The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-26
A SUSPICIOUS DEATH.
A PROMINENT PENNSYLVANIA CITIZENS WIFE
DIES UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES


PROMINENT PENNSYLVANIA CITIZENS WIFE
DIES UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.
WmKEsBARRE, Pa, June rs, 1875.
At no time, even during the great coal strike
just ended, has there been sucn excite ment in this
city ana neighborhood now exists over the sud-
den death, under most suspicious circumstances,
Of Mrs. d. r. Bound, wife OF the superintendent OF
the Lackawanna and bloomsbury Railway. All
sorts OF rumors are aiuat in regard TO the affair,
and the general opinion Is that Mrs. Bound met
her death at the hands OF her husband and a young
woman named Alice Severson. The domestic
relations OF MIR. and Mrs. Bound had been un-
pleasant for some months. IN consequences OF the
intimacy that existed between the former ana
MISS Severson. ana the manner OF Mrs. Bounds
death, coupled with the above facts, has given
the suspicion OF foul pIay and II the cheml-
cal analysis OF her stomach, which is now.be,ng
made In New York, results in the finding OF any
trace OF the poison that is alleged To have been
administered 10 the deceased the surveillance
TINT ~ now kept over the suspected parties
will 10 followed by their immediate arrest.
Inc deceased lady was the second vile OF ID. H.
Bound, and was "A highly accomplished and cul-
tlyated lady. she formed the acqnaIntance OF Mr.
Bound about ten years ago, while visiting the
family OF DR.. Mackey, Of Hyde PARK relatives OF
hers. she was al that llInc principal OF a select
school AT Milford, Pa, and the centre OF Il refined
social circle. Mr.. Bound being q man o. con
siderable wealth ana prominence Ia the Lacka-
rage and became MS wife in the latter part OF
1865 Her maiden name was Lucinua Beechcr
and her relatives are among the most emf
ncnt people IN thls section Ex-Lleutcn-
ant Governor william BrOss OF LIMOS,
a cousin Of ners, and ne Is now in the East
ssting IN tue prosecution OF the investigation
into the cause OF her death. Mr.. and Mrs. Bound
took up their residence IN Kingston, opposite TINS
city, ana IL - SAID that they never lived happily
together. IL Is certain that during the past ten
years the conduct OF the former mas been source
Of constant scandal His relations with the young
mentioned NOTORIOUS UuI
months arc, during the absence 81 his wife, VINO
was visiting friends nc dened public opinion by
actually Installing Miss Seycrson IN his wiicis place
in MS honse when Mrs. Bound returned she at once
Indignantly dismissed the woman rom the house.
Bound Immediately escorted her back again, ana
tod his vile tnat MISS SeveTsOn was To remain
there, aud II she irs. Bound) did not ike II she
might leave. B0und's cnildren Ny his first vile,
singuarly enough sustained his action, and the
consequence was a constant and bitter domestic
quarrel, until the sudden death or Mrs. Bound
week. Before fetlrlhg on Friuay nlEnt
she ate a disn OF strawberries and cream.
An nour or so alterward she was seized
WITH Intense burning IN her stomach,
violent conyusions ana profuse vomiting. sne
remained Ia THIS coniIon until mldnlgn., wncn
she died. Arrangements we're made Tor her
burial, which was to be in the cemetery at Mil
ford, Pa. Before the corpse mas carried 70 the
tram. however an oflccr from Scranton arrived
IN Kingston with warrant authorizing him to
dotaln the body Tor post nortem examination.
Inc warrant was sworn out ny friends Oh inc
deceased, 70 whom, IL IS claimed, she declared,
few days before ner death, that she believed her
life was IN danger and requested that IN case OF
her Geatn an examination OF her remains should
be maze.
Drs Mackey, Corse and others held post-mor.
tenn examination before Alderman WARES, OF
scranton. anu the stomach was found 70 be IN
sucn a state that authority was asked and
granted 10 obtain a chemical analysis OF IN. lie
was sent to New YORK on Tuesday. and the report
OF the chemist is awaited with intense an ley by
the pubic.
Meantime the suspected parties are kept under
surveillance by the authorities, and their arrest
viii DC maze at once n the analysis warrants lt.
30 general Is the belief that the parties are guilty
mat BOUNDS nuIlgp. Kingston. summed & 4
n we're pest house. Or. Luawig, tnc Bound
family physician, declares mat deatn was caused
by Inflammation oil the bowels, and that there
were no evidences OF poison In the system Of tAe
deceased lazy.
Miss Severson still remains In Bounds house.
winch seems TO deepen the indignation or the
people.