The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-01

concealed nom Mrs. CANDLES relatives BY Gamble
s ana tne xomsn Huua And also = vas snown
were allowed or permitted BY Gamble. u ap-
attentions or rites OF Christian burial save CONN
ana grave. II also appeared, on the hear
before sss A as% Sssn 0sS on as
ana that during that afternoon Gamble went to
ner aIom Ia. Sad IN Of servsns g o. "a
which he took nom bottle standing on the table
IN the room, and then len. That about four or ave
room where his wife lay and brought with him .
polite containing dark brown liquid, and, pour
Want to raise Mrs Gamble and he ad@nissered it.
Gamble then left the room where his wife was and
oc not return but once before she DIED neG death
the servant girl was examined as witness and
testified TO the symptoms and appearance OF Mrs.
Gamble sunk into q stupor, had c0pl0us sweating,
WILD staring OF the eyes, c0ngestive appearance OF
the face stertorous breathing, and finally death
WHAT PRoPEssoR DoRsxUs swoRE 10.
Professor Doremus proceeded with the analysis
had gone. From his evidence Il appeared that
he found morphIa and meconic ACID in the
tines. Surgeon General Hammond was ex-
rs the
immediately after Mrs. Gamble,s DEATH wore the
jewelry and clothing Of Mrs. Gamble that while
Mrs. Gamble lay dead at her house Gamble forcbly
removed nom her 1ngers some Of her rings; that
before Mrs. Gambfe's death and subsequently this
Matilda Hujus and Gamble were seen together un-
der suspicious circumstances. From the time OF
Mrs. CANDLES death down to the hour OF the death
OF Matilda Hujus she and Gamble have lived
together In the same house, occupying re.
lations OF the most questionable character.
Notwithstanding that poison was found
in Mrs. CANDLES body, and that she
died from the enects of poison. and that Gamble
gave her the last administrations before her death.
TIE magistrate, after he had declared that he must
hold Gamble and MRS. Hujus to await the action OF
the Grand Jury, suddenly, while the prosecution
was proceeding with the evidence and before IT
had rested, directed Gamble and Matilda to 60.
and discharged them.
MICHAEL NURPHY'S CHARACTER.
II has been asserted in some newspapers that
Michael Murphy some years ago was indicted Tor
the insurance, which was alleged to have been
$1,000. The fact ie, In the month of June, 1869,
Murphy's house in Hudson City was destroyed
by fire. and at the time OF the loss
was insured for $1,7O0 on the house and $500 on
furniture in the International Insurance Company
OF New York. The company after making offers OF
settlement, declined to pay, and Murphy sued the
company on the policy. The company set up the
defence that the property was burned by Murphy
igent efforts to indict Murphy In Hudson county,
New Jersey, for arson, and succeeded Murphy, In
the month of December, 1859, was tried before
Judge Randolph and Jury, in Hudson county, New
Jersey, and alter trial OF three days was acquit-
ted by the jury, alter an absence OF lew minutes.
Then the action on the policy was tried. and after
q long trial before ex-Judge Clark as referee re.
suited In Judgment In favor OF Murphy for the full
amount claimed, interest ana costs.