The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-11
MEYER POISONING CASE
Muller, the States Evidence,
Cross Examined by Law
yer Brooke.

NEW York, Dec. II, 1s93.--The trial of
DR.. Henry c. F. Meyer, the alleged poisoner
and defrauder of insurance companies, was
resumed this morning in the Court of Oyer
and Terminer before Judge Barrett.
Carl Muller, who had turned States evi-
dsnce, and who gave his testimony last
week, reciting in detail the horrible murder
OF Brandt, committed by the prisoner for
the sake of his life insurance policy,
claimed to be participant, was
the first witness this morning
On cross examination by Lawyer Brooke
the witness told of having taught school in
Germany prior to his coming here in May,
1888. He said he had never been in prison
in Germany and that no criminal ac-
tion on his part had any influence
on his coming. He had come to America
third class under the name Carl Kirfel. He
had remained in New York two days, then
went to Philadelphia, where he remained
i've days, thence to Newport, KY, for ten
days. The witness did not know the names
OF the places where he stopped at these
towns. He was accompanied by Herbert
Rheinhart. The next place visited was Kansas
City, where he remained from June to Sep
tsmber, 1888. In none of these places did he
do any work. He could not find employ
ment. His father, he said, had given him
fiue hundred marks, (ebout $123.) Then he went
to Chicago, where he went to hospitrl,
suffering from typhus fever. He remained
there two months. Muller smiled. as he
readily answered the quickly put ques-
tions of Mr.. Brooke, went through his
life in Chicago, and admitted how he had
only earned S12 from the time he left
Germany in May up to December Of the
same year. Mullers eyes seemed to twinkle
when he told how he had played the piano
in in a disorderly house at No. 1o99
received 81 night extras. Extras, he e1-
planned meant what was chose to give him.
He lived alone he said "You haven't
met Rosa then4" asked Mr. Brooke "No,
sir" He told of several other disreputable
houses in Chicago. At that time he
was known as the Professor. He met Rosa
at No. 499 Clark street. He did not, he said
pass her as his swife, but he lived with her.
From December, 1888, to the time of his ar
rest on March 90, 1890, he had played pianos
in disorderly houses. In connection
with the advertisements which Muller had
inserted in the Chicago papers, saying that
two handsome girls wanted to marry respect
able men, thus securing money from farm
ers for railway fare, of which charge he
had been convicted, the witness said
none of the farmers had ever seen him. The
scheme had been gotten up by George Pur-
tier, who was arrested with Muller. Wit
ness furnished the money, about $40. About
$50 was made in month by the scheme.
Up to the time of imprisonment
in the Cook county Chicago Jail, witness
had never seen or heard of Meyer, Brandt,
Baum or Parker Then the witness
told of the meeting with Baum in the Cook
County jail. Baum was known as Parker
Then of the meeting with Parker
Meyer after having been introduced to him,
witness said, came before his cell door and
told how he had been in the Cook
County Jail before for swindling the Ger
man Life Insurance Company Later he
had met Brandt He was released from
Solicit prison, May 30, 1891, Muller said he
returned to Chicago and to the playing of
pianos in houses Of i'll repute.