New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-25
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A FOREMAN OF THE
UNITED STATES EXPRESS sTABLEs-POI-

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A FOREMAN OF THE
UNITED STATES EXPRESS sTABLEs-PoI-
son IN BOTTLE OF TEA.
arrested Mrs Annie Hubbs of No l3l Pine-st.
on the charge Of numbering George Moore,
thirty-two years old who employed as
night foreman of the United States Express
stables in Communipaw-ave. He also placed
John Moore the dead mans brother under ar
rest, accessory but refused to say what
evidence he had against him.
Moore occupied a furnished room at No. Ia
Pine-st., and ate his meals at the home Of Mrs.
IIubbs. MOore's death occurred at the stables
about midnight on Sunday. He engaged to
marry Miss Mary Childs whose nome is at No.
So Lafayette-st The wedding was set for Octo-
Der !. Mr.. Moore spent sunday afternoon at
Miss Childs house, remaining there until 80 late
an hour that he had not time to eat his supper.
Mrs. Hubbs, however, put up some supper for
him and he carried it to the stables.
At II 30 he sat down to eat his supper, which
consisted Of a bottle Of tea and some sandwiches.
While drinking the tea he remarked that 1t mad
a peculiar taste When he poured out the second
cup he handed to a fellow workman, named Mof-
fett. taste. Moffett tasted the tea and said he
thought there was something the mater with 1t,
as burned his tongue. Moore threw the tea ont.
He then went into an adjoining room, where a
moment later he was heard to fall. Moffett and
several others ran into the room. where they
found Moore writhing the floor in great agony.
He died before n physician could De summoned
The body was removed to Speer's MOrgue, and
County Physician Converse was informed re
will make an autopsy. The police found about a
half-pint of the tea left, and sent 1t to local
chemist for a preliminary test. They also
placed two detectives in charge Of the rooms oc-
cupied by Mrs. Hubbs to see that she did not
escape.
Mrs Hubbs denies that she prepared any tea
for Moore In preparing his supper. but declares
she gave him coffee She says If the bottle ne
drank from contained tea he must nave pro-
cured 1t somewhere Apparently there is no
reason why Mrs. Hubbs should have Killed
Moore. The chief motive the police have been
able to find far a. is known, Is that he had
told Mrs Hubbs that he would not take his
meals at her house after next Saturday.
There had also been a disagreement between
Mrs Hubbs and Moore because Moore had
tried to persuade his brother, John. who boarded
with Mrs. Iiubbs. 10 leave the house when ne
did. John is afflicted with consumption and
George wanted hirl to 90 home 70 their parents,
who live in Warren County The chemist TO
whom the tea was referred for a preliminary
test subsequently reported that he found sum-
cient indication Of strychnine TO warrant the
empoymcnt Of an expert tOXicOogist to make
n thorough analysis. and for holding any per-
sons who might be under suspicion.
Matthias stead. at whose house Mr. Moore hired
a room. last evening informed the police that
Moor. had eruption on his face for which he
used a lotion made Of alcohol. strychnine and
arsenic and that week Moore had told
him that his brother John. had stolen this lotion
from mis- The police have learned that
Mrs IIubbs Is not widow. as she declares, but
that her husband is alive in Pennsylvania. The
prisoners were locked up at the Fourth Precinct
Police station.