The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-31
GAEL VOGT RECOGNIZED.
Light Dawning on the Brussels Murder case-A
Witness Identifies the Prisoner as tho
Murdered Chevalier's Superintend-
ent-That Little Black Trunk"

At the examination OF Carl Vogt the alleged
Brussels murderer, which was resumed yesterday
morning before Judge Hogan at the Tombs Police
Court the case suddenly took turn that Will I'M
doubt eddy awaken even deeper and more universal
interest IN it than has heretofore been felt. All
along counsel for the defence have attempted to
heittle and ridcule the case and have made them
selves far more conspicuous for their petty and an.
noying "objections" than for any particular depth
OF legal lore. Yesterday, however, these gentlemen
were
FORCIBLY AWAKENED
to the fact that the horizon not nearly clear for
their client they have all along affected TO believe
by the Introduction by Assistant District Attorney
Sullivan Of an unimpeachabe witness who most
positively identifies the prisoner as Supp, Cheva-
Her Dubose dc Bianco's general superintendent. In
vain did the counsel make of every effort mt
their command for the purpose OF shaking this wit
ness testimony. but so far from doing this they
only strengthened 1t by bringing out new points
and touching up his memory in such manner as
to make min still more positive as to his direct tes
timOny.
the prisoner Supp. alias vogt, on appearing in
the examination room, appeared
QUITE PALE AND NERVOUS.
His eyes are considerably sunken, and altogether
he appears as though his incarceration was begin
ming to tell upon MS constitution. OF course his
vile was present aud busted HIM during the entire
proceedings with listening TO the incessant rafting
OF her tongue.
On Judge HOganS calling inc case, Wnlcn ne did
lew minutes after zen O'Clock, Mr.. sullivan arose
and stated that the witness VINO sailed from Europe
on the 10TH or q tn OF me present month, and VINO
IT Is expected Will Identify The prisoner mad not vet
arrived. There are now due here. he said, eleven
European steamships on one OF which The witness
Is and In all probability they Will arrive within
day or two. MIR. Sullivan mad, however another
witness ut hand, but before placing him the
stand he would read the following cable telegram
THE DESPATCH FROM BRUSSELS.
CHARLES MALI, Belgian Consul, New York: =
Positive affidavit forwarded yesterday. Supp sailed from
LIVERPOOL tor New York qndeI the name Of Car voFt with
with which ae SS u Lspaon 70 Sve
1t may be stated by way Of parenthess. that the
''small black trunk" alluded to was found In
vogt's, or stnpp's, possession at the Tune OF his
Mr.. Sullivan now called his witness, Mr.. Charles
B. zimmerman. this city.
HE CAME FORWARD
and gave his testimony In q remarkably concise
and Intelligent manner, as fOllows:-
am thrty.two years OF age; reside at present
at No. 7 Rosyn place, between Amity and Fourth
streets, in this city was born IN Cologne. IN Ger
many; came 10 New York IN isoa n oeeys In
Tor fifteen or twenty years he did business
for the Chevaer Du Bots dc Banco. who
HAD large possessions near Cologne, and chateau
called Horbell, where he spent usually from six
residence was at Ixelles, which is aubourg out
skirt OF Brussels; | was In the habit OF carving
messages from my father to the Ohevaier Du Boi]
de Bianco, and knew hlm perfectly well; at the
time, and as lar back as l can recollect, Chevaier
Du Bots de BlanCo had
A GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT,
or agent named Schuet; Schuet attended to all his
property near Cologne, collected rents. and did
other things; Schuet was bachelor, and had u
sister who Kept house for him; Schuet died some-
where about 1851 and 1852; after Schuets death his
sister continued TO attend 10 the Chevalers affairs;
man named Supp cultivated leased farm about
Fix miles from Chateau Horbe; this man had sew
counting MISC Schuet; this was the talk; after
wards he married her, and the Baron. or Chevalier
Da Bots de Biaaco put him IN charge OF all his az
In the vicinity; know he married Miss Schuet and
remember TINS man Stupp perfectly well; ] saw
him often at Cologne at the Laacher Hof or Hotel,
where all the farmers meet ana at The horse mar.
ket many times, and at other places, anu recog-
nize him perfectly as the man now before me who.
calls himself Carl Vogt;
AM SURE OF THIS;
the woman now see who passes for his Wife, Ia
not the Miss Schuet whom he married as have be-
fore stated; have seen her before and recognize
her to be Catherine Meyerstrass, whom have fre-
quently seen near Cologne; the Chevaller Du BvS
de Bianco was widower, and had but one child, a
daughter, VINO was married to Count Du Val de
Beaulieu; recognize the photograph shown me
here OF man In military uniform as that OF Supp;
] am positive it Is Stupp; know he was In the
army.
revealed was that he had not been subpu naed TO
appear as a witness, but that seeing an account OF
the case In the papers he called upon
Mr.. MALI, THE BELGIAN CONSUL,
and stated TO nm that he possessed certain infor.
nation that might throw light upon the case. He
received note from the Messrs. COudert Brothers
and called upon them. They requested him to APP
pear IN Court this morning and give evidence,
which he had done.
MIR. sullivan, at this point, moved for a further
postponement OF the case. He stated that no had
TO examine them until after the examination OIL Tue
witness VINO Is now on his way here from Brussels
Judge Hogan granted the motion and next Inurs-
day morning was set as the time for the c0ptinua-
examination.