New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-08
SUBURBAN GRIMES.
TIE noRnKEN HORROR.


Early on Sunday morning, as two German
rssents of Hoboken were bathing of the wharf at the
ioot of Nfthst they found the body Of man hoaung
an the surface OF the water. Drawing 10 70 the soe'
they informed Coroner Parslow, and the pooy wa" 0o
Veyed TO the MOrgue. IL was the BODY Oh '""n "P
pareuty about 40 years OF age, bald on inc 'op W mr.
head and with a large bushy mustaohe' IL wac oo."ou
In fine linen shirt, pair Of light pantaoohS p"oA
coat somewhat worn white cotton stockings ana par
of eafskn boots with tops evidently oil foreign
manufacture There was vest collar or neckkercmef
The shirt was marked IN red silk with the letters
&C X" me lower part OF the face, in TACT all peo"
The forehead been crushed IN by heavy blows SO as
20 he beyond recognition The jaw was fractured
An snoh manner that half the teeth hung down on one
,de Of the neck and half the other; and the right
cheek was severed almost entirely from the nose The
left breast pocket had been cut open with sharp knife
aud the other pockets OF both the coat aud pantaoohs
were turned inside out. The body had the appearance
Of having been in the water for time; but there
war evidence Of its having suffered any mutlduoh
nom while in the water.
towel found upon the corpse, bearing the marA VI
The Park Hotel HOboken led TO its identification a. no
body of Car Kustner a German, who had arrl'eu ny
the steamship ThuTugia, on June 10, ana hao ''Ao"
lodgings az the Park Hotel where he was assg"eU o'
no. 2c. There be remained until the evening VI '''
Thursday. His habits were simple ana DIS ina'ner
qaiet. Almost every day he visited NeW-hofh' g"hs
q
HoIlender 4 Co.'s on Broadway. In HoDoNen'
lie Was accustomed 20 visit the wine saloon OF
Aeker a Gator, on Tbird-st., between Hudson ana
Washington daily, but his potaiions were limited 10
WINE and setzer and he never known TO be IN any
degree uuder the influence Of liquor. He became quite
Intimately acquainted with both Mr.. Acker aud Mr.
Gator but was not communicative in regard to his pri
yate matters or whether business or pleasure had
brought hun 70 this country. IL known, however,
tha. he had been officer in the Prussan army IN the
recent war with France, aud had his right leg
broken Just above the ankle, by shell IN
hattie He had also stated that he had been
m extensive traveller, and 1t was supposed
that his journeys had been Of business character IL
" not known however, what the nature OF s bus-
ness He had incidentally mentioned 70 some OF his ac-
quaintnces in HobOken that he meant TO visit Nevada
and go san Francisco, after which nc would
probably visit Havana. Beyond these points ne seems
20 have been singuaTly Tetcent, no one seeming 70
know even whether he WIS single OF married Ger
man friend or acquaintance named Meyer, to whom ne
became attached on board the steamer took room ad
Joining that o Kustner the hotel but with his depar
fure short time since all direct connection
with Kistners past life to have been lost Oppo-
site his name the register was that OF the tcWh OF
s,eten He appeared to have plenty OF money for his
dairy expenses paving cash for all that he ordered out
side Of the hotel, and meeting each hotel bill promptly
There was no layish.dspay OF money lie took from his
cent 10 meet the immediate demand and there Is no
cline Ia the amount Of money which he brought 10 Amer
lea with him. the disposition he was accustomed To
make Of IT, II is not known what bankers he employed
IL any and money papers OF any Kind were fouhd
upon his duty. which had evidently been thoroughly
searched and robbed.
Mr. Kustner was accustomed 10 battle daily in the
Hudson lust south OF Birthstone Point, selecting late
hour 81 the evening or an early hour Of the morning
on Thursday evening he was ~ AcRer ~ Cotolrs wine
saloon until after 10 o'clock and was afterwards met ny
CotoT ON the street near the Park Hotel. On both
occasions he had on a black yest, co tI anu
when found, and none we're discovered III Als
room which could be positively Identified as thust
10 have been seen alive. HIS bed on Friday morning
showed no evidence Of having been occupied and me
@Spccinc TO return immediately pair Of boots similar
80 those found the corpse were placed outside his
Teotn door 10 BACKED usual. IL the opinion OF
h,y nceu earnestly engaged in working up the case
mar Mr. Ku,tner, before retiring on Thursday
~ uaYia}d at some point on tie sea walk
resr tbe cave where be was barbarouslv murdered
for the purpose Of robbery his body having been alter
wounds on the mead seems TO show that the victim
brst struck with neavy weapon, ana was aIJerWarn
NOR careful examination may show that sharp n
.ITument was fret a. possibly pistol bat this is
fbe opinion al present entertained by those who have
gwen the subject the most careful consideration
The took possession OF the room occupied by
Kisner but found among his effects very little which
shed ann additional light upon ms history business.
rhc following memorandum was found in his tTunks:
srrrrv NAV 20 la7a-hy fortune consist. TO-DAY o.
deposit bank, according 70 abatement aornev
lt tbsers Of tt from THE 10th Of May 1870
& 1nychug money 10 Amenea 200 thaer4
e. Outstanding oebs due ls'. 10 Prussia, $50 thaes ID IN
a few envelopes were also found, directed to Carl
Kiistner and pOstmarked from Germany, but without
me letters they had ucOsed The clothing found IN the
roon wa Of fine quality and the linen bore the mark Of
G. " IN red silk, which on the shirt worn by the
corpse when discovered. Ia pocket-0ooE upon the
bureau were two photographs, one of young woman
with child in her arms, and the other OF a
bOv or years Old. These are thought 10
I've the features Of his wife and children, whom
h 1n in Cermanv The landlord of the Park Hotel had
received the impression that kustucf nau hao some
Insness with Mrssrs Konitzky d Hegerfeld, bankers,
of New York but Junior member of the firm assured
a TRIBUNE reporter that be had mad no dealings Witn
Nj KustBer whatever and had never met MN 10 ms
hnowIedg SAID that IL not Improbable that he
might have called on them 10 order TO get German
money changed into American; but Ia that case 1t
would not " necessary for them 10 make any note OF
the transaction 10 inquire their customers name A.
present therefore, there appears 10 be 10 eew to the
amount Of money which the unfortunate man had upon
ms person at the time OF his assassination.
Atsp. III. Yesterday, Coroner ParslOW tmpaueted
Jury who, after viewing the reIna1s adoGthTd TO meet
this evening al the same hour at stemlers HAL The
Coroner briefly recited the circumstances OF the finding
of the body and said that he should SHOW o me tes
gong ~ the wharf at 10 a. ~ on Friday followed
by four unknown men, He also said that d. Buck, the
county physician, had given the BODY basy eNamud-
ton and was the impression that the wound had
been caused by pistol shot; he would however. make
a thorough animation before testfng before the jury
A TRIBUNE reporter yesterday, ia company with the
Cher OF Police Detective Bagiey, visited the spot
where the Dody was found The Cbef pointed some
dark red spashes the rocks AT the base OF the
wall near Dy which he believed the status OF blood.
Thc Gin nearly opposite this point showed marks Of
fresh fracture a. ii struggle had taken place there.
The wash tide and the heavy rains had however,
80 far 0bteratcd the marks that they furnished posi-
i've evidence that the deed OF horror had
committed which, according TO all present indications,
mast have taheu place near That point.
SUSPECTED WIFE MURDER