The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-02
TaE GALLER.WEDEKND MYSTERY.

Examination Of Coroner schirmer-Committal
of DR.. Wedekind to General Sessions.
This remarkable and protracted case is now closed
"a far the preliminary magsterial examination ia
concerned. The additional witnesses called by the
defence were examined yesterday afternoon before
Judge Hogan, after which DR.. Wedekind was COM
committed to take his trial at the General Sessions
and In default Of $4,000 bail was removed TO the
cells The court room was crowded by the friends
OF both parties. The proceedings developed nothing
of any interest or any fact that was not known to
the public before
Mr. Meyer called the following witnesses:-
Coroner Schrmer-I know DR.. Wedeklnd; he was
in my ONCE on Saturday. the 18th OF November; he
came to report case to me, he said, and the case
was stated Che witness here detailed the evidence
as already gven) The 81, 600 bill was given to me-
and sent II the Secretary's once to ascertain II
1t were genuine, and 1t was found to be so; on the
following morning Saw DR.. Wedekind and found
that the body OF MIR. caller was buried at the Lu
theran Cemetery at Williamsburg; was advised to
give him back that bill and to take the number OF
II; / told him this and he refused to take 1t; Dr.
weekend said, II have taken this bill as evidence
and refuse to take 1t back' kept the bill in safety
until gave 1t up: DR.. wedekind was in the office
some time and he was asked to take the bill back
and make the same complaint before magistrate.
Cross-examlned BY Mr.. Kintzlng-He told me that
ter was not In my Jurisdiction; was called upon In
relation to that bill by Mr.. Otto Never; Mr. Meyer
called upon me for that btu; he showed me an al.
sgnmcnt from DR.. Wedekind; saw that assign
ment; IL Is an ordinary assignment OF $1,000; re-
fused to give him that bill because had subpoena
Mr.. Meyer did not threaten to sue me; what he did
say was that he would be guided by the advice l
would give him In reference to II.
BY Mr. Meyer-You wished me to keep II in my
custody until court OF civil jurisdiction mad de-
cded to whom 1t belonged
NV IndUa fpd nr AL
directed to offer him the bill by the District Attor-
ney; he still refused to take 1t; he told me that he
had said nothing about the 500 or 81, 600 to any
body except his wife.
DR.. Joseph Cushman-I am Deputy Coroner;
saw DR.. weekend on the 10Th ult., between nine
there at eight O'Clock In the morning.
This was the close OF the case for the defence.
Mr.. Meyer Tecapituated the evidence and urged
that there was no case TO send to Jury and urged
the discharge Of tho prisoner.
Mr. kintzlng said ne had no remarks to ofTer He
vitzk, barber at 216 Canal street. who would state
that Weekend was employed by him as q barber
and whom he told he should get q diploma for nifty
dollars.
The Judge declined to allow the witness 10 be
called. stating mat 1t might be that Wedekind had
lie said he should send the papers to the District
Attorney. Wedeknd would stand committed. Tne
bail would be as nxed OF sac
Mr.. Meyer said that he had no bail to OFFER and he
should proceed by certiorari to obtain reduction
OF the bail.
OF opinion that the ball was too high he should be
prepared TO hear application from counsel for its
reduction.
Wedeklnd was then remanded to the cells,