The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-13
THE sCHUEBLER MURDER.
Investigation Before Coroner Rollins-Testimony
Of the Witnesses and Verdict OF the
Jury-Three Persons Held.

AT eleven O'Clock yesterday morning Coroner Rol.
Tins held an inquest at the Foryseventh street pc.
lice station In the case OF Jacob Schuebler the Ger.
man who was murdered by rowdes while in the
lager beer saloon OF Adam Goss No. 1854 West Forty
third street, last Saturday night IL will be remem
bered that gang OF rowdies created disturbance
IN the saloon. and, after assaulting several in
nocent parties partaklng of refreshments at the
tables, were forcbly elected and the doors closed
The drunken rowdies then made an attack on the
house, and hurled cobble stones through the WIN
dows at the persons inside One or the stones
struck Schuebler on the right SIDE OF the head
crushing in his skull Jonn Stuart, John Camp
bell and James Boyle all under twenty years OF age,
who were arrested confessed to being engaged in
the riot and also to throwing stones in the saloon.
Below will be found copy OF the evidence elected
before the Coroner
Adam Goss, proprietor Of the lager beer saloon
No. 1854 West Forty third street. where the murder
was committed, was sworn and testified as fol-
lows:-Last Saturday was the day on which he first
opened hts saloon; he gave some tree drinks; there
was no disturbance until about halfpast ten O'Clock
p. M, when number OF young men entered and
had some drinks which they refused to pay for; the
light then commenced, but witness saw nothing OF
1t only the fall Of deceased, WHO insensibe for
while.
The barkeeper. George Riehm. was the next wit
ness sworn. He said-About ten minutes after ten
three young fellows came in-(here the seven young
men who have been arrested were brought before
Witness but lie failed TO identify any OF them as
being In this nght)-they had some beer, after which
one Of the young men put glass under his coat;
German who saw him told me, when took the
glass away from him; they then began to quarrel
with the German who had spoken about the glass;
asked those who In the saloon to put the three
out which was done; shortly after stones were
thrown through the door; Scnuebler, the deceased,
went to shut the door, and was just In the act OF
closing 1t when stone thrown from the street hit
him, and he fell between the wall and the table; the
party outside then ran away; about ten minutes
alter that three other young men came from the
rear and had some lager, Tor which they refused to
pay; they however, hal nothing to do with the
murder; deceased remained uncJ luscious for WHILE
when he recovered, took glass OF lager and retired
ID ped; at two O'CLOCK the next morning lie was
John Gillespie, John HIGGINS and Michael Victory,
the three prisoners who were proved TO have nothing
to do with the murder, were then discharged
Ferdinand Ambo, boarder IN the saloon, being
standing on the sidewalk, when six or seven young
men came up; three OF them went in and fight
took place (wItness did not see the men put olt);
saw deceased come to shut the door while John
Stuart and John Campbell wer. throwing stones
through the doors did not know that deceased had
0een Struck until about eleven O'CLOCK when heard
Michael Neuschardt, of No.. 44s West Forty-nrh
Ia,
and Charles Hawkins were the first who came into
the saloon; after they were put out stones were
Thrown into the place and man named Hildebrandt
was Knocked down; he was taken up and Ia ken to
tho rear Of the saloon when deceased went to shut
tIe door; the next moment deceased was lying on
tne moor lnSenSlble; did not see who threw the
stones ~
Henry Hildebrandt, OF No. $50 West Fifty.nrst
street. being sworn, testified tnat he got struck with
q glass on the head, and between the shoulders with
stone; cond not identify any Of those now present
as having been In the saloon when the light took
place.
Jacob Heck, OF No. o22 West Torty.hrst street,
actea very disorderly, such as taking the eaiabes
on the tables before other parties, with their hands,
shortly after saw deceased struck on the head with
stone from the sidewalk. (There We're six cooble
seven pounds in weght Witness said there there V Wers
twelve or fourteen men altogether driven out OF the
saloon before the stones had been thrown.
sELF.CRIMINAYING TESTIMONY.
James Boyle, COG West Forty-tllird street, one OF
the prisoners. was sworn and said that he met
about eight O'clock they had several drinks in other
places Leiore they went 10 Goss' saloon; While
those In the saloon, which was terminated by the
three having been expelled from the place; after
being put out Sammy Hall hit witness IN the lips; ne
could not say VINO threw the stones; didn't Know
whether he himself threw any or not but there was
no one else there but the three Campbell Stuart
and witness. This piece OF Information was adroly
elected from the witness by Coroner RoliIns.)
CAMPBELL STUART AID BOYLE THREW THE STONES.
Charles A. Hawkins, OF 446 West Forty-lourth
street another OF the prisoners, testified that he was
In Goss' saloon, and while there Heck, one of the
previous witnesses, asked HIN II he wanted any.
thing; he said not, when Heck then went over to
Campbell and Stuart, with Whom he instantly be.
-gau to 1git ali hands were Then put OUT, when
Campbell, Stuart and Boyle commenced throwing
stones INTO the place.
Dr. John Beach, being sworn, gave the particulars
OF the poSC-mortem examination as made by nm
and DR.. q. Q. Terry. Che doctor gave il as mis-
opinion that death caused by compression OF the
brain, the result OF the Injuries Whlcn deceased had
received by being struck on Tie head with stone.
There being no further evidence o! importance to
offer the case. under the charge or Coroner Rollins,
was submitted to ble Jury, wiio after short dell
Delaton, rendered Il Iet,,lct against the prisoners
Campbell, stuart and Boye, who the.eupon were
committed to the Tombs TO await tire action OF the
Grand Jury. -Four other persons, who had been ar.
rested on suspicion, wee discharged :or want o.
GViQcnC hold