The New York herald., 1870-12-18
THE GARRETT MYSTERY.
Close OF the Ilgen Inquest In
Newark.
A Verdict As Is Verdict-The Mystery Still a
Mystery-What Coroner Chase Considers
"A Shame and a Disgrace"

yesterday, after six days or close labor the Jury
empanelled ny CoronerlChase ten days ago, In New
hrK To inquire into the cause OF the death OF Franz
Pniip llgen, brought It's labors to a close and ike
the mountain In the fable, so far as arriving at u
solution OF the mystery, brought forth mouse OF
the smallest possible size.
THE EXTRAORDINARY VERDICT
they rendered ranks among tho most singular on
record and fully demonstrates the exact mental
calibre OF the jurymen. 1t was that deceased came
to his death from apoplexy or some other cause
unknown 10 the jury In the lOl pages of testi-
mony taken Coroner Chase declares there IL
not particle or evidence TO show that apoplexy
might even have occasoned death. Not one Of the
medical experts sworn In the case say word about
apoplexy. Neither Is anything stated whereby q
suspicion even arises that death might have ensued
from charcoal gas On Thursday last, the Coroner
says, the jury wanted TO bring in q verdict that
death was occasoned by the latter but as the evl.
dence would not warrant it he refused. So ,it was
again with the apopexy idea. They wanted to re-
turn verdict 10 that effect; but Mr.. Chase declined
receiving that either ana the ren ered seems to
have been sort OF compromise between him and
the jury. II was brought out in
THE EVIDENCE,
as has already been briefly stated in the HERALD
that Ilgen was healthy, robust Gcrman that last
M
where his wife kept salson for the purpose OF
going towards PiitsDurg. He got as far as Camden.
N. j., and stopped. From there he wrote
his wife two letters, in which he ad-
ddresses her arectonately showing that
there had not been any trouble between them.
Soon after he turned up In Newark. Here he lived
q life Of ease, not working any, but enjoying
himself playing the piano where he boarded
at frat, and fishing. He had, on leaving home some
$500 or $780, The manner OF his being found dead
In the garret one morning. with subsequent parcu-
lars. have already been detailed La these columns.
That the man met his death by
FOUL PLAY,
Coroner Chase and others still firmly believe: but
how, why or under what circumstances still remains
secret. Viewed IN all Its bearings the case Is one
or the most remarkable on record. curious fea-
OF Essex county have seemed to conceive that the
matter was one that solely interested the insurance
company. Everything goes TO show that poison
must have been the cause or death, and yet, with
parsimony that
MAKES EVEN JERSEY BLUSH,
they have declined to bear the expense Of an ana.
Iytical examination Of the exhumed stomach, which
still remains in possession OF the physician.
THIS the nat of President James Wheeler OF the
Board or Freehoders, when applied TO on the sub.
ject by Coroner Chase. Mr.. Wheeler thought the
insurance company ought 10 bear the expense as If
1t was matter that merely concerned the payment
OF Few paltry thousands OF dollars instead, 0f per.
haps, bringing
MURDER TO LIGHT
"It ls,o said Coroner Chase To the HERALD re-
porter last night, "a shame and disgrace thar thla
wealthy county OF Essex should be utterly lost
selse OF decency let alone JUSTICE" THIS Ia moth
Ing Ei~~yr nowever for 1t Is not yet forgotten how
that, after ferretDg out case Of murder, this
Coroner had TO lay out OF his expenses soo thirty
dollars Tor Twelve months. The freeholders hemmed
ana haWed about 1. all that Time, but hesitate not
moment In paying out handsome bill every time
they met for gorgeous reed ut the Park House.