The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
THE FoRTY-FIRsT STREET MURDER.
INQUEST IN THE CASE YEsTERDAY-FRANK
BURNS FULLY IDENTIFIED AS THE PARTY

INQUEST IN THE CASE YEsrERDAY-FRANK
BURNS FULLY IDENTIFIED AS THE PARTY
WHO STRUCK THE FATAL BLOW.
Coroner Eickhor held an inquest yesterday on the
body OF Jacob Bechold, tho German saloon keeper
who was murdered on the night OF Saturday, October
80 by being struck the head with club in the bands
OF Frank Burns one OF the notorious tenth Avenue
Gang"
John Bechtold nephew OF the deceased, was the nrst
witness examined lie testified as follows:-
was at my unclcs place last Saturday night; he
kept lager beer saloon No 40S West Forty 1rst
street. there dance at his place Saturday night
last; about eleven O'Clock disturbance occurred IN
the place my cousin Jacob Bech old, inside stand
ing by the piano; few moments afferward he came
out into the barroom; he said some ono had struck
him, and while be was talking to me some one struck
him again and Knocked him down; he got up and
started to run, when the same parties who
had struck him before hit him again, fell
ing him to the floor where they beat HIM;
l saw one with stone matchbox; he jumped upon
table, with the matchbox in his hand, and fred it at
jacob as the latter lay tho floor; others got chairs
and knocked the globes OF the gaslighs; this time
the old man Jacob Bcchtold) came from behind the
bar and tried TO beat back the crowd from his SON lie
nad ciuo IN ms hand; some one took the club away
from him and saw no more Of 1t; recognized some
OF the parties who were there then the
who had been there on tho Saturday night previous
when there was little disturbance.
Sophia Bechtold vito OF the murdered man, testified
that on the night in question she was up STAIRS when
the hght began but on hearing the noise she came
down Just in time to her husband behind the bar
followed by big tall man, who struck him the
head with club, knocking him down. tho man
with the club then left, taking the stick with him
| identify the club now shown me as the one
with which my husband was struck; It was his own
club and he had fixed IL up and used to keep IL behind
the bar; cannot identify the man who struck my
husband; was too much frightened and excited;
only know he a big man | took my husband up
stairs and washed him. he went TO bed, soon became
insensbe and remained SO until halfpast four, when
he died.
INV tectf 6nd IN oply
Burns, John H. Green and Alexander Kennedy tho
parties who killed Bechtold; the officer found the club
with which the killing was dono concealed in Burns
room, at No. $50 Tenth avenue.
Carrie Bechtold next sworn and proved 10 be tho
most important witness in the case. She sad-I am
the daughter OF Jacob Bechtold the deceased at the
time OF the disturbance last Saturday night, was
tending bar for my father; saw my father coming
from the ballroom and tall man following him
with club in his hand; my father went
behind the bar and the tall leaned over
the bar and struck my father the head with the
club; my father fell behind the bar and the tall man
went out carrying the club with him. my father had
nothing in his hand when he out Of the ball
room identify the man here present (Burns) the
who struck my father; have the same man
In my fathers place before; he there the Saturday
night previous when my father behind the bar be.
fore he struck noticed he had been stabbed in the
back and was bleeding
George New, the son-in-aw of the deceased, cor
roborated the evidence OF the last witness in almost
Coroner Eckhoff reviewed tho evidence before the
jury and then left the matter in their hands They
tired for few minutes and then returned with tho fol-
lowing
VERDICT.
We find that the dece scd came to his death at No.
4oS West Forty first street, New York CITY, the Both
day OF October, by being struck with club on his
head, fracuring his skull and further find from tho
evidence that Frank Burns is the party who struck
the blow.
Burns was committed to the Tombs to await the
action of the Grand Jury, and Kennedy and Green
sent to the House OF Detention witnesses Burns
Is tough looking customer and although but twenty
three years of age is said TO have served term the
State Prison