The San Francisco call., 1905-03-03
HIGH SHERIFF
OF HONOLULU
is RETICENT
Henry's Actions Are
Guided by Chief
SpiIIane
NO REPORT MADE
ON THE ANALYSIS
Special Cable to The Call

AuUlC 10 1UG Odlls
HONOLULU, March 2.-High Sheriff
Henry remains reticent In regard to.
the poisoning OF Mrs. Stanford, but
there are indications that a member OF
her household: is suspected What
cleWs he has he keeps secret Tt had
been expected that the report of the
chemists on their analysis OF. the con-
tents OF the dead woman's stomach
would be complete tonight. but they
announced that they would not be
ready report until tomorrow morn:
ing
DR.. H. Y. Murray. one: Of. the physi-
clans who conducted the autopsy, de-
clared to-day that death was due TO
strychnine poisoning.
The inquest viii probably be. held to-
morrow afternoon and Sheriff Henry
is evidently hoping that something Of;
Importance Will then be brought out
He said. this evening: Il am awaiting
results. The analysis Of the stomach
and or the contents Of the bottle that
contained biearbonate of soda, together
with the inquest. may. develop many
new facts.
When these. chemical analyses have
hen. completed I win have all. the. other
M ldicines. of Mrs, Stanford similarly
analyZed. Her medicine chest held
number. OF bottles. but believe that
The: bicarbonate bottle was the only
one that could have contained strych-
nine" ~
Though Sheriff Henry denied that
Miss Bertha Berner and May Hunt
were being watched by the police, It is
known that" vigilant eyes are upon
every movement made by both the
women:
Miss :Berner declared positively that
an attempt was made. TO poison Mrs
STANFORD IN san Francisco. but that SO
much strychnine was. given that the
poison. acted as an efneticr and Mrs:
Stanfofd.s life was saved. Miss Ber-
.ner- and. Nav Hunt are positive that
the. bottle containing the poisoned BIZ
carbonate Of soda was: packed up in
san Francisco five weeks ago, prepar-
atory 10 coming here and remained
ntouched until Mrs. Stanford opened
AT herself. -. ID.
A theory suggested here is that Mrs.
Stanford accidentally poisoned herself,
but the. local. police seem confident that
murder has been done. It is known
THAR high Sheriff Henry is keeping in
communication with Chief Spfilalne, Of
the san. Francisco police and that
tIrovements here are. largely directed by
1.-THE latter. The police here are trying
tO. conceal this fact and to veil all their
movements.
During the afternoon Sheriff Henry,
NJpdge Stanley. and Miss Berner at the
HGtel 'Atoana went through all. OF Mrs.
SCanford's trunks, which had been
fpaoked. and sealed for shipment.
J. F. Hacksfeld has been appointed
the representative of the Stanford in
terests. here, with former Judge Stan
ley -as. counsel -..-.
The body of Mrs. Stanford has been
embalmed and It Hill probably be taken
10 San Francisco on the Pacific Mail
Company 8 steamer. China, which will.
sail. frem Honolulu on March 10 and
will arrive. at San Francisco on
March Il.
Mrs. Henry Highton said that Mrs
STANFORD cried when she confided to her
the attempt made on her life at San
Francisco. The aged philanthropist
said She could not conceive Of a reason
Why. any. one should attempt such q
thing.
Mrs. Edghton. had many long talks
with Mrs Stanford. In several Of these
conversations the. Senator's widow in
/ trodUced the subject Of spiritualism
and displayed great. interest Mrs
Stanford declared that she firmly be-
8eved IA spirits and that she intended
/ 10 establish department at Stanford
University for the investigation of
psychic phenomena
Late at night a rumor was In circu-
lation that a second bottle containing
strychnine had been found, but the au-
thorities say It is false. The chemists
ere still at work They are guarding
the partial results of their investiga-
tIons with the utmost caution.
Attorney General Andrews will prob
ably preside over the fnouesf