The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-13
The Murder OF Mrs. GIunzig, In Eidridgc
Street.

The Murder OF Mrs. Crunzig, In Eidridgs
| Street.
THE HUSBAND CHARGED WITH THE HoMIcrDE-AR-
REST or THE HUSBAND AND HIS MISTRESS By
The CORONER.
We published, In yesterdays HercJ some suspicious
circumstances relative to the mysterious death Of Mrs.
Victerne GIunzig wife Of Otto Grunzg residing at No.
los Edsge street. whose dexth announced to have
taken place Monday morning about the hour of two
oclcck Information was eveno Coroner Geer respect
ing the poisoning Of the deceased and Notwithstanding
the certificate given by French Doctor named Legraad
intended for the burial Of the body the Coroner proceed
ed to discharge Bis duty re- the premises accordingly
detaaaed the body for past morcs examination and
likewise ordered TIE arrest 81 the Husband and his mis-
tress Margaretta Eorenz who bot detained in the
| Tfmbs TO await the decision osa jury
The Coroner, at 10 o'clock yesterday msrnng errpsu-
need jay and d. carnochaa proceeded to make the
post motcx examination which resulted beyond doubt
70 confirm tie previous suspicion that the deceased had
bssn murdered ty poiscn and ro the appearances of
the stomach and the symptoms exhibited by the deceased
during the s'stion of te poison ta arsenic was the
material used for tine destruction Of re The testimony
yesterday taken by the Coroner tended to reflect very
strong suspicion II guilt she husbara We givebeiow
the evidence as r as was sen prior to djournment-
Vict,rine Zend-r residing at NO. 275 Broome street
being cworn aysshe has known dece,scd for the las
three MONTHS dec -ased arrived in this sountry abou
six wecss before; the deceased taken sick on
Wedncsda night, fortnight ego to- morrow night: On
that day WedIesds she ha(eceten Of s,sne mutton
che was soon after f-ised with violent vortng and n
continued for Eve or six DAYS asrr ana af-sr th tmr
abe tbsd to voIn but oes fequenrIy; during the
weoe OF this time sh' continued 10 complain Of great
tfsret and burning sensation N the thros. and
insch; she PASSED blood from heI mouth ane nose on
| Sal urday ard from tho more on Sunday; Sunday
be was vomiting occasionally aud she this
STATE until on. o'clock the following, morning when an.
was seizcd WITH frequent venting and died hour
| after.
Catherine Enkc, residing at no. t5 Elirdgc street.
being sworn soys-That about FIVE laws ago aft n de-
ceased arrived 1t her room, Opponent in see
her ,d while there she remarked to her that she had
ny mouth; am poisoned' witness saw that her tongue
presented avcry singular appearance; during her sick
nsss SIZE was attended drrsg the day by the French
woman, ViotoriIe Gender and night by Der husband;
deceased was suspaious OF her husband some SOUP was
made Der drsuk by Ca,sar.ne Favrc and the h,.
hand Cared tbc soap to deceased and il
to her good for her health deceased replied 20 mia,
lou tsbe tme of this soup hrst and will take
after, and lac ierhed, Never mind then; throw it
| away
! nr George Landssnsnn, residing at IS Allen street
berg sworn sayi2e Gale TO deceased on tho
3lst CT july he called but did prescribe for her
fer the rason she expressed herself much better 10
Two be wac called upono deceased
four her with coa.ed tongue yellow in color she
did not appear to be much exhausted this time and
he did rat learn at ibis time se had been vomiting
from ths elects OF rsson he prescribed something to
relieve SER and Gale again the following day and she
was frufty much IN the ZANE way except vomiting
| had somewhat atatd, YET she sti vomiting; he
again callsdt the following day and finding her better
= ~ her
Deponsa further states that TIE deceased Informed him
that sha InsTectod some person bas given her poison
Anna Tarttgr residing st no. los Eidridgs street.
sworn ssys That's girl b. the fCathatine Eayre
called Ga her about week ago last Sunday and said she
was sent by fargssetia Lorenz to make the deceased
some sup for her Ia aIh; CStharss made souo and
wss ohercd TO her by Crtnzs The deceased husband
bet sac refused to axe It
j. ". Carnochsn, -esdirg at No $50 Broadway being
sworn says-le las mace rosi agyfen examination OF
the bedy Of deceased aud Discovered the signs Of in
defamation bctwssn the external surface OF the liver
and the surface VI the abdomen wall nsye adhe
sions existing; the also found between the
rsuai the sI bladder healthy; tSs stomach presented
signs OF Inflammation externally and internally; also
theie were s'ges OF paamD alton apparent in large
patches; the stomach contained about hall cue fal
of npid CT asrk color, in wish floating whitish
ented slight sgus Of in ansAaon the SUI ali and large
intesines ap1 seetum, healthy; the spleen apparently
healthy, as were oh the Kidneys and adder lungs aud
heart be 1ihy the namration and appearance OF the
stomach bore all the indications Of poison DR. carno-
chan presented the stomseh and portion of its
analysis in order to arrive at the fact to the
efroison the parts we're placed in the hands Of Pro-
fessor Reed ut the City Hospital for chemical aualyza
tom and fer the Of this ell portant part OF the
inra'isation, the Coroner compelled TO adj any
further proceedings until IL o'clock Thursday morn
ing next, when the investigation viii BE- continued at
/ he coroncr's eAec In The new CITY Han, PARK.
Yesterday afteinoon further facts 10 tn,
knowledge "a the Coroner respecting the whereabouts
the deceased during her short soourn In this city Mr.
OGDEN Hoffman cal at the cice OF the Coroner and
stated that he had hat day read in OF the morning
lnIus an account Of the death o. French woman
Ihined Nietofine u1unzig and that her hu band bad
Leen arrested on the suspicion Of having taken her life
hy administering POISON. Mg Holman vent on to re-
late that cme circumstances within his knowledge re-
latrg to the deceased might tend 70 assist the Coroner
during the ysst'sation. lie stated that about the
OF June last Nictorrc the deceased was engaged by
MRS. Hoffman toher children ana accompanied
Mrs Hoffman 20 thcir country residence EocSswsy.
Long Island. Here licoiinc remained until the lattSr
part OF July when she LETT aud returned TO the city
But PREVIOUS ia leaving she bad infbrmed OF the
servants in the aouse that she was married woman
and related 10 them that about fifteen months ago hr
a
machlnst and promised 70 send for her posi-
bic Fifteen mouths, however elapsed, aud finding I
that lie Old not send FOR her she concigiei to I,
follow after him, an1 arrived in this city about
tire months sltcc. on her arrival she found
her husband Ia this city cohabbg with a German
wSman. named NargaTctta Lorrnz by whom he
had one ehild 4 d;sysucc then toek place between
herts and husband ard she. in order support q.
SELF, hired cut In tls family q Mr.. ioInan Dufio- !
her stay at lockRwby her husba nd called % her aoi
Hind of reconciliation took place between thsm she
said that hen husband bad cons utrd 10 ABANDON the
w.Dan MtIeaf,tia' ana she had consented 60 tHpve
lin, and Was willing 20 tase The che. ard bring h up
her own Accordingly. IN the fl,hn.cut Of this under.
stcrdig NiciOrinc az the end q. Judy left SIR II11-
man. family returned TO the city ana 70 ice
with her btsbsud MaTgarstta however wa. not will.
ing TO part With tie father Of her child nor could sac
\ he INDUCED 70 be separated from her babe sue
layirg az mpch claim TO Grun ig Nicoiae aui,
| on evidence q her devotion exhibited tn, caui
The premises NO los Eldrdge street: provided for the
reception OF Nicioriue. visited BY Mar,arptta anI
her child tie day OF her ARRIVAL Clun1iy ami Ncto-
RE we're fCaied Ia The rocm when "a rushed Narga-
retia and claimed 0runzis % he's husband Nictorine
denied the claim, AMI gh words arose between
them until Na!gaTpttl becoming greatly excited sud
denly threw the cht into the lap o. CrGn- L. and
fezirg Hat iron about iuacliaz deadly blow on
Nictoiine, when her arm was whba.t ~ Grunris who
jumped Up 20 scpsise the combatantl MarIasctta
then len the pr, misss AMI was proved With lodgings
ut No 20 lin street The next day the day after.
NictoriDe, after eating mutton became sick and
continued to W init almost constantly untlshe died.
Monday morning Suspicion o. foul action ut once
Whispered b. the negbtors Which iss csutei in the
arrest OF the two suspected parties.