New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-02

could not or would not hear her, and the girl weeping
| bitterly and with nerves unstrung that she could
hardly walk compelled 10 20 away without having
accomplished her mission At ten o'clock Father Dris-
coll Roman Catholic priest entered the prisoners ce
followed by the latter's friends The priest read the
burial service OF the church, but did administer
sserument he did not believe waltz was I'm az state
! OF mind 10 receive IT, When the funeral service was
over, the prisoners stouy puiOned and the
procession was formed for the march 10 the scafOld
which was erected In tho northeast OF
| the upper floor Of the jan Father Drscoll
led the way; then came Sheriff C00ney
with waltz, and Constable whitcomb and the
Jury who had pronounced the verdict the doomed
brought up the The adjusted on
the prisoners neck. After the usual preliminary
MONIES Of reading the death and prayer by
Father Drisco the prisoner asked II he had any
thing TO say. There was response. shudder or
horror at this instant seemed to pass through the
frames Of all present, for, ~ some said they felt
that they about 70 see lunatc hanged.
But at the thought OF the keeper, Charles Ernst,
who lay unconscious IN adjoining room from injuries
received at Waltzs hands. the feeling OF sympathy
which had been mOmeutaFy excited spent sfseh.
The black cap was then pulled the face Of the
doomed man, who not the slightest indication OF
consciousness Of the proceedings and then at 1916 the
fatal pulled the recOt OF the body the
slipped around To the back OF the head. Apparently
there little suffering. for after two three convul
siVe cOntractOus " tie hnScrs the whole Lsne AuhE
mOtionless.
In IA minutes the body was cut down. Just before
this done Anselm waltz, tie father OF Joseph VINO
present, sad, with deep emotion. pointing at the
dangling Of his sou Can any body VINO looked
upon that hoy he not insane = 10 Is SAID mat
Catski physicians Will mold pOst-mortem examination
with a ascertain the condition OF his brain
The crime for which Waltz was hanged was committed
the night OF May 1873. Early IN the evening OF
that day poor Observation-Disclosures, named Herman HOl
cher. whose home Albany, sought lodgings Of
Ansem Waltz the father OF Joseph, whose house Is
situated about three miles from Cttskll His request
granted and, complaining Of being tired, he was
family they could find nothing OF their lOCger aud
missing bed-qut which was IN the room occupied oy
hun, concluded that lac had LETT before dayOreaB
10 avoid paying for his nights lodging,
and had stolen the quilt. HOlchcr's friends
instituted search for him. A he last in the
When they came to the room which the missing man
bad occupied they discovered drei cOt OF blood the
under SIDE OF the bed he had slept in. Auselm waltz
aud h arrested The father loudly protested
his nuOcence the for time preserved 81 enCci
finally, the confessed having committed the deed
de he had entered HOchers room at 10 p. m and
broken his skull wish Ratchet. Then ne wrapped tue
BODY In blanket and carried IL to neighDOrng Held
where he buried IT, together with the victims property
tine Oad spirit WAC III me-, said he, ana wanted 20
do thing bad" few days waltz confessed 10
having murdered Orgau-grnder three years ago. lie
tod he had buried the victim and also where he
had hid the Parts OF the organ have been ound
them, the place where lie claims
70 have buried the oOdy Is now covered with water
Efforts are making draw of the water from the
spot whether the whole OF his confession
did iast crime the beating OF his Keeper
Charles Ernst with iron bar and was fully detailed
THE TRIBUNE OF yesterday. Ernst Is now allVei put
his recovery Is ClOught Improbable