The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-11

The examination In this case, in which Sophie Helm
zeman is the complainant, and charges Dr.. Henry T.
Topping and John Hartel with attempt TO take the
life Of an infant child OF Hartes left In the Of the
complainant "a copy Of which complaint appeared In
Tuesdays HsRALD) commenced yesterday. The
first witness called the complainant who testified
as fOllows:- ~ R
ed 70 witpess-This is the bottle received from The
druggist corner Of First avenue and Eighth stseot
recognize IL BY the label and cork: providers shown)
these also received from the Same place. Doctor
Topping directed TO administer onsquarter OF each
1time; he said IL would mako The baby sleep; the
val Of about two months; gave portion Of tho Dow
every night child did give Il any Of the
hqssd mixture; had the vial and powders In my
No 2as Tenth street. and kept them until he gave
The mixturss were in my possessoa kept thsm in the
closet: did not add anything TO Tho contents Of the
% ss ns sss s.s il
health; tho ia,her came into the room and teok the
baby away forobly. and gave Il to woman who was
with him, Saying As he did that should know
what became Of IT, whether lived died. the Tins
Dr. Topping prsscrbedthe contents Of the vial ths child
Cross-sxaminsd-l have known Mr. Hartel for more
than year; he paid me $40 month TO take Of the
child; MT harts told me thai he was going . have Ds
quickly Be out Of the way this was before the prescrp
ton gwen and this led TO fear that there was
minister IL cannot tell what day OF the week month
l receissd tho LIQUID mixture, I am not suro
what month u was in about the Sd OF January Haite
told me 10 expose tie child % the cold air; be
told mo to do 90 before; mean that he did not tell
TO tako out but he said that no did took
10 out in bad weather not; did not swear any
previous occasion that Mr. Hare made these statements
At any other time than that just named the child
year. but procured no physician medicine for at
that tms cannot remember the date OF any after SICK
ness never swore thai the child sick In February
did not procure the medicine contained In the vial
time; the closet In which afterwards kept the vial
my front room; there four and three children
my family; occupy four rooms; suspected the
tents Of tho vial to be poison and kept six weeks in
had great many visitors my house during ihs time
perhaps forty or fifty persons called within the six
wcsks; NO one had access 10 front room except my
own family prescription shownl saw the prcscrip-
said that the child would BE- better dead and with its
mother in tho grave than suffering and causing
much trouble; this was whom was very sick; had
the medicine IN my house nearly four months before
the bottle TO Dr. saucr; was always ON good terms
with Harte before he took the child sway did not
like his taking the child away afraid he meant
TO hurt IL the child at that time had Ill II
needed 10 wear and make comfortable: want
the child TO bring mp; would b willing 10 keep IL
without any remuneration; my loss OF the $40 per
month IN not the Of this complaint being made;
have been in this country about nine years; there
were drops prescribed al another time; don't know
when was or what they we're composed OF; did not
administer them; Hartel then told 70 give her the
whole bottefu that she would never wake mn again
did not bny them myself; do not know Who did |:
HArtea said should open the doors and windows and
would take cold and de- his was in Fcoruary. while
the baby tick. The examination was thea adj
journed to eleven o'clock this morning