The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-12

the examination In this was resumed yesterday
forenoon ct the Essex Market Police Court before Justice
Mansfield. The complainant Sophia Henzelman, was
again placed on the stand but although examined at
considerable length the redirect and again cross
examined, nothing in addition 70 the statements pre-
exception that her memory was defective some things
she could rccollect others she could not.
TINS stage OF the case counsel fer the prosecution
stated that he being perfectly satisfied OF the
Dr. Topping Ia respect Of the allegation Of conspiracy
to take life he willing discontinue the prosecutor
Gusavs sauer was next called and being sworn tcsti-
fed reside At 236 East Tenth street. am practising
physician am not chemist; have diploma; lost
the paper on the vessel coming over got my diploma
from the University OF jena in the Kingdom OF Saxony;
know the nature OF medicines lbottle put n); saw
the middle Of March; got IL 70 investigate the con-
tents there hall much again OF LIQUID in 10 then:
-, ao ~. sn:,e smeled ai H. and e :meed like
fus and gave to young cat the died between hf
teen and seventeen minutes: afterwards oommuni-
Gated this fact TO Mrs Henzeiman. NMA
Crossexnmined-There was post mortsm examin-
alton held upon the body Of tho cat do mot know Of
my own knowledge what the cat died from; cannot
Tell by tasting smelling the nuid in the bottle what
composed Of; 1 never told any person there was
poison In =. have been practising twenty -four years
deposed-l keep drug store there; know Dr. saucr;
cannot identify this bottle; did not examine the boz
but could swear what its contents were: told the
doctor that II had slight touch and smell Of bitter
William r Bu,tIcs IT., being sworn said II live ~
l34 FIRST avenue, corner Eighth street. druggist
bottle shown this bottle came from my store-pre-
scrption shown and Identified witness Tasting OF the
contents Of the ootc) says end the ingredients mem
toned In the prescription iodine potassium the principal
insrsdlens can also taste the syrup. @ What arc
the component parts Of the mixture a. called for by the
prescnpaonf A. Fifteen grains iodine o. potassium,
two drnchms o. water, one and half drachms simple
syrup four drops tinc,ure Of Iodine that the pre-
ecripuon 10 the vial ~ put up and believe Il now
q; sners nothing In 1t dangerous fe child might
have taken The whole bottle without danger.
Upon closing he cxmInation OF this witness counsel
tor toe prosecution stated that inasmuch this tes
mony snersd complete rebutta OF the charge OF con-
sprscy 70 take life contained the complaint and being
convinced from this that there actually nothing IN
the oess ne sa DESTROYS 70 abandon any further pro-
ceednga and the accused were accordingly dis
charged ~ Justice Mansfield. Az considerable pub
ncisy mas been given 70 this In consequence
o. me gravity Of the charge, and the respecss-
oiiiv OF the parties concerned In H. 10
but simple act Of justice both the defendants 20
STATE mat they were each accompanied 70 court By
number OF influential friends, who prepared 70
testify called upon 10 their high probity, honor and
unimpcscnaole integrity. ~ the reputation Of . pro-
fsss-aAA man should ba Ike that II Cssass MA