The sun., 1894-05-04
MEYERS IDEA OF HIS CASE |
SET FORM IN a LITTER WRITTEN
TO CHICAGO HIIRDREsSER.
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Hts WIZ AlOrs seems Loyal 60 utrn.
The loyalty Of the woman In the Meyer mur-
der trial who IL known as the defendants wife.
but is generally referred to as the sphinx, Is
made more conspicuous every day by the in
creasine swarm Of witnesses who are proving
disloysl TO him. II there is any one In the
world other than that one woman who calls
him sweetheart" who Is bound to Meyer Ivy
any tie. By the honor that is supposed to exist
among thieves. by sympathy. selfish interest
Kindness. association OF any kind. and who
has not yet been made to see that IL is TO his
or her interest to testify against him. then 1t
must be that such person is unknown to the
prosecution.
It is fact that the States officers are greatly
assisted In the case By the activity OF the de-
tective forces Of the big insurance companies.
Meyer has been convicted more than once OF
swindllng insurance mpanies: he is charged
with murder In Ohio now in onnection with
such swindles. and for their protection and MS
a vigorous deterrent to other Meyers the In
sursnce companies. It is perfectly we'll under
stood. are working hard for conviction.
But with all their persuasive facilities there
was one witness already pledged to the de-
fendant by an afndsvit In his favor. which the
defence thought they could depend upon. and
yesterdays sensation In the case was the APP
pearance OF that witness for the prosecution.
This came with such unex pectad suddenness
that DIR. o'sulllvan. who is young and impul-
sive. frankly displayed his dismay. and Mr..
Brooke. who is cool and experienced, leaned
with come papers until he could look up with
the appearance OF indifference The witness
home pf eysF tho s'''s ssSen%ant n ~pHs ssd
RSsn as am to S % cdesny esn w
Dr. and Mrs" Meyer in 1891. and apparently
Il was to prove SM IN the fact that Meyer dld go TO
the prosecution seemed to, take the breath
they were temporarily aghast when the sem
sation OF the day was developed by her testi-
recsvsd s ed from % Meyer % after this T present trial
began. Its INTRODUCTION In evidence was stub
bornly opposed by Mr. Brooke when he recoy-
mitted by the Recorder in spite Of Mr.. Brooke's
assertion that 1t was inadmissible because it
crime charged and even subsequent to the be-
ginning OF the trial.
Rsbsqd hSss eoa have oSnd
narrow faced young woman, with, the expres;;
head OF hair whose condition shows her to he
an expert in her handicrsft. The letter which
into the hands Of the peonlc. was IN German.
and this ia the translation WHICH Mr. Mcintyre
was finally allowed to read to the jury:
FRIEND MAGGIE: The comedy having be-
gun for the second time. as you probably AL
n aDa SS the so you
Now. You know that l do not easily ask
favors Of people but here ask OF you great
favor to ME. IL am not mistaken you have
photo OF mine. and beg Of you to forward the
same to me a. 9nce. l shall return it. II you
ture too. and perhaps others that you know
also. but | hope that you have one yourself
n i'm DOrtAnt "a aly n photo OF n fOrmer
hi. picture is with chin whisser't and almost
at August Kruse's. North avenue. near Lara
hee street, You can surely, find It at Mr.
who was an intimate friend Of Hoppe's.
But you can only obtain 1t from him under
to have 1t other mnnifolded or enlarged: but
he not to fhss It y sos ssr mn,
ards. without delay for on 1t depends much be,
sides ii6efty.my honor and and few hGIG5sd ed
fore. and who VIII certainly point out Hopes
sation not dreamed Of by the company. Pastor
Bartling has Hopes photo. too as well as
S M
kringel. and several grown-up girls that went
to Hopes school. and you know. perhaps.
4 friend. kruse by name. whose address is
known to Fischer. knows, undountedly. many
Now. please. do me this favor, for which
because there are only two Jurors missing yet.
and as the examination OF witness will prob-
asy Il s % have hs petsqe
by that time. therefore wish that you would
dton sysTythiag else van and procure them
whether s.n 90 forward as wholly innocent
has % NOT % BEEN eo@%itted crime rgS at All 'aSt aSG
inrthermEore ! was a.vs not In New New York York. |
the public here are on my side. 1t, is
the insurance company that believes that
Ss rss sss Sqs as %SFs e6snss ssans my
against them. They are for a long time ready
70 iiberats my sweetheart, but my LAWYERS do
that will never come TO pass. They will give
her So 900 for testitying AGAINST me, and she
but for that they have no use.
G. have grown stronR and healthy here.
BROOKE. o'sullivan / Broots. iii BroadSss. %
New York. or e pr W. J. osuliivan. III
/ hope that you will he successful and
sired pictures. Tuesday or Wednesday morn
you all most heartily. DR.. H. MEYER.
Il receive letters; they are not opened: the
br. o'suiiiSsn conducted the eross.sSaml-
nation OF the witness no hoped to have i'r
Witness on MS own slue. he asked ner. with
a sadly forced smile, IL she rem.m Der ed meet
ing him DIR. USullvanl in Chicago. Miss
Greuter answered that shs did In answer to his
further questions she said that she had been
and at his, office met Mr.. 0'sulIivan. He in.
Quired OF her what she knew OF DIR. Meyer
And what, n substance. did you tell me p
asked Mr.. OSullivan.
some signs OF hysteria, that ali / knew was
highly favorable to DR.. Meyer, which 10 tho
same now"
Dr. Osullivan bowed his thanks for this
small crumb Of comfort. and produced an
affidavit which the witness Ack now ed Red
having ade and sworn 70; The affidavit was
admitted and read In IL the witness said that
DIR. Meyer had been known TO her for many
years as a reputable physician. and that he
had good general reputation in the commu-
nifty In which he lived. An aftidavit 70 the
same effect made and signed by the mother OF
the witness was also read. The witness in
sisted that shs made these ailldAvits in April.
1888 and DIR. O'Sullivan had the satisfaction
Of proving that they were made In October Of
that year.
asked II she knswkhat DIR. Meyer had been
divorced from former wife. She did. MIR.
Brooke theTeupon endeAvored to get in an