The Indianapolis journal., 1894-05-12
SAYS BAUM is ALIVE
Mr.. Bretz Claims to Have Seen DR..
Meyers Alleged Victim.
Letter Produced at the Trial of the Poi
sOner-Mrs. Meyer Reported to
Have Been Drugged.

NEW YORK, May 11.-Dr. O'Sulivan, as
sociate counsel in the defense of DR.. Meyer,
to-day received a letter from NJ. j. Bretz
denying certain statements in the letter
of Clerk Price, of the county Jail, in Chi
cago. The letter was addressed to juror
Crosse, and the writer said that DR.. Meyer
did not attempt to take his (BretzS wife
to Colorado to poison her, as Mr.. Price had
stated to Mr. Mcintyre in the letter re-
ceived a few days ago. The writer went on
to say that he had good position now in
New York, and the reason he did not come
forward before was that he was afraid of
losing it. II have been often in the society
of DIR. Meyer" Bretz wrote, "but there was
no. talk of poisoning anybody. Now, want
to tell you an important matter. Brandt or
Baum, known as Wetzel, is still alive. /
saw him in Phoenix. A. T., about twenty
months ago. / met him in a saloon kept
by a man called Thalheimer, and we talked
a good deal. Brandt said he was very bad
ly off and had beer in Jail in Monterey,
Mex, for some time. / was then out OF
work and could not help him.
1.-The last time,' Bretz wrote, II ever
heard of Brandt was when 1 received a
postal card from him, dated Silver City,
NJ NJ. He said that when he had enough
of money he would go to the City of ,Mexi-
CO. He said Mexico was the best place for
swindling people by means of confederate
money, and there was not the slightest
chance of detection or punishment. AS God
is my witness, / wish / had kept that last
postal card. / received 1t about eighteen
is & as Re there ahd s you God viii III
surely hear from him, but 1t will be after
Mr.. Meyer is hanged, DR.; Never and my
called on the stand ] could tell a good
many stories about him. If you knew DR..
Meyer as well as 1 do you would know that
he could not poison anybody, as he is too
stupid, and i could tell good many stories
The writer further said that he would
stake his life that his friend Brandt did
He said that Brandt could not possibly
have been in New York at the time the al
taches good deal of Importance to this
communication.
The proceedings this morning were opened
by recalling Frank Snyder, the man who
drove the hearse containing the body of
Baum to Evergreen Cemetery. The burial
permit, to which the name of Gustave
Baum was attached, was handed 10 him.
"The people rest" said Mr. Mcintyre
''What?' said Mr.. Brooke, jumping to
Are you not going to call Coroner
mo we are not" replied the assistant
"Well this is very unusual proceeding.
You called him at the last trial"
Mr. Mcintyre again said: 'The people
rest 4"
MIR Brooke then read long series of
reasons urging the court TO dismiss the
Indictment against DR.. Meyer The record
er denied Mr.. Brookes motion.
Mr.. Chanler for the defense. began his
argument upon reassembling after recess.
The first witness called for the defense
was Prof. Henry p. Loomis who described
the symptoms of arsenicaI poisoning. From
Brandts symptoms. as described by Mr..
Minded, the witness concluded that the
death was caused by dysentery.
Counsel for defense gave out. after ad-
journment. a startling statement. The ac-
cused parties could not be found tonight
and therefore the story lacks confirmation.
1t is to the effect that after Tuesday 8
adjournment deputy sheriffs William Leon
ard and Schwab. who have charge of Mrs.
Meyer. tried to force her to turn State
evidence, offering money. Failing in this
they took her to a saloon to-day and
drugged her by giving her some powders
in red wine Mrs. Meyer was sick in
court and said she felt dizzy from the
drugs. Mrs. Ernestine Schaeffner one of
the ''Tombs angels" learned of it to-day
from Mrs. Meyer, and told Mr.. o. Sullivan.
Mrs. Meyer said the charge is true.