The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-22
WILLIAM N. VEKMILYE.
Born September ~, 1901.
Died lime Is 1878
THE GRAvEsEND's POISONING CASE.

INTEREST IN MRS. HuBBARD's DEATH UNA
BATED-PRoFEssoR EATON TO MAKE AN
ANALYSIS or THE STOMACH AND THE LAGER
WHICH sHE DRANK.
Though tho excitement occasioncd by the sudden
death aud the attendant suspicion OF poisoning OF Mira
Maria L. Hubbard had abated considerably Graves
end L. L, yesterday, the people continued discuss
The details OF the tragic and lheorize
upon the case.
Yesterday morning Coroner simms called upon
Professor A. X. Eator, the chemist. az his place OF
residence No. 65 Henry street. Brooklyn, and handed
the chemist the glass iumoler from which MrS
Hubbard took the fatal potion, the bottle
from which the lager poured and four other IN
opened bottles OF lager beer which he found IN the
box in the cellar He also gave tue Professor the jar
containing stomach oil Inc deceased, which vessel
was Dramatically sealed. Professor Eaton SAID ina,
he Ola care 10 hear much about the until
concluded hrs labor OF analysis, but lie assured
the Coroner that he would work assIauousy night
day upon the material gwen him. anu he hoped 10 be
aoIe 10 let him have the result thereof by Monday
morning next. Ii the poison should prove 10 be y
mineral It's presence could detected at once but il
sirychnine some other subtle vegetable poison
4, would REQUIRE = longer time to discover Coroner
simms, IN commenting TO HERALD reporter upon tho
remark made by Mrs. Hubbard That 'ine beer tasted
ike polas1 that be TOOK about poonfui Of
the lager MS mouth and gargcd H. but ho tailed TO
detect any taste about II Inherent IRON any other
stale beer. He said that he naa ground upon
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Lusg, though II did look suspicious that woman .
healthy ana load oil Iife should suddenly 1he
Coroner stated further Juat he had heard that Hub
bard and the deceased had lived very unhapply aud
that he was q stiney man. some one had sald that
they would have starved were not ior her
She owned q mortgage on q mouse anu Possessed
jewelry and other personal properly When a wife
dies intestate, leaving NO VIII, her PERSONA properly
revcrts to her husbana. .HuDoar1 told me- SAID tnc
Coroner .vhat not true that sno supported the
house. He ssid:-I gave her everything snc wanted.
She never wanted Tor anything why sald
4 ii tan
out OF her income-hcr private means.'
THAT'S not SOL said Hubbard. .Sne told
when. married her tnat " would
alow her Sl25 per month Tor '.pin money" sue
sum- With regard 10 Mrs. Hubbard's accusing Cove
stryker II might have Decn aeirium ner part, bat
she never liked nim." Tho Coroner called upon Dis
uict Attorney Cat,n yesterday and had a brici
versalon with Official concerning the case. and
" Is probable that should the analysis there
10 strycnnine IN The beer aud IN trc stomach tue
oil the Grand Jury may be called To tho ease
aud the evidence ecitcd tnus lar, together with
may auduced az the inquest 10 be ncid the Iown
Hail. Gravesend on TUESDAY next, be laid before that
body Tor their confederation Inc District Attorn.y
can II 50 disposea act independently OF the Coroner
he the present evidence suiciens 10 base
a charge upon.
Penoin iurher aci,on In the Detectives Riggs
and Cars, Of the Genital Office squad, viii KEEP. ON
duty In nnection WITH tho case and the suspected
OF subpmnas 70 be issued commanding tue at
tendance OF persons who may be Ia the possession of
inor nation bearing on the suojcct at the inquest
Tuesday.
Mr.. Reilly, Of the Arm Of Weinberg & Reilly, who
vas counsel Tor Mrs. Hubbard some time ago, stated
her property 10 nor nephew, William q. Lusk, bat
she subsequently threatened To change her will.