New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-11

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ehowder taken from Mrs. FlemnIs so9m ~ Mc Ss
Colonial Hotel to Mrs. BLISS nat NO. Ss' o. 1>''"''
Q-wno took the chowder to Mrs. Bliss' A-Two
o-%ho were the little girls' A.-dracie Fleming
MRS. BLrss's PROPERTY.
Young Mr. Bliss was called and asked II his
mother had any real estate. He said that II sns
had It was tied up that there was no income
Mrs Bliss's husband. from whom her life interest
came was Robert Swift Livingston. At the time
OF her death she owned no property In her own
name Mrs Bliss had spent the fortune left her'
There was a fund left to Livingstons daughter
Alice Mrs Feming). to be held In trust until the
death Of her mother.
Then Mr. Mcintyre said he would offer no fur
Their proof on behalf OF the People. He had not
put In the evidence OF DR.. Scheele nor was Tueo-
ner. who was with Mrs. Bliss when she died.
called to the witness stand. Henry E. Bliss, sr,
was not called. either He did not want TO give
his away.
Coroner O'Meagher In his charge TO the jury.
said there was no doubt but that Mrs. Bliss died
OF acute gastritis and that her deatn hau Deeh
caused by some form Of antimonial poison IL Is
also in evidence" said he. that the poison was
contained In the chowder given TO her on the day
OF her death, and also that the clam chowder was
sent TO her by her daughter. Mrs. Fleming VINO
10 her on her mothers death
The fury retired at 1915 o'clock and returned
at 1926 with the verdict given.
The verdict was received with applause. and
Mr. Mcintyre Immediately asked that the Coroner
issue a warrant holding Mrs. Fleming to await
the action Of the Grand Jury.
Mr. Brooke opposed the motion on the ground
that the Coroner had no right 10 do so. Only
magistrate could issue such warrant. she could
be held only by indictment by the Grand Jury on
a warrant from magistrate This point was ar,
tba Iot nd he d.
v,sed by Mr. Mcintyre TO commit Mrs. F1efnng
on the evidence This the Coroner did.
Mr. Mcintyre took his witnesses from the In
quest to the Grand Jury room. When the jury ad-
journed for the day was said that no action mad
been taken In the case.
A WARRANT FROM JUDGE FITZGERALD.
Inasmuch as there was doubt as to what the
Grand Jury had done, Coroner O'Meagher granted
a recess and said he would take the matter up
again at $3.50 o'clock.
II was understood that all the witnesses for the
People were not ready yesterday afternoon FOR the
Grand Jury, and that the evidence introduced was
not sufficient to warrant an indictment against
Mrs. Fleming.
Mr. MCINTYRE said that neither Oracle Fleming
nor Florence King went before the Grand Jury.
Their testimony is all important in the case.
When the Coroners court reassembled at $50
Mr. Mcintyre announced that he mad applied 70
Judge Fitzgerald for a warrant for the commit
ment Of Mrs. Fleming, and that the warrant was
granted. Mrs Fleming was then taken before
Judge Fitzgerald The warrant was obtained on
an affidavit made by Assistant Distrct-Attorney
Mcintyre, charging her with murder In the first
degree on information and belief. Mr.. Brooke IN
sisted that the regular magisteral examination
before Judge Fitzgerald should begin immediate
IT, BY the consent Of counsel the examination
was adjourned until to-day at p. m. Then Mr..
Brooke asked that the proceedings before the
Grand Jury should be suspended until Judge F1tz-
gerald should hold the examination. and Judge
FITZGERALD said he would decide the point this
morning.
Mrs Fleming was In good spirits throughout
the proceedings. She Is now in the Tombs.