The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-06
A WILLIAMSBURG SENSATION.

ME-. JOHN n. nopLE cHAEGRs HIS SISTER
WITH ATTEMPTING TO POISON HIM-THn
WOMAN IN JAIL. rf
Mrs Caroline Sickle brou cht 10 the Fifth pro-
cinct station, OF Williamsburg, last night charged
by her brother Mr. John p Ropke with
n attempt to poison Mrs. sieike
companied by her husband, Mr. Henry
Suike Jr, real estate dealer OF this city, living al
the corner OF Sixth avenue and Third street. She IL
n handsome lady, about twenty years OF age.
and dressed in an elegant gray walking
SUIT She wore handsome gold earrings, neavy god
bracelets, and around her neck long gold chain,
attached 10 which was an excessively enameied gold
watch. Whom her brother appeared SO make
the formal charge before Sergeant Buncs
tho ucting captain, she showed by he'
every action that she fully appreciated
tho humating position in which sbo stood. In re-
ply to tho scrgeants question as to what
she had to say she burst into tears.
and between her sobs protested her inno-
ccnce. Her husband very reticent He seemed
somewhat excited, but managed TO control himself
from any outward expression of his feelings When
the sergeant ordered the officer IN attendance to take
charge Mrs Siekc, the formality OF searching
and taking her valuables from her was going through
with, she completely broke down and so6oed rs II her
heart would break . .
Tho story of this case is OF family pleasant
ness eliminating in an luminosity which almost ended
mother OF the accused, IL Is in substance as ioilovs
'Aoout twen,y-eght years ago by first husband dep
Popgc Al death l had charge OF stors
corner OF Broadway and second street With
she married 10 Mr.. Henry SIcikt n. sor
Of Mr.. Henry Sickle, wealthy gentleman Of New
commenced. Her husband ouce demanded
a partition OF the estate IN order to gei
for this and received IT, haa about 81, 900 loan on
bond aud mortgage which he controlled. Being I'M
and as the principal and Interest then amounted
to $40, 900 forced TO my in tho property THIS
law sun followed. uat, today tho litigation is 90
complicated that 1t would take an expert lawyer
however should have led 1t TO 'nstgate my daughter
| to commit a crime against her own mother IL somo-
thns 80 horrible TIM. !. makes me shSaaer even 70
cannot close my unwilling eyes To II.
TREAcHYRous GtPr.
On last Saturday evening WAS sitting on my front
stoop when boy came up 70 me and asked qlu
.'Does Mrf Pope live heref" MA.
said. eyes, am Mrs Pope; what do you wantf'
He said that he had dish OF pot cheese Tor me- and
when asked whore It came from no said Ars Cook
employ eas and s,erward moved 20 Ia. country.
since then she has been the habit OF sending
| Cheese, but did not eat any OF It that night. The
day Sunday my son John ate portion Of and
soon after compiain oppression on bus chest wo
started out The street and before reached tho
! corner he commenced vomiting and fell down
house. where he utterly prostrased complaining
| Of intense burning and palms in his cnest and
s re,er Tho physician called IN ss'a .ns
| his symptoms those OF arssnic poisoning,
ana thai vomiting had probably saved hts life. Ny
daughter was tho only one outside OF my family who
| know that Mrs. Cook sent mo pot cheese. When
| him the remnants Of tho cheese for analysis.
| Mr. John r. Ro Ike, tho brother OF Mira. Sieke, and
| the ono who poisoned, tells substantially the
| ssmo story his mother.
rHz VINO BROUGHT THE cHlEsE FOUND.
| when Acting Captain Bunco was nosined OF the
mara I'M ala hv nP WNrA Mail and
| Detective Martin Short went in search Of
the 10Y VINO had brought tn. po..chssse
"wednesday succeeded, through tho description fur
nish.d, In finding the LAD at hts home on wyihs
employed IN a law Office. Nassau. near Cedar
street, ibis city he was smart, inteIiisent youth.
gave a INN and CONCISE statement Of tns part bs
played In the affair. While at play on Satnr.
near wythe avenue. a woman beckoned to hin
and, banding parcel requested nim 10 leave II 81
cen.s and promised me fifteen on my return
sho walked With me-" he continued, "a couple Of
coosr Of Ess. Now YORK. gave to me ana 70
| add that NICK, his boy was stck. "
| The little follow described tho woman. Tho d.
! ecriptOn answered that given by Mrs Popc aud hci
son John OF Mrs. Caroline Siefke, OF No. 14l West
Third street, corner OF sixth avenue this ci'y Yes
terday afternoon, accompanied BY Acting Captain
Buncs Detective Short he won't TO her residence.
| THE REcoGsrzsp
As the door opened in answer 10 their ring the boy
| SAID, ''Thats tho woman SIR" pointing 10 Mra
| Sickle, who slood In the door way. On being ac-
| quaintod with the obIect Of the call she ipdig.
nan,ly denied tho accusation. The boy. now.
| ever, Was positive in his Identification, aud
| the woman ordered TO accompany ths officers TO
Williamsburg Again IN tho station house she denied
| the grave charge made oy her brotncr against hor
Tho ltlo fellow withstooa all the cross questioning Of
| The woman and her husband, saying, 'l'd know you
by your talk think, f did not see your ace.''
TO thu questions put by Acting Captain Bunoe she
| rephed:-"l know Mr.. Cooke, OF East Now York ;
know that ,omed To send pot cheese to m
| mother, but / do not know this boy. never saw
him untii to-day, and was net m Williamsburg Sasur-
day night"
When told that she would DO held as prisoner or
her brothers. complaint she began to cry Her hus
band was forced support her on her way from the
desk along tho corridors to the cells Shortly aitci
being locked up brother and iricnd entered liz
| made q fsrmal complaint and then departed for b"