The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-03
ANOTHER PUPIL OF MEYER.
,,,oo JacK, FLIM-FLlx ExrsHT.
e ~ ,HE BRANDT CoNsPIBACT

..,..r.,I. or the Issursaes Swinaie.
.c,,,,so Jack. the flim-hsm man." alias
-" r.ned John Gardner IL the latest
A ,.. .ontributed by Chicago to the collec-
no,.'J, hoboes and crimina whoa furnish
nOh sntsrtainment In the Meyer murder
trial u,, a., NJ
80, roateriaiize in the former trial. and
os1..,lv confessed yesterday that. although
mVs ~. travelled extensively. he has never be-
~. ian In New FORK. He followed in the
lo "'...dIne. soon after Schoolm astsr Mullers
DENOMINATION was concluded. Muller IL
80, little rascal, but Chicago Jack 10 as
-. ,.a raven. He looked not unlike q
s.,d.vorking country parson. and so honest
!" ~. look and so correct 10 his appearance
,S.,It /. easy to believe that he had great
.a,..., in his career as a confidence man. He
-. dressed all in black. his brown beard was
..,tl, trim ed and he spoke In mildly dep
,...tory tone which gave the impression that
IN, ,lniul experiences he told OF related TO an
airing brother rather than to him, elf
when be was put on the stand Mr.. Mcintyre
AIRED him to identify. II he could. Muller and
N.,,L The witness did so.
when and where did you FIRST sec Meyer.
m. defendant at the bar ?" Mr.. Mcintyre said.
in March. 1890. in Chicago" answered the
witness softly.
where we're you thenw
Twas In the Cook county JAIL" the witness
r,plisd and no one would have been surprised
Bbs had explained that he was In the Jail
Solne missionary work among the prisoners.
But Mr. Mcintyre induced Chicago Jack to ad-
NIT that he was In the jail because he had
b,.n 10 little trouble concerning q charge Of
obtalning money under false pretences. He
v,s the acting barber OF the Jail. the witness
added. with o little touch OF pride. While
there he met nearly everybody prominently
connected with the case. DIR. Meyer. Carl Null
lsr. Ludwig Brandt, Joseph Baum. who was
Known there as T. c. Parker. and Mrs. Meyer.
when she called at the jail to see the Doctor.
The defendant and the witness talked every
dsy, and the subject OF their conversations
always was swindlinG. Meyer. the witness
said. told him that he had . much more re-
nunerstivs scheme than the ilm. fam. and
proceeded to lay before Chicago Jacks expert
eonsidsration his insurance company swindle
Whom Jack got out of jail In September he at
once went to call on DR.. Meyer. who had pre-
esded him into the outer darkness OF Chicago.
and they resumed their Insurance scheme
talks
Nothing came OF the matter then. rs Jack
was arrested again In October for thought
less relapse into the film fam habit. But he
regained his freedom on q bail bond. and then
the sym posiums at DR.. Meyers house, con-
the witness. began to take business shape.
The Doctor explained that he already had a
1880 policy on Brandts life in the Equitable
Brandt for that amount. Meyers plan then
was much simpler and more picturesque than
the one he subsequently carried out In this
Their little trick. the witness said. was to be
played In this manner: They were to come to
very hot day were to take Brandt out fishing
In boat. Brandt was ALWAYS ready for drink
were fishins in the no, sun. a drink Of Whisky
yith nitro. glycerine In It was to be given to
Brandt. The effect OF nitro; glycerine cock:
TAIL DIR. Meyer explained to the witness and
Recorder and Jury. was TO kill. with
By the time the Witness had proceeded this
lar nearly every one In the court room was re-
s.sdaE him TS S0sshS% s n H.
''stlef sH :sid IT. sn Mcrntyrs did the defend
ant give Sc ~ anything In Chicago to expert
Yr:" 3, responded the witness. The gave us
What do you mean by liquor p" asked the
Recorder In tone Of profound disgust.
WHY, whiskey. OF course" the witness said
""Weli. what else r. exclaimed Mr.. Mcintyre
10 the tone OF drill sergeant.
put to s1%s IL the Tns
we'd md there,
end did you"
Not enough was given In these cases to cause
death. Tho scheme took the fancy OF the wit
ths stake and, so he said. he gave DR.. Meyer
40 Tor q half interest In another policy for
suing Brandt as Baum had not been thought
Of: He was Insured In his own name. ana his
mind was made easy by his being told that the
man to personate him. and when the sick man
died Mrs, Meyer was to appear as Brandts
pT. Meyer H V Explained P privately to the wit.
ness that this was only u blInd-that they
would load Brandt down good " with insur-
They had regular dress rehearsAls OF parts
Of their play. Mrs. Meyer dressed In black;
ealing at the Insurance compsny's ofiee for
Der late husbands insurance: Meyer. a.. an
Insurance oficial, would say to the Weeping
husband so well insured. Then she would re-
ply that she would not have married him II he
Just as the hot weather was coming around
when brandt could have been taken out on
that fishing excursion DIR. Meyers house was
this opsration a. "burRlsized." I Unfortunately
ior the witness he got mixed up lust then In 2
thought 1t best 10 lump his bail he proceeded
hoturther with the scheme.
that's ALL" exclaimed Mr.. McIntyre. with
stery evidence OF relief
Mr. Brooke persuaded the witness to over
cone his diftidence about his early career and
tsn ssmsthing about his life, The witness said
mat he was brought up In his fathers barber
shop IN 81. Louis. and remained there Until he
vas lb years old. He became too weak then
70 lather faces and took up the exciting oceu-
paion OF train newsboy. He continued in that
occupation. he said. as II he were closing that
lsSi
By! Mr. Brooke wanted more particulars.
WAS your career as train newsbOy inter-
NWsd 1y anything; by any residence In lAil.
The witness thought for some time and then
FmsmbeIed that he had been in Jail In st.
LOUIS during that time for grand larceny.
Mhat was the nature OF your onencer
.nhy. another boy and picked up trunk;"
LUST pi led up a trunk. ell We're you In
w again before you went to Chicago"
,. .hs SiinsssIried hard to IememDer. but he
TseNI could not say. He suddenly frightened
sp1hd said with unusual energy:
n, says lived an honorable life until met
a. Indeed" exclaimed Mr. Brooke. and you
sa ,n met the Doctor in iail where you were
ssTnlng, sentence for having swindled peo-
s ~ oy the Him liam game. 1t would DO inter-
pung 10 know BY what standards an honora-
Wy ne Is ludged-in Chicago"
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