The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-13


hA life In Philadelphia, charged with killing his
wife. The homicide is called the Green lane murder
The following was the testimony taken on the llth
Charles Satin testified that he lives in Camden,
and Is boiler maker; knew SchlegeI when he
worked for MI. Star O. Camden, three years ago;
Che habit OF visiting him on Sunday afternoon for
The last year; was quite intimate with him and his
wife and etood for the bap ism of his child at st.
Peters church, Franklin street; Schlegel was pre-
eeUt his wife not, nor any one else; there was .
difficulty bstween them originating In matters OF
xelsiCG he bad not been at his house for three or
-four weeks before the Sunday in question: he never
ehowed me any money; some time ago he said he
had put his money III the Saving Bank on account
ut baker wanting to 0orrow It, but didn't say how
much before that he said he had changed some
gold tor notes, wlta the baker. but don't remember
his name; IT was two or three wesks before the
murder; befose the murder never heard Schlegei
ray anything on the subject Of difficulty about re-
lsion WITH bus wife; was at home At my boarding
house, IN Camden, on Easter Sunday; Schiegel cams
IN tho morning bet vein AID O'clock; mad not
eeea him IN CamdeDsf for two three months before
that; re looked down hearted; his eyes were red
- Il he hsa wept; be had his Sunday clothes on;
Aaked bin what was the after; be said he wanted
no to come to Philadeiphis with him, and he would
tel Ms al about it; told him to wait until l got
taken 500 with her; he said he came home earlier
9han usual on Saturday night and she desired him
% 80 out and buy cap for himself he went after
me- cap, and when he came home, about O'Clock,
3he door 10 ked aud she key In the door and she
1one; be said he was at church that morning, and
wanted me to go with him in the afternoon, TO the
FnAkltn street chuych, to look after his wife; be-
fore we LETT CamdeD9 he sho we'd me letter; he said
when he came home from getting the cap he found
the letter on the table.
The following Is the letter referred to =
PHILADELPHIA, the til March, 1855.
ONCE BELOVED HusBASD-I wish to let you know, in
Few words, that ran away from Saturday, and
cause the Messrs Priests do no more aesolve ma when
Dtay any longer with you because you do not go to
EAg.ca and besides the priests s;s are abusing you
Becrety. And that they would help me TO get to
took Al the money along for this reason that you
may Be out Of means to prosecute me- and as the
limo to insure my support should not like 1t in the
nunnery. And you have money enough in Germany,
Beware that you GO not pursue me put me in the
newspaper that the priests do get of you
doe tAsa you viii iare oaa shall not go home to you
il may come to what it may Rather would yield
you Then don't trouble yourself any more about me,
Live ysu pase and let tne Lord rule, for He di.
Ssu nay - Without trouble q ysTriment about me- me-.
NgeN and have considered every thing well.
Ne had children should not have done it, but as it
6sosuss Jon have always treated me well, and have
eon long unfsthul TO you, and the priests could do
think that could not long have aimed sserst
!oc then ysu would bave acted badly with me. Then
Ink that better ia send you this letter for
feAsons l. That you may know who wrote it; and 2
9for ysur jnstifcaton any body should trouble you
S9 you had driven me away or gotten me out Of the
ssr and jus WITH IT, yGd don
lWisA that you should be troubled on my account.
For tel thatsi ould 1t DO possible that the priests
Seald not keep their words then shall never come
3sms again, but shall soon be done with them-the
- farewell fiom your faithless wife, L. sCHL.
Adieu-faxewen
wiz yes shsd a tear my tomb
When letters from arrive theUa sand 60
Ehe Rev. Mr.. Shenhans, at Franklin and Fifth streets
eaureh-for no viii give them TO me--he knows where
I'll lad not left you the priests would have excommu
Dieatsd mo and had excluded entirely from the Ca.
Ahsc church. for they said all the time to that my
nopi vas lest and wss damned remained with you
And you too unless you became converted. I near
0eapair-Qod may help me and be mercful to my poor
saul for have lost All hope have had much trouble
this half past but had opportunity get away
1nlalsd long ago. L SCHL-
BE showed me the letter up stairs; whsn he told
No A6oot his wife going away, he took the letter
D9t q bis pocket and showed II to me; advised
Lin 70 make 1t public In the papers; he said he was
AahAned to expose himself and wanted me to coma
Over with him; he said the letter was in his wifes
handwriting, but not her style of writing; he made
Seo,e Te we oysr %
Own business; rothing vas then said about
1he business; came over At Market street, and
event mp 70 bis house; he said the only diff cuity
Was that che wanted aim to go to the Confessional
md 10 would not; Dever before that morning heard
q That subject between them be put the letter in
his pocket, and said IL did not cost MIN much to |
Asuse about hafpas IL; it was 10 sked he had the |
key; went up stairs with him, and he said should
take dinner with bin; he tosk the dinner out Of the
C,oses and warmed It; i wss soup and boiled meat
ID the dinner on Saturday for Sunday; ate dinner
With him; he said she took SONS clothes and razor
Nth her, and cane; think he said shs took a |
3azoe, but l am not sure; We staid there till |
about one o. two O'Clock, when Mr.. Fisher came
4here; Fisher vented me to 60 to his house; S,hle
pel went along with Us to Lewis street at Frank
Eisher that jacob was in trouble; / think
Jacob said he would tell Fisher about it to.
morrow; about three o'clock l went to Frank
Nm street church with Jacob; he wanted to Look for
his wife, the service bad begun; lisa large church.
And was crowded; ID was Easter sunday; he vent |
further In than did; only went to the inner door;
aid ne went TO the ace where she generally sat;
about quarter Of hour, and did not 60 to the |
priests house; we then went to Fishers house,
where We remained till about O'Clock; Fishers /
ehe risoe and wen, to the concert in York avenue,
and aimed there till about 10 o'clock; after that
J went home to Camden; left Schlegei ut the door
Df the concert; think Schlegel went with Fisher |
saw the nj tics in the newspaper on Monday night
Df murder having been committed; Jacob told me |
II cav anything In the newspapers about his wife
- should send i 70 hing sent the notice to him |
mouse. NiAth and Poplar streets, on Tuesday morn |
3ng; WIS In the Mayors Office when the knife was
ehowA him; after the ex animation was over he call
ID Joha Fagel and me 70 him; an officer sitting
NlOngEide; he told us that he bought such knife
a Second street near Brown, for woman who was
Knitting stockings for his wife, was called into
Rhe Mayors private Office, and heard more; the
Sl,satA looks like as il it had been made out Of
Diooe Of blacksmiths prom; Schegel and his wife
Had little hlack dog | asked him once where the
0o9 was, aad he SAID his wife had given It away.
Echlaueht Ves present at the baptism Of the child
o6r 6cAleecI was left alone 1t the house; never
beard 6oAiegei and his wife talk about religion;
SEAa In The habit Of visiting them ON Sunday.
The roaI examination extended through couple
N hoars bat lothirg Of importance wss ELECTED, ex-
Oept that The bed in the room appeared not to have
been distusbed, ~ II was well made. The carpet
AVl pulleA up behind the door.
Henzy DifenbAch examinod-I know the prisoner;
m EAstef Monday kent puhlc house In Sixth