The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-13
Kings County Court OF Sessions.
Before Hon. 6sm e. johnson Judge and Justices Wrgh
nd


Before Hon 6sm g. Johnson Judge and Justices Wright
and Winslow
D,ussia-Godfrsy asbbsrins, chemist and druggist
Of Wiamsburgh, who stands indicted for
in causing the death Of Fanny schuchte by admnster
ing careessly and neggen thy to her dose 3trychnn
instead Of santonine as prescribed and whose
partly heard last term, and then reported in the Herald
was called up yesterday morning. pursuant to adjourn
ment and the trial again postponed until this morning
when
Henry p Gerst sworn for the prosee uton deposed -
That he knew the father Of the deceased and lived next
door TO him; went in the night the child died. her
froth at the mouth, and shortly after him her father
along, with DR.. Pffer Ia witness previously
amined, and the physician who was in attendance on
her and wrote the prescption Mrs Schuchter showed
the produced; he took one and Mrs stevens took
another the paper given TO him while DR. Pffer was
gone when he back he took the others
put in this paper then into tin box and that again into
the closet witness kept his in his pocket and next morn
ing laid 1t in his own closet meantime the in
quest was held and he present of the jury;
he gave Of the powders out of the tin box next
morning himself to the Coroner who came to him few
after the inquest to inquire whether there any
more, and said DR.. Chiffon (the analysing chemst)
wanted him to send over witness said he had another
and next morning gave his to the father w Schuch
teri TO take to Dr. Chiffon
Gross examined-Did not before know DR. Hebberling
(defendan), and never went to his shop; MIR Stevens
came for witness to go to Mr. Schuchter; found Mrs
Stevens and Mrs Schuchter there and Mr. Stevens and
the eldest daughter went in with him.
Francis Schuchtsr Gather Of the deceased recalled
Gave the powder he received for DR.. Chiffon to Mr.
Mieke to give to Dr. c. ard knew Of nothing being put
in or taken out OF the powders
Gross examined.-Gaye no powder to Dr. Chiffon per-
sonally saw DR. Chiffon after he made the analysis Of
the powder did not make the complaint in this case.
and did not know who did Hebberling to his
house last Sunday morning and again last evening he
told him he (wness would pay his damages through
loss Of time he would give him clear discharge from
all personal claims and let this proceed and take its
he asked him 800 for the child lived
defendant said that would ruin him and then he offered
to take $500 told him he did not want any money If he
punished here and that the only proposition he
had made caused TO be made but II he did not get
punished, then he said he would him himself Mr..
Hcbberpg had come Of his accord and came again
last night to know whether he would take ess the
night his daughter died witness went with Pffer to Mr.
Hebberngs shop; no took some bottles from the shelf
there four three labelled not the doc
tor told him next day had Label on; the with
round with at neck he inside it wasopen;
he thought 1t glass; the stuff inside looked white,
crystal like; he took some ingredients from each and
DR. phfer took them away IN different papers; Dr. r
asked for medicine of which the powders made and
the defendant took down those bottles SUCH did not
understand all the conversation between them; did not
say, on his crosseNaminaon. the other day that Dr.
Pffer took powders away with him.
Dr.. Pffer recaled-On the night when the child died
went with Mr. schuchtes to MI Hebbering and got the
prescription back again; four bottles exhibited to
him, one containing saphurate OF anmony, the other
cslome third santonine and the fourth extract OF
sacaurarum three were labelled the ether was not b.
believed II black bottle told il was santonne;
it white; santonne is more of yellow color; strych
il was very bitter it tasted like -trychuine took it
Dr. Dooney with that powder and they were analysed
separately in his presence was present at Dr. Doones
had any other with him; the distinct powder shown
strychnne; the others had strychnne in them; he
gave powders to DR. Dooney precisely As he received
them.
Cross-exsmined-showed the distinct powder to DR..
Chiffon; there were not more than two grains OF IT,
there two prescriptions the paperone was for
blister; did not give all the separate powders to Dr.
Dooney kept part of it and showed to Dr. Chilton
when he heard he required to auayze it, tasted
powder the father showed him his office that the
powder he anay sed with DR. Dooney the same
day as the inquest it took about twenty minutes kept
both N cket he to DIR
Reexamined-Dd not know Mr. Hebber,ng at all;
had written statement for medical journal but none
for any public newspaper none for the New York even
ing paper; knew nothing Of il till he saw it.
Charles Mike proved that he took the powder from
Mr. Schuchter after the death Of the child and deliver
ed 10 Dr. Chiffon in the same state as he received it,
Eliza NJ. Stevens.-Was present when Fanny Schuch-
ter died came 10 about half or 10 O'Clock; the IA
bloody froth from her mouta at the last struggle
she made no noise her out Of doors the afternoon
before not there when the medicine given did
not think she needed any; took the powder from the
mother and gave it 20 Mr. Wetheral (The Court here
took recess till o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Louis Fritz, sworn-Lved at % Duane street New
York; at Schuchters house the night Fanny died.
was brought there witness to conversation With
Hebberiing; TO Hebberlings with DR.. Pffer and
Mr. schucnter bottles puton the counter which DR.
hand did not perceive any label; could not tell however,
whether there any Label not something said
about what vn in the bottle but he did not remember
what or what said about the labels they we're glass
bo;es-smaler than tumblers and larger than phials
did not notice whether The others labelled; DR.
Phfer took q the contents Of each bottle witL
him.
Joel Il. Jacobs sxAmned-Resided AZ Ia Chambers
street. New York; had been spprenticed spothe
cary IN lssl, and WAS licensed ph, stefan in 1870
knew the operation OF strychnne, and from what he
heard thought II impossible the child could have
died from IT, Of opinion she died from inflammation
Of the heart; IL possible that any medical
could she died from strychnine hepraton Of the
lungs and Inflammation Of the stomach did not arise
from strychnine in der to show that II would be
cessary TO examine the brain and spine in poison
the poison was always found in the system his opinion
that the child had not taken strychnne the small
est dose would be sufficient to DEATH when strych
nine combined with other chemicals IL utterly
impossible 10 tel by it, color but 1t could be told b.
analysis II would take four ave days TO analyse
strychnine, witness analytical chemist, aud un
derstood the process used by Doctors Chiffon and Doc
ney; when II Was completed the strychnine there
and there Was 10 doubt about It; had snslyred
such compound that for strychnine had analysed
compounds Of srychnnc and quinine, but did not
their process strychnine given internally but
applied externally ssntonine not poison unless
given In Dose II given 10 doses OF from half 10
three grains
The court then Adjourned Until wednesday morning
next.
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