The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-06
THE I0UDLE DEATH.
A Fragment Of the History Which eliminate
in the Bleecker Street Tragedy.
THE HUSBAND THE MURDERER
How the Father Of Family Took His "
to See Tragedy.
BOTH BODIES AT THE MORGJ

BOTH BODIES AT THE MORGJ {.
The horrible murder and suicide which oo0
at house OF designation in Blocker sire
Tuesday night, and recital OF which apes
yesterdays HERALD has brought to light
ludicrous aspect which Is the key to the 2 .
In September OF last year case was brou9 T.
Justice Scott at Essex Market Police Court 80
q man by the name of Schaefer appeare' VIZ
manded the custody OF his wife. SchaefeJ and
pred, had been in Europe for some time IL tn
and on mis- return found his former spV Previo
ing chimney corner In conjunction ae occul
man. The erring woman claimed thaS' q, ~" ah0h
sold her the sum Of $50 currency,s 'naefer h,
man" claimed purchase OF goods 'ne 9th,
that amount and that the wife had7 o"atteis &
him from restitution, 1t appeare VI rescued b
that t0<fhe Justice
.,o,,, stranoa anochronism BANDoNRD,
does not appear to have been a. ay pe' sne
man, and he refused to grant 49,, ""uohed wo-
lief. any re-
The current of the story, o.;.
snourh Ae lie tragedy, was simple
KATE WI
was the maiden name Of S,.c,
thrty-nine years OF age ' WIG ohe was
fou- c,uaror m 80. ana was the mother Of
foprteap voors n, - hese-boys OF nineteen and
Nth tba,r ,o.ho,.n ., respectively-wert to Iva
A do,rbtor ~ sovo.. 70 East F1fty-seventh street
No vi .,o,, =. cen Is said TO reside in Eas+
49,. ,,o,,a. - ,no ~ Is also reported that she is in
0.o .-S"s0 " 80. "a Shepherd in this CITY. The
80. ,s'.s .,.,. ~ laSen ls boy Of eleven years,
who lived with NJ J mother.
""s o .HAEFER, NEE wALDEMAN
aoUu e Wv &c of the action at Essex Market
''i0o oou' went to board at No. 90 Eldridpe
S''ee] 'o'' er OF Grand. She is represented nv the
%nstrinn, no reside there to have been yery in
These person and exemplary in her conduct.
iatter people claim that Hast the one-armeT
hanS carrier who bought the furniture of the nus
p tns and was supposed by some to have secured
W ere and II the report that he has been for some
me IN Europe can be relied upon it VIII 10 far to
tended aid to the starving woman. Mrs. Schserer
was employed during the entire time that she lived
at the corner Of Grand ana Eidrldge streets as
THE MANUFACTURE OF pANrALooxs
hsrDerts IN Thirty frst street, between First
For the nrst few weeks after she went to board
~ the mouse above mentioned her husband came to
treated him WELL but refused to 90 away with him.
though she was earning but 81 a week all of which
About two m9nthss ago her husband ceased to visit
nve, Sna tne end Of that tme on last Saturday
HE ASKED HER TO GO OUT
Win him, and she refused. He persisted In his re-
quest, and spoke of visiting some theatre. He re-
agreed to go with him to the theatre on the Tues
day evening following. That was
THE FATAL TUESDAY.
ne was to meet her at the shop in Thirty-nrst
street when she should leave work in the evening;
she entered her home and sat down to supper. She
ha a only Just arisen from this meal
WHEN sCHAEFER CAME IN.
de was very much excited, the perspration rolling
down his face, and he expressed great anxiety to
get away. He said he was IN a hurry, for
THE CURr AIN WOULD SOON RISE
and the performance begin. He also asked why
she had not waited for him at the workshop in
Thrty-frst street She replied that she had waited
till three cars had passed by.
finally left ut little past seven O'Clock, she sml.
ing good humOredly as she lett the room. One OF
vately, .Don't go" But She answered, Eyes.
shall. You always ask me not to go anywhere"
house in Bleecker street, where the husband mur.
dered the wife and then cut his throat, If in
deed they did go anywhere else, remains a mys-
terry.
THE POLICE cLEw,
which led to erroneous statements yesterday was
gained from the cards found in the pocket OF the
murdered woman The fact that the tragedy oc-
Cured in house of designation precluded, in the
minds Of the discoveries OF Forester and the men
who unearthed the Nathan murder, the possibility
Of the paramount being a husband. The cards OF
them to search Tor katie wademan, 90 Eldridge
street" and SO to hear the true story told.
SENDING THE MURDERED WOMAN TO THE MORGuE.
At about hali-past two yesterday morning Cor
Oner keenan, was called from his bed to the Four
teenth precinct station house TO take some action
in the case Of Mrs. Barbara Schaefer. Besides the
ghastly wound in the throat the woman had
terrible cash on the lett cheek and another on the
left shoulder. BY order Of the Coroner the re-
mains were sent to the M0rgu0, and yesterday
morning Wooster Beach, NJ. d., made a post-nor-
TEN examination, and found that the carotid ar
terry and jugular veins had both been severed.
DEATH Of course, resulted from hemOrrhage. Al
yet there has been time decided upon for holding
the investigation. The chambermad and house,
keeper In the house where the tragedy occurred
have been secured Us witnesses, although they did
not see the bloody occurrence.
DEATH THE MURDERER
At ten minutes before two O'Clock yesterday
afternoon the murderer and suicide, william
Scbaefer, died at Bellevue Hospital. His body
lies at the Morgue, in the sixth coffin from the top,
on the first tier,