The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-11
Hunter Lays His "Body Down.
at Darlington.
BRYANT HANGED IN TENNESSEE
Affecting Scenes on the Gallows-Peni.
tence and Philosophy.
Avarice, Rum, Knives, Pistols
and Clubs Denounced.
HANGING OF LOwENsTEIN.

ALBANY April 10, 1874.
Emil Lowenstein was executed in the Jail mere at
little after two O'Clock to-day, for the murder or
lChn d. Weston, One-armed Dedler, OF Brooklyn.
A far as this community is concerned the ex-
cited great interest. The murder was committed
; In the vicinity The character OF the deed was
fhorrible, the victim Of theg44Gd3Ser having been
literally riddled with pistol be conviction
was based on almost purely MISREPRESENTATION evil
dence; but evidence Of such ar character
that no jury could help being satidled.V TAT Lowen.
stein was the murderer. He Met fate with far
more nerve and endurance than the people around
him anticipated. With his last gasp he protested
his innocence. The story OF the crime IS as fol-
lows
John d. Weston was the name Of ole-armed
soldier, who resided with his wife and two chill
earned living by peddhng papers and periodicals.
on the cars OF the Hudson River Railroad and in
this capacity wen Acquainted ss rn.a WITH
house in which he lived was two
story frame building, owned by himself.
sum OF between $500 and $500, Some time during
July, 1873, Emil Lowensten barber then but a
house and came there to reside. The new corners
were young, and having but Just started in lie
keeping. In TACT so poor were they in this respect
that Weston and wife lent them various articles OF
brought together should become intimate, and so
1t was. LOwensten and Weston would, after the
cOnditlon IN lie, and the far west presented an al
Turing prospect OF their realization. In this way
II y believed shat Lowenstein became aware OF the
alter coming TO reside with Weston, LoWenstein
obtained work IN the barber shop Of Theodore
Grunewad, No. 35 Atlantic street, Brooklyn, and
Tor three weeks worked steadily. During that
time the consultations between the two were kept
mp, and the presumption IS that he formed the idea
POSSESSION
this was accomplished In all its details may never
1e Known but me evidence ncllnes US TO the ne
glowing visions OF the fortune that awaited them
IN the land OF the setting sun, and finally sue
eeeded IN gaining the latter's consent to journey
westward. so lar
But the money IN bank was the primary OBJECT
In the tempter's mind. This ne finally in.
duced Weston to draw out, and with II they were
rance usp Of thsT 'i Intended Ther plans
perfected, nothing remained but to consummate
on the evening Of the 4th OF August John D.
stein ns' and I'D his '' wife, visited HooieYs opera
was 's spent ~ the quartet During the even:
Ing and on the way home Weston seemed to
Pc N unqsSsy good spirits ON arriving at
apartments, the last remark OF Weston being,
..Emll. remember in the morning." II WILL" repiei
Emil, and soon Weston was asleep. Al six O'Clock
the next morning he appeared with new canvas
satchel IN his hand and passed out into the hall,
lett the house together It is to be presumed that
after leaving the house the two separated to meet
again in short time at the shop where Lowensteln
was employed, as the evidence shows that about
seven O'Clock L0wenstein came to the shop, and,
collecting his razors, seven IN number, marked
things belonging him, hastily left the snop, leav.
ting the doors open; Soon after man, bearing
Sascne IA ms aano enIerea and ingarea Of the
formed OF his absence, FASTENED away. From this
point there is break in the chain OF evidence
RAUnn nff n ~ ctnin fhn h,rf 10
supposable that they again met and proceeded in
company to New York, from whence they took the
Albany road from that place to this CITY,
Albany reached, Weston was induced to accom-
pany Lowenstein to West Albany, and the testi-
route chosen led up over ArbOr Hill and across
lots 70 West Albany. On what pretence ne was
Lowensten, giving the impression tnat he was
bringing him back to the city, led poor Weston up
snsnsy STANDING midway between U ' the schenecady
turnpike and West Albany, where they left the
track, and, proceeding 70 the grove on the Jones
farm, the dark and bloody purpose was completed.
THE CRIME PERPETRATED,
the murderer securing the money OF hts victim, as
ned hastily to West Albany, where it Is supposed
ne boarded an early morning train and returned
striving about seven ocIocS in the mornna
Then he fastened home. day had scarcely
elapsed before he was spending his victims
clothes. Mrs. Weston meanwhile was waiting
anxiously for the return OF her husband,
fected the purchase OF a barber shop in New.
York, on which ne paid the sum OF $500 down. His
actions at the house and in the shop al this time
that all was not right, and Mrs. Weston repeatedly
accused HIM OF having made away with her hus-
band. Coupled with these suspicious was the fact
that he brought home with him two pistols, where
"a he took none away. Both OF these Mrs. Lowen-
ments, and they were subsequently disposed OF.
ON the Monday afternoon following weston's dis
nEpearancs Mrs Lowenstsn sno ana Ne female Yna
which he had by this time got in operation,
and alter spending some little time there, started
on their return home to Brooklyn. On the way
Mrs. b. Lowenstein bought a loaf OF bread, around
which was wrapped newspaper OF the saturday
previous. giving description Of the body found at
GUIDED 1t was the body OF Mr. Weston, and thai
Emil had murdered HIM. They returned TO New
York. and again visiting the shop, called Emil
out and informed him VI their suspicious. Emu
protested his innocence and finally formed the
him. This she declined to do. and an arrangement
was entered into between them that ne should
wllte TO her in ner maiden name al me Williams.
Canada.
by TINS time through the agency Of the card
found on the dead body at West Albany, it was
nnally discovered that Emil Lowensteln had dis
appeared from the shop on the morning III ques-
him. Detective Malone was despatched 10 Brook.
IN, ANU connecting with him Detectives Folk and
NJ the ceW a tnn ry taey progsedea 70 oow
LOwensteln was cnnd. but the bird had Town.
un sn na asuert Wd, though that onearmed
man naMeu " eston was also occupant OF the
house, out tnat ne had been missing since the
morning OF the sth Of August. As his description
correspondent with that oi the body found IL was
naturally concluded he had been murdered and
Lowenste!n was the murderer Mrs Weston,
however, was absent on the day the offcers called
lthe 18TH q August and the conclusion reached
was that she and Lowenstein had gone on tore.
ther This was telegraphed throughout the leneth
and breadth OF the land. MRS. Weston, however,
returned again, ana on Saturday She with Mrs
OF the house, were brought 10 this city ana ex.
ahmed.
From the facts elected, the
EFFORTS 10 ARREST LowENsTEIN
we're redouDled. The Iact ID relation to the letter