The New York herald., 1869-02-14


Inquest by Coroner Rollins nc Mount Sinai
Hospital.
Coroner Rollins yesterday held an inquest on the
body Of Peter Bamberger, the young German who
shot himself last Thursday night after attempting
to kill his sweetheart. Lisetta Boerd.
TESTIMONY OF ADAM BAMBERGRR.
The first witness sworn was Adam Bamberger,
the brother OF the deceased. who testified as fol-
lows
reside at 1851 West 81 ixteenth street; my brother,
Peter. was In the employ OF John Roeder. tailor.
ried to Miss Boerd, who is cousin OF Mr. Roeder he
told me that he loved her and that 1t was his nten
willing that the marriage should take place; on
the 18th OF last November Peter and Lisetta
attended ball together, where they met Mr.. Boerd.
who abused Peter and called MIN names; he said
rather than "that common fellow should marry her
he would shoot them both;" for this utterance Mr..
Boerd was put out Of the ballroom; last Christmas
or thereabouo the deceased received an anonymous
letter which reflected on the moral character OF Miss
Boo Boerd my brother was under the impression that
he bought the pistol and said that he would take re-
venge on Boerd and then end his own life; l per-
very despondent after the receiving of the letter. SO
much so that at times he was unable to work; on the
10Th q ,sna last month Peter IN ns company q
he was there discovered that he carried pistol;
recognize the p, pistol now shown to me and which
the pistol asked him what 6e carried It lof. and s
answered, "Youi see;' ! dd not say anything
same day noticed the pistol he went to concert,
a9d during the evening he handed me pocketpook
%nch a letter written hs Dy himself IN which
/ could read IL; l begged Of him to give up
an Thought Of, q such nc thing; he told me me
the letter, and remarked that he must haYe
been insane when he did write it; some time after
As sb2wed me pocketbook containing forty dollars.
eh n0 mt a w in q mi md told baa
committed suicide would know how to ,use the
money! was at the ball with Peter and Lisetta and
left them at the door OF l16 Seventh avenue; Peter
seemed to be IN excellent spirits that night and
laughed and lSksd as gayly as any one Of rs; about
heard that my brother had shot himself.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN FRANZ.
John Franz sworn-I reside at No. 116 Seventh
avenue; knew the deceased and Miss B0erd; was at
the ball and returned In company with the two per-
sons mentioned and with other persons; / went
away the night OF the bail and left Bamberger and
Miss Boerd talking at the door; went to my own
room and had hardly been there nve minutes when
heard three other reports Immediately put on my
slippers and got some matches from the mantel-
heard somepody scream and when ro DOWN
to the foot OF the stairs saw some person lying on
the foor; then lighted the gas in the hallway and
discovered that 1t was Miss Boerd raised her in
my arms and carried her up stairs; she was
all the time insensible then inquired for Bamber-
ger and on going down stairs again l found him
lying on the floor near the hall door; we took him
up stairs and endeavored to dress his and Miss
Boerds w0unds a short time after we had taken
them up stars Miss Boerd recovered consciousness;
she was then placed In q coach and conveyed to the
hospital; on the way asked her how 1t had all
happened, and she replied that she knew nothing
about it, as she had only seen the flash OF light as
the pistol was discharged.
TESTIMONY OF sELIGMAN TELLER
Seligman Teller sworn--I am house surgeon OF
Mt. Sinai Hospital the deceased was brought to the
hospital suffering from gunslot wound over the
right cyc the bullet was traced from the place where
1t hau entered to the second wound In the middle
o. the forehead, which was the wound made by the
ball in its exit; the third wound Is on the
right temple and goes inward; the fourth
wound Is on the outside Of the left thumb;
the deceased was unconscious when he was brought
to the hospital, and died shortly after being ad-
mitted; on removing the skin fracture Of the
frontal bone was found; portion OF the bullet was
discovered in the bone and another portion was
found In the brain; there was cotted blood on the
BRAIN.
The jury rendered q verdict that Bamberger came
to his death by suicide by shooting himself while
temporarily insane. ,s
Miss Boerd Is rapidly recovering.