The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-21
CONVICTED.
Frederick HeidenbIut Found Guilty Of
Murder in ths First Degree.
CONCLUDING EVIDENCE


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20, 1874.
Inc interest which is shown by the people OF
this city concerning the revolving murder trial
10" going on mere is simply intense Tile court
rooih was cramhed to It's utmost capacity yester-
cay afternoon, and to-day an Immense copcourse
stood upon the street outside eagerly waiting Tor
the news which might reach their ears from
within.
At ten O'Clock the trial reopened. but as most OF
the witnesses brought forward were the officers
who had effected the arrest OF Heidenblut. and az
the means they had used to capture him have al
ready appeared July in these columns, it is not
necessary to record their testimony
THE PRISONERS CONFESSION
The most important witness Of the day was Mr.
Isaac Lowengrund, inaslnuch as he had had an
interview with the murderer soon after his
arrest and obtained from him the confession
OF his guilt. He testified as iolows:-
/ saw the prisoner in a cell at the station house;
i asked him what he had shot the man for; did
not threaten him, nor did ! offer him any induce
ments to tell me; the prisoner, answering me,
said that his boss had always mistrusted him and
GIVEN HIN SOUR LOOKS.
while the wife scolded him continually; he wanted
to get away, he told me, and hence was in need Of
money; ne wished to go to companion in Ken
lucky; then asked him why he had tried to kill
the wife, and he answered that h. did not intend.
to kill her, but wanted
TO GIVE HER D--D GOOD LICKING
that she would remember tor long time TO come;
he said that If he could get knife he would cut
his throat ana he told me that he realized that he
was likely TO be hanged for the murder OF she man.
District Attorney Mann offered IN evidence the
slugs found on the prisoner, the piece OF Mrs.
Knhne's ear bitten OF, the remainder OF the sheet
lead used IN making the sugS, the pistol, knife
and shovel used in committing the deed, and thus
closed up this stage OF the case Tor the Common
wealth.
Mr.. Sharleigh, counsel appointed by the Court
to defend the prisoner, then arose and opened the
case, stating that Heidenbiuts connections in Ger
many were good; that III habit he was patient
and docie, and that he was frank, earnest and In
dustrous. He stated that as the fatal struggle
had taken place at night in cellar, under circum
stances which no outside party saw or under
stood the Jury We're bound to give all reasonable
doubt in favor OF the prisoner. He examined sew
era witnesses to establish the prisoners char
acter.
SUMMING UP FOR THE STATE.
After Mr. Shapleish had concluded District
Attorney bregy opened the argument Tor the Com
OF the prisoners guit and urged the jury To shrink
from no responsibility. He touchlngy and with
bloody circumstances connected with the
deed. and said that the murdered man had taken
given him the freedom OF his reslde, and that for
paltry sum the prisoner, at a moment when his
employers back was turned had assaulted ana
INHlMANLY BUTCHERED HIM.
He showed from the testimony mat the murder
was deliberately planned ana intentionally exc.
cuted, and that when he aimed the deadly pistol
at Godfrey Kuhne's head he meant to Kill and ROB
him on the spot.
PLEADING FOR LIFE.
After District Attorney Breezy had concluded his
argument the two counsellors Tor the defence
made their Appeals and epdeavored to impress
upon the jury that the murder was not premedi-
tated, and was therefore OF the second degree.
Both OF the gentlemen were able speakers and
worked Up their case with rare SIKH.
THE DEMAND OF JUSTICE.
After the conclusion Of their defence Mr..
Mann arose and made the final plea on the part OF
tile COmmonw ealtb. He analvzed The case care
fuiy, showed how the prisoner had Killed the nus
band, bTutally assaulted the VIE and run away
with the money. He cited the evidence OF Mrs.
Kuhnc fully reported in the HERALD OF to-day.
and insisted that from every single circumstance
in possession Of the Court 1t was absolutely GER
tain tnat the murder was
PLANNED AND DEI.rBERATED ON
before it was committed. He spoke for long
time, and his arguments were both distinct and
full.
THE CHARGE FROM THE BENCH.
Then Judge Ludlow read the charge to the jury.
AS the Judge said to reporter 1t contained moth
ing with which the public had not already become
acquainted. He read the statements OF the w.t.
nesses upon both sides in iuH, read the law dis
to the prisoner ana urged the jury to give hlm the
benefit Of every doubt. He said the man was ar
ralgned for murder, and that The beating OF the
woman must not be taken into consideration, only
so far as 1t was necessary to prove the degree OF
the murder itself. He urged them TO accept the full
responsibility of the situation, and decide accord
ing to the evidence before them.
TWELVE MEMS DECISION.
The jury then went to their retiring room above,
the time being q quarter past eight T. 81. M They
past nine +. NJ. Upon beng asked by the court
whether they had agreed upon verdict they re-
piled in the affirmative. Upon calling the name
OF each juror every man pronounced Frederick
Heidenblut
GUILTY OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
When this death decision was made known to
the prisoner by means OF an interpreter lie simply
nodded his head, as he had iuly anticipated such
Immediately about him his attitude was regarded
as calm.