The New York herald., 1876-01-31
North Third street.

North Third street.
l.-wooden pail under the bed, containing portions
of the body and flesh from the ribs
1.-The tool box, in which were hatchets, knives and
saws, with which the work was done.
3-Tin wash boiler, in which were found the trunk
or ribs. denuded Of flesh and skim
4-Box in which the body was cut up
5.-Ordinary trunk, containing the arms and legs
6.-Bureau where the murdered mans watch was
found
7-Stove
S-Spot where the murder committed.
The apartments occupied by the wretched family, IL
will be seen, consisted of two rooms in a small two
story building in the of No 9S North Third street,
the upper floor OF which is unoccupied. Entering
from the yard directly into the kitchen, door to the
left opened into the bedroom In which the remains
were found. The ceilings are low, and the walls deco
rated with the usual religious pictures loved by Caho-
lies The furniture is substantial and sufficient for
family like Fuchs.
The police officers locked the door to proceed with
their search the arrest had attracted few passers
by who, hearing Of the terrible deed that had been
committed gave expression to their horror Soon
crowd of several hundred people gathered, that
section of police was required keep them out from
the yard.
The officers found in addition to the pail that large
tin wash boiler the foot of the bed contained the
trails and the trunk, denuded OF flesh. The hole
in the hearth, 1t was found, contained a quantity
of lime to destroy such portions as Fuchs designed
placing there. The whole apartments In state
OF disorder The dirt from the hearth that had not
into the yard concealed tho blood stains on
the floor No of clothes of the murdered man
could be discovered but in Of the drawers of the
bureau in the kitchen found his watch and chain.
AS soon as wagon could be obtained the remains
conveyed to the Morgue at No. 267 Fourth street. the
trunk being locked and placed inside OF large box
which the body had been cut up where they will be
viewed by the jury which Coroner Nolan proposes to
empane this morning
MURDERER
Andreas Fuchs when brought to the station house
was taken before Inspector waddy and said,"I did IL
/ killed him with hatchet when he laying with
my wife on the floor" He was allowed to tell his
story during which his wife and the child brought
in and taken back the cells, which on the FIRST
floor OF building detached from and In the Of the
station house. Hallberg Immediately set at liberty
promise to appear when requested 10 do so by
the Court Fuchs placed in one Of the most
secure cells in the building. The woman and child
were then examined and after telling their stories,
locked up in separate cells Later the child was
removed comfortable quarters at the homo OF
one OF the patromen- Meanwhile the rumors Of the
arrest and discovery OF the remains had spread, and
hundreds thronged the precinct dividing their time
and curiosity between the station houseNo 9s North
Third street-and the Morgue. All the attention Of
the police was directed to completing their and
the peace After hours delay Inspector
Waddy announced the members Of the press present
that they could see the parties they so
sired and In response inquiry 10 whether the
man had confessed, said, "He did but not until
pointed to spot on his pantaoons and asked what Il
was. He then rapidly drew his left hand the
spot and said the blood from slight cut recently
inflicted on his hand; but when he saw he had not
covered the spot he acknowledged his guilt"
INTERVIEW WITH PUcHs.
HERALD reporter visited the prisoner yesterday
afternoon. Passing through the yard to the cells,
Fuchs was found sitting the platform in his cell
The Inspector told him that the gentleman had called
10 see what ne had to say.
PRrsoSER-You can't get nothing out OF me.
ISsPRcroR-But will you not stand up and let him
see you?
ooh, yes" said the murderer. and he came TO the
grating exhibiting In appearance short thickset man.
about FIVE feet four inches nigh; flushed countenance
black eyes, dark mustache and imperial and seemed to
be a German, with the vivacity Of a Frencbman. He
seemed somewhat nervous and excited, and, as he
Afterwards talked in a mixed patois OF French Ger.
man ana English, worked himself up TO a passion.
Fuchs again declined to say anything after he hrd
shown himself but in response to the question: "will
you tell US your nameY" answered 'Yes It is Victor
Kretz"
REPoRrKR-But you are called Fuchsp
PRIsoSER-My name is Victor Krctz-Kr-etz am
thirtytwo years OF age born in Alsaco and have
been four years this country and married about
sixteen months ago. Ny wife's was Mrs Mary
Keogh, and she had one child, Helen. have been
working at Jones helper for Simmons since three
years ago, but had to leave because Of trouble
between him and me account Of my wife. staid
away two three months, and about six months ago
went back again.
RKPoRrER-wlll you tell us why you killed simmonsP
PRISONER becoming excited)-He sleep with mine
wife At this stage the interview the prisoner broke
out into his French German patoIs SO Captain Kaiser
Of the Sixth precinct acted semi-nterpreter for all
that he said that not English.) Simmons TO
my house on Wednesday evening
RKPoRrER-was IL not Thursday1
PRIsoxKR-No, II was Wednesday evening He came
in about nine o'clock and asked him TO drink some
beer had. He drank and then asked me to get two
quarts MORE giving the money for It, l went out,
md when came back he laying with my wife,
and
RRPoRTKR-On the bed
PRIsoNER-No; on the floor, and set down the beer,
and taking up hatchet that beside the stove,
raised my arm, and saying, "You son ofa b-h,"l
struck him on the neck and killed him, God damn
him.
The prisoner had by this time worked himself up TO
ury and then said that when he was arrested he was
thinking Of coming TO court and giving himself up.
MRS MARY FUcHs' STATEMENT.
The wife OF the murderer found in cell on the
,ther side OF the building Al the time the reporter
called on ner she seated the PLATFORM smoking
short c.y pipe She being addressed present
NO the appcaranco OF disspated woman of the lowest
class, her eyes being heavy with liquor and weeping
md her countenance was flushed with scratches on |
Ihe left side She said she thirty nine years OF
,ge, born in the county WATERFORD reand her maiden
name being Mary wech She had married Michael /
Keogh, who died soon after they came 10 this country
md for seven years remained widow. when she mar