The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-03
MRS. STANFORDW MURDERED
6G,GRiINS or STRYCHNINE LEFT
~ POISON hottie.
Annl,eS ~ the I'lcarbonntc OF Soda
showcd That Some one Had Tempered
win The Bottle-No clue to the Mys-
Ter, - suffering That she Endured.
.-,.sl casr, De,pat,a 10 Tux suN.

NnNuLt III, MAroh E--Al OouDts IN
regard 70 the poisoning Of Mrs. Stanford
we're removed to-day when the analysis
~ the contents OF the bottle Of bicarbonate
of soda from which she too k fatal dose
.toved that Il contained 6e2 grains OF
.,~,chnjne The whole weight Of the bottle
WIS l3 dachms
There are indications here to-day that
flo local police suspect n member Of Mrs
s,,rf1rds household OF having placed
tre .'rvchnine in the bottle OF bioarbonate
n soda which Mrs Stanford used An
examination u Mrs. Stanford's stomach
~In he made to-nig hi. but it is scarcely
ros-ihe that that organ can fail TO show
traces Of POISON
Fuller details OF the incidents Of last
night show clearly that Mrs. Stanford died
Of .trychnine poisoning. One fact that
l,oyes his il that she couldn't vomit and
,fl, IRE, her stomach from the drug that
vas killing her. The fact that the local
physician IN the hotel had no stomach pump
led IN her death. as the restoratves had no
eject Tho following details Of Mrs, Stan
fori- last illness have been gained from
her secretary and maid The maid left
Mn. Stanford about o'clock Mrs. Stanford
SAYING she would 'putter around for a
few minutes and then retire. few minutes
after II o'clock Miss Berner, the secretary.
and the maid May Hunt. were aroused
from sleep by hearing Mrs. Stanford cry:
Bertha am so sick Send for doctor
Then she cried again
May. | am so sick
Both women sprang to the door at the
same time As they stepped into the hall
way. Adam Heunisch Of the Illinois Pacific
Glass Company Of San Francisco, who had
the room next TO Mrs Stanford's ran to
tie sick woman's assistance.
Mrs Stanford was then standing in the
oten doorway OF her room leaning against
the side of the doorway. apparently suf-
tenug great agony.
i am so sick. Get a doctor. quick
the cried
Mrs Stanford was in her night robe
Miss Berner ran Immediately to the ele-
vntor shaft and rang the bell for assistance.
Heunisoh summoned DR. HUMPHREYS. who
lived in the hotel The women assisted
Mrs Stanford to her bed and sat down
AZ her side. Miss Berner said she feared
her employer had been poisoned. recalling
the January experience in San Francisco.
Bertha exclaimed Mrs Stanford, i
also fear | have been poisoned! Tell the
doctor to get stomach pump. | am
suffering 80 am afraid cannot vomt'
The woman began to give her hot water
TO swallow. She drank several glasses
OF IL, but il had no effect She com
planned continually Of sharp pains in her
abdomen and would place her hands there
and tell Of the pains She was perfectly
conscious. but did not talk n great deal.
Her brain was apparently clear.
May Hunt placed the invalid's feet in
hot water and bathed her legs and hands.
and iaer a glass of mustard water was
gwen her to swallow. DR.. HUMPHREYS !
arrived about 1920 o'clock
believe | have been poisoned. Doctor"
exclaimed Mrs Stanford Send for "A
somach pump.
Dr. HUMPHREYS tried TO reassure her and |
began to give her restoratives. az she was
in severe commissions. These commissions !
seemed to increase in violence. Her arms |
rr' Nrs gradually became rigid
va. / cannot vomit 1t is not like last |
tine she exclaimed. Il am afraid it is |
too ate She was then placed in her bed /
ly attendants
Bertha tell the doctor about the time
] was poisoned in San Francisco she
.ad between commissions. These convul-
SONS continued to grow moro frequent
Mrs Stanford's strength gave way rapidly.
and at ll:4O she died. having lived about
forty minutes after the first cry Of pain.
SAN FRANCISCO HUNT FOR THE EVIDENCE.
san FRANcsco, March Acting Chief
oi Police Spillane received a cable to-day
from, High Sheriff Henry of Honolulu.
tay.ug
The Stanford bottle Of bicarbonate OF
soda contained 20 draohms in which we're
~2 grains Of strychnine. Examination OF
organs now under way. VIII cable later"
his cable stimulated the chief to activity
and he rushed ont several Of his best de-
tectives 10 try 70 find where the poison was
bought in San Francisco. Mrs. Stanford's
PECULIAR habit Of carrying old medicine
abound with her played directly into the
hands Of the poisoner. She took bicarbon-
ne Of soda from here when an ordinary
ferson would have sent out in Honolulu
aud purchased fresh supply.
The police here believe the strychuine
was bought here and dropped into the BIZ
carbor1te Of soda before Mrs Stanford
sailed FOR Honolulu. This bottle was not
Used On the voyage but was taken from
ile steamer trunk on the day that Mrs
hanford called for il. When the local
police investigated the attempted poison
mg a the Cliff street mansion in January
h'y could find no evidence pointing to the
guu' q any one. nor could they establish
ne fac lhar she had drunk Of the water
which was poisoned
ti1aboth Richmond, the English maid
who vas relieved Of duty a few days after
we poisoning, gave the police the name
OF person whom she suspected, but this
20 u, one will reveal until some action is taken
"oai puzzles the police is the motive for
,ae crime. All the servants would desire
mrs Stanford to live. for their places and
Eoo1 wages depended on this. She was
KIND and generous mistress and wasn't
e1acing
~" only person who could have desired
''' tath was one who would profit from
nt' VIII; yet none except her lawyers knew
" me contents Of her will Miss Berner.
ner pnfa'e secretary. had been with Mrs.
stanford Tor twenty years She is said 10
gave t"en left s2oOco by Mira. Stanford;
,1' as she had life place at a good salary,
'H'Ie could IL no inducement for her to
commit the crime.
fhHsoN SUSPECTED IN JANUARY.