The New York herald., 1869-11-29
MURDER IN NEWARK, N. J.

Shocking Termination to n Dnnce-Frlghtful
Work With the Knife-One TcutOu Stabs
Another TO the Heart-Escape Of the Alleged
Murderer-CorOner's Inquest.
The quiet city OF Newark, N j.. was the scene
early yesterday morning OF one OF the most cold
blooded murders that has transpired there for
raj years past. Excepting the Tormay tragedy,
which occurred about two years ago, Newark has
been remarkably free from occurrences Of this
character, and hence the excitement over that
OF yesterday Is OF the most intense description.
Particularly is the excitement great inasmuch as
not only has the supposed murderer made good his
escape but owing to the fact that all parties wit
nesses to the tragedy Of Teutonic birth and little
versed in English the vital features of the affair
yet shrouded in mystery. The narrative from the
most reliable sources Is as follows:-On Saturday
night the bOarders in the house Of Jacob Hasse No.
81 Bowery street. located in the or the Twelfth
ward schoolhouse, resolved to have
A DANCE
IN the saloon on the ground moor, also kept by
Hasse The terpsicbOrean pleasures were. 1t ap-
pears, kept up with spirit for quite time, and
therefore "ail went merry as marriage bell" The
entire party were natives Of Germany. The 'Iight
fantastic' movements concluded, and the ralr
rrdatIeins and Jfaus having RETIRED the men aban-
dOned themselves to q wholesale consumption OF
lager beer Along until midnight the utmost good
feeling seemed to prevail. About that hour Thomas
Roth, also boarder In the house. who had been
absent during the festivities entered the saloon and
called for three glasses OF beer-one for himself,
one for the boss" and the other for an acquaintance
present. Being considerably under the influence OF
liquor, the proprietor, Hasse, declined attending to
him. Roth became quarrelsome at his disappoint-
ment, and before long got into a row with one
Leonnardt Schumm, o fellow boarder, which re-
suited IN personal reflc0fate between the two. To
separate them Cornelius, otherwise known as Con-
rad, Stahl, rushed forward and all three tumbled
on the door. AT this point Joseph Simon interlered,
and was successful IN putting stop to the disturb
ance. For few minutes quiet relgned, when sud-
denly one Michael Winker took exception To some
remarks made by Stahl, whereupon ensued a
appeared as principles. This scufe terminated In
Stahi being
STABBED TO THE HEART.
Wtnker and Stahi, 1t appears, both fell down, and
on regalnlng their feet were separated Stahl went
to lean against the end OF the bar when Leonhardt
Schumm was observed to cllncn with him. The
latter faced Schumm, who had his back to the entire
company No one saw any blow struck or any
weapon used, but speedily stahi staggered over
stream from the region OF the heart The proprietor
at once closed the store, and while several OF the
leaving behind his hat and coat. Poor Stahl lived
ten or fifteen minutes, and then expired, without
wa room .as IN me ne sams was
house with the man Winker. He Is described
as stout built fset eSw nDs 0cnes of abSa thirty
curly hair dark eyes aud whIskers lately shaved off,
He was bowlegged and round shouldered, and In
varlaby wore his pants in his boots. His know
ledge OF English Is poor. The murdered man, Cor
nelus Stahl, was about twenty-four years OF age, 4
SINGLE native of Engeschward, Grand Duchy
of Baden, and had only been in this country
nve or six months. He had no friends on this
side OF the Atlantic His supposed murderer is
death extended deep into the right ventrcle of the
heart and was nearly four inches IN length, evi-
IDENTITY inflicted by sudden lunge with large knife.
The weapon entered below the nipple OF the right
breast, between the fifth and sixth ribs, and was
thrust upwards slanting across
"Watch, watch . were heard by Christopher Wald-
man, private watchman IN Schalks brewery. within
a stones throw OF the bloody scene, who at once
Both went to Hasses saloon, found the uoor locked
and the proprietor standing IN 'front.' In reply to
their inquiries as to what was the matter he said it
was only little fight, "a man had got punched In
the nose" 0flcef Aut peeped through the window,
however, and saw terrible scene. The dying man
lay gaspng, while the furniture OF the place was in
the greatest disorder. Soon detective Fischer and
officer Benjamin Gott, who happened TO be in the
vicinity working up some burgaries appeared just
as the dying man had breathed his last. Ninker and
Roth were taken into custody and lodged IN
the City Prison at once, the former mani
he had to be club6ed and haudcuied. Later in the
morning Jacob Hsase, Joseph Simon and, Christian
Humme OF No. CA Livingston street, were arrested,
and are held as witnesses. Winker denies that he
was present at all during the fatal fracas. Clrcum
stances at present go to show that the commission
of the crime rests between him and schumuL The
ture the latter, but up to late hour last night had
not been successful. He is well known however,
and cannot long escape discovery.
A posLmortem examination was held by DR.. Dodd,
the county physician, while Coroner Chase en-
pannelled o jury Of nine men, with Mr. John Dun.
ham, OF No. III Mechanic street, as foreman. At
four O'Clock the body was viewed. when the nquis-
ton was adjourned till this morning at O'Clock,
OF the Court House.