New-York tribune., 1876-08-22
THE MURDER OF MAGGIE AUERS.

THE CORoNER's INQUEST BEGUN-TEsTiMoNf IN
REGARD TO THE CONNECTION OF CATiiARlNE
HOFFMAN WITH THE CRIME.
Coroner Hicks yesterday began the inquest
In the case OF Maggie Baucrs, murdered week ago "
Fosters Meadow. The large room In BTunss lio'ei at
Valley Stream proved small to accommodate the
crowd and te proceedings consequently took place ui-
der large awning outside and near the depot OF he
Southern Railroad. DistrictAttorney Downing was
present and questioned the witnesses, several OF WHOM
smoke and understood English perfectly az to rem
der it necessary have interpreter Thirteen VIII
ncsses examined.
Mrs Bauers, the mother OF the murdered SIb was the
first witness Her daughters name she said. was Eva
Mopretta Bauers and che was years and months old
on the morning OF the murder Catharinc Hoffman came
10 the house about 10 o'clock, and sent word by MIS-
Smith that wanted to see her on the road hut INC
boy had gone the city with Mr. Bauers The witness
aiterward saw Catdrine the road, and her husbahd
with her Catharne said she had come to see her nus
band and boy and going to Rockaway The witness
asked her to to the house, and she did so Maggie
and the two other children were playing behind the
house Catharine's husband came IN for some change
which he gave to her Maggie soon afterward came IN
and said Catharine wanted her TO show the way 10 Fa
lev Stream: this was about ] o'clock. Mrs Baucrs
thought CahaTine knew the way az wen as Maggie wv
allowed Maggie to co. she said she was not afraid
barefoot aud had striped calico dress ana bonnet
wear or two previously the witness and CatEaIine hd
some words of an unpleasant character together Ct
had been there subsequently, but witness hau o'
seen her. The witness on good terms with hef
neignbors. SO far she knew. Mr.. Hunn|ePs iHiily
and the Bauers were intimate, and Maggie wonId hoV
have been afraid Of hn had she him, as related by
Catharnc The witness knew little about the man
CJlIus who had been arrested. The witness described
the appearance Of the body and the nature oi the ilUH
ries The night looked as though 1t had Dceh NO'
eny grasped and seemed d.socated at the Shoulder
Catnarne Hoffman came to the house next morning, and
made great lament over the b9dy. rue Wines Nd'
considerably affected during edcivciy oi her eN9enc
Leonard Hoffman, Cathasluc's husband, tesIiled lhJ
he married 10 CathdfIne at Jamaica IN I9V- ~ ~
name was CdthaTine trancis they dd not hFc hHpPIJ
together though they Lad made several eors 10 90 20
Lust Monday they h"d hIlci cohN' i"llrh ~ sdu ~
wanted 20 to Far RockaHay, ana asked Tor money
Which he gave Ler. Shc asked hin 10 snow her The way,
but he sand he Ui3no ana suggested till .a &c tgi
CO CItharuc drunkIgd, and ne c6ud mol hNc NI'
Aer on thai account she aiso Ead n bad temper, ana
IcatHcG him with an AK sac s"ihclilhe' tIeateI
her own children very roughly, swinging ticm a'o"'i
tCAarirs Hammond. who saw Catharnc pass the Wen
where he was Monday aitcInOOu testified that he was
l.'i;c WIZ . ~ -, -, Ia ,i,g ,yril
when he first heI lie did not know IN what GlreI-
tcn sle came, and i; was lot true, as Cuhaline tGl
at nc saw Lea "hu h't-ls tOStthSi. i
the ncarcs, way T. tie Valley stream depot. she I,i
uui ush Tor drink. She looked red III tine lace ana
warm. Il would not take more than Ten minutes To "aiH
testified that Monday she was at Work ia hed ~
Er. Hmnlnels and she saw IInmne ooe lnto tEe n,id
arluc Hoffman hear Il CniiIs cries TLcIc we're
about dozen persons al work III the held ana none oi
them heard anything Of the Kind.
Mrs urica testified that she woman, supposed to
be Catharine Hoffman, about $3.50 d. NJ on Monday cam
arine asked il Mrs UrcS knew the Bduets ana sald'
an tx en-" She did not appear 10 be much eA-
cited.
fled that she had known Catharue Holman "Gr or uNc
years She hrl Oh Monday evening abou' oc'OcE
1.ft rIf,
arine exhibited bad temper, ANA the witness th"ushI
nai in her i OF 6hd temper % g T%G ] as soo ; 5i.
arnc said Willie had given her ; she went 10 bau' r,
hut dd not her husband tney down IN
through the woods wih her, and she gave hey 10 cths
and Kissed her good-by at Hunmes barn The witness
had heard Catharne tan. OF the Baucrs and wish that
curse might f.l upon them Sarah j: Archer. another
inmate OF the PooI-housc, testified that Cathine on
Monday night appeared strange Waite T. idGcr, over
seer o tie Poor town OF Hcnpaload, testified mat
was forced to send her to the County Jill 80,
Piiopcna Hummel testified that She was in tle I%ciu %
ujcking beans with her brother and two othcts Inc
field somewhat IN hollow, ana sHe colid hot @ sec
the road leading to auess, Dut tc Thought she saw lnc
head oi person appa Ghtiy E FOin5 toM Ma'u
house. Mrs Cash's girl was often III thar he-nDoi.9ou
watching cows and 1t might have been hcr Mrs NlaI-
garcta Cash. mother Of the grl alluded TO W ~ pleIl
ous winess's testimony said that her tic sOb"ds our
nindng The cows that afternoon buJ ner Gat w''s
at home The witness related that III lie eNct lI,tr
O'clock looking after her COWS, she saw something pc
cular in the cornieid where tne murder r. 70
have been cOnnitted-Sonethng wh'te, Wlth huHdshiS
disappeared. , ,,., .,.,u.
The inquest was adjourned until O'Clock tLIs mora
ug Some the testimony 10 be introduced Today, II Is
expected viii prove important hrs Tee IL Is under
stood, who CaiLarne Holman when she arrived at
Valley Stream on her return ltom fostl nleiu" 81!
that She acted peculiar manner, frequently looking
behind her, though fearful OF beng pursued ana
there viii he further testimony 10 The declarations
made by Caharnc herself close examination OF the
clothing worn by her Oh the daN0f me murder mas ie
srlrd IN the discovery OF two kinds of hsironc doubt
less her own but the other resembling that ~ little Nag
gle They Will be placed uudera microscope Tor eNau-
nation The theory OF brutal assault by some man Is
stil entertained by persons, among them Coroner
found and the condition of earth at The feet,
rants IT,