New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-11
MR. CHAMBERS LITTLE JOAE.
HIS QUESTION TO MR.. MINTYRE MIS-
INTERPRETED.
,r ,sKrn HOW 4 PLEA OF GUILTY OF MAN
SLAUGHTER By DR. MEYER WOCLD
SUIT THE PROsECUTIoN-MoRE

e,,rcuTER BY DR. MEYER WOULD
SUIT THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
The proceedings in the trial OF Dr. Meyer IN
General Sessions yesterday were suihclehtV uui
and technical but a little joke which was msuh-
derstood caused much comment ana speculation
Lewis Stuyvcsant Chan!er one OF the counsel io'
the defence. vas chatting with Assistant District
Attorney Mcintyre in the recess anu aSAeu ''''''
as a little pleasantly:
How would you like plea Of manslausn'er III
the first degree?'
Mr.. MCINTYRE overlooked any twinkle which
r,,gAt have, been in Mr. Chaner's eye, ana an
swercI In all seriousness, that he would accept
nothing of the kind. The prosecuting attorney was
naturally much elated over this apparent confession
of weakness on the other hand. Nh Chaner
question was put ironically. and grew out oil MS
belief tina, his side was doing exceedingly we'll
ANYWAY. the reports were spread broadcast De-
fore Mr. Chanler could explain that he had mercy
been joklns
The prosecution expects rest ts case this morn
Ing. and then Mr. Chanlcr will make the opening
address for the defence. II seems Likely tha' uNe
long trial will be ended next week
Or George l.. Peabody. professor OF ma'er'a
r,clfc, and therapeutics IN Columbia College was
ta. first witness called. Mr. Welman conducted the
examination Of the witness He put long hypo-
the,lc1l question covering the symptoms IN the
case Of Ludwig Brandt AMI asked what was III,
cause OF death The witness sad ne cOu'u ny
answer positively. but the symptoms were ''oSe
what is a fatal dose Of arsenc?' asked MT
Wei,man ,,., tho Witness
Sometimes TWO grains will BE- a faia dose' ne ne
taking OF Il quarter OF a grain or Aseh'T ~
,i7y would produce a great enlightenment IN III
system and might have more erect OF d p'i'''
than the taking OF big dose , ,.-o.,od
Some Of the Jurors here became deeply ntel
and hogan ~ pv the witness with questions.
would ten drops OF croton Oh prove '
dose" asked Juror 30 TO- , . l., n
Il do not think !, would II the taker was III d
healthy condition " the witness replied -,
This evidence was important as Brannt nat Ian =,
dose Il cr0on OIL before the anthony anu arsenic
were administered 20 him. az Muller says. $780,,
Tlr. D'Sui.ivln then took the Witness III manu.
asking numerous questions. =, !. ma,
Or O'SulliVan asked the witness X ne W.
familiar with the work Of a RUSSIAN pa'ho'ogls'
i know Of a patholosst called Lakowski" re-
"Dr WOOD has the name pronounced 1t in
That shows that there are some errors In MS
book" replied the witness ,,,.
Or Wood. who sitting near Mr. Mcintyre
nr Horntio C. Wood Of Philadelphia. was next
called He ia the author OF n treatise on thera-
ueutlcs which "a considered standard work 80
Tho same hypothetical question was put TO him. lie
r.alleI that tho death Of the man was due 10 anti
ln6ny and lrsen, Mr.. Brooke tried hard 10 get
~ his way 81 thinking. Or. Wood then gave an
elaborate explanation OF the reasons ne nad lot ek-
pressing such an opinion, and DR.. OSulllvan cross
examined him at length.