The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-05
DIR. MEYERS TRIAL BEGUN.
oNLT THREE TALEsMEN oU<GIFT FoR
THE JURY.


Mr.. Meyer 20 be Triss sspsr.tsiy-Mr.
McIutyrs the Prosecutor ssa Mr. Broshs
the Leading COUNSEL for the DsFenes.
Dr. Henry C. F. Meyer was brought before
Justice Barrett. in the Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner yesterday morning. to answer to the
charge. OF numbering. By poison, Ludwig
Brandt
Meyer and his wife. Maria. we're indicted BY
the Grand Jury on July IL In bill which
charged them with causing the death OF
Brandt on March 30. 1892. by the administra-
ton OF anthony. Brandt. under the name OF
Gustav Baum, lived In a fat ut 800 West Thir-
teenth street. and Mrs. Meyer lived with him
as his wife. Meyer, the defendant and a man
named Winners. or Muller. lived in the same
fiat rs dodgers Brandts life was insured in
the Washington Life for $4,000. New York Life
for $1,000. Etna Life for $1,000. and Mutual
Life for $4,000.
The day after Brandts death Mrs. Meyer.
claiming to be Brsndts widow. made applics-
tion to the New York Life for the amount OF the
policy held by Brandt, in the name OF Baum,
but became alarmed at the usual investlRa-
ton as to the cause OF death, and. with her
husband. Meyer. and their companion. VIM
mers or Muller. disappeared.
The company's Investigations did not cease
until the body OF Brandt had been exhumed.
and the evidence obtained By the chemists
WhS hho ChuSo vi tHe lOuk behECh mhuo lOE
Meyer and his wife. their Indictment. and ar
rest In the mean time Muller had married.
servant OF tho Meyers, and the Mullers, now
in the House Of Detention. are supposed to be
Both OF the Meyers we're brought to the
court room Yesterday. The man was taken in
Tomhs in company with q number OF other
female prisoners They met on the Court
rest in Detroit in July. Meyer is a German.
about 40 years old. and an Intelligent. well.
with red. u light blond moustache. blue eyes,
which are noticeable for being both large and
deep set. a straight. thin nose, ,well-iormed.
but rather small chin. and a striking breadth
OF cheek bone. lie was well dressed In black
frock coat and suit. His wife is tall apparently
looking.
:, Ths PEOPLE elected to try the case against
turned to the Tombs without being asked to
plead
The prisoner was represented by LAWYER
Charles W, Brooke, DIR. OSullivan, and Lewis
stuyyesant CHAMBER Mr.; ,Chanler is said to
S Sw t. to
essary expense in preparing this case. The
case for he people has been prePa,ed by Az
and will be conducted By him chiefly.
The panel OF 100 talesmen ordered for the
with only three iarymen selected. They were.
In the order OF their selection:
Bunzel. Gpstavs leaf tobacco merchant ia East
Si.y; John aye, Isl Ts:s re5,yst:a tree.
street.
A talesman would be excused without fur
thor examination II he said that he was In
sured In the Washington. New York. Etna. or
Mutual Lie Insurance companies. MIR. BROOKE
displayed n Partially for Germans. and Mr..
Mcintyre was not adverse to Irishmen II they
were not from county Cork. which is the BIRTH
place OF Dr. OSulliyan.
When Diminishing the jurymen for the night
Justice Barrett caused Mr.. Brooke to smile
and blush by cautioning them not to converse
with counsel on either side. nor. IL you
chance to meet them in place OF public enter
talnment. to associate with them in q con-
yiyial manner"