The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-27
HART PLACED IN THE LOOKUP
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| NlUuJluuGu Iuul II isl hSS'l
| analysis Of the articles in the posses
sion of the medical examiner has not
been finished. There has been one
analysis, but Coroner Mix states that
these things must be done with great
deal of care and chat the work on the
| case will continue.
! 1t was learned from an official source
last night that the difficulty that has
been found in the tracing down of the
case is in finding a motive, and this
has not yet been found. Mrs. Rathbun
was on the rack all day yesterday from
! 11:30 until almost s o'clock and her
answers to the coroner's questions were
taken by stenographer. When the
examination was resumed at o'clock
the officials with the woman went to
police headquarters, where the investi-
cation was held in the commissioner s
| room This change was made because
of the noise attendant upon some joiner
work being done in the coroners Of
fee.
This was conducted behind closed
doors, but several times during the af-
ternoon the coroner made hurried visits
to the state attorneys office, and held
hurried consultations with Mr.. Will
liams. At 4:50 Mrs Rathbuh and her
son Walter emerged from the room and
made their way home, At almost the
same instant Hart was brought in by
Detective Ward and he was again put
on the rack for the second time during
the day.
AT $3.50 the coroner gave UP for the
day and it was then that Hart was
taken into the police quarters, where
he was searched and placed in the
lookup He will be examined again to-
morrow morning at o'clock
The matter of life insurance is now
figuring in the case Both men carried
industrial policies, Hart for $500 in the
Hancock company and Rathbun in the
Prudential for $500. These have been
looked into in order to ascertain If any
motive could have been found on the
part of the beneficiary. Both policies
were in favor of Mrs. Rathbun.
Since the statement was made that
the poison might have been in the wine,
Captain Brewer of the Grand avenue
station has captured the wine jug that
was found in the house, stored away in
the cellar. This will also be subjected
to an anlysis and may figure as evil
dence In any case that may be brought.
Coroner Mix also said last night that
the statement of the afternoon papers
that through his carelessness the wine
was left at the house until this morn
ing was an erroneous one He says also
that he took a sample of the wine and
turned 1t over to the medical examiner
within a half hour after the death of
Rathbun.
Hart was nervous and irritable and he
ne left the coroners office a knot of re
porters asked him If he could throw
any light upon the poisoning mystery.
NO can't he snapped out; and
If 1 could / wouldn't tell you reporters
anything about the --- -- case"
will you tell where the sugar came
from?"
mo, I won't. won't tell you any
thing"
Don't you think yon ought to try to help
clear up this case?" asked another
No; I'm sick of the whole thing. | know
what | know and I'm going to keep it to
myself
Are you native of this state, Mr..
Hart?'
Eyes, am. And it is the meanest ------
state | ever saw"
Has the coroner told you to say moth
ngY
No You fellows can follow me as long
rs you have mind to, you won't find out
anything from me. I'm going TO the depot |
2 get ne Az $2 faa It i coming to me and
Have you got an insurance on your
ife"
i've got nothing to say. If had $500
With me you fellows wouldn't follow me "A
step"
No persuasion could induce Mr. Hart to
,tate what he meant by the latter state /
nent. When asked If he meant that he |
,ould buy the reporters Off he refused to |
answer
"You haven't got through with the rail
Dad them? was the next inquiry.
NO, was the reply.
''Do you think that Rathbun tried to
poison y)u?'
81 won't say. You fellows can ask me all
he questions you want to. 1t won't do
-Ou no good "
Since Monday afternoon Brakeman Harris
movements have been closely watched and
lie has not been out Of sight of the police
or moment: All day Monday Hart was
detained at the Grand avenue police sta
ion although not, strictly speaking, under
rrest.
Coroner Mix heard what Hart had to say
nd released him with the understanding
hat Fart was to go to the coroners Office
t 8 O'Clock yesterday morning.
Hart spent most of Christmas day about
he Rathbun house going out during the
ay once or twice.
1t was said at the Rathbun home ycster- 4
ay that since the poisoning the brother of
Tart, Charles Hart, with whom John f.
Tart has been on bad terms for years, has
cen around to see him and has said that
e might be able to tell of lot OF enemies
II the road that his brother has had
harles Hart is the man that John f. Hart
as said he was afraid of because he has (
lade threats to club him.
BY the length of time that the officials
re keeping both Mrs, Rathbun and Hart
n the TACK it is assumed .ns~ePi Of the
lirty-third they must be working the ,
lree hundred and thirty third degree;
owever the work will be resumed this
forming, and interesting developments are
ill expected. iC
MRS. CLARK TAKEN TO JAIL. :
sheriff EuDDpI Oi seymour went ga =