The New York herald., 1876-08-15
THE LA RUE POISONING.
ARRAIGNMHNT OF THE PRISONERS BEgoRx JUE
TIcE DUFYY-MRs. briggs AND HEB STEP

ATTACHMENT OF THE PRISONERS BEyoRx JUE
TIcE DUFYy-MRs- briggs AND HEB STEP
soN SENT TO THE ToMBs
Captain Van Dusen and Detective Slevtn. OF tho
Fifteenth precinct yesterday arraigned before Justice
Duffy, at the Washington Place Court. Mrs. Sophy
briggs and her stepson Alfred briggs arrested for
robbing aud attempting to poison Mrs. Amelia La kuo
at her boarding house, No. IL Clinton place. Justice
Duffy on finding that Mrs La Rue unable to leave
her bed directed a clerk to proceed to Mrs La Rues
residence order to obtain from her. II possible an
aAdav. OF complaint He found her in an exceedingly
weak condition. She made statement to him similar
to published yesterdays HERALD, but her con-
dton was SO weak that the surgeons In charge Of the
case refused allow her to make any formal affidavit
and Dr. Dorm furnished the following certificate for
presentation In COURT
II hereby certify that Mrs Amelia La Rue, of No. IL
Clinton place is lying in very critical condition. SUI.
ierng from dysentery Of low typhoid form In my
oplnon sho 10 a very dangerous state
JOHN II. DORM, Surgeon OF Police"
On this being presented Justice Duffy decided TAX
ing an affidavit from Detective Slevin IN order to lay
legal basis Tor the commitment OF the prisoners Tho
detective after producing tho stolen ewelry, made the
Edward Slevln detective Of the Fifteenth precinct
police being duly dcposes and says that on the
18th day OF August 1876, deponent was callod to tina
house No II Clinton place, and was there informed ~
Amelia La Rue, who Was lying on ped IN weak ane
exhausted condition that she had been poisoned ma
that Sophy H. Driggs and Alfred e. briggs had taken,
stolen and carried from under the pillow OF the
bed whcreon then lying sick ono case contain
ing gold watch, one gold chain. one soIo
bracelet, one pair OF gold earrings two diamond
rings pearl set ring and one chased ring, III all 0!
the value OF $500 That dcponent arrested
Sophy and Alfred and found in possession or said
Alfred pawntcket representing one diamond rhgs
and in possession of SAID Sophy deponent found one
receipt representing the balance OF said property, all
which property said Amelia identified as her own That
she SAID Amelia had authorized said Sophy or Al
red lake said property and that said property was
deposited tho name of briggs. Wherefore dep0nent
prays that SAID Sophy II. briggs and Alfred briggs may
be held tor turtner testimony"
Justice Duffy thcn called the prisoners before the
desk and said. ''Sophy and Alfred briggs, you are
charged with the robbery OF jewels from MrA Amelia
La Rue and also with attempting to cause her death
with poison What have you to say in answer Z"
Counsel the prisoners said he found NO charge ot
poisoning and only hearsay evidence ns to larceny.
Ills clients were ready meet all charges. They do
mand discharge. he said as they havo not been con-
lronted with their and have had no opportu
nifty OF cross- examination.
Judge Duy-l lind probable cause to suspect and %.
levc the affidavit OF Detective Slcvin will COM
nit tho prisoners for further examination
Counsel-Wll not Your Honor Tx baily
Judge Duny-Under the circumstances ! cannot.
The prisoners are committed to tho Tombs withOuo
bail l will grant examination at the earliest posi-
bic date
The prisoners then removed In the prison van.
Their arraignmon caused no little excitoinent
ana the greater portion of unusually large audience
stood up order to see them as they passed out