New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06
POISON PACT SEEN
in DEATH OF PAIR
Patrolman Was Clasped in
Arms of Woman from
JohnstoWn, Penn.
LIFE HAD BEEN
EXTINCT A DAY
Marks on Her Arm Show Recent
Hypodermic Injections-Au-
topsy Points to Drug.

James Bradley, q patrolman for the
last fifteen years, was found dead yes
terday beside the body of Laura Gibson,
Of Johnstown. Penn, said TO be mar
ried woman. in the kitchen of house
owned by Bradley at No. 9l37 Corlears
avenue. Kingsbridge The woman was
about thirty years old, and had been en-
ployed for the last nine months by Mrs.
L. n Heath. of No 2o5 East l09d street,
wife of a press representative for the
atrical manager
DR.. Thomas Curtin said after an au-
topsy at the Fordham morgue that both
died from either cyanide of potassium or
hydrocyanic acid. The contents Of both
stomachs and what remained of a milk
punch found in the room are TO be ana
lyzed Marks Of many hypodermic In
sections were in the woman's arm, one
made Just before deaths
That the crime was one Of murder and
suicide after death pact is the general
belief. DR.. Curtin said the couple had
been dead at least twenty-four hours. A
bird was found in the room. 1t, too. had
been dead for a day. Two brothers OF
the patrolman-Robert Bradley, butch-
lev. a letter carrier-said he was always
of a cheerful disposition, and they kne"
Of no reason for his suicide.
John Bradley said yesterday that ne
had complained to James because OF the
visits made to his home by Mrs. Gibson.
James had promised him, he SAID 10
discourage her, and that in future ne
would not permit her to call. THURSDAY
night however. Mrs. Gibson went 10
Janes's house about o'clock. What time
the policeman arrived home is not known.
His failure to report yesterday morning
for s o'clock rollcall at the ST. Nicholas
avenue station led Lieutenant McNultE
10 have Patrolman Boyer sent 10 the
house. Beyer could get no response TO re-
peated knocks at the door, so he forced
Il In the kitchen. half reclining on
couch. he found the bodies. The woman
arm was around Bradley and both were
fully dressed, except that Bradley had MS
coat off. on a table was decanter
which had contained whiskey. and
hottie partly filled with milk Other than
this there was nothing which might sug-
gest that poison was taken IN death
pact.
Beside a glass which had contained mix
punch there was a second glass; thor
oughly clean Two glass jars on shelf
IN the room appeared TO have been thor
oughlv rinsed That these were useo
10 carry the poison does not seem likely.
according TO the authorities. because OF
the small quantity of drug necessary 10
cause death.
In the patrolman's memorandum book
were names of several women, with tele-
phone numbers. Letters were also found
from the dead woman. letter In the
woman's pocket was signed ALBERT
Hymes, No. 1877 Dikeman street, Brook
lyn."
Bradley was not popular with the po-
licemen in the precinct In which ne
worked because. IL is said. he brought
charges against Patrolman Sullivan last
March for using language unbecoming an
officer.
Mrs Gibson has sister living at NO.
Gel West l7Sth street, but she refused last
night to talk about the case. Mrs. Glib
son is said to have a baby less than
year old The child is believed to be with
its father in Johnstown, Penn.