The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-24

in IHE MATT EN- OF MAGAhE1IA LOHHENS-CtNtisi LII
SION OF THE EVIDENCE MARGARETTA HELD TC
ANSWER THE CHARGE OF MURDER.
Before Justice Osborn.
accordance With the requ.tt of Governo, Hunt ir
the matter Of certain confesous and disclosures brcp
to light tince the CONVICTION OF Otto drunSg said II
have been made By Margaetta Lohrens the mistress
GTunsg, the magistrate and Mr. Blunt the District At
torney have had the whole facts investigated, which
has resulted in exhibiting developements Whereby
Margsretis Lohrens shown t. be unquestisuaby i'm
poated in placing the poison Ia the house Of Grunx
which caused the Death Vietorne the wife sf Gru1
who STANDS convicted and under scntencs OF dest
for the murder.
The magistrate, on the testimony produced, whiS
clessd yeste Gay, ciied that sufficient has show
TO warrant the dctention or Margaretts 10 answer IL
charge CT MURDER In causing the death OF Victorne Il
wife Of 6rnpEig
The following is the conclusion Of tie evidence,
tshen before the magistrate
Maria aeck sworn Says, in continuation of her Or
vious evidence that abs does not know how Grunz
treated his wre a. soe wss not at Gsun1es house lu
ing his wifee sickness; ] hare always heard Grun4
spesR very highly of his wife, that he respected her 20
b sbiy, ard liked TO live with her; it to mys
that drpnz'g thus spoke favorably aoont his wife;
mere has teard GIurEig apeak In good terms OF his
moro than ten times; witness has frequently hes
hsrgeretta Lohreps speak of victoriue; che would
t,at Vic.orne was bad and hat the should or would
Ike beast, and that she (dargare.ts) wsud like
poison them both meaning Grul and his wife Vic
rne sll this was sac at the nouee o. wisees in fcu
street; Margsretta would sometimes come 10 witpef
house, 10 great anger much excited, and would sp'
very bad Of them both.
Caroline Bsk sworn--says she rs.ides at No 2ss II
street rhe knows Otto 1runz aud AsrgGretta Lohre
never saw Vctorine, tie wife or Gsuuzis she has he
Margaretta speak against Victorne, Grunzig sw,se
said the wa. low, Bad weDch che spoke OF her 10
way becsUsc she took uruuzig from her ard would
bin from her SeIgsret'a raid that If Victorine did
give up GTunzig to her, .Ee would do thing whi,b
had Ia her mind, and she woult fulfil II aud If IL.
tinred 80 much longer she would poison that bad
and further Mars sretta said thst yictorine did
away fhe would have Cruz zig taken up {; deponentt
her that VictoTine the fret wife, andhad thet
right. because he vas her husband. Marparetta rd
that she would Snow c'cSins) who bad the best;
rne would do Something stampes her foot on thtr
in very fpitetul ma nLer sud exclaimed, none-u-
none sbali have him, ncnc shall hare him dept
also heard Msrgaretta say that she would give hep
torine) something that would make her gweu up sat
they would see what it vas that had been give
Deponent went 10 Grnrz'gs house ia Fourth stred
when there saw GEpu zig, who asked witp-es to sc
him how he could get clear Of Margs-etts; Maria
came up stamp her foo. in anger aud said thathc
snoud have him but h.irch; It was in the moi
May last that heard M.sgsrst,a declare shield
potcn Victorne; Msrgar,tts lived with in tine
houso when she M de Ill these statements TO me.
Mary Staakel cworn--Says she resides at No doom
street; tkat after the trial Of otto Gruagg. Marta
Lohrens came to live wish witness, and renaineth
arrested and taken 10 prison; that witness haea
heard Margaretts ray tina. Grunz'g was ionoceuhs
Poisoning Of his WIFE that he shopl' not be brnd
thst if the Governor did not reprcve pacdon The
would go to the Governor shortly before the ,Iunis
execution, and would COMES. that iba did 10; ,hs
would take II ell on her shoulders, snd faun-
zig rhs said the. she would confess that she dali;
she did not ray in fact, that she actually II all
she raid was that sLc would confess to bavirgtit.
ard would save 0runzig fcom being hing; she she
Would wait until the last day and then that suid
confess, and would save druY zig.
Burchard seekamn nworn-Saye, that afterrl
and sentence Of Otto Gruuzig Opponent ca,the
retdence OF Eargareita Lohreps No. 30 Elxn stand
saw Margsretta. D,pcneps asked her if shs gh.
Grunzig would be let 90, or be hung the rplhat
he would net he hung che would take care 81, OK
words to that effect; AMI fursher, depohent ,hls.
on or about the OH or oh instant, Mrs Tice~l.
IN Twenty. street who is a witness in iase.
teLt Tor deponcnt to to her horsa; hs tsnl
Mrs Tice stated to him tia. she was ia greaib,s;
that the ws gent for to 60 10 tho police cou tas
care Ct margaIetta LChTers, and wanted drpoto &c
with her Ghe fui tier stated to deponeEt tnarg,-
refta had acknowledged 20 her that she he'd ri pei
son in the salt add sugar in GruvziGs house
The ADORE do !umtn,s were last evening ford to
the Governor io- his consideration, ana tha i'm,
presion Is thai further respite will be grans tho
Executive.
a Difference betEeen Tiro Newspaper Fubl.Aac dis.
ference OF opinion az gsSrs TO ex,st betueealews.
paper prorrietors, Jcferh A. scoville, luhisy tbs
Pick, and Hutchngs 4 Woodward, Jr publish tie
PicGyune. This difference CT opinion tns been
brought before Justice Osborn IN the form OIL suit
on the complaint Of tire propIieors Of thay,trs,
VINO allsge that they lave been iibelled oeepre-
rented by MIR Sccyilie ia o certain conmucic pub
Hshsd II the HfRAID, On ihc lGLh inat overigrs.
ture OF NJ fcoyille The ease viii be fur he rncc
into this day. by counsel for tho derercs
RAISE Prfsnces,-Cfi5er Wtstlake, of the Ioolics
aisiVed In town yesterday, having ia coetodya,ish
Emefy' OF west Worcester, whom the oGcer ard o.
q Warrent Issued bv Justice Osborn, wherm.r7
sfeuds CHARGED on The complaint Of Horacer cf
this city, with obtaining from him q quan.iviasc
ard liquors, valued Mt near Si00 under false reuts-
tons. The case will be heard before the mage o.