The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-20
THE HEGGI POISONING CASE.

Trial or Frederick Heggi for the Al.
legged Murder OF Frederick j. SicS-
fried-TestimOny for the Prosecutions.
The trial OF Frederick Heggi. charged with the
murder Of Frederick J. Siegfried, by poisoning,
which was commenced on Tuesday afternoon in the
General Sessions, before Recorder Hackett, was
resumed yesterday. Assistant District Attorney
RUSSELL in an able and interesting address, opened
the case Tor the prosecution, detailing at length
circumstances which he expected to prove that
wsuld establish beyond doubt the guilt of the ac-
cuSed.
AS the first trial of Heggi-which took place in
October, when the jury failed TO agree-was fully
reported in the HERALD, it will suffice to record
now the salient points OF the evidence
The circumstances OF the alleged poisoning, for
which the defendant is upon his trial. were
presented at considerable length in the HERALD at
the time of the occurrence. which gave rise to the
charge OF murder against the defendant. These
circumstances were briefly reviewed in our report
OF the trial Yesterday. jury having been then
obtained, Mr.. RUSSELL Assistant District Attorney,
opened the case Tor the prosecution
Counsel detailed at length all the circumstances
Jury brought in true Indictment, and upon which
the case Tor the people rests in seeking convic-
ton. This Is the second time the prisoner has been
put upon his trial, the first jury having failed 70
agree. The salient points OF the testimony as then
presented and again detailed yesterday are given
below III
THE TESTIMONY FOR THE PEOPLE.
The first witness called was Frederick Siegried.
the son Of the deceased, who swore mat ms ather
the Lutheran Cemetery; that in February, 1877, the
body was exhumed, which he Identified, and was
taken to the Morgue at Bellevue Hospital, ana that
he saw the cofiin opened in the presence oil DIT.
Marsh.
Dr. Marsh, the Deputy Coroner, testified that he
made an examination OF the body, and delivered
portion OF the BRAIN one lung, the stomach and y
portion Of the thigh to Professor Endemann; that
he subsequently re-exhumed the remains on the
5th OF March, and delivered three ribs. together
with portions OF the metallic ornaments OF the
cOnin and Of the earth surrounding the grave, 10
the chemist for analyZatlon.
Coroner Young was called to prove that he gave
the necessary order to have the body eXhumed>
under permit granted by the Board Of Health Of
Brooklyn, and was present when the cofin WAS
opened.
Herman Endemann, professor OF chemistry ana
now connected with the Board OF Health Of this
city, was examined at great length by Assistant
District Attorney Russell. He detailed the scieu-
remains delivered to him by Dr. Marsh were sub
Jected, to ascertain whether or not arsenic could
be found. The result OF the tests satisfied hlm
that there were fifteen milligrams, or about a
quarter OF grain OF arsenic, In the portions OIL the
body which he Analysed, independent OF the traces
Of arsenic found in the lining OF the conin anu inc
metallic trimmings
The glass tubes containing tue arsenic were
exhibited to the jury.
Mr. William f. Howe subjected Mr.. Endemann tn
q searching and able ss-exaninatlon, ana tested
the witness knowledge OF the eject OF arsenic
upon the system, the opinions OF learned chemists
examined in the trials OF persons or alleged poison
ing by arsenic, and various other matters having
a bearing upon the subject. In reply to Mr.. Howe,
the Professor said that Styrians used great deal
and that IL was also used in many instances tor
external purposes
journed TIL this morning.