The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-06
WAS IT a TIURDER?
A WESTCHESTER COUNTY SENSATION
Suspected Poisoning Mysterious Death Of Ger
msh Five Years Ago-Running boulevard
Through cemstsry-What the Grave
Disclossd-A Case That Calls
Tor Official Action.

Amystery, over which the silence OF the grave
has kept watch for nearly five years, ana on which
hinges strong belief that foul play was practsed
toward too coniding husband by his errng wife
ard her paramount, has, under circumstances OF
peculiar nature, again been revived IN Morrisana,
Westchester county, where the CHASTITY details OF
The case are at present being discussed and COM
mented upon with an carnesmess which has become
almost universal in thar community.
Ii seems that in the summer OF 1868 n German
named John wltzen, who kept lager beer saloon
al Mott Haven. near Harlem bridge, died rather
Suddenly ana amid surroundings or such sus-
pioious nature as 10 warrant general teiei in the
neigaborhood that
he HAD BEEN POISONED.
Ar the time OF mis- death Wlt2e had through
Industry and ludieious speculation, accumulated
property 10 The value OF about S2ooo0, which
has since appreciated TO perhaps more than
double that sum. As result of his prosperity the
deceased visited Europe during the fan Of 1865,
soSynr his wife 10 carry the business during his
absence Before leaving, however, he rented 4
barge room over bis place OF business 10 party
named Henry Wagner. married man whose
family lived IN the vicinity. The spring
al lsee witnessed the return OF Wit
ven, who was not long in ascertanng
that his transatlantic trip was the great mistake Of
hs lifetime. During his absence an improper in
hmacy sprung up between his wife and Wagner,
whics furnished ample food for the scandal-lovug
rossps Of the village, ana OF the existence OF which
II Is stated that the deceased, after his return home
Nad proof strong as Holy Writ. AS a consequence
q this outrage Oh the domestic peace OF
THE DOOMED HUSBAND,
pepetuai siie re,gnea ~ MS lresde; While TO aug.
her pvciercnce Tor Wagner, VINO. despite Nltzelrs
Iro'estations ana The Indignation OF the community,
sit eonHnued 70 say q, ne tlple. On inc day pre-.
ceainG Nitzeh's death he visited New York ana al
10 arrive nome uh'li ae IN Inc evening, when, II
y s'atSdi iie was received WIN
iron, ~ ,,oot7o, a ' ,11L * ABUSE
from ~ ueciaeuIy INFERIOR haii. supper was pre-
falea lVl MN, =! when ~ paltook without any
aoseai Renaissance tanspl.in4, except that ne
.n.tie Ielnath apout MS ica being very sweet.
shortly allerwari deceased complained OF intense
Ii - ~ .otiiaSt.' aiiu S'tgtls chIeateu tiat
nos.oi aas.i. ~ heht or NietHer ms request was
complcd win OF not Is SIM u mo ted question: buC
certain II y that
NiIZElL DIED ~ fEW HOURS
'ianlty' mat the services or 4 physician pro-
cured AMI That deceased had died Or cholera. This
p w. sGSa.usu ~ ie" y pcilg hshy pro,
n"ee, several cases o. cho.efa having occurred
IN tnc village al that time. a maJonty OF the
c'tAehs, hnNeNCr, uiseretlted me story, and
some OF tlem suggested TO Tie then ac;-
my coroner lhe propriSN OIL investigating
.he halter' bOt u ~ not improbable that Wagner
FURNISHED ply scians certificate TO the cause or
Death, and This may have alayed the aporehensions
~ lie omclaI indicated VINO was, perhaps not ovlr
anHioas - enter me precincts Of the dreaded DIS
East. me remains OF Tue much abused husband
were deposited N inc bensonia Cemetery at MOTIFS
hLi.i anu a. ti.ne roheu on the
MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
attending ms decetse were fast fading from the
HLHds OF the citi1ehs until lev days
Hso, when an event occurred which has
revived win increased cogency the sus.
iclons entertained az Inc time OF his death
en- act u me Legislature having sanctioned the
opeuing and laying out OF 81. AIMS avenue and
Carr avenue IN the Town above named, ii was found
necessary 10 appropriate portion OF
bensonia cemetery Accordingly protracted