The New York herald., 1870-02-10
THE NEWARK MURDER.

Continuation OF the Schwun Trial Yester-
day--A Dash Of tho Green-Eyed Mon
ster-Damaging Testimony Against tho
Prlsoner-A Large Audience.
The trial OF Leonard Schwun for the murder OF
Cornelius Stah ON the night OF the 27th OF last No
vember, was continued yesterday, in the Essex
County Oyer and Terminer held at the Court House,
Newark, N. J. The audience chamber was filled with
large attendance OF citizens VINO manifested much
interest in the proceedings. The prisoner
Schwun was IN his place alongside his
c0unselt ana conducted himself modestly yet
cheerfully throughout the occasion. In consequence
OF most OF the witnesses being Germans the inter-
prefer, Mr.. Dornstaedt had to be used almost in.
cessantly and hence rendered the taking OF testi-
mony rather tedious.
Christian Humme was recalled. He testified that
he saw Stahl ana Schwun In handgrips, but saw no
one use a knife or have knife; that Stahl danced
with one OF the servant girls, one Caroline Fischer.
for whom schwun had previously manifested
liking, schwun was looking at them while they
Caroline Fischer sworn Witness had only been
employed IN the house four days before the MURDER;
sSani, Hummel and Simon danced with witness our
ing tue evening; Schwun looked on; did not near
hlm make any remark.
CHRISTIAN Wadman, private watchman In
Schak's brewery, stones throw from Hesses
saloon, was next put upon the stand. He testined
the MURDER. While in front Of nesse,s saloon look.
Ing through the, window. this witness observed
man wearing Jacket and hat emerge from the
entry next to Mott street and then run or. On cross
examination he said 1t was a stout man like the
prisoner, but witness could not say 1t was the
Caroline Pfrommer, another servant girl in Hesse's,
Identified the knife found by q boy Of nine years,
named McGinniss the day alter the murder, which
was eXhlblted In court as the same sne had seen In
SchwunS room. The knife was also Identified by
the boy McGinniss and his elder brother Francis as
the one tney had found aud given to policeman.
TTcucTlCk AuL, pOlCe OInCers BWOrc he was IN
the neighborhOod OF Hesse's on the night OF the
murder; heard cries OF "Watch" entered the saloon
ana saw the man that was stabbed stlll alive.
= me next witness sworn was Michael Wennakle.
ne swore to being present all the evening IN the
saloon; while one OF the girls was dancing with
Stahl Schwun remark ed to witness that he (Schwun)
had been acquainted with the girl at former
abiding to Stahl ne furthermore remarked, ION. II
ne would only die ~ three days previous Stahl had
3nss gass ana Sc9wmn was put OUT aooqt III
and on coming back saw Stahl and Scnwun IN nandi-
grips; saw Schwun make thrust with his rignt nand
at Stahls LETT side and heard him say, NOW Stahi,
you have got what you wanted;' heard Stahl say,
''SchWun has given me q stab which tckles me-"
Schwun was going out the door when ne said this;
had on gray pants and blouse. witness, In
compliance with request, showed how the thrust
was given he personating schwun, a Ia Coroner
ChaSe ana the interpreter Stahl The further testi
mony OF this witness was to the effect that he did
not see knife in Schwun's hand, bat had seen him
with one In the early part OF tue evening; nat while
in drug store with Schwun the latter remarked
that II any one troubled him that night he would
CuIuSt kIl!le III nlnl LnaC he WOulu KNOW ScuWun5
KNIFE II he saw i. The witness was here shown the
knife found by the boys and he identified 1t as
Schwun's by q crack on the handle and marx on
the back. He had seen HIM sharpen 1t day.
In answer to question by Mr.. Ellsworth as 10
how long he had been In the country Wennakle SAID
he was Two months III the country and two months
III jail. This OccasiOned considerable laughter,
which was promptly checked by Judge Depue.
Philip ROla, New Haven detective was next put
upon the stand. He arrested Schwun al Mr.. Ea-
gan's, near New Haven; prisoner, on being arrested.
saiu his name was Peer Gelmer, and denied ever
having been in Newark or knowing anybody there;
found man who had seen prisoner IN Nichols
brewery, IN New Haven; telegraphed for the Newark
Cnief or Police and Detective Fscner the latter, on
arriving, Identified the prisoner rs Schwun.
Michael whitman was the next witness. He tes-
tilted to having seen Schwun IN Nichols brewery
asking for work. The boss being out Schwun said
ne could not wait and remarked that he .'wished
some one would Kill him before he got to the next
corner. as he had done something wrong;' would
not explain
James Roth, OF Railway street, Newark, sworn.
This witness testified tnat he entered the saloon
about midnight, and got into quarrel with Schwun.
who punched him In the eye and choked him; came
out and called .Watch;'' had not been drinking;
did not see Stahl there. On being cross examined
nc stated that he saw nobody in the saloon, TACT
inasmuch as the moment he entered he was punched
IN the eye by Schwun.
The court tnen adjourned I'LL this morning.