The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-01
THE REPGggED MuaDaR OF Az AUSTRIAN
GeuXT.

Raid of the Eoheminns Into ysr3ey--A
Mighty Sensation RxplOde;i-An Austrian
Count Refuses to Remain I'm tho Resion
OF the Departed.
An account was published in Mondays HERALD
of the discovery OF the body of a man, which
was floating in the North river, near the
cave at the Elysian Fields, Hoboken. The
body had been only about two days
In the water ana bore evidence OF foul play, deep
wound having been inflicted with knife IN the
heart. Deceased was about thirty years of age
five feet six inches htgh had gray eyes, dark hair,
goatee and mustache, was dressed IN handsome
shirt, dark blue pants, black coat and vest and new
boots. Altogether, the man evidently had moved in
respectable society. The body remained In
charge OF Mr. Parslow, In HobOken. up
to last evening, when 1t had reached
such an advanced stage OF decomposition that inter-
ment could no longer be postponed. An Inquest
was commenced on Monday before Coroner White
and was adjourned for week. In the meantime
several persons viewed the body. bat 1t was not
Identified. This did not satisfy the Bohenlans, as
they saw here SPLENDID opportunity for 'spread."
II nobody could identity the body they considered IL
was just as easy matter TO invest 1t with name,
title and "a history, which, il tnged with
few touches Of romance would be ali the more ac-
ceptsbe 10 hungry readers Of the sensation school
as 1t Is for novelist to spin out volumes OF fiction
from fewer materials than this cse af0rds Accord
nsy, che morning paper seizes on the account pub
il5cu bic HERALD lueSlaf Week sOI the
outrage 10 a Hoboken horse car. where u runian
Carried on young woman who was passenger on
the car at night, and comparing the reports OF
the two cases, 1t spreads what IL considered
dainty dish before It's readers The ruffian aiore-
said Is hunted Down, murdered and thrown into the
river. To make the ease complete the body OF
woman, found in the water at Hoboken ON Monday
tand which; by the way; was not Identified before
interment) was made to correspond with the young
woman taken from the car. But 1t TRANSFERRED that
the insuited young woman turned up IN Jersey city,
and lodged Information before magistrate; and
Yet the Bohemians did not despair. A thrilling
account was published IN some papers yesterday OF
the murder OF an Austrian nObieTnaH. The mystery
was at last unravelied the readers were told-nay,
more, direct clue to the murderer was furnished.
The body lying at Hoboken was identified satlsfac-
torilv To the writers at hast as that OF Fred
erick Wesser, the account OF whose antece-
dents among the Austrian nobility. subsequent
decline and brief career In this country was
far IRON credtabie. No one could read the account
without coming to the conclusion that his untimey
fate was merited. But alas for the INSTABILITY or
things human, the nicely balanced "facts.n the
elaborate and c0nsistent' narrative were doomed to
nzzle I'll with one momentafy splutter just as the
Count his eyes nasiiing and his face flushed with
Indignation, upon the scene. He had just heard OF
the terrible fate To which the B0henans condemned
HIM, and lie came forward to enter his solemn pro-
test against sucp o doom.
The serious phase of the affair is that the gentle
man-whose name Is correctly written Frederick
Wessey-is deeply Injured In his reputation Dy the
statements published, which represent him
outcast, unit for mental or physical labor. Even
the dates are incorrect. According to his statement,
he is thirty seven years OF age. lie came to this
country in May 1862 and was only hero Tour days
when he enlisted in the one Hundred aud seventy
eighth New York regiment, where he soon re-
ceiyed commission. lie served three years,
ana received an honorable discharge '.Ihe CniOn
having b2en saved" he observed, "thcre was no
more WORK for me 10 do In tie army" lie aced as
for Mr.. August Schultz, In Hoboken, for
three weeks only mot whole year, as stated, was
engaged IN the Hudson City peach factory al,er-
wares, and Is now employed rs barkeepcr In hotel
In liuasoa city. lie resides IN Franklin street in
tnat Guy. lie declines 10 say anything about his pa
rehiagc or family Connexions but those Who know
lin say ne belongs to an arisCclatic STOCK fast
decaylng.