New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-03
DRIAKiNG BEEF AND MORPHINE.
MORE TESTIMONY IN THE BLAIR CASE.

MORE TESTIMONY IN THE BLAIR CASE.
MRS. cuNNELLY CONTINUES HER sToRY-wHAT
| SEEMS To HAVE BlEN A BEgR-DRISKISG TOUR
NAMENT
The prosecution in the Blair poisoning case
rested yesterday. Mrs. Connolly continued her testi-
mony and gave further details OF tho manher IN which
the Voemcrs tred she alleges poison their guest.
Other witnesses also examined, WON was
B.a He said that IN respects he could agree
with Mrs. Conncilys testimony.
| Mrs. Connolly continued her story follows Wien
returned home from tine museum the Bowery met
| Mr. and Mrs. volkemer the hallway. Nary had u
| pitcher In her hand She said too TO dose
Mr. BAR yet. l went upstairs. and after Mary
brough. in pint OF beer l drank glass ami a hail.
aud Mary and Mr. Blair each drank glass. I served
the beer About fifteen minutes later Joseph came ill.,
Mary only brought pitcher of beer She left the
for ten fifteen minutes to talk with Joseph
and daring that time alone Blair. did
speak TO him did not give him any warning"
You knew they were going TO poison him." said Mr.
BogArt; why didn't you tell him wnen You
both alone a.
don't know why didn't" witness replied.
much Hesitation
Mary the room. che continued, and
fifteen minutes Joseph When the latter entered
the room, Mary said TO him. What brings you bero2 Go
down your lcer-bee- place closed it up he said
aud came up to have some fun. have taken all the
money from e5artendcr nave 800 for tho brewery
Whoever has got The most money had better send
for some beer ION well' she replied, go open the
place yourself and bring up beer lie then
and brought IN beer. We all drank OF ii. am
positive Mary served the beer her put poison into
the glass which had the red mark IT, She went
60 closet, and took the bottle her apron
She had her back Blair, and her face turned to-
ward her pour liquid from the bottle into
the tumblor In lew momen's beer was poured INTO
the uinhor. old not inform Blair heu don't know
why didn't"
your oath That you don't know Why You didn't tell
II don't know why"
"Blar drank the beer in that tuaibler" she continued
We all drank beer from the same pitcher. Mary said
elapsed before went tor IT, JOsep H. did
any poison Mr.. Biars glass that time Up
We all sat down aud talked little while Joseph sad
tnat any one would give nun dollar he would put
dollar 10 and bay Ecg 0i bee< MI Blair said there
was no occasion OF eTnsng IN keg On his . nc,
tonight Alter hat he went aut beer. wnen
he came spoke TO his wife German She then
poured ont the beer again. bui did not put the
that time. Buir drank little OF this aud then
the glass the manel Mary hen put the glass the
bureau. and then take the poison from
her apron pour Of n into the glass She then
placed the glass the maniel again. Joseph told
Blair to dTinknp M Blair said he didn't feel very
WE'LL dda't care To drink. Hc took II. however. aud
Immediately became SICK. did not inform Blair,
| thtn had ngthng Whatever ou0 WIN II ara was
wiling To let them do "a they liked Tne bottle Mary
| used the that had taken 20 &C drug
store IN the afternoon and which The druggist told me
contained deadly poison. told Joseph that 1t
enough for t. hear, bus Mr. Blair was too sick
! 20 hear what SAID. Joseph told Mary what had
place and she could do she liked. then heard them
talking in GERMAN joseph repeated the conversation
hotel 10 the night; that his wife had said
she amid would not be able to keep the o-iet.
'TLe next thing noticed was Joseph and Mary talking
together IN German again Mary illeo another glass
with sue then took the poison from under her
nj poutel about Two easpOonfuls Of the liquid
inio tbs glass Mr. Blair was vomiting at the time.
Joseph To him drink tue beer aud lie might feel
better He then handed Mr. Blair the glass. did not
warn Mr.. Blair that there poison H. because the
Nokemers had told inc they were in their house
aud could 90 as they liked Aiter taking
ten or fifteen minutes after that Mary brought in
another pitcher Of IT, and poured 1t into the glasses.
drank nearly glass at mis- time. lie was then
sick that asked " he could lie the floor"
80 have no power in my legs said he.
IN take yon 60 hotel. said Joseph,
| al can't walk Mr.. Blair replied; I've lost the
! power OF my limbs
"Isad 70 Joseph that it strange thing dose
man like that and then 10 take him 10 hotel in-
tended that Mr.. Blair should near
al hadn't any notion to take HIM n hotel said
SSd II he didn fall down I'd knock him down. MS
just the though TO have hiiu In our nouse
| Mr. Blair then trled ~ get up and the bed
room His knees bent under him and he fell. Joseph
| caught MN and took rim 10 the bed Mary Yokemer
had already retired. Joseph then placed tn bed the
floor OF the kitchen for me- saying that Mary did NOT
night. | got UP q a. Mrs. VOlkemcr said nothing
abont Blair bu he sad he had been very seek guess
make the fire. About a. m ! went 10 she station
house To make the complaint told the story aud the
detectives went ont 10 make the arrests. They
! the wrong n0dse trSt and 1 afterward accompanied
t. the proper place. told Blair then hal lie had
| been dused'
EdzsrG p Tafe n clerk tnr Jmhus Zsller a druggist
No 81 Divsion-5t. was the next witness He stated
| thai man entered MS store on November 20 ard
| handed him card On side Of which bls-
ness advertisement ~ John H. Eberhardf druggist
On the her side German words. which, when
translated meant suphide ~ potassium and morphine
Tafel asked the II he from the druggist, aud
the replied Ia the afif native He than gave nm
drachm Of morphine ana the sulpude o potassium. He
| cUuC not remember the rs face, cOud
whether OI not Joseph VOik NOR was the person.
Charles T. Bar, tue victim Of the alleged poisoning
| was recalled lie said he took walk with Mrs Woke
tue night before Thanksgiving. He only stopped
at q museum the Bowery a jrwelry store AT the
latter place he bought ing worth about So for her
When asked n Mrs Connolly s testimony substan
italy correct. be replied " In many respec don't
| agree with her couldn't call up the p0lnls alluded
| only drank four glasses OF beer and part OF fffh
Mrs. Connolly handed me all the glasses except first
Joseph tnai but only took swallow out OF
husband mad left her and that she In destitute
circumstances She asked me for money and SAID that
would call and give her some That wgs the object Of
visit. Nntn INST met t.eso people Mre. Connolly
| asked for The time. We spoke a few minutes ana
! she spoke TO again ana SAID mat would
like 10 smoke. but that she could smoke IL
gave her. telling hei 10 my aud
smoke. She did and brought Mrs. voikcmer with
The door aiar the whole time. Mr. Voikener
remained la mJ stAicroom part II the night IL Mrs.
VOkencT gave me any beer on Wednesday night must
| have brcn UNCONSCIOUS
| Mr. Blair seems 10 continue in irbulatiOn. When he
he had left his chr Mrs. Connolly enjoy ed biz loss
Immensely, aud said she didn't know that shopfters
| frequented court roOms-
| Tae case was then adjourned until TINS morning
|
THE NEW TOXIN OF ULSTER.