The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
WAS SHE POISONED.

A HIGHLY MYsTEEIoUs CASE OF ALLEGED
POISONING AND RoBDERY.A
A mysteries case OF that which strongly
of foul and deep laid conspiracy 10
poison and rob a sick woman to light
last night Mrs Amelia Laru, OF Buffalo, a lady
we'll connected In that city, lies dangerously
III in the boarding house No IL Clinton place. and do
clarcs with a foreknowlcdgc OF approaching death,
that she has been poisoned by . woman named Sarah
H. briggs, who is acting nurse. Tho assertion Of
the dying woman corroborated by many SUSPECT Gus
circumstances
MIS- Laru left Buffalo four weeks ago to como to
New York for the purpose Of prosecuting a divorce
suit now pending against her husband On tho train
she became acquainted with Mrs. briggs, q woman
about forty years Of age, who soon ingratiatcd
herself into her confidence On arriving in
town Mrs Iaru invited her travelling companion
to visit her boarding house at the above number
which invitation was accepted. few days aiterward
Mrs L,ru became sick with dyscntcry, and Mrs
briggs volunteered to nurse her. Her condition not
improving DR. Joseph W. Richards, who lives In the
house. was called in, and by his advice DR.. T.. N.
Deer, Of Thirty first street and Sixth avenue,
was also engaged. Three days aftcrward her
condition became suddenly alarming, and
she determined to telegraph TO- Buffalo
learning her intention. made use OF threats
end cndeavored very hard 10 dlssuade her
doing but the message was sent,
not however until after Rev Dr. Deems Of tho Church
OF tho Strangers had been sent for by The sick woman.
10 HIM Mira laru impaired her belief that she had
been poisoned, and asked him TO ind her Jcwciry.
OF which she had IL 900 worth DR.. Deems questioned
tho about the jcwclry, but she disavowed all
knowledge Of H. Tho brother from Buffalo ar
rived Yesterday and at once notified the police
OF Fifteenth precinct Sergeant Murray visited tho
and subjected Mrs briggs to severe questioning
but without success She said that the last she had
OF the Jewelry when Il was under the pillow.
The Sergeant not cred'ting her statement,
,essed that. believing the woman was going TO
die she had deposited the Jowelry 10 her own name
with the stuyycssnt safe Deposit Company she thea
handed the checks for tho same TO the detective
The cwery consists OF eight which include two
diamond rings and gold watch aud chain.
While Detective Slcvin vas watching tho house last
night he intercepted district telegraph boy bringing
a message to Mrs briggs. The boy. on being ques.
toned took the officer around the corner aud pointed
out well dressed young man OF about thirty as the
person VINO employed him. Tho detective TOOK tue
man into custody.
Tho letter was opened the station house, and read
in the following highly suspicious manner w aited
until ten =. ~. Has anything occuncdY What time
can sec you tomorrow aud whcrey scnd message
the note bore neither address signature, but the
envelope was addressed to Mrs. briggs
Tho prisoner refused to give his name, bus stated
that he was tho son rn-aw OF Mrs briggs Police
Surgeons Feltcr and Dorm were next de-
spachcd for and sent 70 'no Deo rn OF me
symptoms OF typhoid lever Her tongue was
swollen and protrudcd on the msnei were several bot
ted n suspicious odor but the doctors were not pre-
pared to say that was poison, but they looked upon
The case highly SUSPICIOUS.
Dr. Richards came IN who they were examining
and demanded 10 BY what risbt they there.
On being told he walked to she patient looked at her
tongue called the physicians aside for taton
IN which tncy were engaged mp 10 one A NJ
There Is scarcely any doubt but that the woman has
been poisoned. Her condition o'clock tins morn
Ing was very low The treatment given by DR.. Rich
ards not regarded by the police surgeons cacu-
lated TO aid the patients recovery.
she positively declared that she had becn poisoned
BY Mrs briggs and she roicmnly cxacted promise of
the police TO have autopsy made her body 10 de-
termins the cause OF her death