Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-16
MURDER WILL OUT.
Translated for the Hartford Times from
 the German of Geo. Won Seyfeld.
BY MRS. c. A. RILEY.

cember 185- long before day, that I va. awakened by nasty knock on the door o my batchelor apartments ill the court dis trict of W. I recognized the voic. of the court messenger, Vogt, who called Herr Assessor! Herr Assessor! rise a quickly as possible ard to the depot to hoid an inquest
 m come, Vogt,' said, quickly arous ing myself; 'has an accident happened?'
 T don't know, the Herr Director sent m' to call you and the two youngest officers The Herr Director is sick and cannot go' ...
 As usual,' murmured; and sprung ou of bed A quarter of an hour later saw m' a. the headquarters, with the necessary pa pers ready, waiting the arrival of the two young officers, who did not keep me wait ing long,
 The clock struck five, as two respectable citizens arrived and we, under Vogt's guid ance. with great glass lantern, started fo the depot It rained and showed, and tho wind drove the sleet in our faces; aud the street was a sea of slush. Vogt had to car ry the lantern with great care to prevent the two candles from being extiuguished whose feeble lights seemed to make the darkness more visible.
 At last we saw in the distance the light of the glass lantern at the depot loom out on the night like ball of red mist, anC with difficulty we ascended the street, ,upo1 which the storm seemed to expend it's ful force. It was appropriate weather for the gloomy task awaiting us. About the sta tion house there was deathlike silence scarcely a switchman to be seen; but or going on toward the car where l was ex pected, there were assembled all the rail way officials and subordinates.
 What has happened?' asked of the SUI. perintendent.
 I looked about the circle. The captain of the police and other officers approached with solemn faces; the superintendent, ar excellent officer, pointing to the car, pro ceeded to relate, with the precision of z military report: As the night express train due here at thirty-fve minutes past three arrived, the superintendent of the train in formed me that when the conductor was collecting the tickets, shortly before arriv ing at the station, in one of the first class carriages, he found the corpse of a. young woman, who he distinctly remembered hao a ticket to ". Conductor Weber ling was greatly shocked at the discovery and called to another conductor, and the they tried to resuscitate the body, till the death stare forbid al hopes of success
 Superintendent B. had the presence oi of mind to desire me to conduct the affair us SSCIcCIy ss pUssiUIe, so OfueTeu Tno car riago (925) to be uncoupled and drawn in to the coach house, which conductor We berling would retain here, and the super intendent of the train received orders tc proceed on the express to H., and make further investigation of the affair and re- turn with the next morning train. l took advantage of the exchange of carriages te desire the circuit physician to be sent fol to certify to the death of the person, and to obtain the necessary authority for le gal inspection of the carriage, which in the meantime was locked.
 You have managed wisely said the su. as handed him the minutes so nothing should fail. Where are the physician and Weberling?' Both in my Newberg, call both gentle men,"
 I saw at glance that the conductor We berling was an efficient man, by his fine figure and intelligent face, and his manner as he approached me.
 The door of the carriage was now open ed, and with the two officers I entered There saw the body of 8 young woman reclining on her right side-the right hand clenched. the left lying limp by her side She wore mourning, and appeared to be long to the middle class. --
 Conductor Weberling,' I asked, 'yol recognize this body as the same you found last night in this same car?
 Certainly, sir
 And in the same posture in which yol found it?'
 Exactly, sir, as the superintendent o the train and the physician can testify, was his calm answer.
 Here, Superintendent have you an, suitable room about the place where W, can remove the corpse. till we can mak farther investigation? asked,
 T regret to say,' he replied, nothing but what is connected with our business There is little room on the ground floor formerly used as a sleeping room of one o the clerks, but suitable and retired, ant contains bedstead and mattress
 T thank you, that will answer; we vii remove the body thither till we can hol' the legal examination and endeavor t identify the body They prepared tn room, laid the body on the bed, and W then proceeded to examine the carriage which had, meantime, remained in care o the police. But we found no trace of any thing belonging to the corpse, and after quarter of an hour of vain search, left tn carriage, sealing doors and windows, an, leaving it in care of the road master, proceeded with the two officers to the s1 perintendent's office to make my report.
 What I learned of conductor Weberlinl was not of much account; merely that h remembered the young lady in the mourn ing dress. at the station in Fl. had entere alone; she had plaid shawl in leathe strap, with a little hand bag, and timidl begged him to open for her a first-clas carriage; he assisted her into such an one and handed her her packages. He remem bered to have noticed that she wept, ant was pale, and looked about her as if per plexed. Then so many other passenger came with their questions, that she sippet from his mind, till as he.again. sapproache, the carriage he saw her standing at tn door, and in an anxious, bewildered tone said, I pray you, Herr Conductor, tell m If am on the right road, and in the righ carriage?' Where are you travelling MissY I asked. Toward. the Rhine,' sh answered. sTo Cologne No; towart Oberhein.' -4-~~ "@f~
 For what place is your ticket?'
 T don't know; it was purchased for me, she said, in low, trembling tone, search ing in her bag she finally found it ant reached it to him, when he saw it was ], ticket for first class car to w. She wa calm when she found she was on the righ x,n~r IT, n.l-,aa ln- if oh a hoA other l,o =