The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-23
THE FLUSHING MYSTERY.
IRoUIsTTTON INTO THE CAUSES or
MRS. ST1NLEH'S DEATH.
The Evil mrs. noasbton says Of the Dead
Womun-An Impressive rcene AT an ln-
que-t-The Investigation not vet Ended.

N0muu-Au impressive tcene AT an In
quest-Tbe Investigation not yet Ended.
The inquest upon the body of Mrs. Stan
ley, or Mrs. HOughtou, Jr.-the supposed victim
OF an abortion produced by Mrs. Houghton. ST.,
widow Of Dr. Roland IIoughton. formerly edi-
tor Of the Churchmdu-was commenced by Cor
oner Burns In Flushing, l.. L.. yesterday.
Mrs. Houghton, small, dark woman, with n
somewhat unnatureliy fresh color, wearing her
ersy.eh hair plsstered smoothly down on the
sides Of her forehead, entered, carrying in her
hand a cnids milk bottle full Of milk. Behind
her was neighbor carrying the child Of the
dead woman, feeble, dark. and sleeping. Two
nciRhhors escorted Mrs. Houphton's daughters.
Kenny uoughtOn. thin aud DARK, aud dressed
~ily, followed.
Mrs. ~ ugh on, the nrst witness testified have
sided In Nhtestohe Tor twenyseyen years, excepting
Ter c S ' nv tTo daanhtcr. run and msref
US She siayoa Su one inSuih hen She has come a.,
every SUMNER since. Tais summer she spent seven
% CAPT, ps,rleR STANLEY, nov ia Colorado My son
s rot ~ business and has not been since be returned
iTon S.,urino, 40 ~ a year SO 10 person named
hsn1s TO n. oGyse She toid me that wss no, my
she said that his vifc but she has
sgned ~ name a. Mrs. HOlgnt0n. have heard.
a. friend 70 nv son. Sac said that she came 30 give
me piper- Of Importance relating TO my sons siais 10
81 sinied heie in colorado Eept Mrs Stanley
soioado asked nsr 70 lake esrs Of my sons clothing
You" /" new Ser Nbsn sbe was little ErI.
Tue nr,t summer she VISITED me she was
iri,hd'. II New YORK we're cruel 70 nsr she Old NOT
her. Her nusbsnd vas living With her live never
her tusOsrd nut bave received letters from him
to paw board but slc did not she oroxe promises to
.oa's SioiklnS she ROBBED min o. his money aud iis
good ase y io9sps mn H1ous ,4s cgu9 ses
Bsssfa & s ~ Psger s pseeess ~ 10 my son
jurng my son. aud that she was cndeavorng to IN.
Ssnniis hial shs Ni'led to protest nm against her
suf,rsnce"i sept uer IN her apartmests NJ 500 ID
nj occupy tnc sane apar nentr Tier name Mary
Elizabeth 81 nley snc was never divorced from Capt
sansy's oerros ing money from the urn liza, he va,
.on aver u Denver, ,o lie tod me not to believe
anything that 81 s'iii that Vas wnen she borrowed
Q'~Nh5t 90 SNu KaoF about Mr.. SANKEY'S DEATH
and asSrody J sne died 90 Mdndy. he iasn al,
9asrtct os ofs three ocoek IN me afteIeoon Nrs
,a aer @ an p PAY Ss9 S9d sye
that I continue- 70 Praeiss he y9ala nave me ar;
Prs.t -ed during the ten years that was away In
mt ~ noSsc id sDs se,d Tor ANY doetof tof Mr.
STANLEY As she requested ne not 10 Do - she seemed
on h, when clui me on sent tyr Dr. Feekcr on
ockck. Mr.. slanler told nm that he must NOT ciSe
her pils became sae oouid not swallow t.em Heprc
D. Bireke af,r her DEATH and asked hum to nase an
am,,,.,,, M nr ~ A. fr,r IN, n,ss ana nrun,s,
to gIyelt All M,s. STANLEY ae-th was cue 20 c H.
sitl Nhicn Ale IA ucen suu,rsns Tor Aecks. Dr.
Blocker said 20 too tod me 10 sena ncr name and
nid give a death cer ncite But as Seni 10 Albany
without Gong ih.ve ncaF'l that he gave tne unoer
VAS burner on "Wednesday evening at her niotncf.
s % S 1ss W. ysIt
Juls saw that enc Intended ~ digraee the family
drrn Thea iocAea shs aoors ..s4iIs lotto the dung
rom 70 S,ep NE c. ildr,a away from ner somstnss
tea CT. Size had the same kind II food tnat Md
aa ch f tS ", R t'V Or 81 he jay
cue spPropas.sd ,om, Inng belonging to Ine, aud Il
Dc rrc tie snihoriiie- that the letters
hes keep her I"qn,s Because dIa aoi my e
b,oke a.. observed 10 Unusual feature At tue birth
o. Ia s1s ST d. vert. her csuusel tested Mrs.
s,anicy win hcna psiie incidence. Aitcr o. ehiias
ei that Ms stanley mad seeu prsinstaac5 coSnSea
af'er ehll 9in not eoa.sei or sssse.t the e9mnIs
Going Se ss,h We sIres., c aId LheH it caught
Mr.. Covert, Rravely-Mr. Coroner. have been
Informed that the ehid has Just died IN this
lady's arms.
An uwed stiffness fen upon the Coroner, the
jury, nd the spectators.
give tue ohiid TO me, exclaimed MR..
llougnton, holding ont her arms from tho wit
ness stand. " Won't somebody give IL to me T"
District Attorney Downing, Mr. Covert, and
Henry 10 .Eht9n pressed close together about
the tad- faced enid lying in the lap Of is vol
unteer hurst. Mite. HoughtOn brushed from the
witness st"ud: and cllspln- he Child m her
arms, said Sc IL cant be dead. It's warm yet
MTs. HOughton retired, Nlth the child, Into
the clerks Office. DR. Hicks accom- anying.
Dr. Edward Becker Of Nnitestone deposed
lnat lie law Mr.. stanley for tne hGst time an
Detecilye smith, who had followed Mrs
HouEutOn # ON the court room. reuuteIed.
" Is the Oh Id deuu p inquired Coroner Burns
seHoIsN.
" No, SIR" responded the detective. smilingly,
| he Is row sucking 1t her bottle nicely. md
Il ey are thinking 81 giving her little whiskey."
Dr. Blseker said that Mis-, IL ughton told
him mat Mrs. Stanley had call GU the day
before. lie asked n MIS-. stanley had had Sc
we're hemo rnage. ana Mrs houahton said that
she IA a. Mrs Stan ev was nut semi conscious.
lie dad not thIlA that she would die, although
her ceith WAS possible Mrs. Houghton III
formeu hun Of Mrs. Stsnley's death, aud, on bis
way TO take IA tram Tor Albany, he stopped at
Mrs. Hougbtons. lie told Mis-. Houghton that
she spnuld postpone the iuternent un-
III Thursday, the day Of his return.
nent took place Wednesday afternoon. and
declined 10 certify a. 70 the cause 81 her deaf
Mrs. louehinn's account Of Mrs. Stanley's i'll
ness pIeNtO.s 20 ms being called IN did not
| agree with the Impression that he formed Of it,
Alter d ,ath he fouH1 no evidence Of severe
hemorfnsge, he judged that death resulted
| from chill following a severe hemoirhage and
tue rNhlus ton OF confinement.
Dr.. j. l. VI ks ~ FLUSHING testified that when
| Mrs -tarlty's BODY was ex umsd IL Was Ts-
| tholrss, there were evidences Il physlcli con-
| GitlOn which mgnt hayo resulted from excessive
weakness through Lack Of tuou. Ihere was also
! a condition whicI might have resulted from i'll
| cad &c rcn Tor pUi,ons Ia tAe stomach was uade.
| luiious, he shid, might be Ueed in such Cases
! which would leave no trace.
Dr. Wm. Eager % tlusiiuL testified that in
| his opinion the condition ALLUDED TO by the Drc-
| coding witness occurred before Mrs. Slauley's
| death.