The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-12
The HTsi,hattanvtllc Tragedy.
DEATH or MRS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES iNQUE

Mrs Anne Schumacher, one Of the victims in the Msn-
hattsnvie tragedy, died Tuesday evening from the
effects Of her injuries Coroner 0Keefe notified Of
the fact yesterday morning. and AZ once FRO eeded TO ho
inquest upon the BODY The prisoner, Franz Hoffman,
present during the examination Of tie witnesses and
maintained h;s usual sell possession
The Coroner commenced the proceedings by reading
ever to TIRE jury TIE testimony taken c. TIE previous
guest all y which to establish the guilt q
cused ard then put fresh witnesses the stand.
Anna Dryer d-posed that she lived In Seventy. first
street between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues; heard the
dog barking Sunday night; was surprised that Mrs.
Shoemaker did not come for mix Monday morn
ing, as was her usual custom; at seven o'clock Haus
Trustee came 20 her and said there was trouble
in the house, that the baby was dead, and
witness went Immediately IN Mrs Schur-akers house,
where she found baby dead spoke 10 3rs. SchGmake
and asked her what VS. the matter, bet she made no
answer either by word ny Sign; when she heard the
dog bark that night she thought there something
wrong for he barsed so much before; dill nc see
much blood the bed except where Mrs Schumacher
lying that the drawer had been taken cut Of TIE b
rean and placed the worsmcn's bed; there DO
money in drawer the Ole man. jacob STRIDE, took the
body of the baby from the bed and placed it in cradle
klt the baby and found that It's feet were cold.
John Schumacher recalled, deposed as foiows-ssle bu
Of the house, the bedroom occupied ~ the
deceased adjored this room; while IN my employ
found any fault with HIM never heard OF. his
ing any threads against me; I discharged him
because be said he would leave me when his month
up; wanted steady men who would work all
summer there not quite 500 in the bsreas drsrer
but think there was more than $50; there we not half
n dollar in the drawer that Was not taken away.
synesi Trustee Jacob STRIDE examined, but
nothing new elected.
Policeman richards then testified 10 arTeTting the
prisoner
DR.. Buton made post norton examination OF the
body and testified that opening the skull he found II
extensively fractured the LEFT SIDE and pieces OF The
hone driven into the brain the left cheek broken
the otherwise dissgured and contused; the
left hand there several marks Of violence, II de-
ceased had raised her hand 10 ward on the blows from
her head; death in the opinion Of the physician,
caused by these INJURIES.
The taen given to the Jury who, after due de
Liberation, rendered verdict Of Death from injuries
ceived al the hands Of Franz Hoffman, Jaly y. Teee"
The prisoner was -Namrsd IN the usus. forna pre-
scrbed By aw, ard then committed 70 the rombs to
await his trial.
During Investigation the station house throng
ed ~ the former occasion, with large crowd OF OK
cited Germans, and IL with the greatest dfcully
that the police could preserve order. Hoffman sill Dc
MES his guilt and has the audacy say that be got che
stolen property from OF the Witnesses, named STRIDE
OF course viii believe in the truth Of cuch SHY