The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-08

Within flye minutes alter her, death, @c-
had sold him the strychnine in March
last. Dr. Van Keeck looked at the dead woman.
shrugged his shoulders and shook bis head;
" Singular case. singular case said he. Il
couldn't have helped her. This case must 80
before Coroner.
Mr.. Hubbard objected to an inquest. He said
that he did not want her body cut up. He shed
no tears. but again kissed her upon the fore.
head. He was apxious to know i his wife had
MIR. Douglas asked the doctor IL he would take
charge charge 9i ihe glass containing the beer. The
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Van Klecck then promptly summoned
Coroner Simms Of BROOKLYN. That gentle
Patrick Campbell. who detailed Detective Corr
70 work ny the cnse. The Coroner arrived At
Mr. peSsas pouped the S'S Beer into ms pES uss or
analysis. Do, ,.glas says that there were few
drops left in the tumbler. After evaporation
glass, and could be easily seen by holding the
tumber up to tho light A Jury Of respectable
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relatives OF these cousins were associated with
them.
THE GRAvE-THE JAIL.
Mrs. Hubbard was buried on Thursday after
noon in tho village graveyard. adjoining her
garden. Detcctive Corr learned thnt DR.. Van
Klecek had sold Hubbard siryehnine. and
was taken before Chief Campbell and released
that night but was keukunder surveillance. On
innocent man TO suffer, and added that il he
was put in Jail he would not live very long.
The detective searched his house very care
amy and Mrs. iu5Sards stomach SsS6 were T OnEr aE
nyzcd by Prof A. X. Eaton. who found
tNrgc-fltths of u grain of strychninc IN the
lager. and half a grain in the stomach. Traces
OF strychnine were also discovered IN the empty
bottle and tumbler. The full bottles of lager
found in the box In the cellar showed no traces
| OF the poison.
Tho inquest was begun on Juno 25 1t was
adjourned one week to. give the chemist time
turned q verdict against Mr.. Hubbard. He was
arrested, on the Coroncr's warrant On the
plored his wifcs death. and said
that he had made a will leaving
| her the use of his property after his death 80
| long as she remained unmarried. II he it
| guilty this will was undoubtedly made for the
| purpose Of averting suspcion. After his con.
| nnement he acted very strangely. and doctor
| examined him and pronounced him insane. \
day or two aiterward he rcgained his mind. ant
was sent 10 RAYMOND street iail to await the ac
ton Of tho Grand Jury. His rumored insanity
| recalled a strange freak of one Of his sisters
who committed suicide years ago. sh'
| slammed blindness for several weeks. ant
hnally owned that she was imposing upon thos'
| about her.
before tho Coroner; The particulars OF The
early life Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard have beef
carefully gathered by, the reporter;
| based on his dislike Of his wife, his purchas
OF strychninc. his errand to the cellar for th'
| rubber boots. his failure 10 sample the laEe
becr. his evident disinc clination to summon
doctor. and his opposition to n post-morienl
1t is ntimated that stronger evidence Is held II
reserve. but II SO the writer has failed to dis
cover IL On the other hand. 10 seems sin
gular that Mrs. Hubbard should declare hersel
poisoned as soon as she drank the beer
IL indicates that she suspected somethlni
OF the kind. but II SO. II r. strange tina
she had no suspicion Of her husband. Atheor
Of suicide is dispelled by her actions befor
death. Dr. Shepherd testified before the Coro
ncr that strychninc taken unwittingly produce
a sensation Of fear and dread. and his theory /
borne out by the actions Of the dying woman.
Mr.. Hubbards sister. II is Understood, has on
gagged the Hon. Samuel ID. Morris TO dcfen
him. The nelghbors freely advert to her penu
riousness. They say that she has "A dea
and dumb son who has been left property ii
in his own right. and that his mother Keep
him in the house washing dishes. and neve
allows him TO walk out alone, through fca
that he may see some girl and wan
TO marry her. This. however. u
an idle story. But II seems certain that IN
afilanced lover Of the old lady's daughter ha
roamcd the town. boastng Of the wealth {
which his future wife may prove to be the he'll