New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
for the supervision of the insurance basae.s Of
the Stale
4 NEW-YORKER SUPPOSED sTO HAVE
BEEN MURDERED AT HOB0KEN

Yesterday morning At about o'clock, The body OF
man, which was subsequently identified a. .hat Of
! Bohlkey Luerssen, well-known German, engaged in
a. -iBg and manufacturing sirups and eordiAs al No
IOl North Moore street, NewYork, was found in she
water ,-edged between some rocks and the sea-wan
within q fe " rods Of Sibyls Cave, Hoboken.
Justice james C'Niel took the body in charge for
the purpose Of holding an inquest. Upon his person
was found business-cavd containing the name and
address of Mr. b. Luersseu, purse with the initials
"B. L." little over dollar in change, and knife.
Mr. Crane, the undertaken, went TO Mr.. LIS place Of
business in New.York, and there found bis wife, who
was greatly alarmed at ber husbands absence, ss
nothing had been heard Of him siace Tuesday afer-
noon about O'Clock, when he leA the store, stating
TO the clerks that he would return in 4 short time.
Mn. Luerseen Immediately proceeded to Rboken, and
identified the body as that of her husband.
Mrs l. stated that her husband not in she habit
Of drinking ALL and from the fact Shai his wssch and
chain and his wallet missing she believes shai hs
had net his death by foul play.
Having several small children Al home, one Of shesi
young infant, Mrs. l.. could net remain al shs In
quest and Justice oNeil accordingly took her deposI
ton, which was as follows:
de- D.ihs D be hSFn % & GSi s s ss
key Luerssen rede st No i5s West 10Th New orb ny
husbands place business No l0i North Moore street 10
left home yesterday morning Tuesday at abcn oclO for hs
place previous TO leaving home he stated % me th.t
named John Schuusn In the city OF HohokeD
Union Hin had whisky distilled fron mat that he Sshu.
~ IN s a'sS e%pSy Sr SaSsns and w Ssd for SSoa
ho be had bis person god watch chain and wallet or
poeiet.book with bifs therein.
An investigation was commenced before Jury yes-
terday atern az O'clock but facts elicted
which tended to throw any light upon the manner in
which Mr.. Luersson came to his death, and II ID wes
not for the fact that bis watch andmouey missing
the supposton would lie that he to hs death by
drowning either accidentally or by design.
wm. w Wood testified that he was st the Hobotss lyasht
H club S Sop % 1oS oSs ny S n SGsS e.d S
that the body O man wss floating M the wsfe snd wit
Cave lying face down between rocks and the wa
which about eight feet high at this pbse the body was
met Justice ONe coming aud returning assisted to ss tho
00sy or asnSS ssed hat he was In Se employ o de-
ceased saw him yesterday between and OciOck the
4 that S % & him 70 s g' and sc ttfS @ that at b sSa 20 '
think he expected TO resides at Rahway j. de-
h and Of Uss named jobs
ssTss TO SnSn S som: & tn loud % p"Ss
spirits witness told Mr. Luersen that would noe uswer and
ono nov oyes here deceased told witness Sst sssansS ws
formerly his employ when he In Duane street schumAn
JOIN II ne As9. sS ooood 1s hS Svencs previous
witness Matthew Allen the OF the man who WA en-.
pected and came tbs 10 receive payment Of bill
John Schumar the man referred to In the shdsvs OF Mrs
testified that be last deceased at s store IN
North Moore Monday he acting 90 asent for
George Fouse Of Union Hl for the sale Of some fdhs-s
Mind Of whisky" Monday deceased agreed to ake about
sOo worth otbe spirits end told witness 10 have Mr. Foasel
deliver il TO him witness rather unwe Tuesday and
did that day but went yesterday Wstnes
dy morning snd delivered the order sitas.. hsaOs heard Of
the death OF Mr. l., until subpoenasd to the inquest
The Coroner stated that he had no moro witnesses
to offer, but as the case involved in mystSy, and
as there was a probability Of violence having been
committed he considered advisable to hold the case
open.
The body was delivered over to the friends Of the
deceased for burial.
Mr.. L. was about 56 years Of age, Of temperate
bu1f,s highfy respected. young widow and
five children are left to mourn bis untimely end.