New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-29
A FRIGHTFUL DEATH SCENE.

THE PROPRIETOR or AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICE
KICKS HIS ASSISTANT TO DEATH-rHREE W.T.
NEssEs sPEECHIEss FROM TERRoR-ARREST OF
THE MURDERER.
A quarrel led yesterday to another brutal
murder. Ernest MOer, who keeps the Intelligence
Office No. SO Greenwich-s entered the office yesterday
afternoon about two O'Clock, somewhat affected by
liquor, and began to quarrel with Henry Moher his man
OF all work, for having neglected some slight duties
OF his place. His sharp words provoked
Moher to reply. and blows ensued. Moler
being salwart man of go pounds weight, land Moher
SMALL sicky OF about 100 the contest was OF snort
duration. At feeble blow from his antagonist
the powerful Moer seized him by the throat aud choked
him until the tongue protruded, then beat him twice In
the sface and throwing hun backward. Kicked chin
in the abdomen. Moher with q shrek OF pain
doubled his body up until his head touched his
knees. and fell writing in agony, on the hoor.
Moller somewhat frightened at the mans oontortons,
moved restessy about the room for fow minutes dur
ing which Moher was enabled drag himself along the
floor 10 piece Of carpet near the shabby desk lie lay
there for while, renewing his contortions only at III
teryals
In the room during these proceedings three Ger
mans, two men, and woman with nursing child.
They were seeking for situations through the
intelligence office, and sat speeches. from terror
during the struggle, fearful OF offending the meu 10
whom they looked for work by interfering on either
mute before and when Moler after another uneasy
glance at his victim, Pot his coat and left the place,
they made movements to stop him aud gave no alarm
For over hour they remained in their places, ahu
when officer Ramsey OF the Twenyseyenth Precinct
hearing from casual passers' by that there ad oeen
light In the intelligence Ot1cc entered he found tnein
still seated places, waiting for situation, whiie
the body OF the injured writing In lt5 lust
agOnies at the other end OF the r0Om.
The officers arrested the three witnesses who gave
their rs Adam Ottenhaiser. Charles Kiosk ana
Christina Gerhard and their place of residence No SO
Greenwich ST. having homes but the intelligence OF!
IL
with the child had had nothing to eat all day,
and CaptLowery had 70 feed them when they arrived at
the staton-hOuse. DR.. Merrill OF No. Is Grccnwic-st
found the wounded already dying At 4:3J he died.
being unable tell anything than that M0er had
kicked him. Dr. Merrill pronounced the cause OF death
rupture from the blow on the abdomen. Deputy Cor
Shine sent for soon sfterwdrd, and gave an
order for the admission OF the body To the mOrgue
whore "A post mOrtem examination Will be held to-day
Coroner WOltmaun viii mold the investigation.
Officer Ramsey at informed Capt. LOwory OF the
murder and he az once dispatched Detectives Qngley
and Mulvey to Moer's residence, 30. iJ Seveneenth
81, Brooklyn, where they arrested him at ~ O'Clock
He did NOT know that Moner dead aud when told
OF il said he sorry; MOher had STICK nun ana ne
had struck back lie locked up IN the cells MOcr
Is "a man OF considerable property, owning the large
and grounds whore he resides. lie has wire ana
1--WE children. Tue Intelligence office OF which he -
proprietor dirty basement, frequented only by the
most wretcbed applicants for emplOym mt, ana was
formerly "A sailors haunt. MDher nad been III his en-
plov two years doing all kinds Of work on pttance
aud ping the floor. H. was nearly Gu years Ola.