New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
THE POISONER Is HERE.
HALF "A DOZEN MURDERS ARE WRITTEN
on DR. MEYERS GREWSOME RECORD.
HE ARRIVED IN THIS CITY FROM DETROIT YES
TERDAY-THE CRIMINAL WILL NOT TALK
HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE->N IN
QUEST on TIE DEATH OF
RAIN TO RE HELD.
BArM TO RE HELD.

BArM TO RE HELD.
DR.. Henry c. F Meyer. who is accused Of hav
ing poisoned Gu,tave Baum. of this city, in order
to recover the insurance his life. arrived in this
city yesterday afternoon in charge OF Detectives
Won Gcrichtcn and Trainer of the Central Office
He was taken at once to Police Headquarters and
n private examination was held before Inspector
Mclaughlin. The prisoner gave bis name as Gar
Schafer, a native of Germany. He said he wa
thirty-fve years Old. and lived at No. 1913 Clifford
st, Detroit Inspector Mclaughlin asked him if
his name were not DR.. Henry &. +. Meyer. nut he
refused 10 answer yes or no. preferrng, he
-ad TO wait until he had secured counsel. lie
refused TO answer several other questions, and s."
he was locked up for the night. lie will be taken
10 the District-At Attorneys Office this morning t.
answer 10 the Indictment.
The detectives and their prisoner left Detroit
Sunday afternoon at Il o o'clock. At Toledo, t.
avoid passing through Canada. they changed cars
from the Michigan Central to the Lake Shore rail
road. The night was spent in a s'ceping car, but
none of the party undrcssed. Meyer was hand
cufcd to Trainer.
The train on which Meyer brought here
reached the Grand Central Station at 2:l? p. m
large crowd was there. and most of them had
come ont of curiosity TO sre the man who Is
accused Of numbering half dozen people Ih"
party came down from the station on Fourth
ave- surface car DR.. Meyer stood on the front
platform and when the driver informed nm tha'
he coul not smoke he seemed TO be much
angcred He is a frail man. AMI looks aS though
he were suffering from lung trouble. II" l.
about five feet six inches III hel"ht
He is round Slouldcrod and looks much
older than he is His head is large. but
.l.tf fi,a ehpY1
rather weak He has trcacherous looking
mouth and his eyes are small. lie wears
scraggv. reddish beard long and unISempt. Thos'
who went 20 meet him expected to see young
man. with bright, schrming eyes and pleasant
face He has rather shrewd look in his face
and evidently he intends 10 keep close mouth
while in the hands of the police. Detective Won
Gerichtcn said that ho had had no trouble with
DR. Never on thr trip. and that he did not think
rho man would attempt to kill himself Before
they started from Detroit tie doctor wanted u
visit his wife and child NJ the hospital. but ms
renues; was refused H." has shown no Signs 0l
weakening. and il j. expected that h" Will prov"
10 he the most hardened and shrewi criminal
that has been IN the hands Of the iorN
policn in long time. A.
Although DR. Meyer will be- triea ohlS Oh wv Wv
charge OF having murdered Baum, II II suppos'N
that he l. the murderer Of AZ least nye othei p'"
nIc The police officials think that he ls one oi
thc greatest poi-oncr- of modern times. iils WIZ
who i also charged with the murder of BAUM II
in "A hospital in Dotrot wl"i" she - closely W+'c,l-
ed She wiz he brought 10 the city next w''k.
Toth she and DR.. Meyer were arrested III Detroit
last Wednesday. On Thurslay the wiie was ,aK'h
IN "A hospital where she gave birth to baoy
Never was not told NJ the time on what charge he
uIi ts ,itr aal been arrested.
Coroner Schultz made statement settlng Ior'h
IN. facts in regard TO the Baum murder. lic say
that he will hold an nquct IN the case o. baul1
now that Meyer has been brought here Ire reai
name of Baum was Ludwig Brandt, ron OF
general in tho Norwegian Arny. lie came 10 tIil'
couu,rv several wears a.o and met Meyer. Meyer
nrnno.cd th. -clcnc of dcfraudug insurance con-
panic, 10 Rrandt who entered into partnership
with him. ,, am
Brandt got a policy in several iEsnranc" c}n-
,,ric. IN l sol under the nam" OF Eaum. u" plan
rrronoscd 10 him by Meyer that II" was 10 d"
,,trrn III and apparently die In the m'an time
IL was found necessary for Brandt - marry Mrs
Never so as 10 have u widow - collect ms IN
suronce 4 marriage ceremony was actually PIT
fc,n,cd Never however. dill not follow our ms
confroct with Brandt. but poisoned nm m-tr L.
Tho poicc officials profess 10 know nothing ap1ut
Iscob WINNERS who lived with hum ahl ny
eiloocd wife al the time Baum was poisoned
Ur Never i supposed 10 hayc made 4 pFactic',
IN, the greater part Of his life, of deilauhlle
;nsurance companics He il wanted IN D"tro,,
for killing A woman supposed 10 be- his wli'. ~
,aa on account of the suspicious circumstances
in rho baum ca-c that the lnsiranc" company
refused to pay the money, and TOOK steps LOT ''e
murlercrs' capture