The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-30
TIE NEWARK TRAGEDY.

The C0roner's Inquest-A Sealed Verdict
Brought I'm Inst Evening-The Press Ex-
cIuded-The Supposed Murderer Still mt
Large.
According to announcement, the inquest touching
the death OF Cornelius Sto, the young German who
was murdered at Newark, N. j., at very early hour
on Sunday morning, was regularly COM
menced at the Court House IN the
above city yesterday morning at nine O'Clock.
County Prosecutor Ellsworth was present ON behalf
OF the State. The testimony was almost entirely
taken in German and translated by an interpreter.
The second witness sworn was jacob Hesse, the
proprietor OF the saloon 81 Bowery street. the scene
OF the tragic occurrence. This witness testified as
follow5:
on Saturday night / was IN the saloon with four of
my boarders, when Roth came In and asked for
three glasses OF beer; | gave them to him and lie
gave one TO Stoll, one to Schumm, two OF the board
ers and drank one himself; Roth was singing and
witness told him he had better 60 home: Roth went
TO q table on the opposite side OF the ROOM when
Schunm followed him aud threw him on the floor
pushing schumm away from Roth; the latter
then went out OF the room and witness
went up stairs to get assistance. and on
Roth, who was crying WATCH" 1 went into the
saloon and saw Hummel, one or the boarders, hold
ing Stoll In chair; Hummel said Stoil was killed
and told me 70 go for doctor; did so when
came down stairs, before knew Stoll was killed,
told policeman who came to the saloon that
nothing was the matter; Schumm and Stoll nad
always been good friends; had before seen Schumm
with a knife, but did not see II that nignt have
not seen Schumm since that night.
Mrs. Hesse was also examined, but her evidence
had little reevance to the fracaa AT twelve O'Clock
Joseph Simon was called, but at this point the
representatives OF the press requested with
draw, on the ground that 1t would IN the opinion Of
Mr. Tilewortn best further the ends of justice to
suppress the further proceedings until Leonhardt
Scnumm is captured. TO say the least OF It, this
action the part OF the authorities seems
inexplcabe, more especially as all the parties, wit
nssses to the occurrence except the supposed muir
defer, are in custody. Indeed the case IL one
which, TO all appearance, the utmost publicity
should be given as m cans OF assisting justice.
With a short interruption Tor food the jury con-
tnued its work until ae six. when the testimony
concluded. sealed yer: ct was brought In at seven
O'Clock The witnesses, Jacob Hesse, Joseph Simon
and Christian Hummel were liberated on giving
bail In the sum OF $500 ca en-, whie Thomas Roth
and Michael Weunegcl we've remanded to custody
on the order OF the Coroner
UP TO a late hour last nigu the whereabouts oil
the fugitive SchuInm were no,s known 10 tue ponce.
The knife with which the dee u was accomplished
has been found II Is an ordlna " pocket KNIFE one
blade broken and the larger one ebout three inches
IN length. IL was partially cover, win blood when
FOUND nv boy III vacant Iot IN the rear
OF the saloon. Schumm beal = q record OF
a most unenviabe character not only IN
Newark, but In New York. Last 'uly q warrant
was issued Tor his arrest 10 answer eharge OF nav
Ing bitten on IN scutie portion OF ms boarding
house Keepers nose, a Mr.. Sptzna vie, OF East
newark. story N also current that ne ned Ger
many on account OF some bloody deed