The New York herald., 1876-08-14
THE LARUE MYSTERY.
THE ALLEGED POISONING OF MRS. LARUx-soMn

THE ALLEGED POISONING OF MRS. LARUz-soMn
PARTS OF FAMILY HISTORY
sevcra: new facts discovered yesterday in the
OF Mrs. Amelia Larue. OF Buffalo, who was alleged
hnvo been poisoned at No. IL Clinton place by Mrs.
Sarah II. briggs.
Mrs. L,ruc's condition very dangerous notwth'
standing that the theory of poisoning has been aban'
doned by the police She so low yesterday that
Catholic priest, to whose faith tho dying woman be
longs, called in administer her tho last
solations OF the Church.
Mrs Larue left Buffalo about six weeks ago, to COM
proceedings in this city n divorce from her
husband. Sho has been married scven ycars tho
son of a hotckeepcr in Buffalo. The grounds of hcI
divorce suit shc claims to bo adultery On arriving II
this city she first took board at the Ashland House
Fourth avenue, she then took rooms IN a boarding
house. at No. 20 East Washington place, and finally
moved on tho Recommendation of Mrs. briggs, to No
II Clinton place, a boarding house OF nc
tors ami actresses. kept by Mrs
Callahan She was taken sick with dyscntcry abou
tbrce weeks ago and attended by Dr. Joseph W.
Richards, physician Of good rcpue, lived In thu
DR.. T.. NJ Dccr, Of No 5s wcs, Thirty
FIRST street. also attended her without knowing that the
other doctor had been engaged. This apparent
breach Of etiquette satisfactorily arranged by
case, and Dr. Deer acting consulting
physician DR.. Deer expresses his belief that the lady
has not bcen poisoned. Police Surgeons Fclter ant
Dorm yesterday took charge OF her. replacing the tive
other doctors. Mrs. briggs, whose acquaintance Mrs
Larue made on the train whom coming from Buffalo,
very nssiduous hcr OF Mrs Laruc, going
her and constantly nursing her, caving her
bedside Mrs. Jarucs condition becoming much
worse she desired to telegraph to her brother. Mr..
George +. wackcrman, at Buffalo. On learning this
Mrs briggs tried prevent her, but did succeed.
The Rev. Dr. Deems, OF tho Church OF tho Strangers,
came to the sick woman and sho conadcd to him
the of her will, which she had previously mado
He very properly refuses to make known its contcnts
Mrs. Larue asked him TO find hcr jewery, and hs
cndcavorcd So but Mrs. Drugs denied all kn owl
odgc OF IL.
Mr. wackcrman arrived in this city from Buffalo
on Saturday lie firmly believed his SISTERS statement
that sho had been poisoned and ut notified tn,
police OF the Fifteenth precinct. Ho also told by
her that when sho spoke Of tecgraphing to her rea-
uvcs Mrs briggs went so far as to threaten TO tel
thcm II they came that Mrs Larue was SUFFERING
from the effects OF abortion produced upon her. In
spite OF Mrs Dnsss' threaten1ns nm 10 iol this base lie
he ignorant OF the whereabouts OF his SISTERS
husband and that sho had not been formerly acquainted
Detective Scvn visited Mrs Iaruc Saturday, and
she appeared overjoyed seeing him. She hailed him
poisoned asked, special favor that should sho
her body bc subjected to post mortcm examination
poisoned her and she did not IN Ike any Tho
intercepted despatch TO hrs. briggs from her son-in-
law, Alfred Chester briggs and the manner Of his
rest were detailed in yesterdays HERALD
Ten bottles OF medicine that were in tho lady's
chamber seized by the police and taken TO the
Fifteenth precinct station house Tho prescriptions
under which the remedies had been prepared were
made by DR.. Deer Tho labels had been scratched
OF from somc OF them 70 that II was inpos sibc ia
| had been cmpticd of ITS contents by Mrs Laruc's
brother on her complaining that it gave her pain to
take IT,
Sergeant Murray cross examined Mrs. briggs and
drcw from her confession that she had iakcn Mrs.
Larue'S property. Tho only excuse that she gave
that she thought the woman going To die and that
that the only means Of obtaining any recompcnsc
that she had dc?osited tho jewery with the Suyvcsant
Sale Deposit Company, nt tho corner OF Third avenue
and Sew nth street producing the following receipt:-
''Dcpos,t No 6,255.
'sNEw YORK. August IL. 1876.
"Rcceivcd from Mrs S. H. briggs, OF No 10 Clinton
place. one OF jewclry and premium OF s2, to ba
paid Withdrawal Eight pieces. valued at tho sum
OF 5000, which amount tho responsibility OF the
company is limited until said dcpostor shall obtain
the companys certificate Of deposit and pay the pre-
MUM on tho same.
~ "DANIEL F. TYLER.
Dcpositors are particularly requested call nt the
company's Office and exchange this receipt for tho
regular certificate at their earliest convenience
Tho following enumeration OF the articles thcn sue
ceeds:-Onc watch. gold enamc ono chain, two charns
cross and nnchor); one cluster ring three damonds
one solitaire diamond ring, one chased ring, ono pearl
ring. pa,r Of Ernscan enrrings
Mis- Drugs sad that this all the property she had
taken. Her son-Inaw then searched and his
person found pawn ticket OF simpson Co., No.
81 Chatham street, for $50 Tor diamond ring He
said hc had received this ring from Mrs. Driggs thua
proving her statement false.
Mrs. sophia H. briggs. aged forty, and Alfred Ches-
ter briggs, aged thirty. locked the Fifteenth
precinct station house complaint OF being suspected
persona
Coroner Croker notified OF Mrs. Laruc's desire
TO have her ante inorem deposition takcn but she
was no Immediate danger OF death he considered II
untimcly and did not do
The prisoners iakcn before Justice Smith, Of
the Washington Pncc Police Court yesterday morning.
and rcmandcd for examination
Mrs. briggs bears a rather doubtful reputation She
Is said to have been proprietrcss OF house of fimo
at Buffalo and have lived for ncsrly
three years in criminal intercourse with her
stcp-son, Alfred Chester, who Is concerned with
her present Last year they separated and
Alfred Chester briggs married and went to live No
35 West Fifteenth She tho second vile Of Mr.
Ch ,rlcs Drggs extensive est Third
and Broadway. lie spent some OF his money IN build
ing the Triplcr Hail. called also Jenny Lind Hall and
Metropolitan Hail. ut No 655 broadway. This venture
proved financial failure, and no soon alter died.
His other son, Edward c. Drixgs Is said 'a be In Cali
Iornia