The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-06

A suit against the city is now before
Judge Avery and jury. The comp am
ing party G. FiacK. The plaintiff al
leges that his properly on the Montgom-
cry road was injured by the blasting of
rol k BY the city, when engaged in the
construction Of Gilbert avenue and the
entrance TO Eden Park, in 1870 aud 1915:
that the foundation Of his house was so
injured that the front wall tell in, and
the building rendered altogether value
less. lie claims $4,000. 1t Is claimed
on behalf Of the city tnat tAe DANA .e was
caused by the proximity OF The Old rail-
road tunnel Wnich ran under the corner
OF the plaintiffs house.
/ ii. B. Claim & Co., of New York, yes
tsrday filed their pc ition in the United
States District Court asking that j. M.
Rumsey IL Co., OF Portsmouth, OnIo,. be
aec!ared bankrupts upon the grounds
tnHL Inc firm has stopped the payment OF
its commercial paper. and not Resumed
ithin forty days.
Margaret Orthleib has brought suit
against the Northwestern Life Ins urance
Co. 10 recover $4,000 insurance on the life
Of her husband, GOtieiD Orthleib, who
died in 1872. 1t Is cOntended by the Com
pany that the insurance never was on
tanned by Orthle.b, but the application
was signed by oLher parties; that the de-
ceased died from tne excessive use OF
iutoXicat ing liquor, which he had been
using years before his death; also, that
The statement in the application as to bis
age WAS not correct, beng given at 81
ears, wuen in fact he was AZ years old.
The wife denies these STA ements. She
al eyes the application OF Orthleib was
madc to the Company through it's own
agent, who well knew all the lacts in re-
latinn TO Orihleib, and that they did not
rely on the statement OF Orthleib;' that
1.-THE agent went with him to the eXamin-
Ing physician.
THE RUFER TRIAL.
The Court yesterday afternoon decid-
ed TO admit Rufer's confession in the
presence OF Mr.. johnson and the Cor.
0ner, as Lestim ny, and the statement as
taken by the Coroner and published III
1HE STAR, was read, in which he says
thai he only watched while Egner and
his son did the killing, and that Egner
| told him if he would only watch, that he
| (Rufer) need never want tor anything
| a Ter Herman WAS out OF the way. Tue
concession say IL neard the gate close
,, on the Gamble alley entrance. l saw a
man strike match on his coat. About
three minutes after old man Egner came
out o. the hide-house with the fork in
his hand, and went into the stable,
heard noise like q scufle, ,and some one
hollercd. l heard person moaning,
and it was Heinan's voice. Fred came
running by me from behind the
post, and went into the stable.
went over to the beam house, and looked
| in the stable. / am sure saw Herman
on the floor. O!d Esner was leaning over
Herman, having his hands on his throat.
| Jr,ni ,ync hnII NJ Harm, hands
saw Egner stick him in the bowels with
| lork. Egner came out OF the stable and
said to me, sWhere:will weput this dirty
dogY said we better throw him in the
vai. said, had we notbetter put him in
the cellarf Il sner said, No, some one
might see us on Livingston street! l
| took>hold of his arm anu Egner took hold
| OF his legs, and we pulled him over to othe
vat. Egner said, we better not put him
| in here, he will too soon be found Eg-
ner and Fred. pulled him over to the FUR
mace. Egner said, We will put him in
| there and put in big fire. saw Esner
and Fred. put him in the furnace. They
put him in ieet first; think they used an
iron rake and pushed him down."
MIR. Wayne, the chemist was called,
and testified that he had examined the
blood on the drawers, and that he did
not think it came, as was claimed, from
hides, and that it was fresh blood, and
| that of a mammaiia.
Henry K0rte was sworn, but testified
to nothing of Importance.
The Prosecuting Attorney here an.
| nounced that he had introduced all the
testimony he wished to offer.
-Four witnesses were sworn by the de.
tense, and testified that Rufer's general
character for peace and quiet was good