The New York herald., 1878-09-13
THE WILLIAMSBURG POISONING.
YURTHER TESTIMONY TO PROVE AN ALIBI-
MRS. sEIFKE HELD FOR THE ACTION OF TIL


MRS. sEIFKE HELD FOR THE ACTION OF THE
GRAND JURY.
The evidence to provo an albi In the case OF Mrs.
Caroline Seke, charged with sending arsenicated rot
cheese to with intont to poison hor,
tin excite much interest in the proceedings bc
fore Judge Elliott IN Williamsburg. yesterday. Tho
court room crowded long before tho hour Tor
the 6naI session the examination and groups Of In
dividuals, unable to obtain admission, discussed the
singular of the the sidewalk surrcu
ing the Court House.
rhc case called at thirty hrco minutes past ten
A. NJ, and Mr. William Allen, counsel for Mrs. Seiike,
placed her on the stand Once or twlco during her
evidence sho moved to tears anu her faco shows
signs OF suffering arising from tho painiui charge
against her and her confinement. She was supported
by Mr.. Henry Seiike, Sr., and two or throo lady
trends two Of whom, just before the case was c.cd,
stepped up to her before taxing tner seas aho xssoo
her
on the stand he openly acknowledged icclng vi un-
friendliness toward MS mother, but hs testimony
corboratcd that OF the other Witnesses for the de-
fence recrerco TO the aiibt Both he and his wifo
denied in toto any knowledge Of tho potcheese the
alleged attempt ut poisoning until tho time OF the ar
rest. He satd emphatically that no ala not tcieve
anything oft
WIFE AND HUSBAND
Mre Sefl-e testified that she has been married for
more tnan five years; Saturday, August 81 she ro-
manod within her house corncr OF West Third street
and Sixth avenue ali day, except for few minutes
when she went for pint Of beer In tho saloon next
door, Her testimony mainly corroborated that OF the
witnesses Stensno.n and Snyder as to the ahbi hor
yisit TO the saloon having been between eight and
O'clock for just after she and her husband drank
the beer bells struck nine; said that she had
a hgnt blue waterproof CLOAK, but had not worn II
since the spring she denied any connection with the
attempt at poisoning and SAID that she had not been
in Williamsburg for several months. On nor cross
examination she the least confused but only
gave morc emphasis her Testimony. She said that
OWING family tigations she had not spoken TO her
mother lor a yoar and o halt and then tho latter
would not recognize her. Only the family knew OF
Mrs Cook supplying tho potcheesc, though witness
never knew Mickey, tho boy, bought IL she did not
know who sent LILO cheeso nor any one VINO Iesomoieo
herself
Horny Seifkc, JE, testified that he was husband OF
the accused. and friendly with his mother
in-aw. Ho thou gave an account OF bis coings on
Saturday, August 81 which coincdcd with Tho testi-
mouy Of the wife and tho other witnesses, ana ON
phatcaly that his wie did not go out on that
evening Ter about twcuty minutes 70 got the
boer; ho had no connection In any way with the
sending or preparation Of tho potcheese. On his
cross Examination he said he would do all In his
power hts wife. knowing her TO DO Innocent
II any put poison IN the potchecso Mrs Pope DID
II, aud wus the only one with an objact 10 do II;
neither he vito could gain anything by pol
soning them.
The thon argued. aud Judge Elliott decidcd
hold Mrs. Seke Tor the action OF tho Grand Jury
rhe prisoner, with the consent OF Assistant Dstrici
Attorney John Oakley, WAS taken TO tho Court House
| to have the amount Of bail nxed.
Judge DyKman, Of tho supreme Court, fixed the
ties Of equal amount Mossrs. Adopn Ranken, OF No.
lGl Penn street, and Hugh Carrck, OF No. 2lS Hughes
street. were accepted her bondsmen. Tho prisoner
was thcroupon relcased