The New York herald., 1878-07-03
The GRAVESEND POISONING.

sTRYCHNINE FOUND IN MRS. HUBBARD
oMAcH-poMEsTIc DIFFICULTIES BETWEEN
THE PRISONER AND THE DECEASED THE
CORONER INVESTIGATION.
The inquest touching the mysterious death OF Mrs.
Maria l. Hubbard, vile OF Samuel Hubbard, at her
residence in Gravesend, l. l., resumed yesterday
afternoon before Coroner Simms and q jury. Long
before hour appointed for the opening of she pro-
ceedings about hundred persons assembled at tho
Court House and INDUCED IN tho discussion OF the
latest phase OF the sensation, the insanity OF
Hubbard. One man seriously remarked to the re-
porter II amt all surprised that this 'ers thing
this insanity, has happened Why, there was Sammy
Hubbard, one of the most popular and quiet men In
the town. How could he stand II, being dragged
away by policeman in such a manner and locked
up a station house Ho never slept out OF one bed
in the Same house in this town maybe these sixty
years before. 1t was enough to set ham mad"
THE POST TMoKTEM.
Tne first witness xamined Dr. A. W. Shepard,
who made the post morlem examination OF tho body
OF Mrs. Hubbard. He testified that he suspected
from the symptoms death resulted from strychnine;
found the organs OF the BODY normal aId healthy;
took out the stomach which handed TO Professor
Eaton order that he might MAKE an analysis; wit
believed death to have been caused by strychnia
Mrs. Cornela Hicks, AN elderly matron, In deep
mourning testified that she had known the deceased
four or Ave years. deceased told witness that whom
ever Mr. Hubbard visited his sister, Mrs johnson, he
became and unpleasant In his manner; on
aturday evening previous her doath Mrs. Hubbard
called said she did not know what was the
matter with her husband, he acting strangely,
and she about to something to witness about
.UoDe s.ryker' when she was interrupted by tho APP
pearance OF witness daughter witness next saw the
deceased just before the latter expired.
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.
Professor A. X. Eaton testified That he bad received
from the Coroner a jar containing stomach, one
vial, one empty bier aud four bottles Ol lager;
upon examination the beer III the vial was found 10
contain srychniDe, the quantity present being about
three-hfths oil gram; IT'S presence was determined
by he usual chemical tests, and addition the
| pected fluid injected IN small qusntny-Aoout
| twenty drops-int0 three different frogs; in every
| case this treatment followed by the symptoms
that characterize poisoning by stychnine the liquid
| contents oi the stomach subjected 10 analysis we're
found also 10 contain strychnine both by
the chemical ana physiological tests; small por-
uon OF The contents OF the ach was be-
meath the skin OF two different fross short time
they thrown into commissions characteristic OF
| the nresenca of strychnine: from the LIQUID con.
rents OF the stomach there obtained about one.
twelfth OF grain oi strychnne; from the coutents OF
tho stomach ana also from the vial there were OBJ
tained distinct characier erstic crystals Of strychnne
from empty bottle slight traces only oi sry cunine
cpud be obtained by chemical tests, as also from Tho
| tumbler, but very distinct crystals were obtained
from each; the iul bottl"s OF lager we're found free
from slrychnine; one-hali to gram OF strychnino
will destroy life but Two grains have been given with
| EPFgcr on ANIMAL LIFE.
|
| modic contractions OF the anterior extrsmos were
| noticeable. Iu from twenty to thirty minutes the
animal exhibited violont tetanic spasms, aud soon
| became perfectly rigid, but was stu suscepta-
| ble tho slightest touch or shock, being
thrown into acute convulsons thereby; beer
| fiom other bottles also Injected into frogs
| without amy effect; IN the chemical examination tho
fluids were subjected to action OF the following
agents-Ntrc acid produced the yellow tint charac-
ierslic OF the presence o s'rychnine; tann;c acid
gave white somewhat curdy preciptac, characters
TIC OF Tho lKaoid bi CHLORIDE OF platinum produced
|
ash gave eaSnes & oi cSors rom Hlue
| tion OF the presence OF sirycnanc
| NIEcEs TESTIMONY.
Lizzie Lusk, the niece OF Mrs Hubbard. was then
O DID deceased make conndante of your A.
Yes, SIR; she said Mr.. Hubbard dld not act toward
her before marriage and did not provide for tho
Q Did the beer foam when Il. was poured out by
you for your aunt, the deceased? A. 1t dd.
O. Who took The beer III the sitting room where Mr.
Hubbard WASP A. His wlie; he was present when
| O. DID she ask him 10 taste itY A. She did, aud ho
tsok sip aud said be had tobacco in his mouth, and
| he said he could not taste anything.
q What seemed 10 he reason of their getting
aloug? A. All account OF his sister deceased SAID
Mr.. Hubbard would get in quart OF whiskey, which hs
| drank once while; never hoard OF any poison
being kept IN the house, mover heard deceasod speak
O. DID you notice anything unusual II MI Hub
bards manner that morntngY a. He said he was not
| feeling we'll, ard did not talk any; Mr.. Hubbard
anced over the Will, and no other pApors; Mr.
Hubbard dd not appear distressed whsn he saw
her condition; he asked her II she wanted
him 20 the DOCTOR and at last he went for him
have heard her say she "wishcd she was dead - tho
chickering's were always meDced by her; Hubbard
used to take slip things the Ispce take
them to his sister: Mrs. Hubbard said that she and
her husband could just as well 1--we up 10 their money
as leave Tor their friends after they were gone -
when Hubbard went to The cellar Tor his boots. be-
tween oigbt and nine O'Clock on tuesday morning.
June is, and there more tnan ten minutes
| Jacobus Stryker shoemaker, OF Gunthsrsvlle, was
the last He testheu that he had been in
Hubbard's house twelve times in tnreo years There
was nothing OF interest elected his testimony The
jury alter listening TO the Coroners charge retired TO
| deliberate at hall past six O'Clock.
| THE VERDICT
The jury returned a verdict to the effect that Mrs
Maria l. Hubbard came to her death by stry chnin o
Administered by hor husband, Samuel Hubbard on
juno Is, 1873