New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-22
IN ALLEGED POISONER.

TESTIMONY AGAINST FREDERICK HEGGl.
The trial of Frederick Heggi, charged with
numbering Frederick J. siegfried, resumed yeser.
dav in the Court General Sessions, before Recorder
Haekett.
Deputy Coroner Marsh recalled and testified that
the coffin when exhumed well preserved, and that
jts bottom and lining stained with putrd hudi
h. stomach OF the deceased had pinfsh uDge, the
mucous membrane was inramed, and the front wall OF
the abdomen had fallen in through cadaverous deoom-
position; the putrd fluid the result Of decompos
ton Herman Endemann, the chemist who made the
analysis was recalled, and testified that he did not
know at the time whose body he was examining; the
arsenic found by have been soluble, as II was
diffased throughout the system; the Marsh test IS
very delicate and by il miilegramme Of arsenic
can be detected in pounds OF human remains On
discrimination he testified that he knew Dr. Ne"boro'
a dentist and remembered the case Of Mrs. OShaugh'
messy who died from the effects II the inhalation OF nj
trous oxide gas He made tests for nitric oxide ana hot
nitrous oxide gas Dr. Augustus Krakeh testified then
that he attended deceased Aug 49, 1869; the de-
ceased was an old man; be very thirsty and COM
nlaned OF a severe pain IN the stomach; his SKIN wac
male his eyes sunken and his pulse was acceIe-
rted the witness dad not remember whether segrleos
throat was sore dry believed lac was suffering from
gastrs and prescribed accordingly; there was no arse
mic in his prescriptions; the symptoms were consistent
with arsenicaI poisoning death result in quarter OF
an hour from arseniOus acid
Rosina slegfried daughterinIav Of the deceased
testified that she had left Kingston, where she hNed
with her husband and had 10 this city at the re-
ouest of her fatherinaw and that she lived with nm
two wears IN a lagerbeer saloon IN Firstave., near
st. she had little grl, Of whom her father -n'
Law was very fond she removed 10 Mott Haven, aBh Al
one t1ne brought little girl down 70 this city 20 &c
siegfred; she found he had removed % hewafb,
" i she went 70 Newark 10 him, ana found LIN
very alex: Heggi was with him. and gave him medicine
several times Segirled told her that he had made II al
,ht for her and the child; soon after he expftsseu
utah 10 90 home with her; carriage was sent LOT tno
old man wac helped IN. aud afterward she handed nun
the child: she entered the carriage, but Hegi can
mn and aid there was for her; the driver sald
t6ere was plenty OF room, buL Hegg TOOK the chlia o
tbe old man aud left II on the sidewalk the Od man
tnen wept but SAID nothing; Hegg then got into me
carriage and drove OF with Siegfried; on
fne same evening she called AT Hegns housS
n andsaw Segfned, and DO tOId her "a ea,i
,h folioUiug day "wednesday aud he would 20 Win
ier 10 Mott Haven. She called hat.day aud iouhu nm
walking about the room she called INC neAl u ss
rrUrsdavl aud found him lying on his back IN bed ~
,nfb ana gums we're black, and lac cried out ioudiy
tIaf Ueggi was poisoning him. HegE was then stanu
, ina me doorway and said % her, Get out OF here ana
- hi,n sIeeu. She then went into the outer room saw
ff-1o give Tim a brOwuish fluid from cOnee cup hle,
,ch 1e gave MIN milk, or something that iOoAcu
~ ,niIl. witness Siectried again ON Friday Nhsh
- Scfr was there he then unable 20 move sue
an not see him again ahvei SHE nIst saw hsgSl aDut
r Lar ago slegfred IN first class health WHeh
in Flrrt-ayr, but OccAniOhuiB s"D'i eu iiOlN iN'"
he Mas a stOut-built man .,.... 49,, ans
Inc death OF the deceased run poisoning VIA
,'te The court .hen adjourned until Monday neAb
49, uncorer renewing he admOntion o. The jury 10
y1'ard AGAINST talking or reading about The IiA''