The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-09
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TN the 10Th dae 6fs june. there, arrived by
the steamship Thuringia . German gentle
man who had all the appurtenances Of wealth
and refinement. He was an individual Of
medium size, with light-biuish eye and
brown hair. He was about forty years Of
age, and wore black cloth coat, light pants,
a shirt studded with golden buttons, and
boots of patent leather. His luggage was
ample, aud he stood upon the deck casting
nervous Chances at the stewards as they set
his trunks upon vehicle. He proceeded to
the Park Hotel, where he entered upon the
register his name, Carl Kussner.S Room No.
26 was assigned to him. 70 those who sat
regularly at table with him he represented
himself as the agent Of mercantile firm In
Stettin. for whom he was about to travel
through various portions of this country to
purchase goods that are marketable in Ger
many. He constantly spoke of his intended
trim to California. His habits were tempe
rate, and he carefully attended to his bodily
wants, going every morning to bathe In the
the hotel. Anxious
TO REMAIN IN BoBpKEN
during the celebration Of independence Day,
he was seen at breakfast time as usual on
Friday morning the 4th instant. Sometime
during the forenoon be quietly left the place.
He did not return that night, nor did he ap-
pear on the day following. Yesterday morn
ing citizen Of Hoboken was bathing at the
foot of Fourth street, when he observed a
body floating near the shore. The corpse
was speedily dragged to land. 1t had been
a day or two in the water. The entire face
below the forehead was battered to Jelly,
and fishes had deYoured the flesh as far as
the brain. No person could recognize the
mutiated head; it was only possible to iden-
tify the deceased by the color of his hair, by
one eye that remained, and by the garments
| be wore. The pockets of the pants. were
| turned inside out, and the man had evidently
been beaten with budgeon, robbed, and
| flung to the mercy of the waves. The body
| was that of Carl Kustper. Beyond the re-
voting spectacle presented by the head the
corpse presented patllral appearance, as If
the passage from time to eternity had been
but brief for the Inflated man.
Nothing of value was to be found on the
body save three pearl studs specked with
gold, and these the supposed assassins did
| not deem worth renewing. A silver watch
| which deceased had been in the habit OF
carrying was not TO be found, and bis pocket
| book, too, was gone. The breast-pocket OF
| his coat bad been ripped through with a
| knife. Coroner Parslow took the sad re-
mains in charge, and County Physician
Buckle made q preliminary examination OF
was case demanding rigid examination.
| Mayor McGaviSk, Recorder Bohnstedt, Chief
Donavan, and Detectives Bageley and Hayes
| interested themselves deeply III the affair
| The reasonable presumption is that mas.
much as Kustner had no vest, but had a
| towel in his coat pocket, he went to battle
as usual, and was logged by persons who
had come to knowledge of his wealth.
They followed him to the shore, where he
was wont to stand gazing at the metropolis,
and there struck him
The psATH-BLow,
/ robbed him, and buried his body In the
waters: 1t Is absurd TO allege that he would
kill himself under such circumstances as
were narrated above. When the coroner
searched the room ut the hotel he found in
one of the deceased's trunks memorandum
showing deposit of Is, 900 thalers III Stettin
bank, 1000 in the American Spar bank, and
| $500 elsewhere: VALUABLE cothihg and u
| gold watch were among his personal effects.
1t is vet unknown In what specific business
he was engaged, or whether he leaves a
family in Germany. During his leisure
hours ne was in the habit of visiting Mr..
Acker, wine merchant in Third street, who
made the following statement in relation to
the murdered gentleman 81 became ac-
quainted with Dir. kustner shortly after his
arrival in this country. He was an amiable
gentleman, and visited me frequently. He
had already been in St. Petersburgh, and
was about to proceed to Saratoga; thence he
said he would 60 to California on business.
He was never melancholy or Respondent,
but seemed to be man bent on transacting
| mercantile affairs TO LARGE EXTENT 49,