The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
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HONOLULU. March Mrs, Jane LAthrop
Stanford, widow Of Senator Leland Stan
ford, and one of the founders OF STAN
ford University, died here about midnight.
last nj ght, at the Moana Hotel. as the result
of taking poisoned bicarbonate Of soda
Mrs. Stanford was taken i'll Mt II o'clock
and her groans were heard by A Hounish,
a San Francisco merchant occupying an
adjoining room. He rushed e. her room
and found her "a great distress Her
secretary, Miss Benner. and her maid.
May Hunt, we're summoned. They ne ivpd
Mrs. Stanford. She complained Of great
pains in her stomach. and said she had
taken bicarbonate of soda. She see med TO
suspect that Il had been tempered with.
for she said several times
Il have been poisoned.
Mrs. Stanford's last words were
This is horrible death TO die"
RETIRED IN GOOD HEALTH.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs Stanford took
drive on the Pail road with her secretary
and maid. On her return she ate hearty
luncheon and did not take the regular hotel
dinner. She spent the evening on the
verands, apparently in good spirits. and
went to bed at 10 O'Clock, after taking BIZ
carbonate Of soda. She had made no com
plant Of illness Drs f II HUMPHREYS
and H. NJ Murray were called IN. DR.
HUMPHREYS said that all remedies 10 relieve
her were applied but it wasn't possible to
save her life Dr. HUMPHREYS said to-day.
when called in I found Mrs Stanford
in commissions and applied the quickest
remedies but it WASH possible to save her
life Mrs Stanford said to me Doctor.
have been poisoned Mrs Stanford's
condition seemed to indicate strychnne
poisoning Between commissions her mind
was unusually active and She said This
il the second time they have tried it. They
tried it Las January, and came here to
avoid them
| tasted the contents OF the bottle
continued DR. Humphries Before max
ing an analysis am unable to swear it
contains strychnine but | am perfectly
positive that it does contain -trychnine.
DR.. HUMPHREYS and his wife to-day took
parts Of the contents Of the suspected
bottle of blcarhouate of soda. and said it
tasted very bitter The doctor added that
there were indications Of -trychnine
GRoANs AwoKE SEGHBoR
Mr. Hounish who was first to see Mrs
Stanford after she was taken H. said
Il retired shortly before II O'Clock last
night and soon fell asleep My room was
next to that occupied hy Mn stanford
| had not been long asleep when [ was
awakened by hearing a groan and then
another groan ! opened my door and saw
Mrs Stanford standing in the doorway
OF her room. She threw up her arms as II
suffering great pain, and .aid
-'Oh, am so in Get me a doctor get
me a doctor ran 20 the elevator and
summoned Dr. HUMPHREYS. who was a
guest Of the hotel Mrs Stanford at that
time did not seem 10 BE very weak
Mr- Stanford reached Honolulu on Feb
Fl on the steamer Korea She was suffer-
ing from the results Of severe cold. She
seemed firmly convinced that an attempt
had been made in San Francisco to poison
her with mineral water She told her
friend Mrs. Henry Highton, formerly Of
San Francisco, that this attempt was her
main reason for leaving town She said
enough poison had been used in bottle
OF mineral water to kill twenty persons
HAD BEEN OUT 10 4 Picnic.
Miss Bertha Benner. Mrs Stanford's
secretary. this afternoon gave the follow
ing account Of Mr. Staniord's last day
and of the details Of her death.
Yesterday Mrs Stanford and I and Miss
Hunt went TO picnic and we we're planning
to day 10 go TO Haleiwa q suburban resort.
our lunch consisted merely %
the ordinary cold dishes prepared ar the
Moana Hotel II included nothing OF
canned variety Mrs Stanford had good
appetite and ate very heartily. She was
greatly pleased by the outing and several
times declared she felt very well
we returned 70 the hotel at : O'Clock and
Mrs Stanford lay down in her room for
short rest Later she dressed for dinner,
but when she was at the table she told the
waiter that he need bring her only soup,
as she had had hearty luncheon and was
not hungry
After dinner we went on the veranda
and Mrs Stanford discussed the plans for
the trip TO Haleiwa to-day. She said she felt
fred and would retire early. a. she wished
10 get a good rest Al $50 clock she sent
Tor Nav Hunt, her maid whom sac had
employed recently She thcn said TO me;
1 shall retire and take my medicine. Please
&c, It for me-
q got half spoonful Of bicarhonate ~
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