The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31

l Of Mrs. Hannah A. Cross. the wealthy l New York jewellers wife. who died
 here on November 25th, was the long sought witness before Coroner John
 J Phelan, this morning, and made
 many startling statements as to the
 incidents which led Mrs. Cross to Bridgeport and her subsequent death I A little woman, with deep-set eyes, 1 lcIad all in black and with g heavy veil. iobscuring a somewhat sal1ow and idrawn face, she sat nervously through Isevera1 hours questioning, this morn frank and straightforward manner. She apparently withheld nothing that
 was sought in relation to the death Tor the arrival Of Garland in the Cross household.
 I That her aunt was at no time given Fxnore than one grain of codeine sul- phate while in the Park avenue resi- derrce was the absolute statement of
 Mrs. Luauer, which she later confirm ed in 8 redirect statement Of the facts made to her by Coroner PheIan.
 That the aged woman was compelled l to flee from her home in Mpntciair land seek refuge with her niece in this city to escape kicking and beating at the hands of her own sons, were among the statements made by the Luquer woman corroborafed by let l ters pE1rporting to have been written l by Mrs. Cross to this city.
 I That Garland played no part in the l Idaath-scene was so1ennnly asserted by Mrs. IsuQuer, who stated that during l the visits of the physicians he was not in the death-chamber, but con-
 stantly remained in the adjoining rooms.
 i Mrs. Luquer firgt told how she had been employed in the George D. Phil. | lips home, 1f44 Noble avenue and had Ibeen Joined by her daughter. At that t4f1 xxyFfa sons In Montclair, N. J. Letters were
 received by Mrs. Luquer begging that lshe come and take the aged woman away from influences which, the let
 ters said. were not congenfaI Mrs.
 Luquer was receiving but $4.50 per sweek for her care of Mrs. Phillips. Let lters Of the most urgent nature were
 received by her simp1oring that she leone to New York. stopping at the BeIlec1afre hotel, where she would be met by Mrs. Cross, who proposed flight
 from A1ontc1air. Mrs. Luquer was
 compelled to borroW money from the tnedghbors to get there and, upon are
 rival, received 8 teIephne message that Mrs. Cross had been restrained from coming to New Fork.
 Again letters witness said were re- I ceived appealing most patheticaIly to l her to get Mrs Cross away from those I who were alleged to srave been abuG- ing her. She went to Mir. Phillips of- f1cGs where she p4eAGGa I0 be let go to l New York the second time. She had I no money, and MT Phillips kindly I gave her several weeks wages in ad-
 vance. Frank NJ Garland, who had ! listened to her recital of Mrs. Cross s I alleged wrongs and syTnpathized with l her. volunteered to telephone in ad- I vance to the aged woman and arrange I for the meeting, which finally brought 1 the invalid to Bridgeport. She was cared for in the Phillips home. First treated in this city by Dr. IT.
 L. Ellis. she was later removed to I Park avenue. where sne was likewise l treated by Dr. Smith Later Dr. H. l w. F1eck was called into attendance. l All treated her for diabetes. Although
 she had mentioned the former use of ] codeine, 1t was not until the day prior l to her death that pr. John c. Lynch and pr. F4eck. in consultation, acced- l ed to her request ann Dr. F7eck pre- scrfbed codeine aulphats. Neither pfay- 1 sician thought she could live long. The prescription was nf1ed the follow l ing day at the E. E. Ballard phar- 1 macy, Wood avenne.
 l Mrs. Luqler testified that on the l morning In question Mrs. Cross had I given her much trouble, requiring con stant change of bedding, and that in I the removal of sheets and pillows the | first box of tabIets became nlislad and could not be found after a. thor olgh search by all is the house. Her daughter, Mrs. John ". Campbell, I was sent to have the prescription du- 1 piicated. She was compelled to go to Dr. Ffecks office to explain the loss. l She returned with 2 new box. Tn the I meant time the bedding which had &C.,
 c1zznl1lated in tI1e death cElainber was thrown in 8 kitchen closet, in which l were several dresses hanging upon hooks and several boxes containing
 dresses. Beneath the clothing. On the fla
 Brought Q tlasughter-in-Iaw to the house for dinner. and they reached the house in time for dinner One pill was given to the aged woman, about 1 12 o'clock, and one more three hours later A third attempt to give a pill i resulted in failure for she was unable to swallow it. She tried to take it in milk, but was unable to do so. The second box was then knocked over upon the bureau and floor. But or of them were left. The others fell upon wet apots upon rne carpet and were spoiled. Latter they were swept up and thrown into a, toilet.
 Mir Garland was not there in the afternoon and when fe did come later was not in the sick room, but con- versed with the physicians as was his custom in the front room. He re- Tnained until late hour.
 Mrs Cross showed rapid breathing before the doctor left. She recognized him and later also recognized Mrs Luquer to whom she said, as she erased the nurses hand, q love you and hate to part from you" Several weeks after the death the kitchen closet was cleaned out and a box of pills were found. It was ob1ong and evidently the one which had first been rnisfaid. It was later thrown away. This point, brought out strongly by the coroner, clears up the testimony of Mrs. Matthew H. McMaTon, the estimab1e and we'll known resident of Golden Hill street, who yesterday was mistaken for a 1odging-house keeper by reporters, and who voluntarily re- ported the incident of the pill box. Mrs Luquer, with evidences of \ great grief at tae recoEeefitI1s fl1r-f ers