The sun., 1893-12-16
READY FOR THE SUMMING UP.
TESTIMONY ron DIR. NETER'S DE-
FENCE CONCLUDED.

The defence In the Meyer murder case rested
unexpectedly yesterday afternoon at the con-
cluslon OF a day Of sensational incidents. The
chief sensation oi the day was the appearance
as an export witness for the defence OF Prot
H. A. Witthaus. who had been the strongest
expert witness for the prosecution in the
Harris. Buchanan. and other notable poison
ing cases. His testimony was positive to the
effect that there ia no means known to the
medical or allied sciences, including chemis-
try. whereby II is possible to determine
whether poison found in a human body, under
the conditions existing In this case. entered
the body before or after death. Mr. Nicoll
made a savage attempt to block this testi-
mony. but failed
The incident OF the day next in i'm portance
was the opening speech for the defence made
by Young Mr.. Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler. IL
was his first onspicuous appearance, and was
Watched by Jury, attorneys. and spectators
with an interest that was In no degree de-
pendent upon the importance OF the trial. Mr..
Chanler Is a young. very tall. smooth-faced
man Of q type familiar enough in club win
dows. but unfamiliar in criminal trials. There
is more or less mystery In the Court House
gossip concerning his appearance In this
and tho Buchanan trials 1t Is said that he
wants experience. and is able and willing
to pay we'll to obtain IL under the edlfyinG pat
is said that the considerable necessary ex-
pense In preparing this case has been borne
by him. and all this gossip resulted in great
curiosity to see how the young man would
acquit himself
When court opened Mr. Brooke made tho
usual motion to dismiss the charge. and Ind
one novel ground for his motion. There IS"
he said. material variance between the proof
and Indictment because the pris oner Ia charged
tu hny n Had n a. j
whereas the proof Is that Baum is olive"
The motion was denied. the Justice remark-
Brandt in his applications for insurance. and
that as he was so known in the history Of tho
Indictment. These formal preliminarles be-
ing disposed OF. MIR. Brooke turned to his
himself in the witness chair. where he could
watch both the speaker and the Jury and eK-
change meaning glances and smiles with Mr..
Wollman when he deemed the speakers re-
fNS both Mr' ESfGnd NcoIl and Mr weIman are adopts
sers pocket leaned over tho table in front OF the
Jury. and began his opening, He was nervous
This changed into a pulpit style ofexhortation,
but in "A little time his voice steadied, flllcd.and
strengthened d and he was speaking in a manner
which brought approving smiles to the faces
OF his associates. Contrasting Mr. Nicolrs
conduct OF this case with that Of other public
near, Mr. NieoIi as he, could. and. shaking his
Then we did not SOC District Attorneys SO
anxious to close their official careers In
duet OF an i'm portant case out OF the hands Of
their assistants. who hid prepared II! Was
ticep p Wo! But m % that the District Attorney might
60 out Of office With three successful poison
Mr. Nieol redeemed slightly. but observing
that some OF the Jury were regarding Mr..
Chanler with approXing attention; and happsn-
Nicoll smiled at Mr. wellman and Mr.. Wellman.
Next Mr.. Chanlor considered the Pinkertons.
and askeI why the efficient and honest police
detectives OF New York had not been depended
HS answered his own question by exclaiminG:
The Pinkertons are always ready. especial;
ly when ordered by rich corporation, 20 ma
to he procured in the persons Of Piano Charleys
and Harpist Johannes dragged from the broth
els Of Chicago to the witness stand In New
MIR, Chanler went from grave TO gay In char
S IL aSng ThfH NJ Mrs .Ts
You all heard Mr.. ,Wellman say to each Chi
wtpe oSEd yy dSpty aB Mrs MeysT or
ward little Mrs. Meyer, Remove your ven.
Nh MMeyoI stand s io5wHGs Msrar IL he
tell me who she is,E' And when the witness,
Eh r wmsn "WSad sms
provingly and consider that he had forged an
Sou are ns asEsd to conTs Ss
That made the Jury laugh. and NJ. Nieoll
And Mr.: Wellnan smiled indphlgent!y; Mr. Mr.
YoH are not here to crafty the ambitions
venGetul purposes OF a rich corporation. You
are not here seeking victim to offer up as a
here. uHdee oath, TO decide what shall be done
with this man, and God grant that in the per
@ have al snat he dHsy 9a TO ae @ tbs
who has been hounled into his place at this
bar seeks at your hands refuge, lie has
ask In this hour Of peril, not as boon or favor
but as right that Justice be done"
first witness for the defence, He is a pro-
fessor Of baetoriooGy and has had snecial op-
a hypothetical question which stated tho
views ot the defence as to Brandts physical
iS whit e s STnf that sSsd Rc %Sd R
with DR.. MInden's diagnosis. He said II would
be difneult 70 Identity a Lody which had not
months interment.
Druggist George Ramsey came to the wit.
capsule Muller said was the size oi those
taken by the witness, weighed. rlled with
nrsenic. and weighed again. lie discovered
that the S Se&psuIe held twenIy;six grains Of
Meyor had given brandt several such capsules
q day for two days ~" body should have con-
tanned more than between two and three
Next Prot NitthAus. In answer to Dr.
Osul iyan's questions, proceeded to lecture
the Jury In proof Of his assertion that it was
impossible to determine whether the poisons
found in BrAndts body had been taken before
death or had been put in the body after death.
He cUntTadicted several ~ the experts for the
prosecution by asserting that II had been
demonstrated that there was no difference in
tho distribution Of poisons In the organs
whether tho poisOHs were Introduced before
or after death. Mr.. Nicoll objected Violently
TO this testimony, but II all went in
Dr. Frank l.. NandenbeTg Of buHRlo quali-
fed as q chemist ana test He'd t. his knowl- |
edge OF tho famous Burnham case tried in
Buffalo.
:, state the circumstances Of that case" said
MT. Brooke. innOcsntly
Messrs Nlroll Wsllman, and Mclntyre were
all on their feet at once OhleetinE. MT. iTouks
seemed surprised. and said he would tell wuRt !
he wanted 10 prove ~ the witness. The prOse-
eution objected to his telling but the veteran
kept on, and told that the Burnham ease was
ike this In every Iarticular. AMI II bad finally
been developed that the POISON had been put
in the body alter death.
justice bRrrrtt declined to let the witness |
repeat the story Mr.. brooke had SO graphically |
told Mr Brook" locked crushed but as he |
turned hls'hack 10 the court he winked grayely |
at Mr.. Ihanler,