New-York tribune., 1905-03-03

1Ii6H Snerl1 Henry says that there nave Deel
no further developments and that there are
likely to be no more before the holding of the
inquest tonight. DR.. H. v Murray, of the
physicians who conducted the autopsy. says
that death was due to strychnine poisoning.
Henry says he expects that the chemists who
have been engaged since yesterday in analyzing
the contents of Mrs Stanfords stomach will
make their report late to-day.
The chemists report of the analysis of the BIZ
carbonate OF soda of which Mrs. Stanford took
a dose shortly before her death states positively
that the soda contained strychnine.
Mrs. Highton, wife of Henry E Highton, the
we'll known San Francisco lawyer says that
Mrs. Stanford cried when telling her of the
attempt which had been made TO poison her in
San Francisco. and that she could not conceive
why any should try to do so. In dis
cussion of spirtualism Mrs. Stanford said she
believed in spirits and intended to establish
department at Stanford University for the in
vestigation of psychic phenomena.
Miss Berner, her secretary, says in regard to
the attempt at poisoning in San Francisco. that
Mrs. Stanford drank a glass of mineral water
with dose of bicarbonate of soda. the strych-
nine of which made her violently i'll, much
strychnine being absorbed that the stomach re-
beled. and she finally recovered. Miss Berner
says Mrs. Stanfords maid, May Hunt, agrees
the bottle containing the strychnine was packed
In San Francisco five weeks ago preparatory to
coming here, and that it remained untouched
since then until it opened last night by
Mrs Stanford herself before taking the dose
The body of Mrs Stanford has been en-
balmed, and it probably will be taken to San
Francisco on the Pacific Mail Company's steam
ship China which will sail from Honolulu on
March 10 X is due to arrive at San Francisco
on March IL
San Francisco. March THE report from
Honolulu that strychnine had been discovered
in the bicarbonate of soda bottle has convinced
most of Mrs. Stanfords friends here that she
was the victim of poison though many
luctant to admit that such could have been
the case. The apparent absence of a plausible
motive for such crime battles her acquant-
ances as we'll as the detectives. Revenge or
animosity Is not regarded as a possible factor
in the question, and nothing has been shown
to indicate that desire to obtain an expected
inheritance could have prompted the deed.
Mrs Stanford did not leave so large an estate
as was supposed. for in her lifetime she decided
much property TO the regents of Stanford Uni
versty, 10 be held in trust for that institution
after her death The last transfer of Importance
made by her was about three years ago, when
she made over her ma agnificent residence in Cali
gave to the regents of the university trustee
ship to her jewelry. which, she provided. should
be disposed of for the benefit of Leland Stanford,
Jr., University after her death.
OF those who. it is presumed, likely TO
receive a share of the estate left by Mrs. STAN
ford, IT is generally believed that Miss Jennie
I.athrop and her sister and brother-Hermione
and Leland Stanford Lathrop-the children of
Charles Lathrop. will fare the best. for they
were more frequently in her company than the
others and deeply interested Mrs Stanford Be
sides these relatives. Mrs. Stanford has
brother. Ariel Lathrop of Albany; two nieces.
one in New-York and the other in Brooklyn,
the daughters of a late brother, Daniel S. La
throp and two nieces In Saratoga. That they
have all been provided for is generally under
stood for Mrs Stanford had frequently
marked to friends that while she did see
much of her relatives in the East, she had not
forgotten them and would remember them in
her will.
Nlountford Wilson, Mrs. stanford's attorney.
and her brother Charles Lathrop, have stated
that Mrs Stanford made her will few months
ago. but they have announced that they are
not yet ready TO make its contents known.
Stanford University, Cal. March 2.-David
Starr Jordan. president Of Leland Stanford.
Jr University, to-day said
Mrs stanford's mind was perfectly clear the
last time l saw her, which was on January 10.
the day after the reported poisoning in San
Francisco Since that time have had several
letters from her in her own handwriting, and
1 defy any one to state they are not perfectly
logical and clear The only time Mrs. Stanford
mentioned the reported poisoning of January
II was on January Is, as she came down on
the train with me.
For nv part 1 do not think she drank any
poisoned water. Strychnlne might have been
introduced into the water after she had drunk
OF II for spiteful purI oses possibly a petty
Quarrel Of servants. This is only my own
theory of the matter.
President Jordan said that Mrs. Stanfords
death would not have any immediate effect in
regard TO the university, she fully in
harmony with the policy of the board of trus-
tees When asked regarding his connection
with the university. DR. Jordan said
II expect TO remain here long as. IN the
Judgment of the board of trustees. my services
are helpful TO the institution"
medical expert to-day said: six hundred
and sixty-two grains of strychnine easily would
kill GG2 persons. The maximum dose admin
istered Is only one-fifteenth OF a grain while
the average is one-fortieth of grain"
Louis FalSenau, who made the analysis of
the mineral water drunk by Mrs. Stanford last
January, md which was poisoned with strych-
nine to-day said:
''Strychnine I'm bicarbonate of soda cannot be
detected easily. Soda has a crystalline appear
ance and looks soE.ething like strychnine. II
would require expert TO detect the appear
ance of strychnne.
The finding of the large amount of poison in
the blcarbonate OF soda puzzles Mrs. Stanfords
relatives and attorneys. Mountford 5. Wilson.
her chief counsel, and c. G. Lathrop, her
brother to-day declined TO make any statement