The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
POOR LITTLE DOGGIE
Miss Hewitt Says John
Koh1man Poisoned Her
Dear Pet.
WHAT THE ANIMAL SUFFERED.
Max Salinger Talks Of Hearts and
Liyers-Kohlman De-
nies ALI

"Dogn was the subject of discussion in the
Third Criminal Court this morning for
about two hours Councillor Henry Nc
Cartin talked "dog" in the interests of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, Max Salinger talked 'dog" in the
interests of John Kohlman, of Monticello
and Gardner avenues, who was arraigned
before Justice Kimmerly on the charge Of
poisoning q fine dog belonging TO
Miss Lizzie M. Hewitt. of No. 1872 Jewett
avenue, and His Honor listened to the ''dog"
discussion in the interests of justice. The
prisoner stood beside his counsellor with q
"dogged" look upon his face.
The particular dog which was under dis
cussion died in horrible agony on January
3. kohlman was arrested the next day on
complaint of Miss Hewitt, but his case was
postponed to allow of an expert examination
of the animals stomach to determine
the exact cause of death. Veter-
mary Surgeon Autenrieck was employed to
make the examination. The s. P. G. A.
heard of the case and took charge of it. The
first witness called by the society's counsel
was Miss Lizzie Hewitt. She testified that
she was sitting by the window oiling sew
ing machine at about nine o'clock on the
morning of January 9, when the dog Can't
to the window and whined to be let in. She
didn't pay any attention to him just then,
but few minutes later she started to open
the door for him. Just as she opened it she
saw Kohlman throw piece of meat on to
the steps. The dog pounced on it and gulped
it down. She called after Kohlman and
said:--
BLAMED KoHLMAN.
did you put poison on that meat? If any
thing happens to my dog I'll know who to
blame.o
He didn't turn around but eeEtfnued down
the street. The dog, a few minutes after
that, went to the rear door and whined to be
let in. Miss Hewitt's sister let him in and he
entered the dining room. He remained there
until eleven o'clock, when he half rose,
twiching ahd trembling in every limb. he
fell down again and crawled on his stomach
to the window. The sisters grew frightened
at his actions and were afraid to enter the
room. They coaxed him into the hallway
where he remained painting heavily until one
o'clock when he died. The other Miss Hew-
lit told the same story.
Mr.. Autenrieck was next called. he said
that he found in the stomach piece OF raw
meat weighing about one ounce, a slice or
corned beef, pieces of potato, bread and
st1ychnine, the exact quantity he did not de-
ternline, but he was positive that it was
enough to kill. The strychnine he found had
assimilated with the contents of the stomach.
McCartin asked if strychnine poisoning ts
attended with suffering, and the witness
answered it is.
sALINGER EXAMINES.
Max Salinger, on cross-examining Auten-
rieck, said:-
WAS the raw meat cookedp
sit was not, answered the witness.
Salinger then asked if the witness had cut
open and examined the heart and liver of
the dog and if he had found that they con-
tanned strychnine.
The witness laughed at him and told him
that neither the heart nor the liver contained
any poison.
Max smiled triumphantly and moved for
the immediate discharge of the prisoner, say
ing that there was no evidence against him.
'.Why. Your Honor" he said this man
acknowledges that he found no poison Ia the
dogs liver. But even admitting that the
dog was poisoned, there is no evidence to
prove that my client did it"
His motion was not granted, so he put
Kohlman upon the stand. He denied all
the charges against him, and said that the
dog ran after him, and he simply threw :
piece of dirt at it. John Garrison, an old
man employed by Kohlman, testified to -
same effect. Justice Kimmerly reserved 81
decision until Monday.