The New York herald., 1871-09-02


the room a. This is the man; have not known
any other DR.. Ascher; did not know him by any
names. bur knew him by no o;her name; have
always known him as Or. Ascher; don't know
anybody else but DIR. Ascher.
O. How long has he had that onices A. Since
two wears ago; perhaps, not more Than eighteen
months.
Q. Had he much practice there A. He mad more
gentlemen Than lazy patients.
residing nj 4os Wcsi TnirtieJn street said he was
assistant baggage master. anu testified to placing
"A strap on tile trnnk; there was no name on the
trunk: nc was present when IL was opened, and
saw lpe body inside 1t; hai not seen the woman
who brought tue trunk since; had seen woman
very mucn like her III the court room. inspector
Waling explained that this woman had been
| arrested but II was abundantly made clear nv the
witnesses who had seen the woman at the depot
more particularly than ,bs witness that it was not
the woman who mad taken the trunk to the depot.)
JhnRs T. BOYLE.
! reside at 65s second avenue; am an under
iaGer: keep "a store there; on saturday morning,
August 20, as near US | can remember about
twenty five minutes past nine O'Clock. a man came
into my store, whom have since recognized as
man whom they call Dr. Rosen2weg. and said thai
he had servant slri who had died. and Thar she
was very poor tshe had about $lo), aud asked me
how much rs would cost TO bury her; asked him
SAID he was no. particular: the cheap
est place would DO him: sail there
was EverTreens Cemetery. which was about the
cheapest 1 knew; he asked me how long iL woulu
lake 10 &C. ready; tod Bim about an hour ana a
half or two hours; lac said 1t was no, far away;
asked him where the doctor lved who hao attended
her; nc said he iivcl Gown town; he spoke about
%
q body from my store without certificate from
doctor pernlt IRON the board or llealth ne
then got mp ana said, believe he would cali agap,
and tnen went away; saw INN afterwards tnaJ
day; saw HIM standing at the door: made a re-
mark myself that rnaL was the man; there was
cDacn standing AT the door: ne and another man were
standing there. they both moved over to the Thirty
seVentn street corner; saw MIN afterwards at The
Twenty-second precinct station house; have seen
hm again to-day here.
PETER MURPHY.
an police oiiicer IN the Twentieth precinct:
attention called TO q truuk by the baggage mas
ter; Xas on posr in the neghDorhood: the trunk
was opened III nv presence. and there was the body
of 3 lady there; went 10 the station anu reported
IT. was sent with letter 10 the Coroners' ohice;
brought the trunk to the MOrgue with the body. III
the afternoon; identity the trunk as the same
trunk.
This witness Is patient in the hospital. ana the
bringing OF her in through the crowd Of spectators
caused little excitement She was very neatly
attired III mourning, and had face that Indicated
more than the nsua intelligence OF her class. She
gave her evidence very clearly and with no hesita
lion, answering only the questions that were put to
her.
came heres a. With DR.. Rosenzweg. at No. cs7
Second avenue.
Q. How long have you been living there's a.
q. In what capacIty2 A. Doing the bousework;
Washing, ironing. cooking and general WORK.
q Are you married woman i. J am.
q. Where Is your nuspandY A. lie died about six
years ago; am "A widow.
rcd ''~' '''''0 '9''
q. What did the Doctor engage ycn 70 do? A. /
was engaged 10 do general work.
O. what wages dld you receiver A. Eleven dol
lars per month
Q. " hat dld yon see In the house last week. A.
l remember seeing u young lady coming III
Wednesday or Thursday: ii was in The afternoon OF
a day last week: a young woman came ID the house
aud / saw her go up stars; never saw her after
wards did not see her races she had white dress
on; did noI see any bue scarf; dld not see that
scarf tscurf producedl; don't remember what was
IN the wash; she had no trInk ana no
pelisse; she was gong mp STAIRS ana was down
IN; opened the door for her ana she came in with
the DOCTOR; saw her 60 nn stalls; never saw the
away was out OF the house.
By the JuKY-Have you seen articles OF bed cloth
ing here that were used IN the Doctors house? A.
Yes, nave seen comforter.
q. What else? A. nave seen small piece OF
muslin
q. What did you do last Saturday. A. In the
morning was dong honsework and IN the after
noon was out with the children.
q. How many females lived IN the hOuscp 4.
The doctors wife, the daughter and Itnosc were all.
@. ANY patients come TO the house? \. Some
tunes the patients in and stayed few hours.
q. DO you KNOW OF anybody else washin. clothes
that dayf A. No. SIR.
Warden BRENNAN
testified very breny To the fact OF the body arriving
IN the ranS az the nosrlta mia and that ne was present
cloiiling that came in the trunk in MS presence.
JoEN DE LORNE
aIH detective ollicer attached TO the twentieth
prec.ncf on "Wednesday evening last about eight
O'Clock the captain and some gentlemen sent Ior me
ana went To 6s7 Second avenue: rang the bell and
Captain Cameron lei me in; Went for the purpose
OF endeavorng 70 identity some c.oihlng worn by
this lady went INTO the back basement, where there
were two ionarv tubs, where some clothing had
been left bv somebody: In one or the tubs found a
handkerchief; the. handkerche! proouced is
the handkerchief / found there: 1 madc
private upon 1t; the handkerchief was In the
washtub: there was y rane on tins handkerchief.
Dr.. Cushman read 10 the jury the result Of his post
mOrten examination.
rms was the CONCLUSION Of the evidence. and the
jury retired TO consider their yeriict. they re-
turned alter short consultation win The following
VERDICT.
That the deceased, Miss Alice Augusta Bowlsny,
came 10 her death from meirc-pcriionitis. Inc
result or an abortion Produced betvcen'tnc pa ana
Goth day Of August. ls.l, Ny jacob KOsenzweig, OF
NO 6s, second avenue.
IN the formal examination
THE PRISONER SAID
that his name was Jacob hOsenzwelc, that he
thirly niue years o! age that he resided at 6s7 Sec
oDd avenne, ana that ne was n physician. In reply
10 the inquiry as 10 whether he was Gnllty or not
guilty, ms counsel sail,
The prisoner desires 10 state That hc Is perfectly
Innocent oi TINS. ana that wnen IL comes 10 be de-
nberacly considered ne.orc legal tribunal evidence
VIII be given 10 show mat he not guilty OF per-
pciraiilg the atrocities upon the body or TINS lady,
ana that he plea'iel cmpnaiical!y moi guilty.
The Coroner tlcn made out commitment for the
prisoner 10 The romps. and Captain Cameron. with
mage 10 the tlty Prison.
The Excitement in pnicrson--t oroher's In-
quest Concluded.
Paterson. with IT'S $1,000 inhabitanls arose from
an uneasy coach yesterday morning 10 discoss the
event Of horror Which, III all its native ghas,noss,
has pun, tured the iniuraied conscience Of
New York ana lei. tie trace OF blood even
among them. The visitor TO tins Guiet
town would observe that something unusual
had stirred the town rom us sluggsnness. On the
lips OF the pretty gris, Tor which hs place Is likely
10 gain an Unenya0le noioriety, There was
word uttered constantly, ana ,hat was "AIlce.p
HERALD reporter took his way actoss The bridge
over the lurbid waters .! tie rassaic, and wendcd
his way OF the Houses Of which the blasting sin
Of the tiay has wrapped IN mourning. This was
the house OF Alderman Conkn, father Of the Young
man Of twenty-five Years, whose suicide cast >uch a
sinister light upon .
qHE STORY OF THE MURDERED ,rICE.
II was pain hrlck house, No. NOrih Main
street. ana u bow OF Grape. with one o. white SILK