The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-04-27

poses, the name was inscribed on the
plate Louisa Grennet." She was
not put in the coffin at all. The morn.
ing OF the funeral she was not well, and
DR.. Uling asked one OF his patients 10
70 rs chief mourner; so she was de-
MED the satisfaction Of riding 10 her
own funeral. a4'1 7-ssE
The sensation caused by her arrest
had hardly subsidized before q wagon
containing the exhumed coffin arrived
at the Central Police office. The dirt
stained,box attracted 0 throng that
speedily filed the halls and offices,
Police Commissioners, the representa-
tiyes Of the insurance company, and as
many casual visitors rs the apartment
could hold were admitted into the rear
room OF the detective Office. Louisa
Germs and Finck were brought in. II
was the first inhmation to the under
taker that every thread Of the conspira-
OF was discovered, and when he saw
Louisa Germs his whole frame Bwayed
as though he would fall.
Have you ever seen that coffin be-
fore 2" inquired Capt Irving Of Lou
lisa. L
ST know II well" she replied.
"Who screwed the lid down ?"
"That Is the man" said she, point
ing toward Finck.
"Who put the bricks imp"
CDR. Uling. While I was pretend
ing to be sick he brought the bricks in
two or three at time. Madame Marie
Mrs. Uling) wrapped them in paper.
When they were ready to I'll the cStfin
DR.. Uling carried them, one or two at
time, from under the bed in the back
room"
Finck denied the truth OF the story
at first, and persisted in saying that ho
screwed the coffin lid down upon o hui.
man body, alive or dead. he was taken
back TO his cell, and there he weakened
aud confessed that he was q party to
the conspiracy and was TO received $3.50
when the money was obtained from tho
insurance company. He prepared the
laths with which the bricks were fast
ened in the Colin and screwed them in.
It had been intended to keep Uling
ignorant OF the arrest OF Louisa Germs
until they could be brought face to face
in court. Early IN the morning he was
taken into the detectives Office, and he
wrote two letters, one to his counsel and
another to friend, asking him to go
TO 100 Eldddge street and tell his sister
(wife) that he was arrested and to bring
him some clean linen. As the story OF
Louisa Germs and the confession OF
Finck seemed to cover every point OF
the conspiracy, II was deemed unneces.
sary to keep him longer in Ignorance,
and he was confronted with the girl.
Louisa, as soon as he entered the room,
started toward him, saying, "Meine
lieber Uling" my love Uling). The
detectives restrained her.
Uling was calm, but II required all
his fortitude to maintaiA his stolidity.
Asked II she knew him, she merely an
swered Yes" The prisoners were re.
turned TO their cells. Louisa's gaiety
forsook her as the key was turned upon
her. She burst into tears, and seemed
to realize that there was something
more than q joke in the conspiracy.
She upbraided herself with having In
iured Uling, whom she said she loved,
and whose promise 10 marry her she re-
garded rs still binding.
The prisoners were TO have been ar
raigned at the tombs for examination,
but the testimony Of the woman who
attended the funeral was deemed o.
sufficient Importance 10 have the case
postponed until she can be subp@naed
Uling maintains silence still as far al
any detailed confession is concerned.
He merely says, /" You have the cofIif
and the woman, now what are you going
to do about it?" Technically, theil
oifense is only the misdemeanor Of .
conspiracy to deiraud. AS none Of
Uling's oaths or afiidayits were taken
before a judicial officer, they cannot be
made to constitute perjury. Still 1t Il
commentary on the administration Of
the laws relating to proofs Of death that
the word Of q man calling himself DR.,
Uling, and whose name is not in the
Medical Register, should have sufficed
to obtain q burial permit.