The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-02
TEE RIvrNGrcN STREET MURDER.

INQUEST ON the Body Of the Murdered
Weman-Vcrdict Against Her Hus-
band-Dcath by Hcmorrhage Produced
by q Stab Wound.
An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner Kess-
her on the case OF Caroline Schulz, the woman VINO
was killed the 26tn ult., rs alleged, by her nus
band Csspar Scheie, at their house, in Rivingtoh
street. The room was well crowded by those
whose tastes were morbid enough to enjoy murder
and by the relatives Of the prisoner, who In the
persons of csildren and grandchildren, thronged
about him az tie sat in the middle Of the room ana
expressed their interest in the proceedings by sop
and walls the prisoner himself who appears to befa
rather naliti- hammered man, OF about sixty|cve
years OF age, wept freely during the investlgsaon
and sheek his head from side to side as hetwas
swayed by his emotions. Coroner KessleT pre-
sided and having empanelled jury, proceeded
at once with the testimony.
THE SALOON KEEPERS EVIDENCE
Margaret Schaebach, who keeps the saloon III
Forsyth street, where the prisoner appeared just
AFTER beating his wife, being sworn, testified that
on Saturday sast she saw the prisoner In her sa-
loon and SAID TO him, "Aint you, German,
ashamed to beat your wifef" he said Hold your
mouth" or s'Shut your mouth;'' heard some one in
phe yard cry out "She Is gone" and said to the
prisoner, 'Perhaps she is dead )" he then went out;
witness went into the yard and saw deceased
lying there, bleeding from wound In the shoulder;
thought she was dead.
BLOOD UPON THE SLEEVE.
Mary Smith and Mary Christian testified to hay
ing the prisoner in the yard OF the house, and
that there was blood upon his shirt sleeve.
TESTIMONY OF HUBERT ZIER.
Hubert Tier, who lives In front OF No. 80 Riving-
ton street, testified that he knows tine prisoner;
heard scream in the yard; went to a rear WIN
dow and saw deceased leaning on the pump and
bleeding from her right shoulder; asked her how
or plane handle; she said it was deep-meaning
the wOund-and then fell down she did not say
VINO mad Sta6esG heG me Pc
sne was taken to the house, bleeding all the time,
and died there; cannot say whether the prisoner
THE SONS TESTIMONY.
Ludwig Schulz, q son OF the deceased, young
day evening, about fve O'Clock, he was sitting
with his sister, when the prisoner entered and said
he had stabbed the witness mother; he was very
nervous; his nerves seemed to be quite unstrung;
he did not express any regret he said the police
were after him; they went to O house in Riyngton
street and had drink and when they came out his
father arrested; the prisoner said that his wit
ss)mother had brought him to this; that she had
worried nm great , deal ne was 80 bswildered
had seen the prisoner intoxicated, but his mother
drank mere-whskey and beer; had seen her in
toxicated; was so nearly every day; went to the
house and found his mother dead.
DAUGHTER'S EVIDENCE.
Amelia Herman, q married daughter OF the de-
the delivery OF her evidence. She said that her
father was at her house; it was alter five O'Clock
on Saturday evening; he said he was hungry and
would 70 home ana see II her mother had cooked
anything for his supper; afterwards girl called
and told her to go to her mother; went. and met
mother;n lie told her afterwards that he had
stabbed her with cabbage-auger used for sauer-
kraut; that 1t was lying on the table and she
worried him so much in the yard thar he pushed
her with it, but did not know that he stabbed her;
her father had always treated her mother we'll
she was very hard drinker; her father was not III
the habit OF getting Intoxicated.
CLOSING THE INQUEST
Otto Schletmer heard scream in the yard OF the
house; ran to the window and saw deceased with
blood lowing from the right breast; went for q
policeman; could not find one; doctor came and
examined the wound, and SAID 1t had penetrated
the lungs and the woman would die.
Onicer Hartman, OF the Tenth precinct was called
and Identified the auger; 1t resembles cheese
toaster the edges being quite sharp; he found 1t
under the stove ut 30 livingston street. ON sunday
morning.; there was blood upon 1t.
THE VERDICT.
Deputy Coroner Leo made q post-mOrtem eXami-
natloni and found a deep cut Oh the left arm the
instrument had fractured the second RIB penetrated
by hemorrhage.
THE JURY RENDERED. A VERDICT
"that deceased came to her death IRON hemor-
rhage the result OF u stab wound at the hands of the
prisoner" who was thereupon committed to await
The action OF the Grand Jury.
loud in their wallings while he himself seemed
overcome by the deep trouble which had overtaken
him. On his way to the TOmbs his son and daughter
remained closely by him. In appearance he seemed
to be Woodworking man and his cOuntenance
does not indicate any great use OF liquor.