Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-13
TO be CONTINUED.
BRUTAL MURDER IN N. JERSEY

A German JeW Stabbed in Ticenty Pld-
ccS-,Serca Wounds in the Hedrt-
His Body Stripped Of $50, ,OOO in No
neg and Diamonds, and HrorR in
the Rjrer
From the New York Bxpress of the 3Oth ultl
A few days ago it was reported in the
ErDrcsS that, on the ODD inst, citizen of
MddletoNn, h. j., discovered the body
of an unknown man floating in the water.
Upon examination, he discovered that a
most brutal murder had been perpeira.
ted, the body being stabbed in some TWEEN
ty places, and he immediately alarmed
the proper officer. Deceased was well, in
fact, iashionably dressed, and there were
found upon his person $llO in gold, he
sides some change. This went 10 show
quite conclusvely, at the time, that the
murder had not been committed for gain,
and the officials of Middletown could find
a trace of no one who had done it With
any other purpose in view.
In the meantime, a gentleman residing
in this city, who does business down town
received letter from the city OF Malnz
grand duly of Ilesse Darmstadt, Germany
stating that Sigismuud Fe!ln"r, one OF
wealthy Jewish family residing in that
place, had gone to America in the steam
ship Bavaria, and requesting him to write
brck should anything have happened
him. The person to whom the letter was
addressed i'm nediately made inquire,
and ascerlained that Fcllner had taken
up his quarters at The Prescott House, on
Broadway. lie there learned that day
before, on the 18th inst the object OF hiS
search had departed in company OF 9
stranger. He carried trunk with him
avowing it as his intention to seek other
lodgings.
The next thing that struck the eye OF
the gentleman engaged in searching iol
the stranger, was the notice in the Err
press of "Mysterious murder" sort
of instructive fear struck him that the
victim might be Fcllner, Beyond the
mere thought, he had TO reason to believe
50, but on making an examination, hr
fears were realized. The body, till ther
unrecognized, was that Of the s!ranger.-
Watch and chain. diamonds to the value
of $40 900, and $4,000 in money, besides
other valuablcs, had all disappeared, the
small sum found in deceased's pocket be
ing left behind, doubtless, to deceive peo'
pie, by making them believe that robbery
was not the object of his foul murder.
FURTHER PARTICULARS
From the New York Express of Saturday tn
2nd instant
Fellner came here on the last trip o
the steamship Bavaria, making the ac
quaintance on the passage of two Polisl
Jewesses- -Albertiha Flaum and Mrs
Marks, who are sisters. On their arrival
Fellner took lodgings at the Prescott
House, and the females at No. 4j Eas
Broadway. Shortly afterward; the womer
called in company on their travelling ac
quaintance at the hotel, and about TIA,
| 18th of October Mrs Marks visited hin
alone, drawing a dirk, and threatening Il
take his life for alleged imEroprieties to
wards her sister en- the passage. She ii
nally departed in peace, Fellner havin!
probably paid her for doing so.
This affair, however, so worked upor
the feelings of Fellner, that he consulte,
4 newly made friend, Radetski by name
as to the course he should pursue, beini
fearful-apparent that the infuriate,
woman would take his life. Radetski ad
yised him to procure another boarding
place, and the two started out after hi
ring a man to carry trunk, in quest o
one. Deceased was taken TO German
establishment at 4 Carroll place, Brook
lyn, This was the last heard of him, uu
til his body was identified by Mr. ID. Low
enthal, a merchant of New York, wht
had been apprised of his departure from
Germany.
Detectives Farley and Tieman were Civ
en- especial charge Of the case-and dis
covering the above mentioned facts, ,arres
ted two females On Miss Flaum's person
was found a 1000 franc note, sewed ul
in her petticoats a watch and chain wa
discovered and THESE with LIBERAL al
lowance Of diamonds-she said Fellne
had presented to her. 1t was ascertaineC
that Mrs. Marks had given a iewelle
about $500 worth Of diamonds 10 be set