The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-07
A SENSATION EXPLODED.

The Suspected Poisoning Case i'm Westchester
Csunty-Whnt John Wltzel Died Of i'm
1896 ConclusiOn Of the CorOncr's Iuquest-
No Traces of Poison Observation-Disclosures
ti0n OF the Innocent.
The Official investigation, which was commenced
by Coroner Bathgate and jury OF inquest at Wood
lawn Cemetery on the 10th ult over the remains Of
John Wtzel, who died under alleged suspicious cir
cumstances at Mott Haven Westminster county, dur
ing the lall Of 1865, particulars Of which have
been fully set forth in these columns, was resumed
and terminated at the last-named village yesterday
afternoon. 1t viii be remembered that on the day
above indicated Wooster Beach, NJ D., OF New York,
whose services had been engaged by the widow OF
the deceased and an acquaintance named Henry
Wagner, made post-mortem examination or the
remains and removed portions thereof for the pur.
pose OF having them submitted to
A CHEMICAL ANALYSIS,
1t having been reported that Witzel had died from
the effects OF poison. In order to await the results
Of an analytical investigation the inquest was ad-
journed until such time as DR.. Beach might be ready
TO report
Joseph Zugner, having been sworn, testified that
ne was the undertaken VINO mad buried inc Dody OF
remains from Bensonia to Woodlawn Cemetery;
that the body, which was viewed by the jury and
was that Of John Wtzel.
DR.: George Zeuschner testified to having attended
GUS TO his death; that IN his opinion
wITZEL DIED OF CHOLERA;
the certificate produced, bearing GATE september
H. 1866, and setting forth the cause OF death, was
given by MIN, and was substantially correct. The
witness also testified that several cases OF cholera
had occurred In the neghborhood about the time OF
WltZe's death.
certificate from another local physician who
had also attended the deceased Immediately pre-
ceding his DEATH was read to the jury, and fully
corroborated the testimony OF the last witness.
DIR. Wooster Beach, having been sworn, dep0sed
that he had, with the assistance OF DR.. Freeman,
made o p0s-mOrtem examination at WOodlawn
Cemetery on the remains OF man whose name was
said to have been John Witzel and who, it had
been reported, was poisoned; that ne found
THE BODY VERY MUCH DECONPOsED,
all OF The mesh and tissues that remained being con-
verted into adpocere; there were no remnants OF
Of the body from where the stomach, kidneys and
liver had been, ana placed them In O cean glass
vessel; next day gave the jar and contents to Dr.
Here the witness submitteu the report Of the
chemist
The affidavt or Herman Endemann. one OF the
analytica chemists connected with the Board OF
Health, was read To the Jury setting iortn that depo-
human body given him for that purpose by DR..
Beach on the 20tn utimO; that he had subjected
such parts TO complete and thorough examination,
and that he mad found
NO POISONOUS SUBSTANCE WHATEVER IN THEN.
After some additional though tmmaterial testi-
dered by the jury:-we md that the deceased John
WitzeD came to hts death from an at
tack Of yrens
1865, and we hereby exonerate Mrs. Witzel
widow Of the deceasedD and Henry Wagner from
have been circulated connection with the death Of
the said John Witzel.
In justice TO the suspected parties it should be
mentioned that they have cheerfuily contributed of
their limited means towards detraying the expense
OF the investigation which mas now thoroughly vim
dlcated their entire innocence III the premises.