The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-08
The SWORD CAVE TRAGEDY.
The Killing Of Adam OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
COncluded--The M0ther-in-Law Of Deceased

The Killing Of Adam Gesell-lnvestigntion
COncluded--The MOther-n.Law Of Deceased
Implicated.
Coroner Rollins yesterday held an inquest at No.
ISL East Houston street on the body or Adam
Gesell late saloon keeper at the above number.
whose DEATH it is alleged, resulted from violence at
the hands of Frederick Schlee and his mother late
on the night OF the goth ult. IL was at first sup
posed that Gesell was only beaten by Schlee, but on
further investigation of the case facts were devel
Oped which pointed to Mrs. Schlee as taxing part
in the assault on her son-in-law, resulting IN his
death. Below will be found the most important evil
dence and the verdict Of the jury
TESTIMONY OF JOHN A. HAssLER-
John A. Hassler, corner OF Forty-fith street and
First avenue, being sworn testihed:-I sold this
place to Lewis Miller, and Adam Geseil was put in
here to attend to it; this was about month ago;
lived here till Thursd last; a few nights before
left saw quarrel between deceased, his wife and
his mother-n-law; the latter asked me what she
should do to have peace in the house; there were no
blows passed between the parties, told deceased he
should have peace In the family, ana he said he
would clear out his mOther-in-law aud br0ther-in-
law the neXt day; told the old woman sue had
better 20, and she said she would remain win
her daughter; on Tuesday night. the 29th ut, soon
after eleven O'clock was aroused oy neari dv
stairs and saw the old lady, her daughter aud
deceased standing in the yard ana asked taem what
was going on, ana saw the prisoner Schee having
cane III his hand and Mrs. Schiee with club or stuck
in her hand the wife OF deceased then asked me 10
OOkfor her husband, her brother had stabbed hlm
deceased soon afterwards was found lying on the
floor IN the house by Hermann Weliner; the latter
and myself took him from the floor and laid him on
the lOunge saw blood on his face aud also on the
floor; he was then unable to speak, sent for DR..
Miller; before sending Tor the doctor found wound
| on the breast; the doctor on coming SAID
If the sword had penetrated the heart he would not
live then went IN the yatd and foun1 the prisoner
Schiee and his mOther3l said TO aim, - on STUCK nun
| pretty well;n to which he replied. III ne wouid
| come out now would stick lt right through MN }"
| &C the same time holding the sword cane III MS
hand; his mother said, 'Ae Is soldier. ana knows
where to stick tu she said she wanted her daughter
to leave deceased; Schlee said to his mother Come
Oh. mother let US 20 away; sne refused 10 go %nn
he left alone; then got an onicer ana nao ochlee
Arrested. lin,
the previous witness Immediately alter the assault
| ON deceased ana corroborated his testimony II
every important particular.
| TESTIMONY OF MRS GEsELL-
| Elizabeth Gesell, widow Of deceased, sworn. and
examined through Interpreter, deposed that late
the night Of the e., aE Her
him. and she said he had better go and get an oyster
| stew; ne had been drinking aud became excited
he said If could not get nm something to eat N
would get servant grl to do the cooking; de
ceased then demanded that MIS-. schlee and he
ran down stairs and grabbed my brother, who was
in his night clothes; they struggled together for
time, when my brother called up stairs, say,
| ing, IL think have wounded your husbands"
went down stairs; my mother was then In bed; my
| husband came up stairs when my brother said ht
had stabbed my husband; IL was quLe dark down
stairs so that could see nothing Du5 their white
shirts; my brother, when asked why lie dld IT. SAID
81 have done 1t to project you lns sister, my nlothei
| and mysef;n saw Hassier IN the yard but at tna
time my mother and brother l think, were down
stairs; believe the cane here shown Is the one my
| brother had, but did not see 1t that night.
| MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
| John Beach, M. D., made post-mortem eXamlna
| ton OF the body; found stab wound ID the chest
at the right of the meuian line the weapon having
| penetrated the wall OF the heart to the
| depth OF one-fourth OF an inca; the head
| was opened, which showed enusou OF the
brain on the right side; there was bruised spot or
| the top OF the head Death, in the opinion OF DR.
Beach, was the result OF inflammation OF the brain
| The case was then submitted 70 the jury, who rem
| dered the following
| 'sThat Adam Gesell came to his death from inJu
ries received at the hands OF FREDERICK Schiee ant
we find that Christina Scnlee, his mother, was al
| accessory"
! The prisoners were then examined and both
| through their counsel, pleaded not guilty. schlee
| thirty-twO years OF age ana CLERK by occupation
Mrs. Scblee, his mother is sixty years of age Bot
| are natives OF Germany. Coroner Roinns com
| mitted the accused parties TO tue TomDs TO avail
the action Of the Grand Jury, but Mrs schlee WI
| he released on bail,