The New York herald., 1874-09-21
THE NEWARK MANsLAUGHTER.
Coroner's Inquest Yesteraay-Young
Linderman Held for the Action or the
(sra nd jury

Coroner's Inquest Yesteraay-Younv
Linderman Held for the Action or the
Grand Jury.
In Newark yesterday, at the First Precinct
Police Court, an inquest was held by Coroner AL
fed Mum IN the case of Peter Nol, the mysterious
causes OF whose death were set forth In yester-
days HERALD, as far as then known. Most of the
witnesses being Germans, whose knowledge OF
English is very Imperfect, the inquest occupied
the entire day, from ten O'Clock till six In the
evening. The testimony had to be taken In Ger
man and then translated into English. The fol.
lowing is a full synopsis of
THE EVIDENCE.
Mrs. Dorothea Noll, wire OF the deceased. testi.
ned that she dwelt at No. I12 Lille street and was
the widow OF Peter Non; that Non died on Friday;
was nifty EIGHT years OF age, a native OF Germany
and laoorer by occupation; that he "got lick.
ing" on the street on Friday evening" September
H. but was unable TO say who did the "licklng;"
that he was not much under the influence of liquor
that day, and had come home from work between
Six and seven O'Clock, and did not go out until the
time OF the "hcking;' the attention or witness
was called to her husband by the noise OF some
boys crying 'Peter come out Peter, come
outl" and by the throwing OF stones;
witness did not know who the boys were; had had
conversation with her husband after he was
injured in which he said that Linderman's boy
with also that boy named Bail or Boldt was
with Linderman at the time; that was all Nol said
about his being hurt. The witness admitted that
she had had a quarrel with her husband before the
alleged racas in the street, but denied that she
had pushed him OF the stoop or had struck him.
DR.. Dodd, ghe County Physician, testified to hav-
ing made
PoST-MoRTEM EXAMINATION
of the body in company with Dr.. Koxneman,
Nolls attending physician. AS the result OF this
examination the Doctor stated that Noll's right
eye was blackened ana wound was found above
and behind the left ear, about one ana half
inches in length, with ragged edges and extending
through the scalp Beneath this wound the skull
was found TO be fractured and depressed to a con-
siderable extent. In the opinion OF the Doctor the
injuries received were quite SUFFICIENT TO cause
death, ana the only surprise that death did
not occur sooner. The wound was caused by q
stone, and not with a kniie. Noll went out IN his
yard alter being hurt.
Or. H. A koxneman corroborated the County
physleian's statement and swore additionally
that he had mad conversation with NOll before
ms death, and tnat Non told him ne had been
struck by some boys with stone. NOl die not
Say THAT he had fallen on the curbstone, In The
opinion OF witness the wound which caused death
was the result OF either fall or blow from
stone. His as :onlshment is great that Noll lived
so long alter being injured No did not say who
Mrs. Kass wife of Michael Kass. residing at No.
lilo Lille street testified that she heard noise
the street and Peter asking boy what his name
was the boy replied that IL was none OF his bus-
ness; Non and his wife were frequently inloxi-
Detective E. F. Fisher, of the police force, test
FED to having visited Noll, and that Noll told him
George Llppert, Jacob Llnderman and George
Bald came TO his house on Friday evening and
called, "Come out Peter! Come out, Petern
that ne did go out, and tnat the wound was caused
by The boys stonng him; he thought other bows
were there; Noll admitted having slightly
intoxicated at the time when ne went out and
said that he dld not know whether he fell down or
was Knocked down by stone; but something hit
MIN on the head when ne 1elL
Anna Sutler No. ia Lille street. testified "a
seeing Noll ana JACOB Ilnderman scutfiing IN the
street; Non asked Lnderman what ms name was
and the other SAID 1t was none OF his business
Noll was little intoxicated ana pushed Jacob
twice, and then Jacob pushed him or struck him
with stone; heard some boys on the opposite
SIDE OF the street cry, Peter come out! shoot
him! !" ana heard stones strike against the house;
the boys were attracted to the place by a quarrel
between No and his wife.
John Sutler swore that ne heard young Linder-
man say he had mad
TUssLE WITH NoLL;
i tnat Non Oh pushed him and he pushed Noll and he
struck No.l with stone; Jacob SAID he believed
he had got into scrape.
Catherine LOrlng swore TO seeing No throw
Linderman down first and aiterward TO seeing
Nol ial, out saw no stone thrown and believed
Linderman had his hands in his pockets when NOll
tell.
A recess took place at this point, during which
THE THREE ACCUSED PERSONS
were brought down from the jail for examination.
George Lppert, one OF the prisoners. first
sides at No s5 Lille street. He declared that he
was at home on the night OF the scuffe, and had
Noll; knew Noll, but never mad any quarrel with
HIM; visited him on Monday morning; mad wit
nesses to prove tnat he was not near the scene OF
the squabble; knew nothing about the matter
until alter he was arrested.
George Baldt, the youngest OF the prisoners,
beng only about sixteen years OF age, was next
sworn. He SAID be knew Noll and say him In Lille
street at his home about eight O'Clock on the
night OF the trouble; Jacob Linderman was in
the street with witness; Noll come out OF his
house aud ''chucked" Linderman down; then IA
sort o1 fght' TOOK place between the two Jacob
pushed Noll and he iell backward, his head striking
the-cUrbstone; saw no stone IN Llnderman's pos
session. Nol called Llnderman loaier; Noll was
pretty drunk and Iell easily; Lippert was not
present, witness thought; before the tusse heard
stone strike house.
Jacob LInderman was next called and sworn
He stated that he knew Noll and saw him on
Friday evening about eight O'Clock; tnat there
was fighting going on in Noll's house; heard one
Stone strike some place in the yard, but couldn't
tell where it came from JACOB proceeded to relate
q story substantially the same that tod by
Ballot and several witnesses-that Nou .chuckedn
him IN The street and struck at him. but in dong
so fell; ne denied striking NOll, but said he pushed
hum away from him; he did not then iall, however;
NOll was drunk; he knew TINS because If he had
been sober he would not have near
witness; the latter declared positively that he
threw no stone at Noll and said that ne mad SAID
nothing to suffer; subsequently, he admttted
telling him that he Jacob had got himself into
scrape he explained his contradictions by saving
that he had forgotten the matter; he stuck to his
statement that ne had not struck Noll injured
blm. and answered the questions put to him by
the Coroner aud the jurors in ready, straight
forward manner.
THE VERDICT.
the jury then retired, and after long delibera-
ton brought in a verdict to the effect that Peter
hOE came TO his death on the 1sth September
III consequence OF falling down the 11th OF sep
cob Lnderman and that NolI IN falling, struck
on the curbstone IN front ol his house.
cann., Inc three na you'ns were recommtted 10 the
charged and Llnderman held for the action oi the
Grand Jury.
THE ELDRIDGE STREET HOMICIDE.