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

employ about three years; be was q blacksmith;
l first gave him IS, then IS so, and sc week;
knew his wife; they paid me 80 q month rent;
first heard on Tuesday evening after astsr Sur day
that Mrs. Schlegel was missing; it was about ak
O'Clock; saw the murder on Tuesday, morning in
the paper; l went to the shop and saw Schleeel;
re- had 2 newspaper in his hand; ! asked
ran away; he began to cry and said that
he had nothing with her; told him that had seen
somethinR IN she newspaper about Q woman being
murdered somewhere; he said he had seen it; said
may be thai Is your wife, and re had better go and
see about it, he said he would il he knew where the
greenhouse was; said il you would like to 90
Will go with you: told him to 60 home and dress
himself and would do the same; he was back at
my he use before was ready; we went out to the
greenhouse; Fisher went with Us; he told me in
going there about the letter; that she had on Sa-
turdsy night left letter; asked hi a if he had it,
that James would like to see it, he SAID that he
on the road twice to see me about it, but he was
ashamed his wife ran away; when we got to the
greenhouse we lifted the lid of the box, and saw
right away that it was his wife; said Jake TINT is
your wife; he came and looked at her and began to
cry and 90 on like crazy; saw the wound in the
throat; remained there about ten minutes; the man
who attends the greenhouse ted me to AJAX him
whether he would bury his wife; he said he would;
going out he said she took all his money; nothing
was said about money at the greenhouse; the man
told US he would have to get permit from the
Board Of Health; we then went to the Ridge road,
got in bus and came down to Dlfienbach's; told
JAKE tn6t Wcold ike 70 see Inc letter 0of0r0
welt to the Board Of Health; took drink at Diff.
enbachs and asked hin to take drink; he said he
could not; we waited about q quarter of an hour
at Diffenbach's; when Difanbaoh came in he called
me out; Schegel remained in the house; Mr.. D. told
me to come along, and he went to the Grand Jury
place; had not read the letter at that time; got
up half way, and inst Mr.. Remsk; came into Court,
went back to Diffsnbach's Mr.. d. took an officer
in with him; Schlegel was arrested.
Cross examined by Mr. G. Remak.
Officer Callahan was examined and testified that
after the of Schegel, be searched the prison
er house and found $40 in gold, trnkets and arti
cles of female dress.
Francis Techenhan was examinei-I am a clergy
man at ST. PEERS Catholic Church. Mr.. Reed
showed witness the letter, and asked him ii he had
read i'll did 80, sir, both the letter and postscript;
it is not true; none of 1t is true as far az know
cid not know his wife.
Cross exsmined-There are five cergymen at St.
Peters Church; there were four about Easter time
visited about month ago the prisoner 10 his cell;
went to visit another young man, and though.
would stop, out of kindness, to see Schlege there
was another German In his cell; made reference
to his religion and his still being Csthoiic.
Question by Mr.. G. Remak-Did you say to Schle.
gel that If the letter had been brought to the par
sorage he would not have been in prison? Witness
No. sir.