New-York tribune., 1870-01-05
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
THE ELIZABETH-ST. TRAGEDY.
INQUEST AT THE MORGUE


gated in front Of the Bellevue Hospital and
the Morgue and as the hours on the numbers In
creased The crowd was composed In good part of
women and children, who camOred loudly for admit
tance. The occasion that called this crowd together
was the announcement that an inquest would DO hed
over the bodies George Bauman and his victim Mrs
Annie Almelo In the inquest at the Morgue were
gathered the jury considerable number OF the relatives
and friends OF the deceased the witnesses, and group
of spectators attracted thher by the notorey given to
the tragedy and the circumstances attending II.
painful sensation caused by the entrance OF the
mother of the dead woman. Leaning the body OF
her daughter she seemed completely overcome.
Shortly after Coroner Flynn arrived, and the In
estgation was at once commenced.
Miss Josephine Mcnamara sister OF the woman Killed.
residing at No. llO South Fourthst, Brooklyn E. d., tes-
titled: Deceased was my sister; she engaged as a
teacher IN the German Turner's School in MeSerolest
she taught there for three years past was acquainted
with George Bauman, principal Of the school; knew
nothing OF their intimacy last saw my sister alive on
Thursday last; the next knew OF her was from what
saw in the papers yesterday. Witness added that tho
statement that her expelled from the school
was mistake that Of the School Committee had
told her that Bauman had been asked 20 resIgn.l
Pauline Beck OF No 60 Elzabethst, testified that she
kept house of assguaOn at that place never saw the
face Of the woman before Sunday night she always came
vailed; about nine months ago Bauman came to my
house and said that he rcsldcnt
asked IL he could have a at p. tho following
day. he came, appointed, alone, and remained in tho
parlor about five minutes afterward woman, closely
vailed came and rang the bell he admitted her they
mained until Il since then lac has been there five or six
times, and on each occasion ho was followed Dy the
woman whom he invariably admitted himself on
Sunday last he came at 5. and asked for room;
five minutes afterward the vailed lady came
and was admitted usual they went up to "A room on
the OF the top floor nothing more was heard untl
about 10 minutes past while was eating supper when
my servant called 10 me- Mrs Beck they shooting
mp stairs - ran up to the room ana on the way heard
the man in German to Let me m IN feGed'3S ce mo
who passing at the time; We went up stars, ana
officer Minnie raped for admittance; the door was
Opened by the who, when entered, sitting
on the floor; the lay the floor near by he had
pistol in his right hand she said. For Gods sake help
soon became insensibe; from tho appearance OF the
woman think she was the same person who always
Mrs McNamara. the mother Of the dead woman was
here taken from the room In II taintlng condition.
John ID. Minnie, parroman OF the Fourteenth Pre-
cinct testified: think 1t was about @ p. Ia. Sunday
evening last, was passing No 6y EizGbeth-st when
followed her up 20 tho door OF the back room on the
third floor and raped twice for adnitance after the
second rap the bolt the inside shot back by tho
woman on entering found partially leaning against
or shall die" those the only words heard her
short distance on he was 10 all hpnearance dead ran
down stairs raped for assistance and procured coach
which standing about 100 feet away IN HesteIsLi
then carried the woman down aud placed her in the
coach; then came down and said the man was
not dead; with the and OF hremen brought him
down. placed him also In the coach, and drove 10 the
Sping-st Police Station Capt Walsh came out and OK
anined the wounded persons. aud ordered Sergeant
Christy them TO Bellevue Hospitals the woman
died within minutes after being admitted TO the Hos
pita
TO Juror-Both had their clothing on; the woman
had removed her hat and shawl
To the CoronerThe bed was uldisturbed and had not
been occupied.
DR. Wooster Beach testified that he had made post
mortem examination of the bodies; The woman had re-
ceived pstosnOt wound in the left temple, aud Bau
man IN the right A bullet was taken from the brain OF
each. The bullets small In SIZE and nattcned in
their passage through the skull.
The Jury, in the OF Mrs Alnejo, rendered YER
dict " that Sue came 10 her death from "A pstO-shot
wound "a tine hands of George BIuman." In the case
OF Baunann, they rendered ycdIct " that he came to
death from pistols wound inflicted with suicidal
intent"
The body Of the woman given Into the care OF an
undertaken by whom 1t taken 20 Cypress Hills Gene
terry followed by the relatives and few friends short
religious service was held. and the body committed
earth, beside child OF Mr. AlneO, which died
nearly two years ago
Nothing yet been heard from the brothers OF Ban
man, and ms body remains at the Mor8ue, subject TO
their disposition.