The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-26
THE GRAVESEND TRAGEDY.
Inquest on the Body Of Mary
l.. Hubbard.
HER NIECE's TESTIMONY
Traces Of Strychnipe Revealed by Professor
EalOn'S Analysis.

6ravesend Town Hall which is immedial opposite
the where the unfortunate woman died. Before
tue investigation commenced The Coroner stated
to the Of the HERALD that before going
Gown TO Gravesend he called at the laboratory
Of Professor A. X Eaton, to whom the analysis
Of the lager and OF the stomach OF the deceased
has been intrusted The Professor said that he had
not yet completed his analysis In detail, and would
therefore testify that day. but he was already pre-
pared state that no had found no strychnne in the
cur bottles OF lager which were taken from Mrs Hub
bard's cellar, but had discovered unmisaKable evi-
dences Of strychnine III the remnant OF the bottle
from VIII Gu she mad taken the fatal draugh, as well
the stomach OF the deceased he Professor
gave details to the quantities Of the poison he
had ound reserving these for his testimony a. The
inquest
CENTRAL FIGURES OF THE INQUEST
The Coroner called the jury, whose names have
already been published, leaving out one, Jacob
Ike, on account distant relationship TO The Hub
Dara family. fhe Town Hail omiortaDly filed.
TESTIMONY NIECE
Miss Lizzie Lusk, oil Pieraont, Rockland county.
N " testified that she first 10 reside with Mrs.
Hubbard on February Il, 1875 She said she
engaged "a companion" for Mrs. Hubbard,
her aunt, receive SIS mouth; her aunt IN tho
habit OF drinking lager daily, about half bottle with
her dinner; she gave her week ago last Mon
day the bottle Of beer from which she died the io
loving DAY she drank the second hall OF IL, she
got il from The cellar brought It up to Mrs. Hubbard
VINO opened aud poured 1t out herself"
ada she get tho tumoler herseli ~
NO, sir, got It Tor her; II was on the table"
Sue did complain Of 1t Immediately; Mrs. Hub
bard corked up the bottle herself ana then tue wit
took II down to the cellar; she had
that day; she up with aunt till hapas eight
or gu rter OF nine O'Clock that evening; Mr.. Hub
ara retired al the same time Mrs. HubbJrd; Mr..
stock ell, the minister ant Miss Storm had been
Win tier during that evening, next morning, on Inc
lSih, size rose at quarter 10 SIX, partook OF break
las usual aud dld not complain IN any way.
'.Dd YOU notice anything unusual about her ?"
'lIvELiER THAN USUAL"
''sne seemed vel,er than usual" the grl replied,
speak ing ali tue time In unersally low tone, ana
very depressed manner
Aier her breakfast she ironed for about three
Aours. until quarter 10 ten, she then said, aLzze,
ee Aint please fetch my iager;n she ias cd ii
and drank 1.-TWO swallows" and said. SIT tastes
though ii bad poison IN IL it tastes very bittcr-like
yun:' sue stood ironed then Tor few minutes,
ana told her she would have to halsn tn.
irg sue (Mrs. Hubbard) could not stanu up; Mrs.
Hubbard went into the dining room adjoining
Tue kitehen aud sat down on rocking chair; MIR.
Hubbard was lylng the sofa OF The dining room,
u d began talk TO ms wife, who, however, would
answer him snd began To cry he asked her II she
would not 50 10 bed, 10 which she replied mo, you
s"S ,h.n let s m downs has aan. ' ,os
her then beat up egg water Tor
her so that she might take itas an emetc she would
not take IT. however, and began To scream with PAIN
tins beng about ten or fifteen minutes after had
taken the beer; she Strengthened herself all out as II
the were all pirayzed
What occurred alter that ~
TALK,
II wanted to SEND Tor The doctor out she would not
have ht'a, Il said IA ~seaia s.ssa.~tsd all
Town.
The witness then went tor a neighbor, Mrs Doug
lass, aud told her that Mrs Hubbard thought
pilroned
..do~ did you know she was27' the Coroner asked
her qaickly, as II 10 take her unawsres.
Mrs Hubbard had told mo so,'' the girl unialter-
ingy returned.
Mr. Douglass, her husband. came over and found
Mrs Hubbard s IN tue chair in spasms; she asked
Mr. Douglass TO nelp uer Mr. Doug lass lted Der over
10 she her convusions we're from Two TO tn rec
minutes apart
.-Did she say who had gwen the poison to ner9"
She UNCONSCIOUS"
Coroner simms said, with severity, lit
wont do Tor you to say wnen she was conscious or
UNCONSCIOUS. GIVE Us her worus."
81 can't remember her words" was the reply.
',fGen CIV tae SUBSTANCES"
WHAT ABOUT SEPHEw.
.'she SAID sac wanted to know VINO bore
Yruage against her; she sad CODE striker, IRON tho
Beaen, her nephew, put that poison IN sac continued
10 pray ali the time, except when sne spoke about
co1e striker; she accused no one else
'.Did she say anything abouE dyipg2i
''she said Sue was gong 10 die; she would Ike TO
live tue Lord wiilc1 1t, bat not, sue was will
log 10 die; sac Was sure OF meeting her good
III heaven; sne then whispered to go aud fetch
Mrs. Hicks, but before Mrs. Hicks arrived before
soi back she was oead. ,"
WIFE.
"Dd Mr and Mrs. Hubbard get along well as hus.
baud and wilef"
As lar as knew they got along well.n
.Dd you ever hear them qaarreI!"
"iney ala not quarrel much; she used TO scod him
anty.n
.,Dia he ever answer her back al auYu
40 SIR; he always went out OF the house,
ON SUNDAY morning Lizzie went 10 tue garrett 10
take sack Qua VI Mrs HuoDard's trunk she found
. III some deeds: sue took the viii down sta rs
and showed II 10 Mr. Hubbard ana ncr mother; Mr.
Hubbard told ter to put II back In The place from
when she had taken 1t: she han never OF any
poison being IN the bouse; Jaco striker been
IN the house tor four weeks previous to poson-
ing; she sa~ him, however, on Monday nignt, the
evening preceding her death, between naIpas seven
eignt o'c'ock on the road ,onoy Island beach
leading pass tue house. talking to stranger short
TESTIMONY or ms DOUGLASS
John II. Douglass test hed that lac went
Mrs. Hubbard under tho circumstances already de
hcfiDed Ny he previous witness; Mrs Huboarl SAID
10 him. 'l'm posoncd;f douglass thought she was
not and asked her what M abe her think SO, when sue
Replied "fou don't know rdGch about IT. tut do - she
sad ia answer 10 has que slion to whom she
ported, that she believed Sammy's (her husbauG'sJ
Trend. the old snOefnas er, had poisoned her, ana
Laaily gave his name as jacob Striker, ABOUT a
quarter past eleven Hu bbard 10 and Doug glass
stId 70 him. SAM The troubc Is over; she IS dead;'
be inquired ~ 10 what she had been saying TO him
duriBg bis tHuDbardsl absence, but Douglas with
out leng MN, took the poisoned lager and the
lumber aud lett he o ouse.
TnE Pm yscfASs EVIDENCE
~. 4 l.. Van Cles, Of Gravesend, testified that
Tor svme wears past ne had been the attending
physician upon Mr. Mubbards family; he was called
in ~ Mr.. Hubbard on the morning oil the 18TH, at
O'Clock; Hubbard sad LOUISA this wiiel mas
eramps, aud wisie,i MIN TO s'nurry up; the Doctor
wct Win him. UCt lie said nothing Iurther about his
vile, AZ Hoaglanas Hotel Hubbard lett MN, ana the
DOc of GOT 70 the ouse ABOUT minutes before tue
husband dtd he told that Mrs HuoDard VINO
was already desd al had convulsions, ana had been
sick Only hour
Had you ever old any poison to Mr.. Hunbard3"
-, or; sod MIN, year ago, some Paris green;
about three mouth ago sold him some strychnine;
eau not positiyeiJ state the quantity"
ABOUT now mW IA ~
"NOt lees than Two grains"
"Dd you weigh u cut 10 himf
sNo, sir"
"Dd YOU give, II to him in the presence oil any wit
~
Yes, SIR; had one witness, John L. Van Cleef.
(Nervouslyl An you allow me TO make statement,
srs"
Tue CoroneE--Yes SIR
The Doctor ticudlyl-I dit not charge my mind with
the nahsacl4oc Aad record OF the transaction,
and, therefore, may make d mistake
Nhai tnd he say when he applied TO you for the
posonr'
.'He SAID no wanted II to Kill the rats in his stable
he applied Tor Il previously 10 presence Witnesses
how many ~ VINO cannot say, with tne except OF