The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-23
The Case or Osto Grunxlg.
THE SENTENCE OF DEATH AGAIN BEFORE GOV HUNT
-RuRTngR EvIpRNCR Appuogn.


Il VIII be recollsctsd that Gov Hunt granted RESPITE
four weeks the Of otto 0Iuuzg unfortunate
man urdsr sentence Of death for the murder OF his
wife, with view Of investigating certain acte said TO
exist whereby II could be shown that 10 all probability
MAIgsrstta LohreDs the mistress Of 6runzg, the
person who placed the poison in the premises Of Gruu
sg, which caused the death II Nictorine the vita Of
the about 20 bs cgeo1ted for the murder.
The tenn Of the respite expires Frisy Of this week.
and thond other reet be afforded TO further
poftpe nsnent, beytna doubt the sheriff viii
The biph sentence OF tie law. However many afi
dsvis have been prepared for the Governors inspection
.nbrscipg the facts which taken ssoysther, tend TO
threw very great eoubt IS TO the guilt OF Jrunzs in
placing tie poison IN the house in fact, the evidence
points almost copcosyely to darsaEesta The follow.
Ing are the main points shown in the an flyits
EsIia Beck, u No. $50 Fourth street. being sworn
tays-she ia acquainted with Otto Grunzig and sor-
eaie;a LohrsI the time yictorue came 70
this country Marg said that great change would
occur that che would poison herself aud also ystorine;
they shouts not live teseher that Nctoriae should not
have m (GTul and that NictoriDe sh0nd die like
q dog; witness demonstrated with Marssretts whers
upoI fhe exhibited e paper taken from her pocket
which sbe eaid cont aimed poison.
Louis Risner being sworn. saysHe resides at No ls5
Sr1ok sueet; that in June July last Otto GfunGg
resided with hsrgareta, in Fourth street
A. and Grup wife arrived in this city about this
tine eta called st the house o! witness and IN
formed bis wifs Il at Gruuzg bad gone to the doctoss
II at she (Ma gsretta) had given him poison in
about two bsurs aEter witness to 6runsss house
and found him In hed he told witness that he felt aick
like vomiting, AID very dizsy before leaving, wness
poison iums diate)y; Marg aretta then produced cup
bali full Of something locking like milk, which she said
was the poison; witness made her throw the contents
together with the cup down the sink, in the yard
Mara kiener, being sworn, eays-she is the wife OF
ths former witness This witness testides to MargaEetta
calling on her and having given Grunyig
poison. as he responded with his Wife and tina. ehs
wanted to poison him, herself and child
Joseph Hoffman sworn Says he resides at No los
EdIicle street, that Otto Grunzg into said pre-
misses IN the In July last and in txo weeks after
brought his wife vctope theIe day after victorine
abss witness Margartta Lohrens climb of the
window OF the dwelling Of said GruDzg; she appeared to
be excited, and was without bonnet; che then put
her mants aud bonnet. and went In haste out Of the
yrd that the dy after witness Msrgsretta
Of The window, Vistorins taken sick
John eek sworn-5ays be resides at No. $50 Fourth
street; Is acquainted with 0to Gruuzig; that about
week before the death Of he csled at resi-
dence OF GfupEig and found him and his wife vctorne
both very rick they In bed, aud had vomied
sdsraby the Of the indicated: Grun
zy told witness that he deaehly sick and had yo
mted good DEAL witness noticed that he looked ex-
trmely bad at the tme deponept e!t saying he would
call sgsn as he appeared 10 be sick TO attend any
business.
Cecilia Welde sworn-ssys she resides at No $50
Fourth street that about week before yietorne died
Msrgareta Lobreps called her. and in course Of
conversation In talking about Vctorine the wife of
Giunza, stated that NctoriIe ust die like dog that
.he SasrsaIssts} would sseli her sotosins) up that
mmupcaiipg distinctly the idea that she would ad-
ninistsr bad administered something to yictosine
which in the German language conveys the idea OF
poisoning in few days after MGryaregts called again
on witness and ra that Vctorine had nearly died like
she Gould not swallow that the said ycsorns
her (Margsrstta) hat the raid Margsrstta must give
said Grupzig something white in bottle, and so
him, or otherwise he would die also.
Joachon D. g. lender Ply sciap sworn--.says, he
sides At No $40 Twelfth street is acquainted with Otto
Grunzg during the last illness OF Vicorine deponent
for TO attend her about the second day her
sickress on his rtcond visit 6rurzg and his wife
Iresent in week after witness called sgain aud from
their conversation he learned that they suspected they
had been poisoned by Lobrens who had been
heard to theeaten she would give Vctorins dose that
would swell her. and GruDzig replied in the presence
an hearing OF his wife, Yes she is the woman sus-
psct " that Nictorne and Mssgaret,a had quarrelled
and Vctcrine had ordered her out Of her house which
caused the threatened violence aud farther that during
the frequent visits made by witness to Yctorine she
any suspicion to him against her husband
but accused always the woman Msrgareta, q, having
poieoT ed them Viotorne In the presence OF her hus
band informed witness that her husband had been
tackled with the same kid of sickness as herself ard
runzg replied that that sohe had been sick like
Victcrine Q Gender, sworn Says abe witness q.
the trial Of Otto Grunzig that the first day Of yc.o
the said premises No los Ediidge treet sitting
In CT the the foot OF the bed that
the heard hr moving and rusug papers; the said
roem the bedroom OF Mrs Gtunzig that the eary
lart Of the evening. witness was called upon by Ms
Cruz zg at her residence and desired depencnt to
company her home Margaretta had tia. day ju.t
previous 10 her calling vtner threatened TO beat her
Mrs GIuLzg told witness that che had been taken sick
the evening previous after partaking Of supper il
the current report around the nghborhood hs. said
Margaretta had threatened to give Mrs Grunzis
thir that would cause her death
MaIy Crab.l sworn Says she resides at No As Clin
ton street nargare.ta resided with her some time after
trial; that she uniformly s,serted Gruazig
innocent and that be would not be hung because she
would rave him at the last day. and further Margarets
window OF Grunzgs sp afment at the time he and his
deceased wife absent and that she looked for sugar
and salt for the purpose Of putting something into them
but could not find any.
Burchsrd seeksmp sworn-ssys he resides at No 23i
Third avenue that Otto GruDzg, Margsret Lohren,
and Caroline Thess resided for several months in the
zane house; that said Thesis and Grunzig became
bad terms with each other which resuted in the removal
instsnt Thesis called on witness and exhibited sub
ponoa, and .eerned much alarmed Thesis then told
depcnent that Margareta had previously told her that
she hargarets had brought the poison into the house
OF Grunzig and mixed the in the salt and sugar
and that raid Margarea had told at the Court that
she (Thei) had induced the raid Margare.a say
in order TO save GruIz's ssid Thesis stated that in
reality, she had told Margaresta to say that che had
done IT, In order to rave Kim but that Msrgsretta had
previously told her (Theiss that Magaretts had done
it. Witness further says that before the trial of Grun
zig, che asked Marsaeta If she thought that GruDzg
would be discharged hung and that Msrgsrctta re
Piled that Grunzig will never be bupg-as she (IaYga
retta) would take of that
The above evidence is the substance Of a svlts
to- and accompanied with explanatory submit
ted to Governor Hunt Saturday last by Mr. Henry
Clinton, in which Mr. Clinton concludes hi, remork
follows
In the name Of jusce-in the anne of the law say
VIII your ExcelleDcy refuse to stand between fellow
pei1g and eternity when the first Law officer of the
state tells that the conviction OF that man was weak
and dangerous! No No IL will not believe it,
humanity 'hudders at the idea when last sew you
eSpressed my belief in the innocence of my client
subrequens Developments have placed that belief on
hf tour daton The day prior to your last interposi
uon, l gave up ell hopes Of further interference
on your part. Upon the wings Of lightning the awful
tidirgs were rent to Grunrg Ills every earthly pros,
pect was buried in future which seemed enshrouded
IN fearful gloom unrtleved by one faint gmmerng ray
81 hope There one friend with whom in that awful
moment be communed in the funess Of confidence
Ihat friend was the man Of God selected by him when
oveken In his calamity as his spritus sdviier When
but few very few eho rt hours separated him from
te grave, be sad, In substance; II am innocent of
the olnethe atrocious crime which been con.
Scted. Death has no terriers for The day will come
and that speedyprhaps though after my ashes shall
have mingled with their mother esIth-when this deed OF
gesn lad bare TO public view you and the 1niy
ensii hnow--aye know--tbat am no murderer When
told by the spiritual adviser OF Otto rungiy that hs
made such proteEtations under such
eaIows before him. the grave yswnBS cath him the
Judemen seat OF Almighty God breaking upon his .pr
tus vson-l thought desert him would be as unnro