The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14
THE BRICK HEROINE.
Louisa Germs Brought to Life and
to Police Headquarters.
The Undertaker's Theory Over
taken by the Truth.
TEE CONSPIRACY CONFESSED.
Grand Reunion of the Four Conspirators
Before Crowd.

Louisa Germs has not departed this life, nor Is
she in any way suffering from the Ills mortality liz
heir to. She Is in the flesh. hale and hearty, and
still in loving condition so far as the Chevaer
Ernest de Bagnicki is concerned she is
furthermore gay girl, prone to laugh
very much, full OF concert at the stu
pendous swindle in the promotion OF which she
bore such deadly part. AS an evidence OF how
dficult 1t is to divine the motives OF women. and
to judge correctly OF occurrences which belong but
to the immediate past, this case OF Louisa Germs
deserves to be placed prominently on record.
The shrewdest detectives were deceived,
the shrewdesu insurance men were at fault
in their calculations, and even women failed to
draw true deductions from certain given data,
which belong exclusively to feminine intelligence.
The story OF Uhliag's attempt to swtndle the in
surance company; Lousa's bold and fearless
efforts to aid him in the accomplishment OF his
design; the aged and withered wife's adherence to
her husband. whom she had renowned In love for
him; the treachery Of the nephew towards his
"lieb oncle," and the tragic means resorted to
as basis for the plot-all go together to form
in the history Of crimes requiring talent and cour
OF this case from the start one is led to wonder
how little one half the world knows what the
other half Is doing. Only few avs ago SYM
patty, true and genuine, was everywhere mani
tested tor the fate OF poor Louisa Germs. Louisa
was then poor innocent German lass, that fell
boS 'a Bad nanrs 'ss M IT,
ONE. Unilng ruiied the girl it was thought and
tnen - Ing ignorant practice Of an accouchcr. In
murdered her. There was lament over the terrible
I death OF poor Louisa Germs The insurance people
! tunate and that she died by Uhlng's hands, in
order that Uhilng might claim the joint policy on
her Tile. There were were suspicious circumstances
pany. tor their own sake, were bound to throw
light upon them: All the knowing ones said there
was death. Who was IT that was deadg Hours
and hours Of consideration were given to this
question, and the conclusion always reached was
Eldrldge street Unling had sworn upon oath that
Louisa Germs died on March 20, and as
her remains were not in the exhumed CONN. the
detectives and the insurance men once more
thought over the questions Where are the Q.
mains9 or is she dead Then Detectives lilly and
Heidelberg made a descent upon Uhlng's base
ment, which everybody had believed to have been
deserted, and there they discovered the irightiul
papers in valise Light at last nope now that
Louisa had not been murdered; but still the ques-
Of PAPER marked nary Ley e, S and und s
'LOuisa, " found among Uhlng's papers, was seized
upon by THY ana Heidelberg as
THE ONLY POSSIBLE CLEw
now left them to answer the question. Tilly
conned it over all Sunday afternoon, and in the
female friend Of his, who gave him the benefit OF
her advice, and in this way Tilly for the first time
got on the track OF Loutsas probable whereabouts,
living or dead. Late that night he pushed the
inquiry further and found that Louisa Germs was
still IN the flesh and in as good health as under the
circumstances might be expected. The detective
went to bed that night feeling assured ne should
find Louisa Germs in the morning. Yester-
and the A last thing he Y d,d Before A leaving
his residence was to leel In his pocket TO try IL he
then started up town. all the way TO Harlem, and
dropped or the car at 109th street, down which
street he walked leisurely until he came opposite
No. 1873, between Fourth and Fifth avenues. He
took
ANOTHER LOOK AT THE PHOTOGRAPH,
| assembled the stoOp ana pulled the nell. Several
moments elapsed and the bell was not answered,
but the onicer waited quietly. suddenly the base
black popped up her head to See who was there,
and Tilly looked down at her. Never was face
tins glrl was like the picture in Tlny's pocket.
he said he wanted to see the lady OF the house;
and the lady OF The house soon appeared. THY
handed the lady the HERALD OF yesterday morning,
saying This is the story am engaged in; is not
Louisa Germs said, "Yes, that is my my name" "Put
on your hat. louisa said the othcer, land come
OF the house, perfectly astounded at this revela.
tion, burst into tears and trembed as II
her. for she had no idea 1t Is said who this Louisa
Germs was, though the papers had been telling all
0s aay 80 THY
horse cars down town, the young lady chatting
merry all the way and giving lly stray bits OF In
NANCE which that officer hugely relished. Verify,
| this poor sadly abused German lass whom the
monster Uhhng was supposed to have made away
with and by his foul, black art consigned to an
early grave, was lively corpse. There was
STRANGE RING IN HER MERRY LAUGH
| for the occupant OF coffin, and, Judging from
her rapid movements, 1t was plain that the under
taker had some acquaintance with the girl he was
corpse were very timber. Arrived at Headquarters
Louisa was temporarily placed in cell on the ilrst
her journey. She did not, however seem
very much fatigued, and was as merry IN
OF the Chevalier, who was just then Illuminating
over his troubles in his own cell on the ground
floor. Louisa is by no means good-looking girl.
she IS about the medium female height lacking the
usual breadth OF body OF most German girls OF her
class. She has rosy cheeks aud rather good,
bright eye, but the general expression OF the c0un
tenance is by no means very prepossesslng. Word
went round the headquarters at about nalf-past
| twelve O'Clock that there was to be
| GRAND REUNION
OF all the characters in the brick mystery in the
! back room OF the detectives department. The
position at the further end OF the room; Captain
Irving headed procession OF the men under his
Commissioners; clerks, employees and several Wis
itors, attracted by the fame OF the actors IN the
tae p
nentIy IN the front. The cxhumed CONN.
bearing traces OF its having been deposited in
the grave, reposed, with the lids laid loosely
in their place, Immediately in front OF the Commits
sioners. All eyes now. turned toward the doors
through which, at either side. the consprators
were to enter. Presently the Chevaiier de
Bagnicki entered; following the Chevalier was
Finch, the undertaken, both coming through the
same door and both in charge OF Detective Hedel-
berg. On the other side, and coming through an
other door, Nine. Marie de Bagnicki soon en-
tered, and following her was Louisa Germs, both be-
ing In charge OF Detective Tnly. When Louisa
entered she darted a hurried glance around the
room, and as soon her eyes rested on the
Cnevalier she made a movement towards him,
which he on his part CALAMITY responded TO; but
the officers quickly interlered and thus prevented
any reciprocal exhibition OF feeling IN consequence
OF "tne game being up" Nine. Marie looked. as
usual, the very picture OF q dlsconsoate Old
woman, her whole appearance being even more
| weird than usual. Undertaken Finch appeared in
true iunereai vsage. the most mournful express
SION marking his countenance-as wen u lnIgnt,
for earlier In the day he had made full confession
OF his guilt 10 the detectives. This was
THE FIRST TINE THAT ALL FOUR HAD MET SINCE
| THE EvESTEuL DAY
after the burying OF The bricks. AS the conspira-
tors looked at each other TALL OF them except the
and festive LOu) their cheeks became Dlanched,
! especially the Chevaers. Whatever lingering