The New York herald., 1876-08-19
THE DEATH IN CLINTON PLACE.

STATEMENT OF MRS. SARAH H. briggs.
The death Of Mrs. La Rue, supposed to have been
poisoned in the house No. IL Clinton place and the
subsequent examination Of her body have occupied the
public mind lor several days. The persons who were
supposed 10 be implicated in the taking oil of Mrs La
Rue having been honoraby discharged b. the authori
ties, statements in order and that Of Mrs.
Sarah H. Drugs is as ioliows-
s'Mrs. La Rue left Buffalo about weeks ago to be-
gin divorce proceedings against her husband Her
husband the son of hotel keeper IN Buffalo,
whom she had been married about seven years met
her in that city and was introduced to her there;
did not accompany her New York She
was here over month before arrived.
On arriving the city she board bolievc at the
Ashland House, on Fourth avenue thence removing
No. 20 East Washington place, and nnaliy to No. II
Clinton place. boarding house kept by Mrs Callahan.
whenI arrived IN the CITY heard she was III OF W
tended by DR.. Joseph w. Kichards at the time aud
later by DR.. T. NJ. Dcey, of No IS West Tbirly-nrss
street ! neglected my own affairs and attended The
sick lady ior iwo weeks staying up with her both day
and nignt. was almost worn out put the sick LADY
requested me to stay by her., take charge OF her
ELECTS and 10 do as thought best Tor her comfort,
snef had no means, and supposed l would
SO dispose Of her Jewclry as to secure
her comfort TOOK tho following Jcwcry:-
one diamond rug, worth, probably. 500, one
small danoud ring aud two or three DINER pieces OF
old fashioned jcwclry In all not worth probably over
par OF eiruscan earrings These things to
Trend OF mine, and was aIierward advised 10 put them
a safe deposit company. Now Tor part Of the story
that has never been told IN the ncwspapers;lhe de-
ceased Indy had mother Two brothers and sister in
Buffalo, aud at her request sent them dispatches TO
come Mrs La Rue was very ~. On receipt Ui
dispatches Mr.. George r. Wsckcrman, brother re-
SID ing Buffalo, came to New YORK. and in her dcir-
urn Mrs La Rue told him she poisoned. Dur
ing ali this time, wish II understood that gentleman
boadcr IN lbc same house assisted in the OF the
patient. In gciBg necessarles tor the SICK lady
obi gcd TO borrow money aud pledged the jewery TO
riend for the means TO provide the comforts The
sick room, and II was at this Junclure that Alfred
Chester Drggs, my stepson, advised that OF the
rings be the loans already made pad oil
and the balance OF the money used for the
and sustcnancc OF the sick person. Under this under
standing, unadviscdy, perhaps, bu. honestly, gave
hm the three-stonc ring to dispose Of and he
to bring tho money In the evening. l
was TO place the pawn ticket In tho box
OF iewclry. and that, with all the effects were bc
even TO She relatives OF mrs La Rue When the
rests took place these circumstances
accusations against u.s. Another scandal wish 20 rc-
fue In this connection Is ths:I have been accused OF
keeping n house of -famc in Buffalo and OF being
procuress. have not lived In Buiia Tor years,
and the disgracefu business referred to never had
hand IN. Dr. Deems OF the Church OF the strangers,
and Miss Psrso we're with the sick lady and youch
for what say"