The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-30
The JERSEY CITY MURDER.

C0roncr's Inqaest-A Thrilling Nnrrative-
Schcrer Committed for Vrial-Prompt Action
Of the Police.
The inquest on the body OF John Miller was held
on Saturday, before Coroner volhardt at the s.old
stone house." HoDoken avenue, jersey CITY, the
scene OF the shocking outrage published in Satul-
days HERALD. Drs. Hayes and Hammond, VINO
made the post mortem examination, found numer
Gus bruises and wounds on Mller's head, ana be.
meath the scalp large quantity or extravasated
blood. That the old man su stained injuries OF a
serious character there was abundant EVIL
dence. and the physicians came to the
conclusion that death ensued from rup-
ture of the artery in the brain. Dr.
Hornblower dlssented, and expressed the opinion
that the cause VI death was congestion OF the lungs.
WHAT SPADH SAW AND BEARD
Henry Spadh was placed on The stand and testi-
hed:-l live II the same house with Scherer; have
lived In the house eleven months and was
quainted with the deceased, JoAn Miller; he lived
on the upper moor; ccherer occupied the
second floor, and live on the lrst never knew but
what Scherer ana Miller lived peaceably; Thursday
evening, the 10Th inst. l heard a noise up stairs
something tunbling down on The moor ana the
children screaming; heard the noise second
no decsassd Ms sS was "a ' On SSt tae aS SSF
room except Mr, Scncrer ana The children; drew
Miller a little further into the room, but did not
speak 70 him; asked MIR. Scharer what was going
on; Scherer said deceased was drunk and was beat.
Ing his tScherersl enid; Scnerer told me he would
like TO get rid of the old man from the house; at
Scherer's request | went along with HIM 10 The
police station, where lie requested to nave the ola
man arrested on a charge of drunkenness.
HUMANITY OF A POLICEMAN.
The o1lcer IN charge at the Thlrd precinct remon-
strated with Schcrer and told hm that the proper
course TO pursue would be TO apply TO the 0verseer
house; when we went back to the house heard the
Old man fall down stairs, and on opening the door |
saw him stretched with his feet upon the stairs and
HIS HEAD ON TIE FLOOR
below Scherer and my wife were in the room at
the time; carried him up stairs and spoke to him.
and he thanked me for assisting nm; Mrs. Miller
was lying sick in bed; saw deceased twice a,ler
that and he was lnsensble; saw Miller the night be-
fore he died, and ne could not speak; have not
talked with ar Sclerer concerning that affair snce
1t occurred; think Miller was insensble the first
time saw him lying on the door; dld not observe
any marks OF violence ON deceased before he fell
down stairs but when picked him up sawa Drulse
on his right eye.
ness, corroborated his evidence. She recoilected
how the old man fell down stairs on Thursday night,
the 10Th INST; my husband and Scherer were In my
room; previous to this we heard noise like some
one falling down; my husband went up and when
he returned he told me that he pulled Scherer and
the old man apart; Scherer and the old man had
quarrel once IN a WHILE
Other witnesses were examined but nothing ma
terlal was elected from the testimony. The case
was given TO the jury at haif-past one O'Clock and
for i've hours and haf one member Of that body
GRATED In a mixture OF low Dutch and broken Eng
sh TO his eleven brothers on the spotleSs character
OF Scherer, the accused But his oratory fell on bar
rem ground Outside the greatest impatience was
stable 10 inquire II the jury had agreed
THE VERDICT.
At seven O'Clock the jury rendered a verdict that
John Miller came TO his death from Injuries caused
by kicks, blows and bruises inflicted on him py
Adam Scherer.
Captain Robinson. OF the Third precinct imme-
diateiy telegrapned to Police Headquarters for IN
structions, as Scherer was at large on trinlng ball.
ana received an order from Chef Fowler to
APPREHEND SCHERER IMMEDIATELY
ana lodge MN In the county jail. This order was
promptly obeyed.
During the progress Of the inquest Scherer seemed
to be the most unconcerned individual in court He
smoked has cigar, drank lager, walked ABOUT with
an air OF cool indifference, and shrugged
his shoulders impatiently now and then at
tue slowness OF the proceedings. 10 those who
heard the thrilling recsas, the sad fate Of the Old
man was even less melancholy than the miserable
end Of the poor Old woman, vino
DIED OF A BROKEN HEART
on witnessing Inc ciueltics inflicted on her husband
She said repeatedly before her death That she felt
that the Old man could not recover ana she could
not outllve MN Some parties actually propose TO
Jersey is 100 powerful just now.