, 1879-03-01
DIR. MEYER.
Evidence on the Application for a
Habeas Corpus.
The Coroner Begins His Investigations
1.-The Bodies Exhumed.

--+Il6 H0utEs EIhnmeQ.
Coroner ManD began ~ Investigation ycstcr-
day forenoon nt County Undertaken Elton's
office, Nc. 4ff State street, for the purpose Of
learning whether Airs. Ida Meyer tuce btark)
AMI ucnry 0clderman cana TO thelr death
from ,oIson administered by DR.. Henry Meyer,
who, 1t has Lccn alleged, entered into con-
spIrncy with Alrs. Ida 0cldorman 10 order
that they might get the two first
named out of the way 50 tint they
might enjoy each others society. Tho
reports regarding the alleged conspiracy atttl
tile arrest Of Or. Meyer and Mrs. 0e'dcTmau
lInvc already appeared IN THE TNinusR- The
tot!!cs, which were buried last October, were
cslunied by The Coroner's order and taken to
the County Unacftaker's p1aco.
4 iuRr.
'sas ctnpancfo'l: r. +. Green, foreman; ". Q.
Dsgpod, Frank i.umbard, Charles Helper, q.
!. Fox. 4. II. Lamb, ": G. Smith, ". II. SWEET,
CfiFrlcs FnEges. Join Il. Floyd, Arthur Erbet
f&E turs In tic room whcro the postemortem
examination. arc made, and swore them In.
The collins, which had lecn sealed, were brought
into The apars.neut, and Mr.. Elton testified that
to cxhufnc,. that Of Henry 0cldcrmau having
hcen brought from the t}crmnn Catholic Gem.
ctcry, mid that Of Mrs. Meyer from Gracc1and.
Ilie seals were cut and thy l!d removed from
body Of ihc man. and the tnohlcr!lg form Of
Henry Gclictinan WAS exposed TO vicw, tie
odor peculiar to The grnye emanattng from It.
Thr corpse was hrcsse1 In suit OF p)aIn hlnek.
with whttc. faky Substance, like. frost, but
the upper portion vas in q ia!r state Of ptcscr-
Walton, though much dlbcolurcd.
The CoroiIsr called fur tue witnesses to tden-
t' So sHs :sa'ps u,,4 m" Matthias sI2. s4nst s..sk
Frost Of NJ. ets Church strcst, Charles
kiscllol1, u NJ. ~ Mohawk STREET, and Her
nlanu klrc!og. of No. I'll tlurlbut street,
stepped up to the colin and testified that t!...
body was that Of Henry Geldern,an, who died
on tic 10th VI October last, ut the corner Ut
Esgcnie and sctlgwick streets. The scala ami
lid werc ucxt removed from the coffin contnin-
i,lg TIC bodY OF ths woll.au, Which was atatrcd
Emilax WIS upon the head, nnl flowers were
strawn upon the body, aud thcir perfume WIS
quite strong. Tie face was dccomlosed nlmost
lieyond recognition. but tile wealth Of light
stood out upon tic whise,gloycd hands, which
were clasped together across tile breast
After tie bodies were identified the Coroner
announced to ule jury that they could disperss
pending tile
rosT-MoRTHM EXAMINATIONS,
which tie County Physician aud assstants
taken out, und tl'c!r contents analyzcd, IND hH
thought II would require two or three Weeks'
time. llc sonld, therefore, notify lhe 1urymcn
wien they were wanted again. Himself and
the foreman, ME. GTccu, would SEQ the post
morten examinations conducted. DR.. Haines,
Professor Of Chemistry ut Rush Medical Col
lessc, would take tie stomach Of the n,nn, and
Dr. Siebe il,nt Of u,e woman, for an auaty yzation
, Uf the Contents.
A few oi tl,e iurymcn remained to witness the
pOstI11Uftcu examinations.
The body Of Henry Griderman was then re-
moved from tho collin aul plaecd upon long
work; OF the latter there wers present. County
PHYSICIAN 1larEouu.. Prof. 7. Il. Pratt, oF the
Chicago Medical College, and Drs. Dauforth,
ueigcr, untl Whidacu.; DR.. flasrouu had Il
slight wound in ono Of hts ha''ls. an1 was there:
fore unable 70 usr ihc Instruments, but skl!ful
assistants did the. work successfully. Tile
stomach of the dead man was soon removed,
md the top Of the skull was taken oil and THE
brains examined. Tue work was performed
with considerable difficulty, owing to the dccon,.
posed usntc Of tic body md the olos that urt,sc.
Tie snme course wax pursued in regard to the
wo,nuu. mud thu Rtomncha were separately
placc!i In jars containing spirit, and SEPT to the
chemists above natned for annlysit. 80 far Us
could br asrrrtafacd tl!trt were no outward cvl-
t,c,,res Of arscnieat poison, a,d 1t ch,orofurm
Ind bCcn usctl there would 10 ITO trnccs of Il
lett III thu botlics. The Worl; of tie physclaus
wns completed during the afternoon.
The Curoner Ind the burial certificates In hls
possession. asrl ii TRIBUNE reporter topk notc
Of then,. That Ut tie woman bore the foiow-
lng rnclnorauda: Date of death, Nov. !. 1873;
name, Ida Meyer; aec, e years. anon.lls, aud
many; place Of death, NJ sGu Nurth avenue;
cause of death, atbun,cn urea; specifying COLL
pIicatlons. bilious coite and endonetrltls. This
vas signed ny H. rat! y so p Nas; hs Profs:sor
street, und 8. r. I1c1res, Of No. 4t+ Centre
strcui. Prof. rratt identified the certificate
as fhe one made ont hy him as
,ns s m0 o,c9 Of cc,n,e ss eystfi ioox. d.
Date Of dcuth Oct. ~, 1878; name, Henry
Gcldcru,an; age, II years. month, ull days;
occupation, grocer; where horn. Germany; placc
Of death, No, 5U5 Srdgwic!s street; Cause Of
lions, myelitts; duration 81 disoasc' two wecks.
1'llis bore The signature OF Henry aloyeE, NJ. u,
No. Wo North avenue.
TIE nAnEAs CORPUS CASE
OF DR.. Meyer came up IN ule morutnG before
Judge Rodgers. Assistant Prosecuting Attor-
esS o s!t I Ksteee seitnsdh "s hc 'pf psncr s e' 8na
Mr. Lfnsrttt gare ahurt history Of the case.
Mr. O'1,rlcn casmel ihcre was 10 evidence
n1at,st his client. tic had becn arrested a1ld
committed to jul Without examination. Unless
the evidence WINS ycrr strong. he nluat bu ad.
mttted to ball or elso discharged.
ar. Lilscutt sai1 tlat liz expected to prove by
druggist that Meyer had bought eighteen
ounccs of clllorofnEm on iar Jay of Gederman's
Hospital thut the lattct hal tccu directed BY Dr..
Never to bold cloth saturated with
tho chlorofortn for four hours ever Ge:dcFman's
face. T4use wltncssGs weEc not prescnt, how
ever, anl counsel wished tlnlc to get them.
Alter some further discussion tho heaslng
was postponed to $3.50 p. Ill.
At .lMt hour tlle paFtlcs again appeared In
court. d.. Meyer Ia tall, thn:taesa ncrson, ap.
parently about 10 years old, with light hair and
In,,r whIskprs He sat iu1tur,tntry behind bx