The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-19

Statement OF the Late Employer OF the
Alleged Murderer.

Statement Of the Late Employer OF the
Alleged Murderer.
Theodore Grumewald, the barber, OF No. IS At
1antic street, Brooklyn, in whose employ Emil Low
'enstein, the supposed murderer OF John D. weston.
near Albany, was for some time. made the follow
Ing statement to q reporter yesterday concerning
the manner and habits OF the accused while in his
employ
About q month ago hired Emil Lowenstein at
the rate of $l4 per week. His wages paid every
Sunday morning, as was my custom. He worked
about nine O'Clock at night, and had one days
vacation out OF every two weeks He worked very
the @ The daS
I had told him that the shop must
be opened At an earlier hour than It had been,
and so was glad to see that he was on hand that
last morning at twenty minutes past six O'Clock.
He walked around (ior l could hear him down
came in and found the shop empty. Pretty soon
Charley, my other barber, came, and finding that
Emil was not there, called up to me. came down
hat and coat gone, but his razor, and another one
that had lent him, were gone also. then made
no man would stay away or 60 away from his work,
leave the shop open and take the tools away unless
We searched the whole place s thinking he had hid
them until he came back But when we found thai
minds that there were some very queer dotncs ia
hand. About two weeks previously went down
Of in the cellars and as nave
some also, and saw that he had quick sight and
was 2 pretty sure marksman. Aterward i ex-
shooter, smith Wessos navy size '0s ana syer
plated. Emil shot With this, too, ana aIss said
Week or 50 before he went away. and the next DAY
he brought down with him his pistol 1t was
small common single-barrelled one, and he
tised great deal with this, shooting at the rats
and alse ct board. Il saw that he was quick,
gave him the powder, and he would pick up
would bring down his dinner. to him, but not
but on one occasion, when ne was in the back
basement, helping me to weigh tobacco, he
tiously, Ssnl don't ten snybody;' but the truth
Is, my wife and don't agree very well. buy tea,
C96ee. groceries, &C., and take them home and
told me he had worked In good many places, but
1 cannot remember where now. He was very
DID NOT DRINK NOR SPEND MONEY
He was only away one day, and that he excused
himself for because his vile was sick, and he had
the other women In the house were better than
hun to take care Of her. For that days absence
ss GO s %esas
paid him 81 dollars each Sunday morning. Il
don't know. but I don't believe ne had saved
much money. He had only been married about
FELLOW woRKMAN's STORY.
me so many things found out to be lies, / don't
believe him at all. He said that he had such nice
carpets and furniture at his house. Well, never
was at his house IN my life, except when went
with the detectives, and then found out he had
no carpets and but very poor furniture He says
VOW not to drink anything for month. We often
walked up the street together after the shop was
he me up t S
his home One time--it was July 81 told him 1t
was my birthday and invited him to take glass OF
kNA pxVifh ma No uniA M In had Rnt1 hip
one month and was going to keep It another.
he. was quite 2 "blower," and told me he
City, 1taS IN tho those places he said he made
plenty Of stamps, but don't believe he had much,
or any IN bank. The last place ne worked In was
shop In Williamsburg, in South Second street, l
think. Sunday morning the boss was in The habit
OF treating to beer but he would drink only soda.
NfvEk SAW HIM ANGRY OR ouARRELsoMB
around the shop. ! guess he liked the YQmAn
pretty much, but did not see him do anything
would bns him his at osSr he
would have 1t with him. One day another lady
came with III she stood at the door and talked with
him few minutes. She was small and good look
ing. think, but don't know, that It was Mrs.
Weston. think 80 from the newspaper descrip-
her either before or after that day. did not ask HIM
anything about her. The report that had shaved
ton Of WESTON the MURDERED man sue not true
and never said 30. The one-armed man shaved
was here day or two before Emil ever came to
work here and while l was alone. His arm had
been amputated at the shoulder. feel quite sure
that he could not have been Weston. have
shaved other one-armed men, but know them,
and 49,
NONE OF THEN WERE WESTON.
The day that Emil left the shop stranger, carry.
ing carpet bag and Q coat came to the door, but
did not enter. He stood and inquired where Emil
was told him about his disappearance and the
closely, but he might have had but one arm.
think could recognize him again.
At noon that day Emil's vile came down with
IA mi N har "a had Dnn md Oh M said
she did not understand it, bur expected he would
be home ct night. She appeared to think great
deal OF him. Emil was very pale, had sallow COM
pexion and wore q black moustache; formerly
little goatee, but shaved 1t on. do not think he
was quarrels0me man. but the case now looks
bad Tor him.