, 1873-03-19
The Assassin Not Yet Appre-
hended,
Coroner's Inqucst---Stntemo of
the NIurderer's Companions.


toned was, until wook ago, kopt by ono Charles
Hoymoior but ho having boon guilty Of solllng
liquor to minors, tho Mayor revoked lis ncense,
Ho WIS not disposed to give up his busi-
neBs, and ontorod into an agrooment
with Hanson, who nssumod tho pro-
prictorahip Of tho place, Hoymoter acting
as bar-koopor. Tho agrooment is beloved to DO
merely .verba1. and waa undoubtedly madc to
cYade punisbmont, and acoura another license.
As stated, Hanson tsronted" the saloon about q
week ago. mud, yielding to the ontroatos Of sev-
ora1 friends, docidod to celebrate his coming in
to possession
WITH 4 DANCE.
Monday night was fixed as tho timo, and Mt 8
o'clock in tie evening the couples who wero to
tako pnrt began to arrive. No disturbance oo-
purrad during tho ovening, although largo
quantity Of boor was guzzled: Evory ono was
Yood-nnturod aud bon5 on enjoying hlmeen or
terday morning, however, while tho musicians
were laying tito last waltz, m unlooAoa for oc-
purroncc took place, ono Of thclr number being kill
ed, md thofostivities auddenly Terminated. There
was no general fight, no loud talking or obscoue
language, the decd being 30 quietly done thai no
ono IN Tho room Baw tho aooassm a& "ofk, OF "as
MAN HAD BEEN STABBED,
until they Baw him fall on the floor aud tho blood
ypurt from his wound. Confusion followed, but
ltwaa not boistorous. Tho suddenneHH @ of the le!
"cyont nonplused those present, and they did NOT
yocoyer from their atupor for minute or two
TTo brothers q the Sroa q man on 9nr @
Ono Of them lifted him In hls arms and held
him until ho broathod his last breath.
Not realizing that ho was doad, tho brother
called 'Abert, Albert" No response boing
tho iollity that Ind but few moments before
characterized the gathering. The ilanoe Of tho
deceased
wErr 11Rr A CHILD,
and waB iuconsolable. Two persons who had
gone, for physician presently returned With
one, but his aorvices were not needed. a police
man also came in, and, on inquiring Of tho bar
keeper wifo, learned that several young men
standing nt the bar near aoetz' ust before
DESCRIPTION OF THESE RoudHe,
10 started out for assistance g
arrest them. Goetze was not dancing when
stabbed, but standing near tho street-door talk
Ing TO h1s fanco, young German girl named
Sophia Lindemann. gho wanted him to go
heme, but be desired to wait until hss two broth
siu wore rendy. Wl,ilo eenysxatns, four youths,
approached tho bar, and called for beer. While
the bar~keepor waa filing the glasses, one of tho
follows. who wss within two feet OF Mias Linde-
mann, tndocently exposed his person. She
the scoundrel by tho arm, pushed him toward
the door, and into tho street: Tho boys aaaoci-
JUMPED UPON HIS nAOK,
snd showed hun out. Tho girl ran to the two BROTH
turned round facing tho door. A second altar
wards, and before they had time to move, Gootze
staggered into the room, fell forward seYoral
feet, and came In contact with q table. The
brothers ran to him, and what took place Hubse-
quently has already been stated.
The policeman, shortly after leaving the 80,
loon, met Sergeant 0Donnel, and Informed
him OF tho murder. Two other officers wore
soon secured, and tho four commenced
4 SEARCH OF THE BALLOONS
In tho vicinity, where the roughs arc in the
Halatod street they saw four young
mon coming along. O'Donnell recognized thon
s%1s 70 Ssss psrsaBs ssa Il tSo
termined to apprehend them: They wore, bow
ever, lively boys, and, when they saw the police
men, scattered and rnn. One only made his
sNsespo tho other three, James Sheridan, Patrick
While on the way to tho Twelfth Street statiou
with tho prisoners, O'Donnell saw
: ANOTHER OF TIE GANG
standing in tho door Of his fathers saloon, No,
e o.te' 'uHtoaz esa when aat ' to saw n h' ds
away, Jimmy, or you will DO collared." Jimmy
needed the admonition, and dhrted into tht
in baok room. Tho father Of tho boy, Thom.t
Aspel, his mother, and sisters, as the Sergeant
alleges, attacked him. toro his clothes, and On
t the la They wore
to accompany his son to tho lonk-up.
AT TIE STATION,
C'Donnell had protractea interview with younl
Aspel, and learned from him that boy namot
ARRAY, by Tansey, mud TINT ho had gon'
to his homo, No. 10 Johns place. nea