The New York herald., 1872-10-02
THE GERMAN pelsoEINC CASE.
tonelusion Of the Trial Of Frederick Eeggi for
the Alleged Murder Of fFrederieh J. sieg-
iried-summing Up Of Counsel and
Recorder Haehett's Charge
The Jury Out.

TAe Aria, Of Frederick Hegri, charged with
,,e,sonino an old German named Frederick J. Sieg-
Srcd was continued yesterday in the Court OF Gen.
eral Sessions Recorder Hackett presiding.
HEGGI's STATEMENT.
Frederick Heggi, the accused, was recalled, and
said that he told Jacob Ruch that Siegried was
dead and buried in Newark. He denied the state
ment OF the younger Mrs. siegred that he told her
not to disturb the deceased and pushed her out Of
sbe room.
FURTHER TESTIMONY
Hermann Endemann was recalled by the District
Attorney, and repeated the statement that he used
she microscope in his experiments upon the por-
flOn OF the remains Of the deceased which was
given to him.
Assistant District Attorney Stewart asked to
have the witness exhibit practical test with the
Counsel for the prisoner objected on the. ground
Tne Court intimated that the proof Of the pres.
epce Of arsenic was sufficiently established II the
yary believed the witness, and that II was unneces
vary to examine him further on that p0lht y
Emm0ns Clark, the Secretary OF the Board or
Health, was called, and testified tnat he knew Dr..
esuido furman, the chemical witness for the de-
hence THAI Furman was connected with the board
81 Health abOnt q year and hall, and that during
the latter part Of his service there his reputation
This closed the case on both sides and Mr.. Porter
proceeded TO address the jury on behalf OF the ac-
legged murder by poisoning OF Fowler, Wharton and
Schoeppe, ana arguing that the evidence adduccd
sgainst heggi was SO slight coupled with nis good
Assistant District Attorney Stewart summed up
for the prosecution, contending that the testimony
established the fact that arsenical poison was ad-
pnstered to the deceased and that the prisoner
had the motive to give IL 10 him.
RECORDER HACKETTs CHARGE
Recorder Uackett delivered u brief but able and
clear charge, recing the salient points Of the tes
simony. His Honor said the jnry should gravely
testimony
reference TO the alleged existence OF poison the
fcmalDs OF the deceased ana also AZ 10 the diverse
&Qncasions testified 10 by the respecive witnesses
The testimony having established to the minds Of
thc jury beyond reasonable doubt that the de-
seased's death was directly attributable to arseni
cal poison taken into his system during life, The
NEXT QUESTION WAS,
was such poison IN quantities sufficient 10 destroy
life, administered by the prisoner to the deceased
with the prcnledtated design to take his lci Tes-
Mmony was given going TO show that within short
time previous TO the death OF the deceased some
fuid. described as o. hrownsh color, was admin
OCcaeon by the wife OF the rrisoEer and also by a
nurse. u was shown thar arhysician prescribed
for the deceased. There was no proof that arsenic
war actually administered by the prisoner or by
Any one else, 80 that the fact left to be
inferred rom all the circumstances OF the
case. IL was for the Jury to say whether the
motive claimed by the prosecution to have been
SUFFICIENT to induce the prisoner to commit
the crime OF murder-vIz., the fact that the
deceased possessed OF seven or eight thousa nd
dollars worth OF property and 2,5ou 10 money. II
was urged on the part Of the prisoners counsel that
tbc active efforts MADE by Heggi 10 bring about q
settlement between Siepirca ana Caroline Miller,
whom he had seduced, was a sufficient reason for
Honor spoke Of the excellent Character OF tho ac-
Sensed and said that ought to have great weight in
passing upon the question OF his quit or innocence.
THE JURY RETIRE
The Jury retired to deliberate upon their verdict
~ three O'Clock and after waiting Two hours and
agreement the Recorder lett word that he could be
sent for up to ten o'clock II they should agree.