The New York herald., 1870-01-21
GERMANY.

Most Extra ordinary and Shocking MUIR
der-Escapc OF mn Intended Victim.
The Cologne Gazette to hand by the European mail
Of the 9th OF January, relates norrd story as en-
acted at Schnmm. in the government OF Posen:
A country girl living not far from that place had
received her inheritance OF 800 thalers from the
th0rities there. on ner return home she spent the
night in village; having no acquaintance tnere she
took refuge at tue house OF tne village Juslice, TO
whom in virtue or his position, she gave her whole
confidence and informed HIM OF the object OF ner
Journey. lie was ready TO take her Ia and advised
her to go 60 bed with his wife. When all lay in a
deep sleep the covetous host got up went into the
garden ana dug hole there. he thea took q
sharp knife went up TO the bed wnere the two
asleep and with steady hAnu cut the
took up MS victim and buried her IN the garoen
When he came back lie found the bed empty. lie
had murdered his own vile Instead ol toe stranger
The vile lay close to the wall during the evening,
but had afterwards moved to the outer side OF the
bed The glrl Dad got out OF bed after the murder
and hastened away with her money
Murder OF a BanIxer-Accidenrai Discovery of
the Crime.
The Court or AssiZes of OnenOurg tirand Duchy OF
Badenj has been January o engaged three Gays on
the trial Two shoemakers, OF RoDersa near StraS
burg named Steidei and Doeblch- Tor the murder OF
NJ Mathiss, banker, who was staying at the Datns
OIL AntogaSt.
The crime occurred in the month OF August last.
The deceased went out for q short Walk Que day
before dinner and never Returned; MS body was
found week later concealed the cieI oil rock in
nelghboring wood, death having been caused by
inflicted with knife.
the murderers were discovered by accident few
days later. Doebch had for mistress yoang wo-
man, named Grau In service at StrasDurg TIE man
being In possession OF q sum OF money the produce
OF the robbery, called on her. ana wished Aer to
leave her place at once, ana accompany nin to Ap-
penweler. She refused, and he followed her TO her
masters house. threatening 10 shoot her. and Great
Ing such disturbance tnat he was given into cdsto-
dy. He not able to account satisfactorily for o
sum OF gold and watch found on him. and suspi
cion having Seen excised by marks of bood on his
clothes, he was detained. Pending tue nves,iga-
tion the body OF NJ Mathiss was discovered, aud
the watch In the possession OF Doebicn, US well as
pair OF very elegantly made boots he luu on,
were ldentifed as having belonged TO the murdered
man.
CONFESSION, DESUNoATJoN OF rue AccoMPLIoE AND
RECRlNfNATIoN.
On this Doebich confessed The crime and deno1uc-
ed his accompuce. Eacn OF the men on the trial
cused the otner OF having Dotn premeGitated and
committed the murder.
DOeblch gave very crcumstantial account.
which seemed TO bear the impress Of trntl although
In some points IL Was contraucted uy the other. tie
said that he had worked Win Ssede, who re-
peaedly proposed to him criminal projects FOR gam
Ing money easily, but lie had always refused until
the 9th OF August, when yielding TO SOLICITATIONS, he
consented, and they casped each others hand As q
sign that the compact was concluded. on the l1tn
they passed the evening drinking together, and LETT
the Deernouse With TIE intention OF hanging Stedel's
wife, as the husband wished to yet rid OF nor. This
project they dld not however, put mo execution.
On the 10th they went TO kehi ana purchased
brace OF pistols, and started by rail for ApDenweler
SLeidel mad taken with him rope saying that tney
might hang man to tree aud roo him, and he
would be supposed TO nave committed suicide. Tney
walked to ODerkirck, meeting on the way butcher
driving cart SteIde wished TO XIII this man. saying
that he perhaps mad money him; out
allowed hlm TO go unhurt.
diligence then passed, with the mall bags fast
ened behind and D0ebich proposed to cut the earner
thongs and obtain possession OF the letters the lat
ter followed the vehicle In running Tor a time. but
returned without dong anything ana his COM
panion reproacbed MIN with want OF courage; they
next met successively woman ana priest, each OF
whom Stedei wished TO murder, In the latter case
tnat accused had actually cooked his pistol, but
DOebch remarked 10 him that some cattle
AT length tney perceived 81. Matthias, went up to
Doebicn turned over the body and plunged MS knife
several times In the breast Iney then divided the
money Doeoich keeping the vatcn and jewery ana
also taking OF the boots OF the mArdered man. ThiS
prisoner, III subsequently throwing INTO the Rhine
the ammunition he had remaining, unintentionaly
cast into The river two valuable RIGGS which he had
put into the same pocket as TIE powder and ball.
The two accused were condemned 20 ueath, but
the sentence requires the approval OF tho Grand
Duke before being carried out.
The State Of the Weather-ihe leo In the
Rivers.
Drift ice on the Elbe has decreased considerably
since January 3. Thaw continued.
At Brunshausee, January 4, only q small guam
tity OF drift Ice IN the fair way OF the Ebe.
at Bremen, January all drift Ice has disappeared
from the Weser. Weather mid.