The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-20

| Investigations Before Coroner Wildey-
| Possibly = Ciae 10 the Perpetrators
Verdict OF the Jury, &c.
Coroner wlldey yesterday afternoon held Inquest
40 West Thirty th street the body OF Philip Kraemor
late the private Waterman la the employ Of Messs Hcne
mann Sllverman, manufacturers Of silk trimmings Al
Nos AIT 4ls and All West Thirty nfh street, who
brutality murdered by burglars early on the morning OF
Thursday last previously reported After breaking
in one OF the front basement windows the burglars
tiousy proceeded up stairs and meeting with the watch
In the Office on the second noor committed muir
derous assault on him. Az HIS clothing much dis
arranged and covered with blood IL Is thought the
deceased powerful resistance but by the use OF
immies or other like instruments with which they beat
him on the head he speedily reduced 10 submission
after which the murdesen secured such plumber they
could conveniently carry aud made their escape without
On Examining the room where the watchman was
murdered the ceiling and side walls found 10 be
sprlnked with blood which Is supposed 70 have come
also traced down the stairs 70 the window from which
they escaped Below will BE- found copy Of tho
tmony elected and The verdict OF the jury
TESTIMONY or 0usrAvE UH0ER.
custAve niger being sworn, deposes and says:--I
SIDE NJ Az West Thirty nth street. engaged IN the
manufacture Of silk trimmings at Nos AIT ll0 and 42i
wess thFy ntth street; deceased in employ
wstchman laat saw him six O'Clock last "Wednesday
evening, nc remained from siS o'clock In tho evening
TIL seven o'clock the next morning. his duties were 70
walk around, through, aud factory; the next
saw OF him was Thursday morning o'clock; saw
called to deceased by Frederick Kramer the fireman he
said there was something wrong he could get Ia
and the Waterman did out Kramer got In at tho
widow OF tho tory and found deceased iyng on the
floor covered with blood got OF bed and going in
saw deceased lying on the floor; found that my place
had been broken In aud robbed OF silk goods amounting
10 $1,000 IN value the Burglars broke In the basement
window and went up tho front steps Into the once; do
ceased generally sat In the front ROOM where he could
get q view Of tho office and back room.
TESTIMONY OF FREDERICK KRAMER
Frcdcrick knmcr, residing at No 40i Ninth avenue,
being sworn, says:-I am silk weaver left deceased
In the factory ON Wednesday evening last, about six
O'Clock; cam there at six O'Clock the morning
and pushed against the door; could not get when
Mr. Unger told mo 10 get In ut the basement window;
went up stairs and deceased lying on his face;
spoke 10 him and pushed him, when he made noise,
ou. aa no. speaR called Dr. cnser WHO came IN inn
window Was aboat an inch open when got in saw do.
Ceased pistol lying IN paper box ON bench in one
corner OF the room, saw club on Table there
blood ON the floor where deceased lay.
TESTIMONY op cArrAIs wALLiso.
George W. waiIing, being sworn, says;--i am captain
OF police OF the Twentieth precinct; have made
animation OF the premises where deceased killed;
the parties that entered tho place must have Jumped
over the iron railing around The basement win.
dows ana tired the shutter; there were nine Of
the windows; on the nearest Ninth
tho bolt had not been fastened; these shutters
found open and the window raised; dfter entering
they knocked OF the boards covering an old window
through which they passed after that they must have
travelled the entire length OF tho building and gone up
ght Of stairs then returned ON the next door again
through the building, and entered the Office where
ceased was found; he must have enher been asiecp
when the parties entered, and knocked on the head
then, OF he must have heard the noise and going
ascertain the cause have been attacked they have
got out by another window than the they eDtcred
have been unable 10 discover any clue tho persons
who entered the building except that al about hal past
Ienih avenue car corner Of Thiry.nnh strct, each
having bundles In their posscssion these got
corner OF Albany and West streets
DEscRIrrIos or tn. susrEcryD PARTIES,
Tina NJ - ~. Gsn F..ss
height smooth fsnc twenty six 70 thirty years Of age.
rath stout built had one Of hs hands bound up (e
tcvcd 10 BE- the leu hand, which n supposed 10
been injured shiie getting over the IRON rsur IN front
Of the mandatory; was dressed In dark clothes aud
.s s nth -, ., pus c'g another q The ss was
and imperial, and wore SOFT fct hat, dark English
walking coat and drab pants; about tweny,hrse
ther Of ths suspected mard About feet ave
inchss In height twenty two years OF age slim built had
cannot DO described except that he wore q ict hat
TESTIMONY oy Da. BEACH.
made Va. ois slsnia.sea o. che body nov lying
sSs .s s.s ..Ss s.s ysoss s,egs
o - Az r...'.y heavy bsr Of Iron with SCARE COT
nerr on both hands were cuts and brusss; tho skin
Of The hight kpucksss wss rubbed on Aisc OF two
insrs vAs severe compound In ,ufs OF tho oocpI.Al
hone Issie - hs night q The modian hne and near i
Junction With ths p.ress bone; there was cosn'ss
the head nsIdcrabIs hsmorrhsss had tsken place BE-
meath the dsro mater, and hstween that fnsmoFsnc
and The skuIi deAh my opinion, wHs CAUSED ~ this
shock from The injury 10 shs he~d geshes
with The compression Of the brain from the hsmosshsss
THE VERDICT. a
The case cas- then submitted TO tho Jury, who req
dercd folios ing verdict THAT Ph1p krnemer the
decsasrd 10 his death by fHcture u the ska With
some blunt instrument nj the hands Of some pcrron or
y, rsops unknown TO them The uryvurtber recommend
70 hks Honor the Mayor onsr suobs reward fos The
APPREHENSION oi the guilty pAriesI"
beceared about thirty eight years az age, and
native Of Germany Tho gentlemen b. whoa decreased
employed have offered inward ~ 3 100 toe the sp
pr,heni an and conviction of the mardsrerx