The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-02
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analysis has not been received. every
circumstances goes to indicate that
death was due to strychnine poisoning.
There seems little reason at the pre-
sent ;ime for believing that Mrs. STAN
ford committed suicide She gave no
indication of such intention and her
entire conduct since she had been i'm
Honolulu was such as to indicate
quite the contrary Her lively inter-
est in affairs and people about her was
such as to indicate a desire to continue
to live. Circumstances incomplete as
they are, go to show that death was
not due to natural causes as was
limited by her brother but rather to
strychnine poisoning. The autopsy
shows unmistakeable signs of poison
ing and the investigation of the con-
tents of the bottle marked "bicar-
Donate Of soda" will it is thought
throw much light upon the manner Of
her death.
The interest so far as can be learned
today centers about the report of the
chemists ON the contents of this bot
tie. The chemical analysis goes to
Indicate the presence of strychnine.
The chemical tests will it is thought
be completed late tonight or by to-
morrow and then the authorities will
be in better position to follow up the
solution of the mystery
The local authorities are naturally
concerned i'm first determining whether
a poison was in the bicarbonate of
soda bottle. 1t is not thought that
the poison was secured i'm Honolulu. In
fact from the statement of Miss Berner
published exclusively in The Star yes
terday nothing seems to be known Of
the bottle. Mrs. Stanford had had it
for some time but neither Miss Berner
nor the maid can recall anything about
the bottle. Mrs. Stanford was i'm the
habit of occasionally taking the pow
der from this bottle but not often.
There is of course a possibility that
a mistake might have been made by
the San Francisco druggists i'm filing
the prescription. Were it not for the
fact that Mrs Stanford so firmly be-
| lieved that an attempt had been made
upon her life last January there might
be strong reason for thinking that per-
haps the terrible tragedy was the re-
suit of a mistake.
| 1t is probable that the inquest will
not be held for a day or so. The po-
lice have to wait until after the che
mical analysis of the medicine and the
| organs of the deceased shall have been
completed. At least a day will be re-
| n Of 1a 1, a.,
perhaps longer may be required for
the organs.
Miss Hunt the maid and Miss Berner
| the private secretary to the late Mrs
EStanford We're Intercepted yesterday
by Deputy High Sheriff Rawlins. The
statements We're it is understood. in
effect what had been made to the star
! representative during the morning
Miss Hunt says that she entered the
employ of Mrs. Stanford February 9
! joining her at the request of Mrs.
Stanford herself Miss Hunt was not
in the employ at the time of the first
attempt to take the life of Mrs. Stan
| ford. The maid was so far as is now
known, the last person to see Mrs.
| Stanford before the latter retired on
| Tuesday night Miss Hunt respond
| ed with Miss Berner when the dying
woman was heard to cry for helpaand
the maid and private secretary tried
to afford Mrs. Stanford relief.
| So far as High Sheriff Henry can as
certain there appears to be no motive
for the murder of Mrs. Stanford. 1t
has been limited by an old friend that
| there was about a million dollars of
| her money which had not been made
! over to the Leland Stanford University
| and perhaps some of those interested
in this money wanted to see her out
! OF the way. No evidence of such a
condition has been made known to the
local authorities In fact practically
nothing is known by the local police
about the details of the will of Mrs
Stanford. The idea of some one hav.
ing entertained some personal enmity
! against the dead philanthropist has
been suggested but at present the au-
thorities appear to have no informa.
ton on this score, at least they will
! not disclose any such knowledge