The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-13
THE MEYER TRIAL
Moro Evidence of "a Damaging Character.
NInIlcr,s Rewnrd from tho Company.

Moro Evidence OF q Damaging ShhfuctoFs
NIuIlcr's Reward from tho Company.
New York, Dec. 12.-In the Meyer
murder trial to-day the cross-examina.
tion of Dr.. D. G. Gillette, of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company, was contin.
ued. Mr.. Brooks further questioned
him about the exhumaion of the body
of Brandt. He was asked about meet
ing with Coroner Schultz concerning an
inquest to be held over Brandt's body.
DR.. Gillette said he did not know that
anything out OF tho regular order OF Ie-
gal proceedings had been intended in
the Brandt inquest. He thought it bet.
ter to keep the matter out OF the papers
at that time as the Pinkertona agency was
engaged in the case. DR.. Gillette admit
ted that before DR.. Meyer was arrested
WINNER or Muller had furnished the
insurance company with information
leading to his arrest. For this the in
surance company had given WINNER or
Muller $500. Dr.. Gillette named wit.
nesses whom he had procured in Chi
cago, and who came to New York at the
expense of the county. He had been
authorized by the district attorney to
make advances OF money necessary to
bring witnesses to this city.
Mrs. Mary Muller was called to the
stand. In the course Of her testimony
she said: 81 heard Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer
quarrelling. That was in Toledo. Mrs.
Meyer spoke of his having poisoned
some gentleman in New York. She
asked him If he had not poisoned some
man in New York" That was few
months after the alleged crime was
committed. Meyer made no reply TO
the remark of his wife.
Thomas Il. Meyler, OF the Mutual
Life, the next witness, identified DR..
Meyer as the man who called at his
ofIicein April, 1892, and presented tho
"proof OF death" OF Gustaye NJ. A.
Baum.
N. S. Mumford, New York manager
of the Etna Life Insurance Company,
identified Mrs. Meyer as tho woman
who presented herself at his Office,
claiming to be the widow OF Gustave
NJ. A: Baum, and demanding the 81 900
insurance on his life in the Etna.
Cyrus Mum, OF the Washington Life
Insurance Company, testified that on
April 4, a woman presented herself as
claimant OF the insurance on the life Of
Baum. She was accompanied by two
men and one Mrs. Reuter-. paid to
them check Tor $1,000.
Mrs. Meyer was called out OF the
rallied enclosure.
"lhat is the lady; that is she who
claimed to be Mrs. Emile Baum, the
assignee of the policy and tLs widow Of
Gustave NJ. A, Baum," the witness said
after long look.
"Mrs. Mary Muller" called Prosecu-
tor Mcintyre.
The young woman entered and took
the stand.
"My namo is Mary Muller. I have
been married. was Mary Neiss, |
first knew Carl Muller in May, 1892,
when was employed as domestic by
DR.. and Mrs. Meyer at Toledo. We
moved to South Bend, Ind, in October.
"In December went to Chicago. !
met my present husband frat while |
lived in Toledo with Hugh Wayler and
Mrs. Wayler, which was the name DR..
and Mrs. Meyer went by there.
~ left South Bend in the latter part
OIL DeCeuDeI, 1oOSJ 70 ~ w Ml' hulIeIt
in Chicago" she continued.
"Ihe day before New Years Mr..
Never called at our rooms in Chicago.
They had long talk. Afterwards Mr..
Meyer went away and never saw him
afterwards till saw him in court"
Mr.. Kip identified Mrs. Meyer and
Muller as "the Widow Baum" and "SIr.
Winners" who were mourners at the
funeral.
Nr. Nicoll then read the report OF
Prof. Doremus. Tho latter's analysis
showed that the stomach, intestines and
liver contained arsenic. 1t was after
this report that Coroner Schultze issued
q warrant
Detective Sergeant Jacob Won Ger
richten testified that he had brought
the prisoner from Detroit to New York.
When Meyer asked why he had been
arrested the detective told him he was
accused OF poisoning several people.
The detective went on to explain that
after Meyer reached this city his beard
was removed. This so changed Meyers
appearance Mr.. Mcintyre did not
recognize him when he appeared in
court