New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
DIR. MEYER AT THE BAR.
AN AWFUL CRIME REVEALED
CARL MULLER. THE ACCOMPLCE, THE IRSZ
WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
DIRECT Evidence AGAINST THE DOCTOR

DIRECT Evidence AGAINST THE DOCT01.
Hr TELLS IN DETAIL THE STORY OF HOW TN
VICTIM WAS LED INTO THE PLAN, WAS DosED
WITH POISON AND DIED-IHE MONEY on.
TANNED FROM THE INSURANCE COM.
pANY D1vIDED-wANDERINGs OF
MEYER - HOW THE WITNESS
TURNED TRAITOR - TEST.
MoNY FROM CHICAGO
THREE SESSIONS DAILY
NEXT WEEK.
The trial OF DR.. Henry c. F. Meyer, tnc ~
legged posoner on whom the State is attempting
10 fasten the guilt Of one Of the most hideous
crimes OF modern times, began in earnest yes
terday In the Court Of oyer and Terminer. ~
fore Judge Barrett and jury. Four days wesO
consumed In the work Of obtaining jury woD
should be tit In every way TO take the life OF the
prisoner into their hands and measure out exact
justice TO hm-four days. except for the two
hours during which Assistant Distrtct-Attorhey
Mcintyre. in opening for the prosecutor to'o the
story Of the crime; story covering perloo o.
nearly two years. during most OF which time LIZ.
Never had murder in his heart II was story
to shudder at, horrible, ghastly, the chiet con-
sprator pitlless, relentless, inhuman-a 1ellow'
man poisoned by inches. slowly dying, while hss
murderers sit by with itching palms claspeo
about the insurance policies on the life OF the
man soon to die by their hands.
The feature of the day yesterday was the con-
fronting of the prisoner with his accomplish
Charles Muller Muller actively assisted the
arch -conspirato tor in causing the death Of Brandt
| statp
his testimony hat the prosecution will rely
mostly I'm weaving the net Of evidence about DR..
Meyer.
Muller told frankly, indeed with apparent ~
lief Of Kidding his mind Of horrible burden, all
| about the conspiracy in which Brandts mur.
derers engaged. The testimony was Of the most
serious character and II corroborated. as the
! prosecution promises that it will be, will prove
| DR. Meyer one Of the most heartlcss and cold.
blooded villains ever brought to justice.
Muller looked less like a criminal. perhaps.
than anybody connected with the nendisn
business He Is under the medium height with
well-knit frame. His head is fairly well Shaped
and his forehead is high and protruding He
wore q short black beard. streaked with gray
which was carefully combed and parted IN the
middle. His hair brushed back on his
forehead. He presented the appearance OF
dapper little professional man. Yet MS manner
betrayed cowardice and meanness, and MS own
words convicted him OF many crimes, including
completely In the murder OF Brandt he was
born a German and has been IN TINS county
six years He understands English pretty well,
but speaks It with a strong German accent
slowly and deliberately. He did not eSh,pit
feeling Of shame lie seemed ,nankru, & 20 a,o',s es
! DR. Meyers misdeeds. He was associated Win
! DR.. Meyer in every stage OF the conspiracy. ana
vas = dangerous witness against the dcctor
MULLER SHOWS SIGNS OF SATISFACTION.
The witness Muller seemed really to enjoy his
J conspicuous position. His dark eyes ire
! ouently giowed with the flame Of satisfaction a.
he sat face to face with his less fortunate oom-
panion In crime. whom he had betrayed. No
defendant so completely twined about with tho
folds OF suspicion q those which envelop the
prisoner Meyer, is entitled to the first quiver
/ OF chord which ands its sympathetic Impulse
In the human heart. II TINS man - su,.s -.
represents a spirit unassociated win the or
dinary criminal instincts OF our CIVILIZATION. IN
the adroit conception and Icy consummation o1
his alleged crime he Is destined TO distihemon "
the category Of arch iends and arch villains
But one cannot look into the cold. cunning ana
insinuatng countenance OF Muller without
sense Of regret that the principal and his heu-
same rod Of Justice lowering above tnem, reaoy
! TO smte them equally when the proper ume
| comes with It's retributive ana oDhlera''s
force.
Even in the contemplation Of criminals ana IN
! the study OF human characteristics. one cannot
fail to note the manifestation OF aiiecuon eAast
! ing between representatives Of their class. Bit
ting at the bar yesterday. with careworn coun-
tenance and rather emaciated features. topped ~
a thin growth Of light-colored hair and adorned
with a sweeping mustache the peculiar blue
eyes OF the prisoner shrinking from the scru:
| tinous glances OF all around him. every now ana
then turned longingly in their penetrauVe way
TO his wife. who occupied seat In oistanS
corner with little group OF female 1r1enoe
around her But though the prisoner frequently
strained his neck TO secure a responsive glance
from his wife he met. from first TO last disap-
pointment because of the heads OF the people
! between them bobbing up and down ana sway
ing from side to side. When the time came Lor
! him TO leave the courtroom he fingered. He
! chatted with one Of mis- counsel. meanwhiie tur.
| lively looking toward the corner TO the r1snt OF
the Judges seat. At last Sheriff's ofncer TOOK
! from his pocket the steel rings. The prisoner
| placed his right hand promptly WITHIN the riht.
! He moved few steps, whispered 10 the oMcer
and turned his head over his shoulder once hoIs
! in the direction OF his wife. but mercy was not
| strained in his behalf. and soon he was shumeo
| through the crowd by the overpowerihs s'rehs|"
! The women waited for those Of the crowd
who had not passed out after the prisoner 70
! disappear but many remained AL last tns
procession began and the courtroonl was e'y ~.
! tied Meanwhile the witness Muller. WIN nis
wife beside him, remained seated behino ohe
of the doors and the prisoner almost toucheo
his knees in passing out A.. 80
The afternoon session consisted OF tne Son-
tinuation Of the direct examination OK Muller.
who related his connection with the crime An
incident of interest was the appearance Oh III
| mans wife who was called forward to tdentry
him while he sat in the witness chair Munes
ceased to testify in order to ADMIT Oh the 40
| centance of the evidence Of the witnesses from
| Chicago. who had something TO say concerning
the issuance of life insurance to Baum, anss
Brandt r.o .,,,o.~
mill Monday at 1890 and next week the trial
will be pushed by sessions from 1O3o a. m:
to p. m. from p: m TO . p. m, ana ,ron
N m 10 Q D. m whenever II may be deemeQ
adyisa Bile to resort to this extreme programmes