The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-24
A THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF SECRECY.


The Great Blackmailing Case-Proceedings mt
the Tombs Examination of the
Prisoner-The $1,000 Bill Returned to Mrs.
Gaiiie-Ban Fixed ut S3,000-Wedeisind
Yet Locked Up-Cnse Further Adjourned.
Yesterday afternoon the examination room Of the
Tombs Police Court was crowded, mostly with Ger
mans, to listen to the further examination in the
case OF DR.. Wedekind and Mrs. Gallie No new facts
were developed In the inquiry except that an assign
ment OF the 900 had been made by the prisonerto
his counsel, Mr.. Meyer Alter the evidence OF the
prisoner that he did not the ST. 900 belonged
to him, and the statement also, of Coroner Schr-
mer, who was present. that he wished to be relieved
che custody OF the 81 600 BILL Judge Hogan directed
Mrs Galie step forward and sign receipt for the
bill she did SO. and the Judge returned the $1,000
to her custody.
Mr.. Meyer said ne should not cross examine any
OF the witnesses for the prosecution He then
called
DR.. weekend, who said:-I was born OF Aiteis,
Hanover; live at No. SO orchard street, am
physician; am not guilty; am about thirty years
OF age; know Mrs. Galie; have known her for
some time, but don't know exactly how long, but
since have attended Wetzel in the house wnere
Mr. Galie used to live; was asked see the child
Of MIR. WetZel and there l heard or Mrs. Gallie:
Mrs. Gaie called at my ONCE; she asked that
should give her medical prescription, for she could
not 1--we any longer with her husband and she wanted
prescription that would kill her husband either
slowly or quickly she offered me 500; told her l
would not do 1t for anything; she said TO me then II
Iwould not do II, to keep quiet about 1t; she
then said, "You will not get any money" and LETT
the ONCE; do not remember exactly when l saw
her again, but think It was at Weitzefs; wrote
her one letter; only one received the Information
from weltzel that Gallie was sick; wrote to Mrs.
4 "A 4 Nnrk nn
Galie, as well as myself that you have been in my
house a1 l34 Elizabeth street to ask for poison for
your husband; refused, for know that your hus-
band mas died suspiciousiy, and that intend to
ca the attention OF the authorities TO the case and
If she had any objections 10 that course she was TO
CALI" she did call Immediately, and she exclaimed,
what have you done, 40 not make me miseraDlef'
replied, "YOu know that / nave refused TO do
what you have asked me;' she then said, III You
had done what asked | would have done what
| said;n she then wanted TO silence me with money;
SAID would not take thousands OF dollars 10 Keep
quiet; then she went away; she came the next day
again and again asked me to keep quiet; she then
offered me 81, 900, and said would not DO IL Ior
$4,000; she SAID she could not give me the $1,000
right away, but she had the $1,000 from life
insurance policy; SAID would not accept the
policy. but would report the case; sne LETT then
and came again the day after ana said she would
bring tue $1,000: she came again Friday evening,
between seven and eight O'Clock, and brought the
81, 900; she had man with her. whom she repre-
sented as her Drothernlaw TO witness tue transac-
ZION.
Juuge-IS
Prisoner-Yes pointing 10 Mr.. Thomasl; then
took the money ana gave receipt ior ~; on Tue
plant; before that had conversation with Mr..
Mlilsbach, friend OF mine.
Crosse xamined by Mr.. Kintzing-I have been
practising physician since 1885, graduated IN Got
tIngen, In Baum Wassides Hospitai have got the
diploma at the house; did not write thesis. and
know 1t Is rule for every student To write thesis;
/ have written great many medical essays and
written them since was fourteen years OF age;
none OF the theslses are filed; the subjects Of the
d disease.
been on intimate terms with Mrs. Gallie before she
called at my office, and had not been intimate with
Mr.. Gale previous to his death; did know where
o. Did you call on Mr.. Gallie for the purpose OF
telling him Of Mrs. Gaiiies proposals as to posoningf
Examination continued did speak 70 some
one-to Mr.. MlsDach-about the 500, winch was
previous to the death OF MIR. Gae.
Q. Why aid you not go 20 Mr. Gallieg A. Why
| could ], because the man and wife could sue me.
| q. why aid you write your note to Mrs. Gallie to
| come to see your A. WANTED TO have witness
that could report IT. there were no police ofieers
| present at the time had an interview with this
/ lady; there was nobody there; the lady wished to
| keep 1t secret; when wrote the letter ! knew he
| was dead did not ask her for any money at the
first Interview; saw her Six times In ALI that Is my
signature. Receipt for $1,000 produced.)
The interpreter read the receipt which was as fol-
lows:-"Received from Mrs. Galie, on the 18th OF
November, $1,000 to keep silent"
Prlsoner-Mr. Thomas said to me after signing the
receipt, Now you're through with that woman, but
you're not through with me;n went to the Coroner
to me; no, did not give any assignment to any
for that 81, 900; / did give an assignment to my
counsel Mr. Meyer; dld give it 10 Mr.. Never ana
signed the paper and gave IL 10 Nit. Meyer; Mr..
Meyer said he wanted MS signature and gave 1t
HIM; Never said ne wanted the money.
BY the Judge-I had no witnesses at the time
when the 500 was ofrered that was the reason
did not go 10 the authorities then; had MIR. Mills
bach as witness then, and told him at that time;
did not make any request of Mr.. Milsoach to IN
form the authorities OF what had taken place be-
tween Mrs. Galiie and myself as to the $l00 did
not say presence OF Coroner Schirmer that no
one knew OF u excepting my wife ald write pre-
letter to her about wanting money; Mrs. Gaie was
the lrst to speak about moneys; refused
wrote two receipts, one too small; the lady
fused to take 1t without stamp and without my
name being In full; my name was on the receipt IN
iu but the lady said sue wanted u receipt with q
stamp 1t; aid not write receipt that had only
my INITIALS on; aad patients in the house where
cept and paid for IT. did not take the lie insur
ance policy, because thought she might charge me
with stealing 1t; had an interview with Mrs. Gallle
before went to see Coroner Schirmer, and on that
morning told ner was going there, but did not
tell her was gong because she had brought Mr..
Thomas to his ONCE; did not tell her TO take no
receipt, because lt might be used as evidence
against her; did not say al the time l told drs.
Gallie to leave her husband II she could not get
along with him, "Ior do not ike my wife, but |
like your did not tell Mrs. Gaille what was 90
Ing TO do in the mornings went to Coroner Schlr-
mer because thought It would brighten her; did
believe was doing right IN telling ner intended
to get her arrested.
At the conclusion OF tins examination Mr. Meyer
SAID he would explain about The assignment. He
proceeded TO explain when he was corrected by the
Judge. Mr.. Meyer said he would rather the Judge
explained.
Judge Hogan-lf you wish me to explain WILL l
heard this afternoon that there mad been assign
ment OF the $1,000 and stepped INTO the Coroner's
ONCE on my way here TO inquire. While WAS there
the counsel, MI. Meyer came IN, and at my request
he was asked into Mr. Scnirmer's room. We talked
about this case for about fifteen or twenty minutes.
and nothing was said by Mr.. Meyer TO the ST. 900
Dill l then said that was surprised to hear that
there was an assignment OF the 1000 Mr. Meyer
said something about 1t being within the law, and
replied that did not think that there much law
about IL, as the defendant had never claimed 1t or
said he was the owner OF the $1,000. So far as
was concerned the defendant and no other person
connected with the defence would ever receive
one cent OF bene1, from that $1,000. or that was