Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-06
THE MYSTERY.
Further Particulars of the FrlghtfuI Mur-
der and Suicide in New York.

and suicide in Elizabeth street, on Sun
day afternoon, was the theme of general
conversation to-day. Coming so soon
after the RichardsOn-M McFarland sensa-
ton, it found the public mind ready TO
receive and talk about the particulars of
new tragedy growing out of the tender
passion. The house in which the double
murder was committed was visited by
crowds of people, many of whom stood
Immediately in front of the building and
on the opposite side of the street, and
gazed at the premises with a stare full of
curiosity and desire to know all connected
with this fresh deed of blood.
The scene was not unlike that wit
messed in Bond street during the Burdell
murder excitement, and afforded another
example of how eager is the public mind
to revel in that popular sensationalism
created by tragedy involving love,
passion, domestic felicity or domestic
misery,
While Coroner Flynn was in his office
in the City Hall making arrangements
for proceeding in the case, a respectable
looking lady of advanced years, dressed
in deep black, entered the office, and, be-
ing ushered into the Coroner's room, an
nOunced herself as Mrs. Luyster, Of Bush
wick avenue, Brooklyn. She informed
the COfoner that it vEis her son-in-Iaw,
George Bauman, who was lying dead in
the nlorgue, and that the murdered wo-
mans name was Anuie McNamarc,
or Mrs. Allemego. The murdered
woman held the position CT as
sistant teacher in the school.
i was there intimacy commenced. BaU-
man also held a position as a German
teacher in the Remser street school. The
sister of Mrs. Allemego impOrtuned the
coroner to give her the burial certificate,
and thus turn the disposition of the dead
body over TO her. This was protested
against by Allemego, as the husband of
the dead woman, but the sister again in
terfered, saying that her sister had OBJ
tanned divorce against AllemegO three
months ago, and therefore he had no right
to the body. Coroner Flynn decided no.
TO give the certificate until the inquest
was held, and further particulars were
known about the parties.
WHY HE DIDTT
There are many theories in regard to the
motives which induced Bauman to COM
NIT tine tragedy, but none are founded on
certainty. One Of the most probable Of
these theories has beeu set aside by the
results of the investigation on the dead
woman's body. 1t is thought that on
knowing he had lost his means OF seeing
her, and that he was in some measure de-
priyed Of his opportunities for illicit
pleasure, Bauman determined to put an
end TO the existence of himself and his
paramour at the same time.
STATEMENT OF MRS. BAUMAN.
On visiting Mrs. Bauman this afternoon.
at the residence of her mother in Bush
wick avenue, near Maspeth street, Will
Eamsburg, she made the following state
ment: my maiden name was Addie
LByster. I met Mr.. George Bauman
about Eve years ago, and, in little more
han year after my introduction to him,
married him. We were very happy to-
gether for about three years, and no hus-
band could have been more loving or at
tentive. During this time Mr.. Bauman
was Principal of the German Turner
School, 50, IS, 81 and 90 MeserOie street,
and Mrs. AlleRego and myself were as
sistant teachers and bosom friends, ] first
discovered that there was an intimacy be-
tween Mrs. AllemegO and my husband
about nine months ago, and since that
time she has been doing all she could to
infatuate him and win him away from me,
The only allusiOn ne has ever made in my
presence In reference TO his intimacy with
| Mrs. AllemegO, was few days ago, when
he told me that he had done me great
wrong, and the one who had made him do
Il would suffer the consequences, | do
not know whether b0 erred to Mrs. AL
/ lemego or not. ~ s0re both doing well
pecuniariiy Ia our own teachings, and be-
fore Mr.. Baumauu became infatuated
with that woman we talked of going to
housekeeping I4atterly my husband has
used all the money ] could earn, as well as
his own. l knew or no reason why he
should have committed the murder, bnt
suppose that when hesfound that they
were about TO be discharged from the
school, he tried to induce Mrs. Allemego
to run away with him, and she refusing,
in his anger and disappointment shot her.
LATER-N0 FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
NEW YORK, January 5.-To-day the
grave closed over one of the victims of
the terrible Elizabeth street tragedy.
The COroner's inquest was held in the
morning. The sister of Mrs. Allemego,
Mrs. Beck, keeper of the assignation den,
and police officer who broke in the door
of the fatal chamber, were examined, but
no new developments further than the
public knew were elected. The verdict of
the jury was IN accordance with the facts,
and the body of Mrs. Allemego was deliY
cred to her relatives for inteTment; that
of the murderer and suicide lies fotting at
the mOrgue, no one having come forward
to claim it.
Ez5" Mr.. JOHNSON, on more than one
occasion, when there was no money
in the school treasury, paid the school
teachers out of his own private funds.
Remember this.