The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-12
THE DEAD SECRET.
A Chastity Story of a Life In
surance Swindler.
The Exhum alton OF Nine.
teen Bricks.
LOVE, LUCRE AND LUST.

afternoon an exhumed coffin IRON the Union
Cemetery, Brooklyn which was the object OF In
tense interest TO thousands, who were in fears
that another dire murder had been done and was
about TO be brought to light. In the HERALD Of
yesterday an account appeared OF the suspicious
death OF a girl named Louisa Germs, ana coupled
with the circumstances the name of q DR..
Uhling, who resides at No. l60 Eldridge street,
and in whose rooms the girl was supposed to have
met her sad fate. The facts as related threw the
deed upon Uhling chiefly because IL was known
that he had the girls lite insured in the Mer-
chants Life Insurance Company for $4,000, and
that he had had very doubtful relations to-
ward her for q considerable time past. Coroner
kessler was made acquainted with the particular
suspicious circumstances surrounding Lousa's
death, and on Friday afternoon issued warrant
for the arrest OF Uhling, ana for the exhumation
OF the body. SO the report ran. ana 1t contained
all that was then known or the case. The detec-
tives were at once put upon the track or Uhling,
but failed 10 arrest him on Friday night and yes
terday he was non est isue,ats, though every effort
had been made to discover his whereabouts. Uhling,
besides occupying the basement OF No. 100 Edridge
street, had q sort OF office in Second avenue,
where, according to his own representations as to
how he made living, he delivered lectures to
females who were deslr0us OF becoming instructed
IN the ancient art of midwifery. To what extent
his professional services as a lecturer were awaited
OF by ladies ambitious TO become midwives does
not appear, as the man was OF very poor
standing as "d0ctor,n and was generally
looked upon to be quack. In the
basement referred dwells also his sister,
woman who is represented by all to be very dis
agreeable person-in tact, an .'od hag;" and this
woman, while she claims the honor OF being the
sister OF DR.. Uhling is crowded by that gentle
man to the degree German Moe.
tonable spinster has also suddenly disappeared,
and with her little German girl who had acted as
servant to Louisa Germs during the several months
OF her illness, so that the basement was yester-
day entirely deserted, greatly to the JOY or the
OF the respectable family who occupy the upper
part OF the house. The last seen OF Uhling
was when ne called on Friday night about ten
O'Clock, at the residence OF Mr.. Bollet, in Allen
street, who was the insurance agent to whom
uhling was indebted for policy in the Merchants
Life Insurance Company.
AS the policy of $4,000 is the hinge upon which
this most tragic case turns 1T necessary to state
how Uhling came to be insured, and the plan on
his part evidences not only a long conceived
swindle, but even very adrotly manipulated one.
One very sultry evening last summer ne called at
Mr.'Bollet's residence. desiring some information
as TO life insurance. He called a second and
third time before he was fully satisfied that the
company was solvent and that insurance Ior
the handsome sum OF $4,000 would, all things
considered be much TO his advantage. At the
THIRD interview ne expressed himself as willing
70 take the RISK, only that on sucn a
Mr.. Bolet would go "halves" with hin.
to DO and me question now Arose S WheS
the ran Louisa would be ready to be examined by
the doctors. MISS Germs. as Uhng represented,
/ go7erness in a family living up town. and could
only be absent on certain afternoons so that it was
necessary TO SUIT her time. On an appointed day,
/ Inri md Nv Dnl1n
surance ONCE, but before going in enjoyed a
champagne repast at a neighboring restaurant,
nigh that judgment had 70 be SUSPENDED led sy
the doctor until some other occasion. They
were twice examined subsequently, and pro.
nOunced to be OF sound mind and body
and the policy was accordingly made out, duly
signed. sealed and handed over. Many objections
OF course, had 10 be considered before the policy
was issued. premium Of $500 a year was no
small amount to be paid by poor man, and Uhng
|. represented himself to be q poor man. Then who
was this lady who was to be insured for TINS large
amount Uhnng settled all the objections very
woman as never man loved before. and that an he
had IN the world he would freely give in order to
continue the insurance so that she and her chill
dren might not want Or course he was gong to
marry Louisa in few days and this policy was
merely the preliminary compact to the more solemn
one. Uhling paid up the premium regularly.
Nothing occurred to cause the slightest doubt OF
him IN the minds OF the cOmpany's officials. Very
ae WAS knS SSd nm 10 to anynod e
he instructed women in the science OF midwifery.
Mr.. Bollet saw him daily IN the streets, and con-
sldered him struggling man IN q very ugly busi-
ness, and never thought OF inqulring whether or
not he had married Louisa. 1t was quite common
thing among the Germans Tor people about to be
married to Jake out lie insurance before enter.
ing the welded state. and there seemed to be no
reason, one way or the other. why Uniting should
not have been living happily with mis- wife.
The day the death OF Louisa was announced was
March 80 ON the evening OF April Q the doctor,
alter dark, entered the residence OF Mr.. Bollet.
The latter was snOozing in an arm chair in his
room with the gas turned down, leaving the room
OF the objects around Unng approached the
table under the chandelier with his pocket hand
~ ms ana wnen ne was sauted oy
rather startling announcement to the somnolent
insurance agent and he reiterated the sentence,
though IN rather different tone OF voice. Mr.. Tn
ling repeated It in a melancholy manner. putting
his handkerchief to his eyes and beginning 10
blubDer. He blubbered much and at the same
time so harshly, that Bollet thought he'd have
look at him, and called his son to turn on the
lights. Uhng had not shed tear and under
the steady gaze OF the insurance agent he now
ceased making horrible grmaces and put his hand
kercheI IN his pocket. In answer TO several inqul-
said was the result Of an ordinary female disease.
But his answers were not straghtior-
himself. The insurance agent next day
reported the state of affairs at his
once. Uhlng soon sent in his atidavius to get tue
money. In the first afidavlt he stated that Louisa
had been attended as consulting physicians by Dr.
Kantrowtz, OF First avenue. and Or. Weigart, of
East Fourteenth street. and by DR.. Kurtz In
the second he omitted the names OF Kantrowitz
and Welgart, and verbally denied that they had
ever been to see Louisa. All this looked very sus
plcious. Inquiries were made to know who saw
the woman dying, who were with her at her last
moments VINO followed her remains to the grave.
No one saw her die but Uhng; no female
hand had touched her when she had
died. Uhing and the undertaken only went
to the funeral. II was a strange case,
which evidently needed the closest scrutiny The
fate OF the poor girl. Alice Bowlsby, came before
the minds OF those who had heard anything oil this
death OF Louisa Germs. Rosenzweig and Uhllng
were members OF the same profession, perhaps.
both the girls were young, and there were sus-
picons that Uhling had been on very intimate
terms OF relationship with Louisa. Mr. Bollet went
to DIR. Kantrowitz, out the Doctor would say
nothlpg; knew nothing. Uhling persisted that the
girl died from an ordinary disease from which she
had been suffering But why this secrecy
Why leave her even at the last hour
without some one OF her own sex near her, for re.
member that IL Is almost certain that the "old
hag' and the little girl had been removed before
the DEATH. At last IL was found necessary to apply
tn dxubo hiS xuaa d0sao if