The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-02
III. Int Mya.r,s-. sssrdcr Ia New Jer-ey
ARREST or SUSPECTED PERSONS.
srcovrAr OF A rorrros or THE rl1EDr..


named siglsmund Fellner, and was murderer
for the sake Of large quantity Of money and
dismor de- which he had In his pJs~sssion. The
main facts in the casa were Published In our |
issue Of Thursday. Itspposrs that on tbs 2Oth
OF S4p'ember last, Fslller left tho city OF !
BsinE, in the Grsui Dis1y Of Hesse G'rma'
ny, for this country, via Southampton. He
embarked at S Juthsmpton, on tina steamer b
varis and in the passage made the acquaint
snce Of two Polish Jewesses-Mrs. Marks AMI
her sister Alberiira Flsum. Fsllner was much
pleased with the ladies', particularly Mis- Fla
un, and TO her he paid great attention, and TO
such an extent that It attracted tbs stten-
ton Of the passengers. On the arrival Of the
steamer a; this port, the party separated, with
the understanding that tho acquaintance was to
be continued a. soon a, they became settled.
Fellner went to the Prescott House. corner Of
Broadray and Pfincs street, and the ladies en-
gagged bosrd at No. ij East Broadway. About
the 18th f October, the ladies' 70 ado call on
Fslner, at the II 'sl aid 4 few days after,
Mrs. Marks called on him, and, locking the
door, in = very excited manner, drev small
dirk aud threatened to kill Fellner unless he
made suitall5 repIrs,on for taking certain liber'
ties with her sister, Miss FSusn, on tho pa's'
sge nom Europe. Fellner sppsassd the anger
of tho irats Mrs. MAKE, II is supposed, by Civ
ing her en- idersble sun Of money, and she
left him This circumstance so wsrksd upon
tho feelings Of gellner, that he consulted an
acqn.iu ancs named Rldstski, what course 10
pursue, as he fssred the woman Marks would
kill him if he c0utiuued at his quarters in the
Pres,, It House. Rldetski advised Fellner to
40 with him to his boarding place.
Fellner wished 10 hire a esTiage, but
Radetski objected, o. he said his boarding
place was but short distance Off, and man
| could easily .rry Fcllners trurk on his shoul-
der. A man was accordingly brought 10 from
tho street, (probibly an accomplics In the
crime which follow,d) and Felluer left the
| hotel. Instead of being taken q short distance
| from the ho'el, he was taken to German
boarding house, No. 4 Carroll street, South
Booklyn. A few days after he left the hotel,
| ID. LOrLeIthAl, a merchant Of this city, called
Oh the detective police, and stated to Sergeant
Young that he had just received letter from
Germany with Information to the effect that
man named Fullner had left for this country
with about ESQ, 900 in money and diam ,nds.
Lowenthl further stated he had found Fell
nsr's name registered a, the Prescott House,
but was unable to trace him from that point,
and he feared hs had bee murdered. No trace
Of the missing man could be ioutd until We'd
resday, O5tpbcr 3Oth, a body WAS found at
4pplegate's Landing, Mddtt)wn, New Jersey.
On the body was found s11O in specie, together
with a gold-plated snuff box containing q fin.
ger ring marked Helene Levi, a German news
paper, and lsdie,' pocket handkerchief marked
a f., No, 2. TIE deceased from appearance
V,s G., man, ana had been in the wafer but
short TINS. There were twenty. one stabs on
| the body--nipe,een Cf them within Q circle Of
| FOUR IL chcs, in the region 1t the heart. Mr..
| Lowben hal proceeded TO Middletowp, and re-
cogbizsd the body TO 10 that Of tho missing
| Sig'smutd Follner Detectives Farley and
Trcmann proceeded to the house, No As East
Broacway, AID took Mrs. Marks and her sister,
| Ia .-.i-- Ti.---., !-.s .,.s'oJy Tha two woman
w,r taken 10 the Police Headquarters and lock-
cd Up in the cells to await the action n tho au-
thoiites Of New Jeroy Ga the person Of Miss
Flaum was found 900 franc note of the Bank
| OF France, which she said had been given 10
her by Ftllner Beneath her third petticoat the
| officers found a gold watch and chain, which
she said bad also been presented to her by Fsll-
nor Ii was ascerained that Mrs Marks had
| given about $500 worth Of diamonds to a Jewel.
er in Nassau street to be set, and it is supposed
the diamoncs were formerly the property Of
F,llner. Tho detectives discovered the whore
abOuts Of hce'ski, at tho house No. 4 Carroll
street, South Brooklyn. Ga proceeding to the
house they found that he had fed. At this
house the ofi,rs areJed German named
sdolph SweDzr add his wife. Ia their posses-
-on was e und wo 1000 franc notes on the Bank
Of France, which they said was given TO them
| by Mrs. Marks, TO withhold certain information
tspectinS rte disapp arsnce Of the unfortu nate
| Fellnor, The details Of the statement Of the
.wcrz rs 20 arc not liberty to make public for
the present, "a it would interfere with the ends
| - justice. The Ssenzers were committed to
the cells. o" last Monday night R.aetski anil
the woman Marks called ut the house No.
Carun street, and told the landlaiy
a simple mnlsd German womln-that
/ ~ " baRkhSo OF
Frliner, in order to obtain posse Sion of some
letters that had been written to him by Miss
Flaum, the a scovery Of which by outside par
ties would seriously effect her reputation. The
search -ss allowed, and the er,cts OF Fell ner
were rummaged, it /. supposed, in order To Oh.
tain possession of what valuables might be
amongst them Ride'ski and the woman al.
forwards went away Hot pursuit was made
after Rite'ski, and on Thursday night the oil =.
co.'s were on the point If efFscting his capture
in this city, but no escaped from the house
where 70 was secrct-d, by rear door, AMI up
to late hour last ev.nnS had not BEEN cap
| 'ured He isa Polish jew, about % yeSrs of
age dark complexion, thin moustache short
hair. He was formerly member of thu 2sth
regiment Of b Ookly n, and served three months
with hat regimen in Washington. There is
are~aid If $500 offered for hii capture, aud
tslegrnphic messages have been sent 10 the
| police Su honties in tie principal cities Of thu
Union. when the two women, Mrs. Marks and
her lister Mrs Flaum were taken TO the Police
Hesdqusrers, they exhibited great emotion.
Mrs Ma kI made a statement, that Fellner had
given her twenty hrss 600 franc notes, be-
cause be took liberties with her sister, on the
passage from Southampton. 1t is alleged that
she is a woman Of very suspicious ant 4cedenis,
having, until ~irhin a few months, kept a