New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-26
THE SIEGFRIED POISONING CASE.
STATEMENT OF THE PRIsoSER-HIs GENERAL RZPu
TATION

STATEMENT OF THE PRIsoSKR-HIS GENERAL REPU-
TATIoN
The trial Of Frederick Heggi was resumed
yesterday in the Court OF General Sessions before Re
corder Hacket Eliza Roch was called by the proseeu'
ton and testified that the prisoner, eight days before
sieefried's DEATH had called at No 40 Forsythst and
had said that Segfried had been buried IN Newark.
Weeks W. Culver witness for tho defense. testified
that he lawyer, and had an agreement wan fred-
erick siegfried Mr.. Howe offered the agreement as
evidence that younger Segfried represented himself
to be- an only The DstrictAttorney OBJECTED ana
the Court sustained the objection.
Frederick Heggi testified that he was born In canton
Berne Switzerland, In 1872; first met siegfred, the
deoeased when he about 20 years OF age ana was
serving his term OF military duty knew segfrieds nrst
wife In Switzerland and his second wife In this country
segfried 10 America first, and when witness came
20 this country secured him employment In machine
shop at Hastings they always good friends; saw
Catherine Miller at the saloon on First-aye ana also
saw young segfred there once in an alteration win
his father siegfred Newark on account OF the
suit for seduction brought against him by catherine
Miller witness received letter from Sieg1red ASKING
him 10 90 to Newark at once he had been working the
night before, he went called two physicians 70 al
tend siegfried; one OF them prescribed wne and ne
gave siegfried some white wine; never bought any
arsenic.
On orossexaminatlon he testified that he was never
accused OF committing burglary; met segfried on July
81 about u O'clock he said he was going TO NeWJersey
but did not know what part witness went To newark
on Aug 3; the will was drawn on Aug IL; siegireur re-
quested him TO get notary as be wanted something
written and did not he wanted his viii IN ade nrst
heard from the lawyer that Segfred had bequeathed
him $4,000 thanked him, but did not believe that he
would got anything became he did not think Segfrieo
was going to die he never said he was going OacK 70
Switzerland az as he sold his mortgage When
segfred was at Newark he said that he would leave the
little girl something, but his son nothing; could not ten
whether he said this before after the will was made
Siegfred strong, healthy man, until no was taken
sick, and he then fell away
Samuel f. schaer Secretary 10 the Swiss Consul test
fed that Siegred had called him at his house and
used some very hard spthets against Young segrled
calling him thief and rascal Daniel w richards Knew
HIN &c years Joseph Edwards 70 or Il years.
John Or 5 3saSs David 20 & s&fey It years.
Robert Grier 10 years. All OF these witnesses esned 70
their general knowledge OF the godd MIA HOWE
offered present the testimony as TO the goou cnarac
necessary. Mrs. Elizabeth Brantig testified that she
lived in the same house with Heggl ana saw oesgieI
when he arrived and Mrs. Hegg and the witness took
OF him during his illness. The witness admins
gave the deceased milk to drink at this time Heggl
at work every night ana slept during tue udJi
George Bauschart, a wine-merchant, OF whom Seig-
fried purchased Wines testified that only few weeks
before MS dtdtn SclElrbu utlOuIccu llS oOh
a ornothng rascal who had squandered his
money! ne knew seigfried's hand writing and saw
letter written by him to Hegg IN winch ne asked hegg
to come TO Newark Hegg did not want TO go but said
he would.
Joseph ZahD, who kept real estate office and liquor
store tes,ied that had advised Segrlcd To 90 10
NewJersey; Siegired sick and weak then, and the
witness on several occasions him take bottle OF
medicine from ms pocket and drink portion of It's con-
tents.
Frederick Brantig testified that his wife attended
Siegried Illness Conrad Schmtt knewI Sleg-
fed and about six weeks before he died told witness
IL. .l linn. qlan 10
family be replied that ne had and ne had not that he
had wife who had separated from him. and son whom
he could not call son, but a rascal.
This closed the testimony tue defense. The case
will DC summed up to-day.