New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
A VIOLENT DEATH SUSPECTED.
An OLD LADY DIES IN FIsHERMAN's Hut on LONG
ISLAND.

Af'-'N
ISLAND
The death of Mrs. L. C. Boyd, age eighty
seycn on Friday the hut Of samuel smith. on Free
port Beach, Is st the subject OF general discussion In
the ya age OF Frcepor Coroner CrOnn held an Inquest
on sunday. the jury hndng yerllc, OF death from IN
Illumination OF the bowels. The face OF Mrs. Boyd going
to such place smiths and dying there without med
ca aroused suspicion that her death was not
from natural causes, aud od the authorities to take
some further ao'iOn. Coroner CrOnIn ON Monday
ordered Dr.. Denton and Hammond TO max, post
mortem examination. The autopsy showed that there
were several Commissions on the body. The
stomach placed sealed Jars Tuesday and sent t.
this city for chemical Analysis The physicians are OF the
opinion that death was caused By violence,
aud suspicion has pointed 10 james NJ
Crawford son in.law OF the dead man.
officer Wright Of Freeport was sent smiths "shany"
and got clam basket half full OF bottles OF medicine.
coroner reopen the CASE as he accepted tue
verdict and the verdict will have to be set aside by the
Court.
Crawford lives with his wife at No. 502 Third-ave,
Brooklyn, where he Keeps drug store Inc name over
the door Is +. G. Boyd" Besides Mr.. and Mrs. Craw-
ford there are "IIal" Craword-an adopted son, aud
Mr. and Mira Thomas Burns. tenants, living In
the house Crawford Is an old soldier and pensoner
of the Government, having been Libby" prisoner.
His regiment was Sth New Jersey, in which he was
acapaln In hls present capacity as Il" H
was somewhat excited yesterday over tne reports con-
cernlng nim and declared that they were due TO
his FIRST Wife, who IL now n''ng NJ
Hempsteld. Ii4 account OF the matter
wasthat Hal" took the old lady and himself down 10
Meadow Island FrccpOrt Beach, one sunday about
"A mouth ago IN acht The Clue House Hotel, kopt Oy
A man named Rhodes, was CLOSE by anu crawford
wanted bis mOthern-law to stay lhere, Dut
sne preferred 'san" Smiths nut, - sam
smith, an old mau, was u friend OF heIs ana
his, but was 200 yards or 80 from hnouts
hotel. loft at the hut and Crawford returned
home 'Hal" remained vita Mrs. Boyd Next nay
Mrs. Crawford aud Mrs. Burns went down ana stayed
with the old lady. Three DAYS later CRAWFORD lel H.
aud Burns went down to Meadow Island ana brought
back his wife Mrs. Crawford llal' returning hSAt
day 90 mud tho Mrs. Boyd was lett alone. sue
was alone two Gays when she was joined Dy Mrs
Royce, o. No 332 Four cenh-s. WAen CRAWFORD got
wei MS wife and MIR. Burns returned 10 MeHuOW
Island and day Two alter That Mrs 80 dlel quo
Ia prrssteuty refused acct Jr; having Deol
doctor" herself half her o she dOc.oreu neSoh W
the end. $500, -. .u,,
Thomas Burns and his wife told the same story only
adding tuat Crawford always On Tue Desi OF terms
with ma mOthrr.inaw. Mrs. Royce declared thal lIe
aceommo tatiOns at 'sam" smiths nut were dlsgraciu
for an Invalid nut Mrs Boyd seemed 10 prefer Tue nut W
any otner place rne nut itsel was an ordinary hauer
mans nut-One room and garrett sue uenleu stte-
mcn that had told the Coz Oner that CIaWoru pvut
his inOther.inaw; the story came IRON MT hrIneu!'
The children of MS noignO rhood TOOK cohsiuoiaoo
interest in "Dr" CrawfOrps affairs last hlBhl lWo vi
of them standing In front OF Inc STORE anu
patienly hours for furtner doYeiOpnehts.