The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-28

Vllfu1 Murder ana H0ODeHy ON tno - ats I
tsry-Mysterious Anair.
AAn We are called upon to record ono Of those brutal
aurders spsrp etrated BY some reckless Villains, who,
regret to ray too often exhibit their midnight deeds
this metropolis without detection. In this instance
,oor inonensive German, named Charles Grel, aged
bout twenty four years. who about returning to his
native land having received from his parents hundred
xuders for that purpose-amounting to about $40has
been deprived Of his life for the sole purpose Of obtain
ing these few dollars The murder was evidently &C.
coplshed on the Battery the flag staff and after
stealing from his person the $35 49, which known to
have teen in his possession the murderers endsavored to
DISPOSE Of the body throwing 1t the railing into
the river with view no doubt that the tide should carry
of the evidence Of their evil deed The facts attending
the discovery Of the body which told that murder had
been committed, are simply a. follows:-A Mr. Redmond
Roche Of No Harrison street left his residence ABOUT
walk on Battery for the benefit Of his health and when
be arrived there 1t was about quarter to esven
o'clock On passing around on the outer walk next the
river and when the flag sta he observed traces OF
blood on the by the bench and considerable more
by tree, where tappeared by the IMPRESSIONS and
marks the that struggle OF no ordinary cha
raoter had taken place between parties On Wit
Messing the blood the excitement Of Mr. Roche was at
once aroused especially when he neckeroaS ard
rocket knife lying The tagging, with marin Of blood
them. The tracks Of blood were followed up, and
found to lead to the railing nexs the river where
there we're aso marks Of blood and looking down Mr
Roche distinctly thslegs and cap Of the deceased
visible; the balance Of the body nearly al covered
over with snow and ice. Asreed at the discovery,
Mr.. Roche hastened to procure assistance. He did
so, and some parties coming to his aid he re-
manned there on the spot until officer Collins aud
others arrivedwho took charge OF the BODY. The de-
ceased lying his face and removing him there
discovered awful wound Immediately above the
right eye acturing the skull in terrible manner from
which the Brains protruded. The clothing Of the de-
ceased and the pockets were found turned
inside ont and the money gone; showing concusvely,
that the crime murder had been added to that Of rob-
he
station house. Assistant Captain 6nodgrsss OF the First
ward, with his officers, made further examination OF
the place where the fatal blow had been struck and
found the bench several portions Of the brain OF the
deoesed knocked out by the violence Of the blow which,
inflicted by hammer piece Of iron Of like chsrac-
ter. The deceased said to be butcher by trade,
s s
Weikerschhemer, No II Rector street, but on the re.
ceipt Of the money from his parents to enable him to
return home to Rasadt situated the Rhine, he con-
cluded to leave that boarding house. and accordingly
quit on Monday morning taking with him the money IN
question, which he had previously deposited with
the landlady for safe keeping and engaged board
at No. 1C9 Greenwich street. kept by M Graf The last
time the deceased alive by Of his friends as
~ l26 Liberty street. at about five O'Clock when he
complained Of Headache and poured vinegar his
handkerchief which he applied to his head. and then
LETT saying he was going home to supper and then going
to bed Coroner Ives called to hold inquest
the body and yesterday afternoon at two O'Clock jury
impanneed to investigate the mysterious affair and
endeavor possible to detect the guilty parties who,
up to this time, are unknown The following the evil
dence taken up, to adjourpRent:-
Henry Weikerschhiemer being duly sworn, says-I
reside at No. II Rector street: l keep an emgrant
boarding house, have known the deceased ten weeks;
about that time he to board with me; his Is
Charles Grell frem Baden, in Germany yesterday the
18th inst he took his trunk and left house about
purpose Of going 10 another boarding house, No 100
Greenwich street, he assigned NO reason for leaving;
deceased was man q steady habits and always s,i re-
was ct nine O'Clock in the morning at which time
he left my house; deceased had, at the time Of
and twenty Ave cents consisting gold silver and paper
money this money deposited with my wife for safe
keeping By deceased, and was demanded BY him from
her at the time he was leaving wife paid the money
over to deceased he then left house perfectly rails
fed and next time saw the deceased at the First
ten O'Clock this morning. know Of circumstances
touching the death OF deceased have four male board
eleven o'clock last night ana did not leave the house
until seven O'Clock this morning. there is possible
for persons to get out of my house without know
kdge retired to bed at about eleven o'clock, having
previously locked the door, and ct about
ak O'Clock this morning.
Caroline Waite, being sworn, says-I reside at No l2o
tween 1--WE and six weeks first deceased 1T her
No 12e Liberty street; the first time deceased
young man named Herman came with him. and was
always with him whenever deceased visited my house;
have never seen him have any money deceased
terday between feur and 1--WE O'Clock ut her house, he
complained Of headache Herman not with deceased
yesterday he said leaving that he going home TO
bed on account Of his headsche said be lived at No 100
street, stated leaving h former
boarding house; going TO re,u. ~ .so o.os. zen
leaving her house. perfectly sober saw him drink
anything knew him to quarrel "tn any one ana
knows no ms Ser had sent him one
cujlders does nnow at what time the money sent
Liberty street, have known deceased eight weeks
be came TO my bCuse yesterday, (Honday) between
three and four o'clock and remained there till about five
O'Clock; be then left saying be was going home to No.
100 Greenwich street. to take his supper 20 bed
eaw no more Of deceased till him dead ct the
station house know Of no circumstances touching his
Frederick B Graf, being sworn ssys-T keep an emf
grant boarding houfe, No 100 Greenwich street do
ceased came to lodge at house about eleven O'Clock
on Monday morning; don't know how long he
NAMED; did not see him any more that day; de
rot know OF any circumstances attending his death
Henry Strube, being sworn, says-I am barkeeper at
No. lCe Greenwich street. deceased to the house
on Sunday evening and said he wanted board Mon
day morning about eight o'clock he brought his trunk
TO the house the deceaed slept at house Sunday
night and took breakfast before he went for his trunk
about ten O'Clock that morning young to the
bouse and talked with deceased after that
called and asked for the " butcher did not know
WHO he meant, and he went away; about one O'Clock
this man called again, in company with large
named bernard Bates; the deceased then in, aud
spoke to them and they went in another end had
Batter, is the large man alluded to above know
Of no circumstances touching the death OF the de-
ces<ed.
Redmond Roche, being sworn, ssys-I reside ct No 2
Harrison street; left my house about quarter past
FIX O'CLOCK this morning TO take walk Tor my health
in crossing the Battery little this side Of the flag
saw traces Of blood on the snow inside Of the bench
and outside Of the same between It and the railing and
sso the railing; neck tie of deceased lying
tie walk, also knife looking the railing
next to the shoes Of deceased the rest of deced
body nearly covered with ice and mott aed
second perstn, and third person up; he v@lun
teered 10 inform the police: remained till the officers
came lett giving the officers my and residence
Or. Liddell being sworn, sad--I reside at No. 90 |
Prince street; have made post morton examination
Of the body Of the deceased Charles Gre assisted by
DR. Van Lier and found extensive compound frac-
ture Of the frontal bone with depression Of many OF the
pieces the seat of said fracture directly above the
right eye extending backwards to- the coro.
nary s,ture. There cosgulated blood 10 the
.eat OF the fracture aud the dra lying beneath
mad been torn through the portion Of the anterior lobe
OF the ceebrum lying beneath the fracture puphed
to some extent, and infraed with blood; there was
considerable quantity Of bloody about both the
csrebrum and cerebeum; the left lung congeeted
and odemstous; the stomach conts,ned about one
quart Of dark colored fluid, mixed with food we sup
posed ths fluid to be German BEER the coats Of the
stomach natural in color aud oonsistence; the
art lon and intestines appeared TO be natural In
the opinion OF depenent, the cause Of death wa. COM