The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11
LAST edition
MULLER UNDER FIRE.
Cross-Examination Of DR.. Meyers
Confessed Accomplish.
His Disgraceful Career in the West
Freely Admitted.
The Effect of His Testimony Not
Shaken to Any Extent.

Several women gained entrance to the
Court of Oyer and Terminer this morn
ing, and were deeply interested specta-
tors when the cross-exemination of Carl
Muller, the confessed accomplish, was
taken up by Charles w. Brooke, in the
trial of DIR. Henry c. +. Meyer, accused
of poisoning Ludwig Brandt. alias
Baum, TO death with croton OIL anti
mony, arsenic and iron in March. 1892.
Muller Is an informer, but it is not
generally believed that any human being
would become an informer and a States
witness, duplicating himself in a foul
murder, II no murder were committed.
DR., Meyer says Muller's real name is
Arnold kirfel. The witness was known
as August Winners in the conspiracy
to defraud the insurance communicative
conspiracy which, 1t is charged, ended in
the murder of one of the conspirators,
Brandt. under the name of Joseph Baum
the collection of 5000 worth Of checks
ing to be the widow or Baum, and the
cashing of these checks by Dir Never,
3 Hnder the aame OF Woerner, the land
bank.
Mystery surrounds the case at every
turn The defense claims that Baum,
alias Brandt Is alive, and It is believed
that they will admit the conspiracy to
defraud the insurance companies. but de-
clare that no murder was committed n
bogus corpse having been substituted for
Baum.
The mysterious woman with a striking
resemblance to DR.. Meyer, the alleged
poisoner, Is stranger to him, he de-
-e esI,e. but to an "Gyeping World re
with significant expression, that he
hao married sister living in this coun-
try. He would not admit, however. that
sister, although she has frequently con-
suited him about evidence that has been
given and other evidence that is TO come
behavior in court to-day Evidently she she
had been receiving some good advice on
that point to the effect that even in
nocent people or auditors in court were
hardly expected to be gleeful and happy
during the recital of the horrors told by
Or. Meyer had evidently had a talking
eaturdly to an Evening World re-
porter, was freshly and more securely
sealed again to-day.
MULLER's D1sGRACEFUL CAREER.
Mr.. Brooke. cross-examining Muller,
got him to tell as DR.. Meyer told THE
Evening World" Saturday, that he was
born near Cologne, and his father was a
How came you to leave Germany ?"
asked Mr.. Brooke, sternly
because L lost my place.
Was 1t not because you were charged
with firing building? And did you not
get MIXED u. UP in an assault upon an aged
"No, SIR" replied the witness without
the faintest show of resentment in his
voice or manner.
To the succeeding questions Muller
said his father gave him the money to
come to America In 1888. He registered
on the steamer as Karl Kirfel. He was
meyer professor Of music at Antwerp,
but spent a little time as teacher at
He reiterated his denial of having
played nigdrn the piano in diserdery houses in
little Stay in New York. but he could could
not remember what houses he stopped
at In either city. After five days in
Philadelphia. he went to Newport, KY,
loon, and looked for work with Hubert
Dreinacht. a miller. who came from
sfKE nnsayy Win Yin him. Ina Muller ~, VI.
friend from June TO September. when
house kept by august Kr!eger. His
From, Kansas City he went to Chicago
where he was In hospital with typhoit
FEVER, which he contracted on the train
After two months In the hospital Muller
went to a boarding house for two DAYS
then to August Hacker, a cake-baker a
Division and Larramee streets, for tive
weeks, learning how to bake cake, at s
week and board.
HIS ENGAGEMENT AS PIANO
PLAYER.
He was discharged by the cake-bale,
returned to the clearinghouse for q
week and then got employment witt
S o icy AN milk s dealer in ,claiborne ave
Ssrd 0F Thsn Muller az Vent to week tha Ge
man Society, 70 La Sale street, and ther
TO Desplaines TO live with a farmer
After two days he returned to Chicago
kan Ia
Neyser: There he played plano at s.
week for one consecutive week. Their
i he went to 90 A Weleh street, anothel
lived for two weeks, and was employed
In dis9raeriy house as PianoPSayeir
avenue?' asked Mr. Brooke.
Muller declared that he didn't know
He got 81 night and extras" for thi!
After a fortnight there he took SINH
lar position at Cora Pearls" liz Mich
AT Cora PEARLS you were known a.
The Professor weren't you?" asked
Muller didn't know. He got 81 a nigh
place chose to bestow.
You hadn't seen Eosie YETI
and six months In another place of tn,
same sort. Then he said he played II
seven different houses in Dearborn stree
dividing his talent among them nightly
1890
II lived at 100 Twelfth street durinl
that time" said Muller.
=" Had you yet become acquainted witt
Rosie The woman with whom 70,
lived, introduced as your wife and Gale,
Yes. sir. ] met her at q disorder,
house at 40 South Clark street, bur
never passed her of as my wife," sat
Muller family.
II was arrested March a. 1880 wa