The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-02
The Forsyth Street Murder.

So"oNS" AN EsiioATlON CONCLUDED-vERDICT OF
THE JURY.
CHRISTIAN letter sworn-I reside at 102 Greenwich
street; Keep boarding house am not Acquainted
past nine O'Clock, German to my hou WITH hIs
we the man bad sore eye; 1t the left eye think;
wore blue rock coat did notice his vest or psnts-
did not notice that he had WATCH his wife was small
in stature with big belly; do not know whsther it
was Dressed was not in on Sunday when they went
out they returned again the same day, about
seven o'clock the man brought green black truns
to my house in the night about three since and
slept there that night 1t round top trunk did not
see them taken they came in Sunday night; they both
came to the bar and got each glass Of beer after which
they went up to bed wife told they up very
early they both left my house with their baggage about
121s O'Clock on Monday; asked him where he go
Ing he said he going to cincinn4ti he greats
hurry all day. he did not stop my house the saur-
day night; he told me Sunday morning. that he was
going be married. when he came back ~ night he said
he was marred he wore blue cap that Monday morn
ing he had a hat in his hand
dotleid Schroeder sworn but his testimony was
mere repetition Of that given by Mrs. Wills.
Michael Wills keeper of the beer shop 9s Forsyth street,
swornSated the deceased had him for board
Saturday last and brought bis from the shop
assisted BY kreuzcr they both then returned to she
shop, and witness saw no more OF Koettpg Kreutzer
back about half past six and took supper witness
saw him again about ten O'Clock that ngh The wit
ness account Of the sunaas cooboIatsd in part tho
man shawl of various colors ami black aress Kreusr
never had q watch
Rev Henry Take residing at 1876 Chrystie street. de-
posed to having married Kreutzer the Sunday to u
lady, who was dressed in black Kreutzec dressed
In suit OF black he was not aure, but he thought
Kreutzer wore cap.
Ludwig Lsppc said.-I reside at No l42 Elm street,
was acquainted with Koetting ami Kreuzer; they were
both in my house Saturday night; they about
O'Clock; they both drank brandy; they left the
same evening about nine hat past o'clock; they
only drank once in my house kreutzer vasanxous that
koeting should go home; he waGtsa him TO write let
ter for him 50 that one should know whose hand
writing u was Kreutzer came bacs Sunday morning,
and said be and Roetting had been down to the river
that morning ana had bought tickets for the old
country; be did not show the tickets, asked why
koetting did not come toe; he said koetpg vent
then way home; had Kreut2er's boots to stretch he
asked me for them, saying he had on Koetang's
boots. and KoettiDg waiting for them / told
him to tell Koettpg to 10 m7 house he
said that hoettpg would not before three o'clock;
when Kreutzcr Sunday morning for his boots h.
had on dark sack coat that hoettinr had bo7pht ~
him last week TO my knowledge did not ask him how
he happened to have the deceaseds coat he had
dark cloth cap kreutzer had dsrk pants with blue
stripes down about inch apart Koetting told mo
that he had bought the pants from Kreuzer did
not think there thing wrong in his having the
deceaseds clothes the deceased Kreutzer were often
al my house together koettipg owned silver watch
saw him have the watch Saturday light when nv
house; he took 1t out OF his pocket there black
silk cord attached to it l Kreutzer wear
watch be was in great hurry when in my house on
Sunday morning he did not Drink Kreutzer and his
wife came TO my window on Sunday night, and asked if
Koetting ives there told them MOP Kreutzer told
that Koettng had wrote piece Of paper and left
it on the bench, stating that he (Kreutzer should wait
TIL koetting came back; saw no more of Kreutzer.
Henry West sworn-I worked Doelfel shop 05 For
s,th street and left there three weeks since knew
koettinF and Kreuize and had words with Koe
tpg at he time left Koetng always wanted all the
money. could not get any ths VIII 1t We had the
difficulty about; l Koettipg week ago last
Saturday in Doelfes shop also in the street; he wore
silver watch with black cord attached Koetting had
block coat. black pants and black hat; Kreuzer
worked in the same shop; he never hal wa.ch never
saw him wear hat, he always a cap; do not
know that he had any money.
The testimony was here closed, and the Jury after
very brief elaboration returned the following
"That the said Koettng came to his death by frac-
ture Of the skull inflicted by some instrument, in the
bands Of Augustus Kreutzer, on the 2Jth instp