New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-16
DIR. MEYERS DEFENCE CLOSED.

MIR BROOKE WILL Sun Up FOR HIS SIDE
TO-DAY.
The trial of Dr. Henry Meyer who is accused
~ polsoning Ludwig Brandt to obtain insurance
money. is rapidly drawing TO close. Dr. Meyer
was looking very cheerful as he came INTO court
Yesterday Mrs Meyer was not In court when the
Recorder took his seat in Part II. General Sessions
If Never is acquitted it is said he Will be imme-
dja,elv arrested on a fresh charge and taken TO
Toledo Ohio.
The first witness called was Or. William Baxter
McVay. professor of chemistry in the College oil
Physicians and Surgeons, of Boston
rs If possible" asked Dr. OSullivan. when
arsenic is found in a dead body. to tell whether
the poison was administered before or after death
NO sir; it is absolutely impossible was the
reply.
A long argument between Colonel Fellows and
Mr. Brooke now took place. Colonel Fellows sald
there was no necessity for going into the question
whether arsenic administered after death
There was no proof at all submitted that arsenic
had been administered after death.
Mr. Brooke said that this a vial point IN
connection with the trial. The Recorder allowed
the line of examination, far as 1t related 10 Inc
diffusion of arsenic administered after death.
Professor Rudolph a. Witthaus, the well-knowh
authority on chemistry. was next called. He tesu-
fed he had written four works chemistry Tor the
rs il possible for a chemist differentiate be
tween a mineral poison administered before uea'h
and after DEATH asked DR.. O'Sulvan ,,.,
no, sir" replied the witness, II Is no' poSS"'o
in the present state of our knowledge ,
Professor Witthaus then entered into a loiE anu
learned explanation of his answer ., 81,
From my recollection of the present case sun
Dr. Nitthaus Il believe arsenic and antlhohy
found in the body could not ho"esfg', S@ ny
whether they were placed IN the body pel11lJS ~
after death. or whether the anthony pIeVeueu VI
antedated the arsenic. or vice versa. -, .,o
After recess Professor Mltthaus again took lne
stand Mr. Wellman put the witness q great many
questions concerning the tendency OF cdHaNcls ~
absorb arsenic through the coffin from th ear
The object of Mr.. Wellman was TO MAKE tle "a,
understand that il impossible Tor inc anu
monV found in the organs TO have got theie ny ''s
other means than the People assert thai IL tna' u
was administered mixed with food TO bIahut
Al this point the jury began TO get IN queStioI
ing mood and they kept Professor Nitthaus busy
answering them. Mr.. Brooke and Mr. Weinlah
had a lively Tit Mr. Brooke said Mr. Welman
had made remark 10 a juror VINO aSKed quc9-
ton: -..,-.- go. no-,o.,s ,,o7 o.. said
Mr. Brooke ito admit OF any by-play
Mr.. Weman protested that ne was quite ''''o-
cent of by-play. 80 ,., - $1,000,
in the redirect examination Ccioicl CLOVIS SUI
denly said: Il call Your Honors attention TO the
fact that hear profane language on the o'he'
side OF the Bar -. .., -,
OSullivan ITO resort to eavcsdroppng.
Colonel Fellows grew red in the face at the re-
' Il did not play eayesdropper said he Il I'D not
Eco on With the trial. gentlemen. said the Re
George Ramsey a druggist connected with Hege.
! man 4 Co, testified and the clerk OF the court
| Carnegie Laboratory and the LOOMS Laboratory
| were within the city limits.
! Tbis closed the case for the defence.
| Mr Brooke will sum up tomorrow for his side.