The New York herald., 1878-09-12
MES. SIEFKE ON TRIAL.

ANALYSIS OF THE POT CHEESE-THE DEFENCE
ATTEMPT TO PROVE AN ALIsI.
The hearing in the case OF Mrs. Caroline 5icike,
charged with attempt to poison her BROTHER John
+. Ropke. 10y sending pot cheese filled with arsenic
TO her mothers house, camo up again before Judge
Eiiott in Williamsburg. At one O'Clock i. M. Mrs.
Sietke, accompanied by her husband, entered the
court Sho was elegantly dressed in biue-gray
travelling suit In her ears were handsome amethyst
earrings with diamond settings. around her neck she
had heavy long watch chain, while on her fingers
were u numOsr oI gold and diamond rings The State
represented by Assistant District Attorney Oakley,
and The accused by Mr.. William Allen, OF this city.
The first witness called vas Huge Muolier tho
chemist, to whom the Dot cheese had boen givon for
anaiys,s He detailed tho process OF his analysis,
which, no said was by Marsh's test. and result
showed to the Court five ittio cups spotted with
taliic arsenic, which, he said camo from the three
ounces 0; pot cheese given 70 him by tho police sur
geon Tho quantity, be said, was fully two grains,
and probably much AS threo grains OF arsenic. In
answer question from Mr.. Oakey DR.. Mueller said
he did not know how much arsenic II would take to
kil man, but he certainly would not like to take as
much rs Que graio himself.
MIR. John r Ropke was then recalled by Mr.. Allen
tor the purpose OF fixing when he ate supper
on the Sunday evening when he alleges he was
poisoned Ae said !. a, was about eight o'clock and
Tho prosecution here rested thoir case.
THE DKyKSck
Elizabeth Stenshorn, tho wilc Of Ferdinand
Stenshorn, who keeps u saloon Ia sixth avenue,
next 10 whore tho Siofko's live. she testified
positively to having seen aud convcrscd with Mrs.
Sieike In her saloon about half past eight O'Clock
II. on Saturday, the 3lst OF August; she said Mrs.
Siefke into her saloon TO get OF beer and
renamed there with her about twenty min utes. On
nation nor testimony could not be shaken.
The objccI OF this evidence 10 contradict chief
and, IN TACT, only witness Tor the prosecution, who
testified that RS Sieke was the lady who Satur-
day evening" August 81. between eight and nine
O'clock gave him the pot cheese IN Williamsburg, tho
defence relying upon their ability to provo aiu.
Ferdinand Stenshorn, tho husband Of the preceding
witne Is, corroboraIcd her testimony.
The next witness was Mr.. Henry schneider,
sistant cashier ia A I. Stewards He IN STEM
shorn's saloon ON Saturday evening August u, be.
tween eight aud nine oclsck, ana distinctly RENE
Ders q lady coming IN between those hours who was
pointed out 70 him by Mr.. Stenshorn as Mrs. Sefke
he said that he did her lull TACO aud could not
therefore recognize hor, but positive that tho
earrings, OF which he took particular notice, worn
by the lady pointed out 10 hun at that time Mrs.
Sieike, were the same AS those now worn by the
cused.
Benjamin Kobbo said no called 70 SEQ Mr.. Siotko
at mouse IN sixth avenue on the evening OF Au-
gust 81, between six O'Clock and quarter 10 seven
that he was there ior about halt hour taking 10
Mr. Sieike aud that Mrs. Sisike WIS present all the
timc
Tho case was hero adjourned until this morning