Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-03
DERB8,s MYSTERIOUS CASE:

The WeIi Drsssed 1Eoman Found on
 the Derby Depot Stoop Her New
 York Bank Book-One Thousand Dol
 lars to Her Credit - Her Death-An
 Inquest Demanded-The Particulars
 of the Case.
 Thanksgiving day a well dressed woman arrived in Derby on the 3:30 o'clock train In about an hour afterward she laid down on the Naugatuck railroad depot stoop and went to sleep. From all appearances she had been using liquor. A party passing by tried to have some parties take her into their house until she became conscious, but finally had her taken to his house, where she is at the present time. She seemed to be worth considerable money and the next day was surprised to find out where she was and stated that the last she could remember was that she went into d drug store in New York city and purchased some medicine of which she partook little. Since that time until Friday morning4ast she remembered nothing. The woman died Monday night Fuller particulars have been received from our cor respondent as follows:
 The woman was Lydia E. Rushby. She had been living at Mrs. Thomas Elmes on Seymour avenue for some time and it is re- ported has been 8 companion for Mrs. Elnes. She went away from there and Mrs. E1mes Thanksgiving day Mrs. Rushby arrived in Derby on the Naugatuck railroad train at 3:30 p. m. and to all appearance was under the influence of liquor. The brakeman when he assisted her to alight took her handbag and bundle and after she alighted she would not take her bundle and bag from the brake man and he placed them on the depot step, when some of the employees at the depot gave them to her and she started out and the depot was locked up. After while she came back again and laid down on the south stoop of the depot with her face on her bag. She was dressed i'll dark clothing and had shawl and fur trimmed cloak with which she GOV cred herself well as possible. Between and o'clock several gentlemen passing that way noticed her on the stoop and it being chilly and damp and very nearly dark, MT. R. O. Gates, first selectman, was sent for, but he being delayed did not come. Dr. a secondhand stove, which he was taking to his rooms, and he told the boy that was driv- ing the wagon to go on to the house and he would assist in taking care of the woman At the suggestion of Representative F. D. Jackson. Dr. Joslyn went to Mrs, Mullins DOd1O1LS AOuS0 d1u Ou0f6O LO pay for 8 nights lodging for the wo- man if she would take her in, but Mrs. Mullin said she had no room for her. Several offered to pay anyone to take the la dy. Finally Dr. Joslyn said, "Take her to my rooms" and said to Jackson, 'I want you to come and see what the lady has in her pos session, for fear some one will make unpleas- ant remarks about me in the case" Geo. B. Powell and Harry Baldwin with considerable difficulty assisted Mrs. Rushby to her feet, and they had to almost carry her to Joslyn's rooms. Immediately Joslyn said to the per sons in the room, "Please see what is in this bag and bundle and what she has about her person, which they did at once. While this examination was going on the lady in the house washed what seemed to be bruise on Mrs. Rushby's face. She had a small silver watch and @ pair of eye glasses on her per son, but very little money and one bracelet. In her bag were two bank books on the Bow cry Savings bank at 57 Bleecker street, New York city, which showed about one thousand dollars to her credit. Dr. Joslyn. requested one of the above named gentlemen to call and talk with the lady next morning. He called, but she was asleep, and he noticed at that time that the eyelid to one of her eyes was black.
 Dr. Jewett was called to see her December 1st at o'clock p. m. and left prescription, which medicine she commenced to take about 4 o'clock. They sent for Dr. Jewett again at about 10:30. At about 12 o'clock December 1st Cmidnight) she died at Dr. Joslyn's rooms and the medical examiner, Dr. Jewett, order ed her taken to Bedient's undertaking rooms The doctor after questioning several parties thought there was no need of an inquest, but Dr. Jos1yn demanded pub lie examination, so that if there had been any underhanded work he does not want to 1 be blamed for it. The deceased has a brother, employed at the Mott iron works, | New York. Her sister will reach Derby on 1 the afternoon train from New York. While 1 there are persons here who will in a measure l attribute the death of the lady to one who | did all he could for her, we deem it our duty | to say Dr. Joslyn may possibly have some | sins like the rest of us to answer for, but in 5his case he did what others who make more l oretension in the world would not have done. 1 He tried to have her go day or two since, | put she wanted to wait until her eye and | face looked little better. She said, ''Let | ne stay here and I will pay you for your | zindness to me-"
 THE BODY SHIPPED TO NEW YORK;
 BIRMINGHAM, Conn.,, Dec. 2.-Rushby, the | brother of the woman who died here from the ,ffects of bottle of cologne taken as stim- liant, came here tonight and had the body hipped to and marked Silas B. Beckwith, Fremont, N. Y. He declined to talk
 Clearing Up All Suspicion.