The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-25
THE EAST NEW YORK TRAGEDY.

DEGRADATION OF THE MURDERED WIPE AND
REWARD OF THE MIsTREss-NQUEsT ovEB
THE REMAINs-vERDIoT OF THE JURY.
The onlcial Investigation into the terrible double
tragedy Of East New York was held yesterday by
Coroner Simms at his once, In the Kings County
Court House. There was very large attendance
OF the residents OF the village where the crimes
were committed. The first witness was oliver
Birch. gravedigger in the Evergreens Cemetery.
He testified 70 finding the body OF John II. Joung,
tho murderer and suicide lying across a grave In
the cemetery on Saturday morning, as already
published.
FINDING THE BODY.
william s Early policeman, testined that
after the discovery or Joung's body he met nicer
Newman, who said he had been to Joung's house
10 inform mis- wife, but the place was locked up
and he could not get In. Witness then went with
Newman to the house. and got IN through rear
window, which was fastened with stick saw
that the rear room noor and Kitchen were covered
with blood searched al the rooms, but couid
not nnd anT person about; found traces or
TO the cellar door; went into the parti-
toned WOOD cellar and found lot OF rag
carpet covering the body OF the dead woman; rec
oxnIzed the body that or Mrs. Annie Joung
mad known Mrs. Joung about seven years. last
saw her alive on Monday May II, when she was
arrested ana brought TO tue station house; sho
was known az a dlsorderly woman, and II was al
most an EVERYDAY occurrence lor disturbance 70
complained that he treated her hardly; he was
not q hard drinking man, but was easily excited
CHRISTIAN schmidt testified that he was ac-
qusinted with the dead couple; the wife returned
would not receive her into the house they aid
not live happily together and were
FIGHTING EVERY WEEK;
she was q hard-drinking woman; witness did not
hear any disturbances on Thursday night; nved
only 200 yards from tue house.
Justice Charles Gertman tesrines that MRS.
Joung was brought before him year ago for
charge, and, asking Tor an adjournment, was al
lowed 10 depart on her QMn recognlzsnce; she
FLED TO EUROPE
and returned on Monday last, when she was re.
arrested on the Old warrant; the case was ad-
journed mi saturday last; Joung came to witness
a pane OF glass and cut her hand in doing
so; he said that the kitchen moor was covered
with blood from her wounded hand; he said tnas
she accused him OF beating her. ana at the Time
she was under the innuence or liquor; tile Justice
told MIN 10 take an onicer and nave her arrested
II che was drunk; that was the last time he saw
THE HORRIBLE WOUNDS.
DR.. A. W. Shepard, the County Physician, testi-
ned as 20 the nature OF the wounds the de-
ceased persons, John ana Annie Joung the
woman died rom fractured skull and wounds on
she mead and face; Dr. Shepard expressed the
opinion tA2t the fatal blows were inflicted with
heavy taior's stick, winch was found oy tho
Wnnelmina Pedtzold, the nousekeeper, testined
that she had known Mr.. Joung about lour monthss
became acquainted with hin by answering hts ad-
vertsement for hOusekeeper; was employed az a
salary OF SIS per month; remained with hlm III
eleven O'Clock on Monday night, when Mrs Jouug
returned and demanded admission; the husband
refused 70 let his wife In, and she burst open the
door with her shoulder: ne put her out again and
shut the door; he told her TO come IN the day
time. and she came the next morning ana was ad-
united; Mrs. Joung ordered the witness 70 leave.
the house and so she packed mp her clothes aud
went TO Mr.. Peterson's; saw Mrs. Jouug alive on
Wednesday night when she came into Mr.. Pet
terson's and treated the persons present; last
saw Mr.. Joung on Friday night, and had CONVEX
saion with him.
The Jury then retired, ana IN n few moments re-
turned a verdict that Annie JOung came 10 her
death from injuries received at the hands Of John
George JounR. her husband, VINO afterward CON-
mltted sui eide.
In his win Joung bequeathed his property
about $4,000 to MS housekeeper. Toe murderer
greens Cemetery.