The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-30
THE TRUNK TRAGEDY.
Light Leaping Through Loop
holes.
A Previous Murder in the Same
Place.
Story of the Servant, Jane
Johnson.
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BURIED IN THE DARK.
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What Was Found in the Cellar-Another Volun-
teer-Fishing for Funeral-Ihe Door OF Com
munication Working Under Ground
Face to Face with the Fiend.
TALKS WITH THE DOCTORS.
EXCITEMENT IN THE CITY.
HISTORY OF TIE HUNGARIAN,
Another Case Comes to Light in
Br00klyn.

The news OF the arrest OF R0senZwejg the a0Or-
donis In yesterdays journals, created the widest
excitement throughout The city. From an early
nour IN the morning crowds assembled in 'front.' Of
the two houses reported to be used BY Ascher for
the carrying on OF his vilanous business and gangs
Of men, women ana boys assembled in front OF them
and manifested their disgust OF the man and his
profession by
ORGANS, WELLS, Kisses AND CAT CALLS.
On Second avenue as the cars drove up and
down, the passengers crowded on the platforms or
hung out of the windows anxious to get a glimpse
OF the house in which it was supposed murder had
been committed.
About nine O'Clock In the morning doctor friend
OF Rosenzweig went TO the house In Amity place
and took down the sign OF DR.. Ascher amid q per-
feet bowling of Kisses and groans. This place, as
well as the one in Second avenue continued
throughout the day to be the centre of attraction
and curiosity. Nothing talked OF the entire
DAY but the mSstery of the trunk. On the Streets
IN the hotels In public places and in private dwell
ings
THE ONLY SUBJECT OF CONVERSATION
seemed to be the murder or the young woman and
the attempt 20 get rid Of her body. In the course
of the morning Mr.. James f. Boyle an undertaken
who does business at COS Second avenue went to
the Eighteenth precinct station house and made the
following afidavit:-
second avenue. On the morning OF Saturday. the
2 2aan INST, man, whom | recognize as Doctor
kOsenZwelg, came to my store where do business
rs an undertaken and asked me
HOW MUCH 1T WOULD COST TO BURY A WOMAN,
ana then added that servant girl OF his had died;
that she was very poor, and had only s1O and that
u dld not matter to him how or where she was
buried. lasked HIM what sort OF funeral he wanted,
hnd ne SAID That ne only required a hearse. He
then asked could take the body to the store say
Ing Il was not far OF. replied that could only
90 this IL he would furnish me with certificate
rom the doctor who had attended her, and then
could get permit from the Board OF Health. In
the course OF further conversation he said that the
doctor who attended the deceased lived down town.
He then went away.
Boyle was confronted with the prisoner by Cav
tam Cameron, and
FULLY IDENTIFIED HIM
as the man who had come to the store and asked
for the funeral for his servant. Rosenzweg
admitted that he had gone to Boyle's place. but ne
said he had only done 1t for fun and had no neces-
slty for funeral as no servant of his was dead.
Captain Cameron, upon receiving tins Information,
went with q number OF his men to the residence of
ROsenzweig, on Second avenue. It's
SMALL BRICK HOUSE,
with high stoop and the basement lush with the
street. The front door on the top OF the stoop leads
directly into the front parlor. which Is hand
somely furnished and divided from the
family sitting room by folding doors The
basement was used as Kitchen and dining room
and underneath this room is dark cellar and coal
hole. when the police had thoroughly examined
The entlre upper part OF the house they procured
lights and
WENT DOWN INTO THE CELLAR.
They found It filled with rubbish ana broken I'D
lumber. This was removed, and egress to the front
part of the cellar effected; but nothing was
found but coal. Prosecuting the inquiry still
further they bored their way the back part of the
cellar, and, after removing quantity OF dirt nom
OF undergarments folded up in an Old newspaper
These things being brought out In the light proved
10 he portion Of woman's chemse literally
SATURATED WITH BLOOD AND FILTH,
part of q petticoat in similar condition and a
number OF long strips OF linen covered with matter
and mouldy with wet and dirt. Besides these there
was small piece OF an old colored cotton wrapper
and some odd rags. The only one of the cloths that
had Mt all the appearance OF having been recently
IN use was the portion OF the chemise. some of
the corners that did not happen to be wet and
bloody showed unmstakable signs OF having been
worn recently. II the clothing now wrapped
around the rotting body in the deadhouse at
Bellevue Hospital should in any way suit a
part OF that found In the cellar valuable
clue will be obtained by the police, and there is no
knowing but this very evidence Will be the means
OF bringing the entire management OF the murder
aud disposition Of the body home to the man now
IN prison. When the police had unearthed this up-
looked for prize they telegraphed news OF 1t to
Inspector Walling, who sent back word to them to
10 back again into the cellar and sound the walls
These Instructions were followed, and door OF
communication with the cellar OF the adjoining
house. which is exactly similar to the one occupied
by Rosenzweig and the residence OF fellow coun
tryman OF nis named Cetlinski, was discovered.
This was still more startling evidence OF a much
MORE EXTENDED AND COMPLICATED CRIME
than had aJ first been supposed and information OF
the event at once sent to headquarters and In
Bpector walng went up to the scene Of the search.
He then directed that thorough examination OF the
house be made, and the result Of this was a number
OF papers belonging to the prisoner which were
found In OF the drawers OF his desk The follow
Ing Is a correct copy Of all
THE DOCUMENTS DISCOVERED.
Certificate from the Bureau o Vital Statistics for
stubborn child, In which the medical attendant Is
Dy him Is commissions Of the mother In TINS paper the
DOCTORS residence s given as No. 10 orchard street.
copy OF the advertisement he usually inserted
In the journals as Dr. Ascher
Two receipts for taxes paid by Jacob Rosenzweig.
me envelope OF a letter returned from the Dead
Letter once addressed to DR.. z. RosenZweg, No.
Receipt OF the New York Gasght Company, made
out 10 Jacob Rosenzweig No. 10 orchard street.
- receipts Tor one month rent for the premises
Tor the sum of $40.
slip OF dirty, greasy paper, on which was written
ana at inc bottom Jefferson Market police.
q soneo anu crumpled letter written In Hebrew,
WIN 'nn w9rds MOCK and Irostra at the top Of the
page, anu thc initials h. 5. c. at the bottom.
"A greasy SLIP OF paper, evidently the first draught
OF telegram. cali at once to New York with
Eoney; very particular. Answer. J. Rosenzweig."
receipt for one months rent for apartments In