The New York herald., 1870-02-09
THE NEWARK MURDER.
Trial of Leonhardt Schwam for the Murder ofCor.
nelius Stahl-Cpening Of the Case Ys1-
3 terday in the Essex County
Oyer and Yerminer.

At the Essex county Court House, IN Newark,
N. j.. Yesterday before full beuch, consisting Of
Judge Depue, presiding and Associate Judges Teeso,
Guild and Ise the trial OF Leonhardt Scnwam, IN
dicted for the murder Of Cornelius Stah was cern-
menced. There was large attendance OF spec
tarors cnieny Of the Teutonic element. Schwam,
the alleged murderer, occupied seat alongside nH
counsel, Mr.. William Il. Guild, Jr He Is young
man. OF about twenty,siy years Of age, OF medium
height, norid complexion, darx brown, curly hairs
hazel eyes; broad, round face, with anything bus
an expression OF fcrocionsuess depicted thereon.
The particulars OF the murder which at the timecre-
ated considerable excitement Newark, chieny from
tie fact that essential pons were sbrouded IN
mystery, together VITA the fact tnss the alleged mur-
derer made good his escape ore brcny tnese:-On
Saturday night November ~. 1902. the boarders IN
the house OF Jacob Hssse, proprietor OF dr1nkfnx
saloon boarding house at No. 81 Bowcry street In
the above city, met together IN the hale to nave
dance. Among the boarders were Schwam ana
stahl. The dance concluded and the J'a1eshs nav
ing retired, the men remained and continued 70 dis
spatc Shortly before midnight some Of those pres
ent became quarrelsoms about trlfing matters.
There were several fstc encounters. In which
man named Roth. another named Wennakle
and the Two already named toox promiiient
parts. The third row was between Wennakio
and Stahl and both tumped on the door. Stahi ROs
up Hrst went over towards the end of the oarronm
counter wnerc Scnwarr, innate OF WennaKio
was standing. few moments Afterwards stahs
staggered over towards the door, khe blood pourhR
In stream from IrIghtful wound IN the region OF
Ihe heart. In fifteen mnntos he WAS corpse. IN
the excitement Qnd confusion that followed, not
withstanding that officers were pronpfiyon hano,
! the alleged 10 urderer, SchwaD, escaped and re-
NAMED at large until some iour weeks ago, When nc
was captured IN Connecticus under an assumes
name and brought to Newark. Following ihe inpr-
der coroner's inquest was he!d, bat the proceed-
ui,ss were withheld from TIE pubic lor TeasoAS
which TO the county prosecutor seemed proper.
After the jury had been seiected ana accepteo
without single challenge the prosecutor. Mr CaieD
s. Ellsworth, proceeded 81 narrate TO tae Jary tue
cusaOn he added that he did NOT Wish them to take
the statement maize Al evidence, "a 1t was merely
his opinion. based upon the testimony suoihftteds
| none Of which mad let oeen givea 10 the puonc.
The first witness called Was JACOB ite5se tie tes
tined IN German, whica was tran .ld.cd into Engish
by the court interpreter, Mr. LOUIS iornSaedt lis
testimony only went 10 snow mat both persons were
toarders OF hls that there mad Deen row, out tiat
| he saw nothing oil the murderous assault. AT tho
inception or Lne troubie he ran Ior assistance.
DR.. Dodd, the county Ehysc an, testheaEo having
held post-m0rteln examination on the body VI oe-
/ ceased. He described the nature oi the wound,
whlch under any circumstances was mortal, ne SAID
Mr. w. l.. Thompson, surveyor, iesl,ned 10 nav
| ing prepared q diagram OF the saloon, winch was
/ exhibited III court.
Christian Hunmcll, an eye witness OF part OF the
ARRAY, was next put upon the Sand. HIS testimony
amounted to little beyond the TACT tDaI az the mo.
1 his back was turned and he was Dusied win TIC
stove. lie still on the staad when the nour OF
adjournment arrived. The case Will be continued
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