The New York herald., 1869-11-23

the October Oyer and Terminer for trial. During
the summer evidence was obtained which would
numerous witnesses testified which Fuerter had
mU last seen ~ MS friends was 70
proved that PAIR OF pants mad been sold by Maurer
which had been once Fuerler's THAT he was pos
sessed OF other articles OF the murdered mans. Tno
At the October term or tho Kockland Oyer
and Termlner Maurer was placed trial;
forward and fully sabstantia.ed. /, was iurthsi
proved on the trial that no had made various
70 preseSs tsat sI he nsndea I'd spe TO BRING n s
country TO some of his trends, and when asked
by them abou, the gifts SAID no 'dld not dare tor
II was proved THAI he WAS near Spring Valley ut or
about the time the murder was committed. Evil
dence was offered TO show the change Ia the condk
murder ne was In poverty; after the murder hs CIR
cumstances were changed for the better. other
items formlng links In tue chain OF testi-
them was produced by the defence save Maurers
uncorroborated statement After the argument OF
the counsel Judge Tappan delivered . clear and
unbiased charge to tue Jury, who then retired to
consider their verdict and remained out all night,
At eight O'Clock the next morning they came into
court with verdict OF guilty. That evening Maurer
was sentenced by the presiding Judge 70 be hanged
on the 0tn OF December next.
Since the trial OF Maurer number Of sensational
articles have appeared In the New YORK papers.
They were undoubtedly written to influence the pub
false sympathy Tho corrsspoadents who wrote
them must have been greatly mlslnformed, other
tney did. the articles were SO overdrawn that they
0'erieapt their WORK and disgusted riyht-in minded
men, A great deal Of stress was laid upon the iact
that the evidence was circumstantal. There 10
nothing IN this fact TO create any surprise at the
verdict rendered. Murdersrs never desire Wiz
nesses OF their acts Undoubtedly great care
should be taken in weighing the value or
circumstantia evidence. But II the chain Is perfecs
there Is no cause FOR fear II the witnesses stand
unimpeached 1t would to be strong as dlrecs
or positive evidence. The correspondent or one
vlvacious sheet made attack upon District Att0r-
WnQ nj n N ufrut n I'm InHa
An editorial IN the same paper, entitled "a DEAD
Mans Head !" stated that tue District Attorney had
caused the head to be placed from time to time In
view Of the prisoner for the purpose Of extorting
confession.
The facts are simply these: After the verdict Of
the Coroner's jury the head was again encased,
Theoretically sealed ana placed in the hands Of the
undertaken at Spring Valley to be kept IN order that
an examination OF the wounds might be made. 4
being necessary to give description OF them In the
Indictment IL was never opened till such examina-
tiOn, which was made by al experienced surgeon.
snerln OF the county FOR proper disposition and
was never opened after. the prisoner never saw
the head, as learn from thorough research, since
the day OF the inquest. so 1t clearly appears tnat
the articles which have been appearing IN the papers
from time to time are based upon entire miscon-
cepon OF the facts utter disregard OF truth.
i will close with personnel OF the murdered man
and the prisoner, Maurer Joachim fuerter was .
German and young man and had only been in
this country short time and was tailor by trade.
Maurer Is an Alsatlan twenty-fOur years Of age and
shoemaker. They both came TO this country
ends The jail where Maurer Is conanea IS an
antquated looking building situated In the centro
OF TINS village and is almost inaccessible from New
York. The cell IN which Maurer ls connned Is
dark nnwhoesome looking place, totally undt Tor
the purpose for which 1t is used. Since his
the French Consul has come to render him necessary
aid. Friends also have como forward to ameli0r2io
his unhappy condition by kindly and humanely
attending to bis temporal wants. On Monday lass
the prisoner sued out writ OF error aud stay OF pro-
ceedlngs tlav an argument might be made IOr new
trial. NO DAY has yet been assigned for tue hearing