he aesd than she remove
ans s na
The ' Coroner also stated that The jail Warden had
there were large quantity Of gold COINS other
valuaDes IN trunk, which have disappeared
altogether But there was no evidence to be pro.
the jury in this informal manner.
The JURY was sworn at halpast two O'Clock and
retired. AT u quarter past three O'Clock they re.
turned with
THE VERDICT.
On being asked by the Coroner whether they had
agreed Mr. Henry L. Jones, The foreman read the
Following verdct-"de find that Ransom +. Bur.
roughs TO his death from the effects Of arsenic
administered by Libbe Garrabrant"
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