The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-11
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Ccroner's Investigation into the Eich-
enbrOdt Case.


This morning. at ii O'Clock, in the Seventh
district station house. Deputy Coroner Fsetcner
held an inquest upon the body of Heary Etcn-
enDroot. VINO came 20 his death yesterday under
rather suspicious circumstances.
The following testimony was eltcited:-
Ernest spiecker swOrn-aave known Eichen.
br, d! four years: he has worked for me during
that time; ne frequently told me that ne would
xiii b msef; discharged him on that account
Conrad Becker sworn-Have known the de-
ceased about ihre ree years; he often told me that
he would Ill himself on account OF disc lse
tuat he had; the day before his death he told
me that he could not i've with Ills vile; That II
be could no. run away he would Kill himself
Jacob Young sworn-Ha2e known thede g lsed
since last SepiembeT; about the middle part of
December he told me That lie would Kill nim-
sell; that he had disease which bothered him
in Ills mind: that was the main reason for his
killing n1mselt; he also couldn't live happy
with his wife; on last Tuesday was vito him;
he told me then that he would kill himself; he
had white paper with him. but what was 10
IL don't know; when ne saw ! was looking a.
IT he put IL away quick; ne tod me tnat ne nad
difficulty with his wife.
William Gersch sworn-The deceased was q
member of the Turner Association; we publish
a paper every year; paper exhibited contain
ing poisop) That is our paper; he bought one.
DR., Krouse sworn-Was called by mis- wife TO
attend to him; sne said he had taken some
thins; he was not quite dead when saw him
first; ne died in ten minutes; l only had one
told me that he had taken sonnet hing; 1 went
from MS house TO Inc drug store; he was living
me ne mad taken something white.
Mary BolIepder sworn-Know OF no difh hculty
between the deceased and ms VILE; wnen /
her on the Steps; she said my man Is dead
has poisoned himseli;" she said that he h ad
previous sfternoon-that he had taken some
that morning, something white.
Mrs. Echenbrodt vile OF the deceased) sworn
My husband and mis- friend mad been together
during the DAY drinking oeeI; eft forwards he
and went TO Military Hall and drank beer;
quantity OF something White In our beer; ne
said Il will put sugar In your beer" as soon as
| bad drank Il felt SICK, aud said we must go
remained In bed until morning;
when the morning came he said
| he wanted to get up and dress himself: turned
| al once fell down; saw his eyes turning
| changing; he got into CONFUSION on the bed;
ran for my DsiSao0rs ne sald M nes not9ISE sieG s
| BIT off piece OF someJbtng white; he vomited
| he kind of chOked when he took IT. as SOON as
| he took IL went for the doctor.
| Dr. Sbapleign sworn-I made an examine
ton OF the body OF the deceased yesterday
| afternoon; the face was pale and com
| Ing little slime and water, as II 6
| person bad vomited In II; the stomach wa
| empty save little slime; the blood was
| huiG: ibe heart was c1ngeste ed; the blood was o
n scarlet, purpiish color quite different from
| orc nary blood: the smell OF The chemical ooulC
| he d iscoveled In any part of the body; death Wal
| produced by the epoison-cyanideof potassium
which acts IN the same wav AZ prussic ACID
veIy small quantity prcduces death, gene
rally very rapidly; 2 or grains have beer
krown To produce death; this chemical, ever
In small doses, gives out very strong smell, 81
that II Is not very often used by one person u
XIII another; II is often used to ocommiL suicidt
II II easy 10 be procured; almost any druggls
| has H.
The Jury rendered a verdict that the deoease
had come TO his death by taking cyanide
| potassium. -
dered into English the testimony of the Germa
| Witnesses.