The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-04
FUCIS'S TERRIBLE CRIME.
CORONER'S JURY FORMfLLY AC-
CCSING HIN or MURDER,
More OF the Hammorsmith's Remains Found
Yesterday In the Prisoners House Pre-
cautions to Prevent Possible Iyncbinr.

eHuuOns TO Prevent Possible Iynchtnrs
A thronR gathered about the Fourth
District Court House IN wllliamsburgh yester-
day afternoon, IL being understood that tho in
quest In the Smons case was to be held there.
None but the Coroner, the Jurors, and the wit
nesses we're allowed to enter. AZ two o'clock
two sl1-horse stages were driven to the door,
the witnesses and Jurors were hurried inside,
and then the vohicics were wbirled away to the
BROOKLYN Court House. The cause OF the sud
den de ecislon to hold the inquest In the County
Court House was the unfounded rumor that q
mob had arranged to stop the carriage carrying
Fuchs on Its way from Raymond street Jail to
wllliamsburRh aud hang the prisoner to the
nearest lamp post.
At Raymond street Jail there was another
cluster Of eager spectators, and at the Brook
lyn Court House The people were scattered along
the sidewalks. Fuchs WAS taken to the court
throne filled the COroners ONCE. Coroner Nolan
conducted the examination.
Fuchs seemed ANXIOUS and restless. HIS ap-
pearanCe has changed notlceHb'y within "A fcw
DAYS. He is sallow and faded his hair. un-
combed, and matted, covers almost entirely his
narrow strip Of forehead, and his little black
eyes CLEAN like dull Goals.
Mrs. Annie T.. Howell Of ~ North Third street,
testi0ed that Fuchs went to live In the rear
house IN October She never saw him drunk
beer She saw nothing unusual In the appear
ance OF FuchH's house until Friday, when her
| little girl said that frcnchy was throwing SAND
| out OF the house then size catered the house.
lie had dug no tho floor and hearth. lie was
| perfectly cool when she Nked him what he was
| doing. He replied that II was on account Of
mice under the floor; he would az the things ell
right. lie had also split board by jumping on
| IT. Shp had not heard that Frenchy aud his wife
| had sny trouble, and their apartment was always
| quiet and orderly. She didn't see him agaln
| until Saturday night, at about eight o'clock, ut
which time he went to her house and gave her
| s. for rent. She told him that she idn't time
SAll right" lie said that bis wife (hs called
| her mammal had gone up Grand street to pur-
| and soon ran out again. tossing IN his hands q
| Pigs head. lie went into the house on run.
| and laughed and said me going to eat II on
| sunday, with cabbage and pint OF good beer.
| Have good time sunday" said he, Tote fun and
| beer" The witness was surprised at his action,
| purchases. On Sunday his llttlo girl Ellen ran
| into the yard screamnR at about the time that
! to hang my father aud mothcry witness went
| ints Fuchs's house Just a. omcers found tho
| BOILER OF human remains. Ella. when questioned
by Capt Woglom and the detectives said' =" MY
Mr.. Willis Jones Of l95 South Third street, q
| member Of the 0rm that employed Simons, said
| that Simone used to make from 80 TO 80 a
week. "simons was very fine, rest ectable
| man" soid Mr., Jones. always industrious. and
always at his ~ ice Of business lie was temper
ate in driukiuE, and never saw him under the
| Influence Of liquor. lie VAS especially fond OF
| his familY.and when he lost sou some time ago
| he tuourued long over his ailctiou. lie used TO
| send money to ni, horne IN Derby every Monday,
| but lately ON account Of the expenses ~ work
| ing ~ his new uatentaxle his reinittances to his
| family we're less frequent. l never knew tue
Here the Frcnchman, who had been strainlng
| forward in his seat, with his cleaning, black
| eyes bent on the witness, suddenly spoke up
| Me names Fuchs. ADdress, Andrear Fuchs"
Smons hired Fuchs two years ago. the witness
| added and the latter worked for the hammer
smith about year Then they bad a difficulty,
| and Fuchs went to work In New York. He came
ana pesccn6ic In the shop, and witness had
heard nothing against him. Fuchs went to the
shop on saturday afternoon, and there was
nothing excited In his nemesnor ss he asked
that We give him few dollars 10 last over Sunday
said want Simons hurry up, hurry up. plenty
| hurry, plenty work. He was very talkative and
spoke ligntly u the disappearance Of Simons.
| The rest Of Mr. Joness testimony related 10
the discovery OF tho rem aims, tho arrest OF
Fuchs, end an interview with him In Raymond
street jail. IN which the prisoner said " cut
his damned head on, and do II again be with
M, woman; glad killed him"
| Mr George II. Beck Of l5i North First street,
| SimOus's landlord, testified that SimOns was ex-
ceptionally temperate, kind. and respectable
| Detective short gave account OF the ind
ing 10y him and Detective Holland Of the boiler
aud trunk containing human flesh found in
| Fuchs's house. and said that he ami Detective
| Holland ha unsArthed other remains yesterday
morning. They went to the Frenchman's dwell
ling to search more thoroughly for the clothes
Of the murdered man. rhey were unable to md
| them, out ~ looking thruush fuchss Clubhouse
which he used for awoodhouse, tney discovered
that II was provided with cellar. In searching
this they found in one corner upon the foundS
ton wall between two beaus Simonss heart nc
| liver. here were no other fragments IN III,
place. Tie remains were taken TO the Fourth
street police station.
| Wnile the jury were preparing their yer
diet Fuchs went into the adjoining room
ami returned smoking d briar wood pipe
lie was aslttted aud his eyes filed with tear
as he took seat m he GENRE of the room, an'
was quickly surrounded by cluster Of persons
lie puGGd neryOusl, at las pipe. and cOwere'
| down In his seat In evident frignt.
| Tho jury returned In less than twenty minute
with the following verdict
Me, the jury, nnd that WIN. W. simons came to hi
iHafU ms a. on pf q ADJ
Andress Fucls with some sharp instrument, tue eKat
nature of which Ia the jury unknOWn, on Jan. 2,
, 1870, at vs. North Third street.