New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-16
THE COURTS.
THE NORTH GERMANY EXTRACTION CASE
INTERESTING sTATEMENT OF FACTS.


INTERESTING STATEMENT OF FACTS.
The examination into the case of Heinrich
schafer the alleged fugitive wife murderer from Brezen
HEINZ Hess Darmstadt whose extradtion Is sought by
commenced The counsel for the Consul General Of North
Germany i'm oUening the case said they intended 10 show
that defendant aud his wife residents Of BrczeD-
helm, near Mayence in Hesse Darirstadt Defendant
dence was a stable and cow she'd Early n tho morning
OF the Sd Of last April parties living opposite defendants
and on going to hin, found the dead body Of his vile
hanging in tho COW shed. it being suspended from
so low down that the toes nearly touched the ground
Tho defendant said that hnsef and wife arose early he
went the stable TO attend TO the hore, aud coming
ia and not filming his wife, be looked into The cOw-sAcd
and her hanging and then raised the outercs He
could assign for the act An inquest was held
and II concluded she had committed suicide; hut.
subsequently. wound had been discovered on one OF
said he supposed she had inflicted 1t by razor m at
tempting 10 open her veins before hanging herself No
further steps were taken In tho matter W Tue l9th OF
June. widow Kug, who was In good circumstances.
lived near defonds9St' on on farm which t sns
very much embarrassed. Reports we're rife pre-
yious to the death Of deiendanrs wife OF su
Intimacy between the defendant and the widow; Tbs
theory OF the prosecution that defendant wanted to
get rid Of his wife to marry me widow whom ne loved.
and whose money could eNtrcate him from ms strait
ened condition. Defendant I'm the habit OF visiting
the widow at all hours and yet his wife was not jealous
of her. and was very Intimate with her Alter the dath
Of defendants wife the widow became nervous detected.
sick and respondent, and would at times, that she
had horrible secret preyng on her mlnd mat sue must
diyulge; and ono occasion, when defendant was
"a
others kicked her and Threatened her with other VIC
lence she did not desst. On tie llth OF june she
and defendant wont to Mayenee and talked
over attempting 10 commit suicide by throw
ing themselves into the Rhine; but finally
poisoned wheat in Mayence, aud next day made
potion Of it aud left il for the widow 20 take aud she
about take II when her family prevented her. These
circumstances aroused suspicion, ard few days alter
ward, investigation took place. when was found
that defendants wife mad been In commissions short
previous to her death from the effects OF potion ho
had given her. but which he said woman ia neIgubor
lug village had her take for ailment che
had No such woman could DO found. Defendant hay
ing said that his wife had probably committed suicide
from for having appropriated sums % her
which he allie ged she had received from va
riOus parties foe him these parties
examined when they denied his statements, and said
they had paid him personally the moneys. The body
subsequently exhumed, aud moro than sufficient
strychninc found in tho stomach TO death The
potion from which she had drank also found to
tain stychnine. Defendant subsequently secretly fed,
and when warrant for his arrest sued he could
not be found but subsequently tracked 10 Paterson.
~ j. where ho arrested by Deputy Marshals DEVILS
and McCay.
Herman Brundt OF Paterson, called by the prose0u
ton, and testified that defendant his house ~ Jul
~ last IN search OF work; his true name and place
he from in Germany found work the next day and
boarded with witness up ill the time OF his arrest. De
IOd of about three weeks He also told witness lis wife
dead. but did not say when she died and further
said that he had. children and had been farmer Ia Bro
Zcuhtim.
The then adjourned to Wednesday next.