The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-27
THE GERMAN POISONIKG CASE.
Continuation Of the Trial Of Frederick Heggi.
Charged with Murder-Additional Test.
mony for the Prosecution-0pen-
ing of the Defence.


poisoning Frederick J. siegrled in August, 1902
was resumed yesterday in the General Sessions
before Recorder Hackett. AS the trial progresses
1t increases In interest.
The cross-examination OF Professor Endermann,
the chemist who Analysed portions OF the remains
OF Siegried, was continued. The professor pro-
duced five phias containing the results OF his
analysis OF part of the remains of the deceased and
portions OF the coffin and earth. These closely
inspected by the jury one OF which clearly showed
the presence OF arsenic
william Bostwick, clerk in the surrogate's
office OF the city and county OF New York. was
examined, and produced the original will of Sieg-
fried, which was admitted to probate.
The District Attorney put the will in evidence
and read 1t. 1t was drawn at 10 West street.
Newark, on the 18th OF August, 1889, and be-
queathed unto his "trusty and beloved friend"
Frederick Heggi the sum of $4,000, and made him
his executor. The will was witnessed by Ferd-
nand Summers and George Barthel.
The inventory OF the estate of the deceased was
feather bed, valued at SO; an old billiard table
worth 500; $4,000 cash. deposited in the Dime Saw
ings Bank in Newark, and bonds secured by mort
gage by John KOrb to the deceased, worth $4,000;
the total value OF the estate being $3.50.
Coroner Young was called and testified that
about the latter part OF January the son OF the de-
ceased called upon him and told him that his father
had been poisoned; and upon receiving that IN
TO take the pecessary steps to have the body dis
inferred. This was done, and the son OF the de-
ceased identified the remains as being those OF his
father.
Jacob Ruch, an aged German, who knew the de-
ceased and the prisoner for four years, testified
that about eight days before the death OF Siegfried
the prisoner told him that he tSieghied) died in
Newark and was inferred there.
As an important witness was absent the Court at
this juncture took q recess.
Upon the reassembllng OF the Court DR.. A. L.
Vandewater was examined and said that two
grains OF arsenic taken into the human stomach
would produce death.
In reply to question put by the prisoners coun-.
sci the Doctor said that there were number Of
patent medicines which had arsenic in them.
Assistant District Attorney. Stewart informed
the Court that, by msapprehension on the part
OF DR.. Marsh he went to Long Island. He wanted
to examine him upon material points, and hoped
to have him In Court In the morning.
The Recorder, deeming the case OF great import
ance, was about to adjourn the Court, when the
the defence with the understanding that the Dis
trict Attorney might call Dr. Marsh before the case
was closed.
Mr.. Porter proceeded to open the case for the
prisoner, stating that he would show by witnesses
that Heggi committed the crme that he was over
sixty years OF age and that he bore stainless
reputation up to the charge upon which he was In
aicted that he would show that Mr.. Segfried gave
Hegg 81 500 for kindly services performed, and that
the rest OF the property was divided among the
heirs.
The first witness called by the counsel was Mrs.
Charlotte Siegfried, the widow OF the deceased.
She said that the deceased was born in 1905; was
married to him in 1862, and they separated on the
LIST OF March, 1869; she did not see him again till
the 2lst Of August, 1869; the son ana the father
were not on good terms; when the deceased left
her he took with him 50. 800 In money, but left
tho m o on H H a he n
years and had brain fever six years ago; he was
very Incorporate man.
Crosse Xamined-It was at Heggi's house saw
my husband between three and four o'clock; he
was still alive but he did not know me; did not
Joseph Fang, Keeper or q saloon at No. 2ss East
Houston street, testified that he knew the prisoner
CARRIAGE the as be s From he
felt very weak and asked for glass Of wine; then
he took bottle out of his pocket and drank some
medicine; he then went up stairs; before Slegfred
went to Newark he was always sick; he had q
medicine bottle always In his pocket as long as he
knew him; he tthe wtness) advised him to go to
Newark.
The counsel wanted to show that Caroline Miller
the woman with whom siegfried was living
charged him (Segfried) with seduction and bas-
tardy, and threatened to have him arrested and
Honor excluded the testimony as irrelevant.
The witness said he knew OF Heggi rendering ser.
vices to Slegried In the way OF settling claim OF
Caroline Miller, and also by attending him at
Newark.
George Bosshardt testified that Siegfred before
he went to Newark visited him and complained Of
great pain; he said he was very Ill and he looked
very weak; he was addicted to drinking; witness
Mega e seged came to His e
to have consultations with him In reference to the
difficulties he had with his housekeeper Caroline
Mller), and Heggi was giving him advice and took
great pains to arrange the difficulty between the
deceased and Caroline Miller; the witness cOnsid-
cred Heggi an honest man and never heard any
thing against hs character.
Conrad Schmidt also testified that he knew the
deceased and the prisoner. and that Siegfried was
always complaining about illness; that he had q
kind OF burning In his stomach and always felt
thirsty; Heggi's character for honesty and quiet
ness was always good.
Solomon MANI Testified that he had known sieg-
fried forty years and Heggi nearly twenty; that
Siegfried was q frivolous sort OF q man and drank
great deal; he (Manz) had a conversation with
Siegfr1ed at lager beer saloon In Newark; lie
Siegfried asked for Mr.. Heggi, when he was going
to come over to Newark the witness replied that
he would probably come the next day; Segfred
said that Hegg was his best friend, that he had
rendered him services, that he would remember
him In his will If he died sooner that Heggi Seg-
fried said to the witness that he was not living with
his family, that he always had trouble with them;
also that the reason why he went to Newark was
that Caroline Miller threatened to arrest him for
putting her in the family way; the witness often
met Siegrled before he died, and he always COM
planned OF great deal OF pain he visited Siegried
ut Heggi's house the Thursday before he died,
when he (the deceased, said THAT young rascal'
The Court then adjourned. 1t Is probable that the
case Will be concluded to-day.