The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-22
TIE SPRING VALLEY MURDER.
Triai and Conviction of Antoine Maurer-ycr-
dict Of Murder in the First Degrcc-How
The Prisoner Met the Verdict.

dict Of Murder in the First Dearce--How
The Prisoner Met the verdicr.
Autone Maurer, on trial for the past three
days at New City, Rockand county. was
Yesterday found guilty OF murder In the first
degree in having cody ana wilfully taken the
life OF Joachim Fuerter, AZ Spring Valley, in the
month OF March last. The extraordinary chain OF
circumstances that led TO the arrest, trial and
conviction or Maurer Is curious study, as
Illustrating the ingenuity with which the human
mind, when set actively to work. can I'M
ravel the darkest mysteries OF murder
and batiie the best laid schemes OF crime The
murder OF Fuerter was involved in as lmpenetrahle
ooscurliy as II well could he. He was foreigner
net ear IN the country, and an utter stranger
10 the locality where his body was found. His
circle OF acquaintances IN this city hardly numbered
lai dozen, VINO were Germans, and, like himself.
little accustomed 10 speaking English. He went OF
10 spring VALLEY ana his absence was unnoticed,
and would have gwen rise 10 no anxiety II he
remained away year. suddenly he Is found muir
,aered, and no one knows who he Is or where he
came nom. he y discovered half naked, with
out single mark ny which 10 identify him.
HIS face is covered wish SOFT round, gray felt hat
his own 4 = presumed FOR KNOWS TO the con-
trary. Vet simple as Il seems, by and through that
hat ais murderer foreigner ana stranger IL, after
many Iruitiess efforts discovered here in the heart
81 popuious city, arrested. tried and doomed 10
eApiate ms CRIME upon the scanold. The hat was
tue gleat central INK IN inc lengthening cnain or
circumstances. ana yet FOR every item OF evidence
advanced to prove the prisoners guilt, an opposite
one n the peculiar nature OF the case
could be ana really was produced to plausi-
bis show his innocence, II was the series
81 eounlcing theories tnai made tile deliberations
or The jury tedious and proracted; but with their
united judgment brought 10 bear in slow ana
cautious spirit Oh the eDtlre mass Of testimony, II ls
safe 10 conclude they arrived AZ Just decision.
Nh. H0fmans conduct OF the defence, gTatuitOus a.
i wa, Wa enuneutiy sSltul and vigorous: and Mr.
Shupe. for tie prosecution, quickly realized that
strong ", seemed II neeued all MS ability TO
protect H..
When the Jury entered the court and their
vrtilcf Nss proclaimed every eye was turned
fne prisoner, who up 10 the moment
81 tile announcement Kept unrufled Sc
renit5 or countenance. Realizing after few
minutes tRac death Is the penalty attached to muir.
der m The hrst degree hls quick eyes paused in
thetr RAPID sances rom side TO SIDE, his lips became
compressed and Tears ran silently down his face
While ms nead dropped over his breast ana anguish
TOO great FOR expression seemed 10 wiring his BOSOM
The Judge or tered the prisoner 10 be removed anu
sentence vas deferred. As he stood up 30 accom-
pany the Sner 10 his cell no cast look or grateful
meaning 20 ais counsel, ana with bowed head, but
steady salg, 10 went Forward to his unhappy ABODE.