The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-05
THE HOBOKEN TRAGEDY.

Possibly Another Car-HOOk MURDER,
Further Facts Against the Driver-Tho
COroner's Inquest-No One Knows the
Deceased, but He Was Seen Riding in.
the Horsc-Car.
The terrible death of the unknown traveller at
Hoboken continues to be the allabsorbing topic Of
interest in that city.
The probability that q car-hook outrage equalled
in atrOcity only by the murder Of Mr.. Putnam in
New York, had been perpetrated at the very doors
OF the people OF Hoboken. give rise yesterday to
feeling OF horror more widespread perhaps than
any hitherto created among them. Great as had
been the excitement and interest on Monday. they
became vastly more so on the more extended
circulation Of the facts In the case. stream Of
anxious citizens moved steadily to the police station
and the Coroner's Office all day, nquirng infinitely
into the details OF the tragic deed. Many persons
were most anxious to obtain an interview with the
accused prisoners but in the interest OF justice,
communication with the suspected men was pro-
hibited. An additional ray of light seemed to beam
upon the mystery when man, well known In HO
boken, informed the Chief of Police that on the
evening OF the tragedy he rode from the ferry in
one OF the city horse far as Eighth street,
and that
DECEASED WAS A PASSENGER
on the same Car and continued to remain therein
the hour Of the occurrence Of the homicide.
At seven O'Clock last evening Coroner Parslow
co mmenced
at Stemler's house, 81 Washington street The
hall was densely crowded throughout the proceed
ings. When the prisonersmBerger, BrenacS and Sci.
was directed towards them. They returned the
glance with an air of apparent indifference,
with inward emotions. squad OF officers were
present to prevent disorder District Attorney
I'm IN e st TO watG me
peared in the interest OF Berger.
Mr.. luncheon was then sworn, and he testified
to the facts already published IN the HERALD and
said that about halfpast six O'Clock on the even
ing OF the homicide he heard two shots fired at =
short distance from Perry's Hotel, within which
he was at supper with his wife and children.
After the firing Of the shots a loud scream fell
upon his ears, and then sounds as 1t were the
common, but shots had been fired in like manner
two weeks previously. When he came out by the
Mr.. Charles A. Donavan, Chief OF the Ho-
boken police force then came forward. and:
after narTatng In detail the exertions o,
the murder to Its perpetrators, stated that ne
went to Mr.. Brooks, the Assistant Superintendent
Of the City Railroad, Of whom he inquired az to
the kind OF implements used by the drivers. Hav-
ing obtained the requisite Information, he repaired
to the depot and procured the M az
made until DR.. Benson analysed the blood ana hair
on the implement. The hook was found On Berger's
exhibited to the jurors. Berger's coat and woOlen
jacket also brought before the Jurors who scru-
pulously examined the blood stains found thereon.
The man employed as counsel for Berger then
arose and essayed to address the jury but after
few moments the Coroner politely informed him
upon the counsel subsidized Aid Burke was then
sworn. He asked Berger whether he had not
QUARRELLED WITH MAN
at the corner OF Eleventh and Washington streets
and was answered in the negative. He asked Ber-
ger what time he had left the ferry on Thursday
Neutrality-suspicious. at five, half-past five, six or
seven O'clOck-but the driver could net tell. Ber-
ger acknowledged that the switch turner IN pos
session OF the police belonged to his car. Mr..
Henry Siebein. young man with no fixed oceupa-
tion residing at 1888 Hudson street, was then
named Carroll, the night watchman and
another individual were in the watchman's
at e the IN
between the hours Of halfpast three and half-pase
eight during which time no one OF the four left the
shanty. This shanty is about five hundred yards
from the place on which the victim FELL Henry
Carroll cOrroborated Sebens statement. Onicer
Egan testified to the finding Of the jacket In
Berger's house. Mrs. Berger observed that the
SPOTS ON THAT GARMENT
nad Deen US the ey came and the oces
believed that paint could not be 80 easily taken
out. Two other men corroborated the testimony
OF the hour the inquest was adjourned TILL Satur-
day. When Berger was passing out Of the
Court In custody ne was moe him sna b
the hand. He and Benach and Seldenach
were committed to prison as before. 1t Is notice.
able that all the principal witnesses in the case
have vet to be examined. Several prominent Ger
mans OF HobOken take deep interest in the case,
and are declaring Berger innocent before they can
fnd out whether he is or not. They are constantly
visiting the authorities and pOoh-poOh the case az
II the authorities wished to make an innocent man
appear guilty. Thus their intended friendship
works against the prisoner, who has nothing to
expect from the oicias but strict justice, whether
he be innocent or guilty. Thus far the Coroner
and the police have done their full duty, dstaste-
full though 1t be-
A SYRACUSE MURDERER SENTENCED TO