The New York herald., 1867-02-17
THE MURDERER GEORGE WAGNER

A Visit 60 tho Doomed Man nc tho Tombs
Prisos-His Appearance, Confessions DC.
A renewed interest having been created By the ap-
preaching doom Il George wagusr who murdered his
wife on the 2lst Of July 1885, visit was made yestsr
day 70 his cell q the Tombs in this city. for the pur
pose Of clictng whatever Of information might DO yet
obtained In reference the crime for which he SON.
tsnoed TO de and to the appearance and ame Of mind
Of tho doomed, unfortunate prisoner rigorous law
has xed the LIST day Of March the last Of bis earthly
career ana in view of his impending fate he has settled
into caim stoiid bearing of thought which, however
has lsstery settlsd into deep gloom. II win be reme
bsrsd that his wife, Mary Wagner. found murdered
q shsr rooms In Ne sro Broome street, with several
heavy gashes about the head, inflicted by hatcnes On
the same day the prisoner WAS arrested and oy an un
sn array q So u M was % .sons Hs sRs
Court OF Appeals al Albsny. and In the supreme Court
81 This city. He native OF Bavaria about forsyons
Sving Soowed The trade Of csbinetmaker or the cr.
OF the crime be he knows nothing exopt
vb. has been told him that the rst ntmation q the
By ohcer Of whom he inquired why he pat into
the cell at the Tombs few hours after his ipcarcera
bitterly sorry and wept but protested Innocence Of
any knowledge Of having committed the act himself
s % having s h.S % snS %
cainas evey having harborsd any maEce against her
Hs believes he vM Temporarily deranscd = the time,
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oosscisusss While work. and ovod that hc had been
laughing and talking 10 himself He rcmcmbsrs too
that lapses Of hours would pass In his shop entirely un
conscious TO him, and would be followed BY vivid per-
caption aad understanding Of surrounding affairs.
whether or not this Is any indication Of dis
ordered intellect nfnciently marked 70 send one
ssy 8 decided $, the
physicians fhh hes been applied the trial. and the
SsssS hs Sos ssn On shs Sunday sfisr the murder
and en- the day when hh wife buried, in company
with tho ocs but states that he did not SEQ her them
the remains - the funeral procession having passed By
~ nss bses confined a the rombs nov for about
s,shteeu months, and says his health n much bstter
thsu Il Was at hrst He nnds no fault with his treat
so BY the ~irds. snf ~ u. soso. a. Of rson 70 Sb
~ ncsiectcd before bat twill never 90 again" Catho
No n hs profession Of religious belief be has besn fre-
qusny visited D the Pres -. ass s,s,s or Mercy
M = thin saunt awkward looking German, about
Ave- feat eabt inches HIGH With snort brown nar neatly
combed and closely smoohsa against ms nesa.sne
ss nas vsi oy badIv developed at the base and
ssn..a ,he ssra HF nose Is prominent and his
face which Is partly yvsteu 9y neavy I rsS % S
casa His demeaysr is quiet, thoughtful and pervaded
-. ,,ngs ~ rslancholy. HIS dress IL the same he
worc On Tho d. Of hs arrest-uay coat and vest and
co,or hsr already nearly uniformly dirty. He states
a., he ads great DEAL principally religious books
d that his appetite is good and that he sleeps
We vel awccome dreama These visit him no more and
~ fls coutented 70 walk from his cell now and bid
mrweli 70 the world under tho sustaining power Of
religion which holds forth nrmer hope than Is limited
py the circumstances Of q trcacherous and perious
Preparations for his execution win soon DO made and
10 gaows will be erected on the north side Of the
bbs prison yard instead Of the south heretofore
he latter being used by the builders In preparing addi
,ionsl accommodations for criminals yet 70 come.