The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-30
THE GRAVESEND POISONING.
ARREST OF SAMUEL HUBBARD ON SUSPICION
OF HAVING CAUSED THE DEATH OF HIS

ARREST OF SAMUEL HUBBARD ON SUSPICION
OF HAVING CAUSED THE DEATH OF HIS
WIFE.
Samuel Hubbard was arrested yesterday afternoon
for having caused the death Maria L. Hubbard, his
WIFE, by poisoning. The deceased, It will DO remem-
bered died June 49, at her residence IN GraveseDd,
Long Island after having partaKsn OF some lager Deer.
The symptoms attending the death OF ME- Hubbard
were believed have boon those OF srych-
nine poisoning The chemical analysis which was
subsequently made revealed the fact that tho medical
diagnosis TO the presence OF strychnine IN the
stomach having boon the OF death was correct.
Yesterday afternoon Detective Patrick Corr, OF
tho Central onico. armed with warrant issued by
Coroner Simms arrived at the Gravescnd station
about two O'Clock and made mis- way 70 tho handsome
little habitat,on OF Mr. Hubbard. He found thai gen.
tlcman occupied In arrangement oil plants In his
garden in front OF house, and as the detective
opened GATE the proprietor, looking up, god
color. from red 10 pale hue, and recognizing the
officer said, "Good day, Mr.. Corr" "Good day.
sammy said the detective. ~ am sorry tina, have
unpleasant duty 10 perform. navea warrant ior
your arrest"
TAKES IT cooLLY.
At tho Same time no HANDED Hubbard tho war
He took II with trembling hands, and there
read that samuel Hubbard was charged with
having caused the death oil Maria l.. Hubbard, his
vito, by having administered, or caused 10 be
administered, strycnnne, or some other deadly
the warrant back TO tho detective ana asked II he
might permitted to call and see his sister, Mrs.
Johnson, who lived near by The desired permission
was accord o.. him. and on meeting sister no said
"WelI am arrested Mrs johnson told MIN to keep
his courage up and tney oonvcrsoa io1 lew MINUTES
sister versation MISS Lizzie Voorhees,,
niece OF Mr.. Hubbard the young lady who wiinherit
the estate OF that gentleman, onered The house and
much affected on learning that her uncle was
under tho alleged murder OF ms wife, She
Kissed him and wcpt. Tne prisoner gave her the
keys installed her charge Of his house during
his absence. There but htllc excitement IN the
v wers aware ' haSsara arrest On the
way up to the city custody OF The detective he
never made any ausion Whatever TO the death o. ms
wife or cause OF has arrest Ho was taken to the
First precinct station house. Washington street,
where his pedigree was taken ny Sergeant Kane. DO
ON Long Island In 1872, and was
therefore s,xtysix years OF ages is farmer by occu-
patton aud read and write. The prisoner was
or any weapon in possession but nothing oil the
kind found, and he was locked up cell In tue
rear OF tho station house. He was exceedingly calm
WHAT THE CORONER SAYS
Coroner Simms stated to a HERALD reporter that he
considered, under the circumstances elected IN the
Hubbard TO the present time, that u Was the
privilege Of the detective who had been engaged on
10 make the charge "upon information and
beliof," That upon such compliant being made
ne had granted the for the Hc SAID lie
believed that he was fully justified taking this
course There was worry strsng circumstanlial evil
dence bearing directly against Hubbard, though the
man may DO In nocent sin the first place. IL We take
Hubbards ADM ssi0ns for It. y SAID the Coroner,
sswhat ndY he states that two or three months
ago purchased strychnine, twenty-five cents worth,
with which Kill Tnou lind from hts own
statement that he went down into The cellar OF his
house, malt bottle OF lager beer was kept,
from which the deceased poured her fatal draughi,
about hour and u half before sne sent down Lizzie
Lusk for isger After his wife had taken swallow
lager sho remarked that II was bitter as gall
tasted like potash-and she ran into tho adjoi ming
and asked her husband to taste the beer that
tasted bitter, as though y were poisoned. ne was
lying down at the time and told her that he didn't
want TO taste It.; that he had chew Of tobacc3 IN
hts mouth Well, the chemist, afier careful
analysis OF the contents OF the stomach and OF the
Hubbard drank, hnds strychnine IN both. That they
did not live very happily together as man and WIG
thsre appears TO be uut very little dou0t aud taking
these circu into consideration, there being
deceased, believe am doing my duty IN issuing
warrant Tor Hubbard's arrest The precise quan-
tity OF the srychnine found by the chemist VIII be
determined by Tuesday next, when Professor Eaton
will testify Ct the inquest"
TIE ACCUSED SPEAKS.
Last evening Coroner Smms mad Interview
with Hubbard IN MS CELL when the prisoner
stated that but himself knew what
an unhappy life no had led with tho
ceased the two years he had lived with her.
to tho house, and when she knew had visited them
ne wns suro oil good scodinX Oae night alter re-
turning from visit 70 hts sister his wife compelled
him 10 sleep on the floor, and no said that should
this again or tho other OF them
would have 10 leave the house. During
The interview the prisoner became very faint and
had TO be assisted TO chair by tho Coroner aud D..
tectve Corr Hubbard alter being seated for short
tImc asked II he might have cup OF tea, and was
furnished him. Whom informed Wy the Coroner that
HIM in bad light he again denied oil Knowledge Of
poisoning