The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-03-07
MRS. STANFORD
WAS POISONED
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cisco again, when It was sent direct to
tile city house. The trunk never went
to the ST. Francis. We took only night
clothes to the hotel.
''The soda was out in the house for
a week. from the time we arrived In
San Francisco until the day we sailed
for Honolulu. 1t was on the center
table in the room where the packing
was done. This room was open during
the day. Mrs Stanford had eleven SER
wants. The room where the soda was,
was accessible to all the servants.
When we came here the soda was
packed in a telescope basket. newly
bought. The basket was taken to the
Korea by an eXpressman. / know this
for 1t was stated that the baggage must
be ready for him at certain hour.
- 1.-THE basket in which the soda was
was In Mrs, Stanford's room on the
steamer. The maid occupied the
lounge in her room, the first two days.
/ occupied the lounge In the adjoining
sitting room. Then the maid became
very Ill and we changed places. The
medicine basket was used on the trip
but not the soda to my knowledge. The
basket was brought to the Moana Hotel
and taken to Mrs. Stanford's room.
THE FIRST ALARM.
1.-THE night Mrs. Stanford died I
heard my name called. I had retired
but did not go to sleep at once. In
fact, l think / was awake over an
hour. I was reused out of my sleep
by hearing my name called. l did not
recognize the voice at once. lmme-
diately after / heard Mays name call
ed and recognized Mrs. Stanfords
voice. Tho names were close together
for she called May before I could get
UP. She spoke this way: Bertha
May-I am so sick. We rushed out
and found Mrs. Stanford clinging to
the frame of her door. She said, Der
tina, run for the doctor" I ran to the
elevator and rang the bell and found
the elevator. ascending as l was in
the act of ringing. / told the elevator
boy to run to DIR. Humphris's room and
ask him to come to SIrs, Stanford's
room as quickly as possible and not to
wait to dress.
"As I started for the elevator the
Stanford's, Mr.. Heunisch, opened the
door and ran ahead of me and dowr
the stairs. After speaking to the ele'
yator boy, I started back and saw
Mrs. Stanford coming toward me, @
few steps in the hallway, saying again
Bertha, / am so sick She put hei
arm around my shoulders, leaning or
me, and I led her into her room.
begged her to go to her bed and liz
down but she said No so 1 brought
a chair and tried to induce her to SIT
down but she stood for minute long
err and said, I have no control of my
body. I think 1 am poisoned again.
/ said, Mrs. Stanford, do sit down, yol
must drink some warm water / be
gan to draw hot water at the wash
stand and filled a glass and held 1t L
her lips, but she said, L cannot drinI
1t, my Jaws are set She turned he
face up to mine and 1 rubbed he
cheeks, making her face pink, and sal
to her. Now try it, and held up tn
glass again, and she did drink tn
whole glass and another glass of war;
water. May and I rubbing her limbs
Then the doctor arrived. She dram
in all six or seven glasses OF war;
water this with a view OF inducin
vomiting.
After Dr. Humphris arrived II wa
some time before DIR. Murray arrived
Mrs. Stanford made several statement
before she died. When DR.. Humphri