The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18
Helps Prosecution in Trial
OF Doctor and
Mrs. zahn.
CASE BEING PUSHED
RAPIDLY FORWARD
Fiance and Mrs. Sarah M. Dodge
Will Face Jury
Later On.
LATTER TAKES STAND
AS THE FIRST WITNESS
Tells of Payment to DR.. GIatz-
mayer-Defense Surprised
by Move.

John irving Van Horn, of Hope. and
Mrs. Snvnh M. Dodge, of New Bruns-
wick, charged jointly with DIR. Herman
A. GIatzmayer, of 104 Thirteenth nve-
nue., and Mrs. Caroline zal,n. OF Al
Chadwick avenue, with causing the
denth of Van Horns fiancee, Miss mary
Il. yliet, of BInirstown. turned states
evidence when the cases were called
for trial today.
This was forcasted when Prosecutor
Mott asked for permission to try the
charges against the doctor and Mrs.
Zahn separately. During the morning
session Mrs. Dodge took the stand and
told what she knew against DIR. Glatz-
mayer and Mrs. zahn, whose trial
together was being proceeded with in
advance of that of the other two.
One of the first witnesses at the after
noon session was Van Horn, and he
Immediately became a most valuable
witness for the State in the prosecu-
ton of Glatzmayer and Mrs. Zahn.
Indictments Severed.
8 Pr ,secutor Wilbur A. Mott, as the
States representative, made the first
move in the case by asking the court
for the severance of the indictments,
and no objection was made by former
State Senator Michael T. Barrett and
Samuel Kaliscn, counsel for Van Horn
and the Dodge woman. State Senators
elect Harry v. Osborne and Frank A.
Boettner are looking after the interests
of the physician and the Zahn woman.
There was some slight objection by
Mr.. Osborne to the severance of the
indictments, but Mr.. Mott insisted that
he had right to take that step, and
the court said that that was SO.
Miss vliet died in st. Michael's Hos
pital March 26 last. She had been at
tended by DR.. Glatzmayer in the IN
home, where the young woman had
been taken by Mrs. Dodge, In company
with Van Horn.
Prosecutor Mott is assisted by John
L. Swayze, of Newton, friend of the
vliet family, and brother of Justice
Francis J. Swayze, of the Supreme
Court.
After many challenges on both sides.
the jury, after a three-quarter of an
hour struggle was finally sworn with
Arthur Cooper, of South Orange, in
the insurance business, as foreman.
Owing to the large number of witnesses
subpoenaed on 10th sides it Is expected
that the trial will take at least two
days.
Van Horn and the Dodge woman. the
latter decorously arrayed in black. al
though not on trial today were in the
court room and occupied front seats on
one of the witnesses benches Mr.. and
Mrs Vliet, the parents of the dead
girl were also within calling distance.
Mrs. Dodge called to stand.
There was a distinct surprise when4
Mrs Dodge was called as the first wit
ness. That she turned States evidence
was entirely unexpected.
In answer to question by Mr.. Mott
she first said that she met Van Horn
in company with the Vliet girl by APP
pointment at the Broad street station
of the Lackawanna railroad ON the
Monday before the girls death and ar
rangements were made to go to the
Zahn house.
Mrs. Dodge said that the defendant
physician had said that ne would de-
mand a fee of $50 for taking care of
the young patient and that she, the
witness, received some cash and
check, and she and Van Horn went to
the zahn house together. On the same
night, shortly after o'clock, they saw
DR.. Glatzmeyer and paid him $50
did you pay Mrs. Zahn any money!"
| asked Mr.. Mott.
Yes, sir; $40"
WAS Miss Vliet taken away after
ward in an ambulance?'
''Yes. sir
what did you give Mrs. zahn the
money for?" she was asked.
For her work and for board" re-
piled Mrs. Dodge.
did you have any talk with Or.
Glatzmayer as to the cause of Miss
vliet's sickness?"
"Yes, sir, He told me what her cons
dition was
OSBORNE Cross-Examines.
When Senator-elect Osborne took up
the oss-examination, he asked Mrs.
Dodge whether she had ever met Van
Horn or Miss vliet before the meeting
at the Lackawanna station and she did
not deny. 1T.
There was many lively tiff between
J Mr.. Mott and Mr.. Osborne. and In the