The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-26
TEE LAGER BEER SAL0Oa HOMICIDE.
Coroner Herrman Makes nm Investigation
Verdict Of the Jury.


Coroner Herrmau Makes an investigation
Verdict Of the Jury.
The death OF Victor Clements, a single man,
twenty-six years OF age and born in Germany. late
OF 32S East Twenlyeghth street, from the effects OF
violence alleged TO have been received on the even
ing OF The 30th ultmO during quarrel between
hlmser Matthew Koerner and Joseph Reuck In the
saloon OF MI. Motzer 324 East Twentyelghth street.
has already been announced III the HERALD. Yes
terday morning Coroner Herman commenced an
investigation into the circumstances OF the case, al
the Morgue, ana a large number OF persons,
relatives and friends OF botn deceased and
the prisoners, assembled TO listen 10 the tes-
tlmony. There seemed to have been great deal
OF bad feeling engendered on both Sides the pro-
prietor OF the and their trends contending
that Clements, who entered the saloon intoxicated,
provoked The trouble and committed the first as
sanlt which ended IN ms receiving the iata inJu-
RES, while deceased's friends Charge that he was
struck without suilicient provocaLlon. Below VIII
be found u synopsis OF the testimony elclted:-
Clemens Clements deposed that deceased his brother
have MIN for more than two years heard Of
hs death ON the lon instant and came on from my home IN
Gustav PisGer, $40 First avenue. deposed that De-
husband keeps lager beer saloon at ga East
Gated and struck the Witness 10 The siSs and SAID going
to ns x re sa
hound dog with hi and but for the dog the witness would
one, deceased afraid hi.
ass so mh friends Of Ss he
he owed the witness GEMS for the drink ne then
the and put S IN cha
deceased stop would clothes deceased
srs Matthew SOsrHer Joseph ssucK, and
went OUT they were SOBER In about ha an hon tney re-
"a front OF the bar, Koernsr SAID That was no place
deceased hearing remark, said had anything
against the Jog 70 take out OF him. that he woad aeiend
his teea. put his hands IN his pockets koerner SAID 1T
20 s when
witness opened the uoor and put them OUT IN turning from
and deceased top of him noticed that deceased had
door a 1 the witness ana Of his
friends then left the place and the wness saw no more
table and on top OF him he had @ y Inc
would not be AFRAID OF any one.
Al this point OF the proceedings an adjournment
suggested till seven O'Clock III the evening, at
dately acted upon. AT the nour appointed the jury
was promptly IN attendance, ana Coroner Herman
proceeded with the examination OF Witnesses.
Evening Session.
Frederick Shannon of 3S West Twenys street. de-
the evening Of the sst utmo he entered the
deceased Mr. keuck the latter saying shat
deceased wanted licking anu ne should get hoefner
atable; they had cnca and Reuck seized lager beer
handed MRS MO.zer koerner then hold Of
rule and after they were separated struck
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the door and told deceased TO get OUT but he did not he
| cried 'Polce," but none came.
Oncer Grin, of the Twentyfrst precnc deposed that
he told proiusey his boarding
house. 3o East street, and would not to the
DOCTORS; took m to the hospital; deceased was ntoxi-
| Gated.
enry Walter of 2b1 A. the quarrel between
deceased Koernor and which Reuck
Clements the head with beer glass and broke the
glass; afterwards saw Koerner atrke deceased with rule
on the back.
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
Surgeon Ranney testified that DECEASED admitted to
the hospital suffering from scalp wound on the left side Of
the heaa he was weak from loss OF blood no fracture OF
the skull discovered days after admission deceased
seized with chill and fever, which continued until he
became deirious and three four subsequently he
died.
DR.. Ranney MADE postmortem examination on
the body, and n his opinion death resulted from
pyamla, consequent upon the injuries received.
The Jury rendered verdict THAT deceased came
to ms death Dy injuries lnncted oy Josepn heuGk,
prisoners denied their guilt and were committed.
They will be removed TO the TOmbs to-day to await
The action Of the Grand Jury.