The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-01-29
A PRUSSIAN HORROR.
now MAN suMMAn1LY GOT RID OF HIS FAMILY


now / NAN suAlMAR1LY GOT RID OF HIS FAMILY.
The unfolding Of horror has lately
been made in Erfurt, Prussia. In Feb
ruary 1878, Henry Zieber Il Co.'S
worsted works were destroyed by tire,
and Zieber's wife and two children were
burned to death in the building. The
fire originated in the oil-room, of which
Zieber himself carried the key. A
Waterman went to the apartmentof Mrs.
Zieber and shouted to her that the
house was on fire. She soon exclaimed,
II cannot open the door" The flames
drove the Waterman away. Zleber
soon appeared on the scene and went
on like a mailman about his wife and
children. He made frantic effort to
save them, but without avail. So the
building and its contents were burned,
and Zicbcr & Co. were bankrupt.
Carclessness is punished in Germany,
and in examining into the causes OF the
fire it was found that two OF the oper-
ativcs. Lawrence karsten and Minnie
Brown, betrothed lovers, had been care
less. They had been burning a lamp
in Karsten's room against the rules.
They were tried, and karston was sen
fenced to the State Prison for SIX
wears, and Minnie Brown for two years,
and they could not see or hold sweet
converse with each other any more.
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firm could not be obtained because all
the books were destroyed. There were
heavy losses by the disaster among
their creditors, and the explanation OF
the origin of the fire appears not to
have been satisfactory to some OF these
creditors. They were inquisitivee enough
TO keep a watch upon Zieher, and de-
tectivc succeeded in handsomely work
ing up case.
A girl with a letter approaches the
house where Ziebcr lives. Detective
accosts her. finds the letter is for lie
Der and from Mile Segarussce, French
dancing girl. The girl is Mademoiselle's
maid, and says that NJ 10 o'clock every
evening Iiebcr comes Ia see her mis-
tress, that he has plenty OF money and
makes her mistress costly presents.
Enough for Mr.. Detective. lie proceeds
AT once 10 Mile. Scgarussc's house and
finds her living i'll splendid style. She
is also a stylish woman of thirty. The
detective wants 10 see AL the letters
and presents that Madcrnoiscllc has re-
ccivcd from Iicbcr. or she Will have to
70 with him IL Molkcn market prison.
The young WOMAN is terribly fright
cncd-produces the letters. shows the
presents. and Immediately walks viii
the detective to Molken market
the common fate Of all who place thclr
confidence in a detective In nh hour
Zicber finds himself in another apart
mcnt in Molkcn market prison. The
wirl had wadcd in So far, that she re-
solved Ia 20 on, and so made bold
dash for liberty on the side Of the tale
of horrors. She tells the whole story
Il never cared anything for him. He
made me splendid presents. He impor-
tuned me for year past 10 marry
him, and said he would manage to get
rid OF his wife and take me tn America.
Zicbcr intended To kill his wife. When
he first saw me after the fire, he said,
Now have done it."
Iicbcrs is searched and money TO
the amount of $4,000 found under
meath the planks on the floor. A for
mcr servant girl of Mad Zieber's is
found, who tcstiics that Iiebcr had of
ten told her he would get rid of the old
woman and then marry her, or some
other girl Iicbcr says all this is lies
but is convicted of arson in the first
degree and sentenced to the state pris-
on for life. The king pardoncd Law
renee karstcn and Minnie Brown: they
walk forth hand in hand; burn no more
lamps to court by, but get married
Curtain falls.
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