The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-27
Trial 81 Husband for the Murder OF his
e'-i N Wife,
COURT o. OYER AND TRIMMER.
Chief Justice Edmonds and Aldermen Miller anA Conk.
lin, presiding.

1"~s % W. $40 VI n.y.
COURT o. OYER AND TRIMMER.
Chief Justice Ednonds and Alderman Miller and conh'
lin, presiding.
DAY.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the assembling q the Court Professor Reid was
examined At consdsrsbs length to his exAmina
ton Of the parts ofthe body Of the deceased He said
csnvsson Nth the District ATTORNEY sissr my =,
me- he myself suggested that the body should be ex
humed the second examination Of the internal parts,
am prepared to Say that found arsenic; that sub
stance which have the porcelain plate ID pure metal
lilo srsenic there were about three grains in the sugar
med them to the Professor but he said that unless he
tested them he could not say from their appearance
Q. How win half grain of arsenic, less than half
grain act upon the system! A. 1t may vomiting
tho
tered In large doses should say portisn Of it would
varaby found In the liver; when 1t produces death In
few days is found in the stomach arsenic kill by
perscn would take Lemonade With arsenic in it. Would
not traces be found in the stomach A. can only
traces found the stomach; did not see the body
Of the deceased there liberation inamm
In the part Of the stomach that was brought to
To the Court- those symptoms had been absent from
the stomach, should have had to doubt the
Ss liver oo rather in s1s in state q IN
this case the liver should say was rather in state Of
70 prisoners eounserhere are many enormous cases
In which doctors find necessary to arsenic; did
not suggest that the deceased might have died from
priey Of examining all the body think that the white
Unlikely appearance Of the body rise to the idea Of
opinion Is t. arsenic rs goldsmh is q what Is gold
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IL used after death - prsser-
vatve in CAGES wkers arsenic administered to living
being It's effects on the body supposng the mineral sub
stance was carried off, would be to hasten de omposisn
detected in this instance the odor Of arsenic.
BY Jror-If the pills, with tin foil around them,
taken into the stomach, do you think the OF
tin would be produced In the stomach! Al think not
for II would require great chemical produce
Juror sad-I have had occasion to use them, and
have found more than i've cent Of acid In the tin
acid in the stomach to have sctsd on Il. tin foil IN that
way arsenic on the human system produces corroson
and Inflammation, and diseased organic action.
before Mrs Grunsg came to live there's went to her
five OF six days after she go sick she complained Of
tongue had all kinds Of colors black and blue and was
very bad and swollen she said she thought she
her stomach burned like she always wanted some.
thing to drink Mrs Zend attended her In the day ms
dscsa.ed came from the country but heard she was
there once after but was not in the room.
as Grand being sworn dspossd that he saw the
9Th Ct last August he asked Edridge street,
ssid had to go to Brooklyn and could not go until
of her bowels and her stomach her mouth looked dry
and she complained Of being thirsty when touched
che had Inflammation of the stomach and the intesnes
she told she did not know what the matter with
her asked her if she drank iced water when she
very warm and she said no prescribed for her. and
told her to remain in her bad very still on Sunday
morning witness saw there wa. no hope for her to re-
cover. Q-Were the symptoms you observed and which
tallic poison Ayes never saw her vomit, though
piled Sunday morning. Immediately and the husband
said he would do but be did not until o'clock the
1851 That was given BY me certified the death to
be caused by Inflammation Of the stomach and bowels
The District Attorney said there blame to the
the h.d suspicious Of her being poisoned
all the time attended her.
Cross examined-rhe symptoms have described can
be caused by Inflammation Of the bowels, well
by mineral poison her eyes looked little red; there
was no blue round her eyes; she looked anxious and
pensive, (thoughtfu)
Catherine Faber, German, examined through the
1 married; Faber IS my maiden name; my married
name Is wslters; l was married last Sunday week;
know Msrgueretta Lawrence only By sight livcdn
Third street. last August; knew Marguerretta them
she lived in Fourth street; knew Madame Grunzig;
used to visit Margueretta and Mr Grunzg used to call
there; 1t before the went into the country; Mrs
unzg used TO eat in the house where Marguercta lived
when first saw Mrs Grunzg she was IN good health;
in Eldridse street.
to Mrs. Grunziz. A.-she sent me there 60 ask for
money went there on Saturday night found Mr..
GrunTg and his wife there in the front ROOM they
both In bed; I said sent by Mrs Lawrence,
(Marsueretta) to get some rooney; Mr. Grunsg said
be had none asked Mrs. Grupzig how she felt, and
she complained Of burning In the stomach; asked
II she had doctor, and she said yes but she COM
planned much about the Doctor and said she wanted
to for her. all this time Grunzig and his wife
in bed called again next day and deceased asked
to make soup for her; Grun1ig made the Gre;
Mrs. Grunzig was in bed; made the soup from milk,
eggs water and bread there meat In It. offered
the soup to the deceased but she did not take any, be-
meanwhile, Mrs Zendi had brought for her
MI Grunzig did not say anything went again Sun
day night abe could net say anything Is she was very
Crossexan ined-Mr Grunzg was told, had slept in
the apartment with Msrgueretta, In Fourth street
AmitJ raymond lsrder called zsd)Ti am the nus
time deceased Was Sick recoect her living at Rocka
way at MI HofmaDs and her return from that place;
rick but that he did know from what arose. aud
that he also sick her husband used to 20 about
while deceased was sick he only worked one day he
Margueretta Lorens (csled Lawrsncs), apretty look
ing German woman Examined py an ln.esprs'en dspos
Iai am 10 this country two years next NAY came IN
Otto Grunxig two months after my arrival ct Sneders
married msn at the time The question was objected to
By the counsel for the prisoner, but admitted by the
Examination continusd-I did not know he was q
was born on the 10Th Of Marsh this year in No Ave
A; he lived with there; shortly before my child
was born, heard GruDnig was married; ! spoke TO
about it them he neither admitted denied that he
married; he promised me different times that he
weud marry but did not ssy any nxed time; but he
said he would marry the child bsptiz
ed this was before the birth OF the child; saw Ma
dame Grunzis two days aer the birth Of my child she
10 while In bed; she told she had only
arrived quarter Of hour; Grunzig WAS there with
ct the time; Grunzg and his wife spoke French to-
gether, which cculd understand; Madame Grunzig
took supper there and stayed there the night she then
went TO No Murray street arunzg took rooms for her
there she lived there not full four week. moved after
that TO Fifth street. and 0runzig moved 10 his wife; at
the time Madame Grunrs lived in Murray street she
Afterwards 10 Fourth with Grunzig and lived
with him there; Madame Grunsig went 1t that time
TO washineton places Mrs 0runxig there US
from time TO time and took dinner supper with US;
Mr.. Grunzig working with Mr. Browne, machinist
CA Duane street; he lived with Shelton Son. Twenty.
eighth street before that; Mrs Grunsig went from
Washington place to Long Island, to Mr.. Hof'msns;
went TO live In Elm street. 6runzig hired the for
me- and lie hired in Eldridse atrset at the same
time; know Of Mrs. Grunzig coming from Long Island