The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-06


Mr.. sIEvxss-Befors that can DO restored you must
restore tho ten thousand scmen who have been sent 70
death b. the murderous band He (Mr Stevens) could
never shake hands with bloody murderers
The previous question ordered on the bill when
ordered be printed ia that the House might
examine into the character OF the amendments; and
passage OF the bill two O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Adjourned. AA
The Arrest and Statement or Rat.ky, the
Alleged Murderer OF Sigismund Feilner.
HE sENIEs THE MURDER.
from the 81. Louis Republican, May
The murder of Sgismund Felnor nssr New York city,
in November last Is Doubtless fresh in the minds Of the
readers Of the Rucan, as the full particulars from
the Now York papers were published shortly asr the
murder occurred Fsnsr arrived ct Nav York last fall
had possession about hundred thousand dol
lara diamonds Shortly after his arrival he was mystic
rousy murdered and his body was found ct Appegatcs
Landing, New Jersey, stabbed in nineteen places.
young named Ratzky suspected as the
and suspicion also pointed Albcrna Pfaum and Mrs
| Marks sisters who came over in the same ship with
Felner accomplices. Raizky escaped but gives US
pleasure state that he has been arrested and is now
The custody Of the Chief Of Police of this city, awaiting
reQuiston from the New Jersey authorities Katzky
was arrested on Sunday evening for attempting 70
distance OF the city Razky represented to her
that he government agent, engaged in purchasing
advanced ten dollars and gave his nes for tho balance
| some 500. He signed the namo Of ii. Tiebor 10 the
note. Tho horse transaction was madc known TO the
Chief Of Police, and after dligent search policeman
succeeded In arresting Ratzky alias ebor at house On
Franklin avenue, Sunday evening He was taken to
the Central station the Chief Of Police at
tcsd his resemblance TO tho picture Of Ratzky in the
"rogues' gallery" which had been sent on from New
Of the picture, was as folows-Five feet i've inches
high; Polish Jew; aged twenty two; weighs one hundred
and twenty pounds side or chin whskers thin black
mustche, twisted at the corners OF the mouth; black
hair shor skin hands new, recently burned by
gunpowder; dressed in brown frcck coat dark pants
| low crowned hat and red neCkte.'
The Chief examined Tiebors hands-that being the
name which he gaveand discovered thai tbcy.had been
for the that he had recently been in the
employ of Helmer Meyer, No. Pine street, and that
while in their employ his hands were accidentally burned
by gasght. The Chief without interrOsating him fur
thor locked him up for the night.
In the daguerreoyps Of Razky, sent from New Nork,
ne was represented az clothed in military cap and
Monday morning Chief Couzins had Ticbor brought
into his private roem deceive EAgan ana one OF two
to this, that early Monday morning detective Pagan,
while in the calaboose, had noticed Tiebo and his
sambIanco TO Ratzky and mentioned the matter to the
Chief. after Tebor b.ous int into tho presence
OF the Chief tho latter remarked that he would make
pretty good looking soldier and with that persuaded him
TO don soldiers cap aud overcost. Tiebor complied,
and the resemblance which he then bore to Ratzky's
picture still more striking Tiebor's indifference
and his and cheerful compliance with the various
requests at wore made Of him. however served to
puzzle tbs Chief detective E.an and raised doubts
in hcr minds as to tho identity Of tho prisoner His
storiss. however, conflicting. and whom asked
Monday the cause OF the his wrists he replied
that thsy had caused by hot water. Two three
daguoreotypes were taken OF him al OF which striking
ly resembled the ono sent from Nov York.
On Tuesday he was again catechized but with no bot
ter SUCCESS Parties unacquanted vita the
called in to pass their judgment tie resemblance be
tween the New York picture and those taken Of Tlcbor
In instances the resemblance pronounced quite
perfect. The NV York daguerreotype poorly
cued, however, and in some OF the minor particulars
there difference between the two pictures 80 as 10
leave room for doubt as TO whether lebor was really
Ratzly.
the Of the Tiebors hands AMI wrists They
were called different times amt ssyeraly dcclai cd
that scaldng water had caused the ic dcscrip
ton OF Rszky stated that gunposor liad burned his
hands and wrists but tho physicians unanimously de-
carcd that the explosive material aforesaid never could
have produced the peculiar scars in question The Chief
thcn began to ia ink he got tho wrong man But he
determined to make one more trial. On Wednesday
morning he had Tiebcr again brought into his private
room. Hs questioned him Sharply IN the presence OF
Officer Pagan, and Tiebor contgd ed himself several
times. Suddenly the Chief turned iron 1iehor with
peculiarly nervous and fsrocioue aspect, which he has
the happy faculty OF assuming when necessary and lay
ing his hand heavily upon The prisoner shoulder said
"Ratzky there's no use in your foolins me any longer
yon have got TO 60 to New Yorkw
The moment the name Rst2ky was mentioned the
prisoner gave sudden start, and. in frightened man
per admitted that Lis name was iazhy. aud said hs
was ready to 60 TO Now York right away. He then
made sort Of confession giving the history Of his con
necon with Feilner but denied having killed him. As
Razky speaks English with considerable difficulty Mr..
Ksrgnu, the reporter OF the Cyoak called upon to
take his statement in writing TIC staemet was writ
below. Previous 70 giving this statement u may be
proper to give summary Of tho isllner murosr as re-
appears that sirsnund Tener reached New York last
fall in the steamer Bavaria, having taken passage At
Hainburs While on the passage hsmsds the aceeant-
ance OF two gisters-AbertiLa pfaum and Mrs Marks
and exceedingly intimate with them. On arriving
81 New York Tellrsr stopped al thc Prescott House,
where he made the acquaintance OF Ratly, aud with
wht m lie became very intimate and 10 whom no con-
fdsd much information relative to his private efrs.
II known that Fslner had his Possession about
hundred thousand dollars in diamond, besides con.
siderable money. Soon sfter his srri-al at tho
Prescott House Mrs Marks Wa seen % eats~
10 kill him, because OF his alleged cfmi-
raj intercourse with hcr sister -Nbana tuIiug
with a large of money, and she went away. lie
conded this matter TO Ratzy, and tho attst advised
him TO tlSe private boarding house at Brooklyn, No
Carroll place THIS Feline con iuded q d. 10 went
away from tie Prescott; Hause in company will Ratky
II asccrtansd that he remained At the private board
ing house IN Rrookyntwo days, but finally went away in
company with Rstzky and next morning his ppS. was
found at pplegates Landing stabbed IA nineteen psces
near BY was handier CHIEF with the az Ahertina
pfst ON H. Albnrtn and her sister were are. ted
but Rstzsy colld not lie found subsequently, Aberlns
committed suicide Mrs Marks also Usdc an attempt 70
kill herself but was prevented. What became of the
diamonds is nystefy. There ID hat little duubs That
Razy committed tue murder and i i more than nrooa
ble that he hss buried the diamonds. He has been in
Missouri since last December. VI the time in Il.
Louis. is cnpfe ion disconnected aud would
70 plainly indicate him guilty OF the murder. Il was
taken verbatim from MS lrs, IN German and tho FOL
lowing s a correct transation:-
Nv real ls iFnatz Estzsy: was born ia Ratib9,
Prussia in 1esl lett home IN 1860. aud arrived III New
York In October Of hp' rnd began reddlng Yance
no,ious remaining 10 that city four or ive months in
November, lsG1 went to Brooklyn and worked IN
powder factory ard there burned ny wrist Us az
poson of gunlowfns
became acquainted with Felner three days after hf
arrival In New York: Was leddng in Broadway n the
time; Fener me re and asked where cane lro.n
he asked me 20 eck 10 house over the way. and see
when lady came ont did so and received collar fer
my trouble; in the evening ! wcri home aud mentioned
the matter 10 my friends he ue& day took my snd
ia Broadway near Atlantic terry fener esne along 10
company with the yong lady whom saw The day Pre-
vous: lie called Asked me 20 80 with him the
lady to BROOKLYN did eo re went 20 Alderman fssts
rant in that city snd took supper after viii Fcllner
went home with the lady and also went home next Jay
WIS standing al my old place Gu Broadway and tener
came up In great hurry, ard told me sxctediy
that he had his lady Nat morning AM that he had
left her without telling her where he wss gong that lie
intended TO drown himsell oiss AIDED him from doing
50, and inquired what wis the matter he I'D me Ds
would inform II world accompany him Ia Brooklyn,
he lid not like 20 he in Now York. ne sad that
he had stopped with the lady with whom had seen him.
raftua nnaf To- ID ft.