The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
MRS. STANFORD DIES
IN HOTEL AT HONOLULU
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L am so i'll; get me doctor-get me a
doctor!' 1 at once summoned DR.. Hum
phris and ne worked over her for sew
eral minutes, but to no avail
Mrs. Stanford was apparently in the
best of health and spirits up to the
time she was siezed with her fatal ILL
ness. She partook of a hearty luncheon
at noon and then went for drive.
Returning In the evening, she went to
the dining room, but refused to eat
more than plate of soup, saying she
was not hungry after ner hearty
lunch. She spent the evening in COM
pany with her secretary, Miss Berner,
lounging on the veranda and retired
about 10 o'clock
Miss Berner. who has been Mrs.,
Stanford's secretary for more than
twenty years, made the following
statement tonight:
I'VE went to a picnic yesterday and
were planning to go to-day to Haleiwa
a suburban resort. Our luncheon yes
terday consisted Of the ordinary cold
dishes prepared at the Moana Hotel
and there was nothing in It of the
canned variety. Mrs. Stanford ate
very heartily. She expressed great en-
Joyment in her trip and said she felt
very well.
We returned to the hotel atg4 o'clock
and Mrs Stanford retired to her room
for a rest. Later she dressed for din
ner. When the soup was served she
said that would be sufficient, as she
was not hungry.
GROANS BRING PROMPT AID.
I'VE then went to the veranda
where Mrs. Stanford planned the trip
10 Haleiwa for to-day She then said
she would retire early SO as to be re
freshed for the trip. At $3.50 Mrs
Stanford GENT for her maid, May. Hunt,
whom che had recently employed. She
then said to me, shall retire and
take my medicine. please get it for
me-
Il got half a teaspoonfuT of bicar-
Donate of soda. one purgative tablet
and a bottle Of Bartlett water Mrs
Stanford forgot to take the medicine
and lay down and slept. AS soon as
she awoke she took the medicine and
again retired. a.
Mrs Stanford soon thereafter was
seized with commissions which threw
came in answer to her call, as did also
a guest from q nearby room. She
said: I am poisoned
THE convulsions continued in spite
of the efforts of the physician, and she
passed away in great agony.
Dr. HumpnrlS says tnat death was
the result of tetanus of the. respiratory
organs, but just what caused the teta-
nus he is not able to determine till an
analysis of the contents of the stomach
has been made. DIR. Humphris seems
convinced in his own mind that the
bicorbonate of soda which Mrs Stan
ford took before retiring contained
strychnine. He. made the following
statement tonight: 1885, 5.
STRYCHNINE IN THE BOTTLE.
When l was called in l found Mrs.
Stanford in convulsions and applied
the quickest remedies, but it was not
possible to save her life. Mrses Stan-
ford said to me.-
i" Doctor, / have. been poisoned
Mrs. Stanford's condition seemed to
indicate .strychhine poisoning. Be
tween convuIsions her mind was un-
usually active and she said:
This is the second time they have
tried It, They tried it last January
and / came here to avoid them
Il tasted the contents of the BOTTLE
continued DR.. Humphris. Before
making an analysis L am unable to
swear that it contains strychnine, bit
1 am perfectly positive that it does
contain strychnine."
DR.. Humphris appointed former
Judge Stanley a guest at the hotel,
to Look after the dead woman's affairs
temporarily. He then cabled Professor
David Starr jordan, president OF STAN