The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08

taking with the man. the conversation was about the
beer and the shop; also Int his pipe there
2. Is u not true when you got back tho man was
seated In CHAIR A. No. sir (cmphatcaliyl
q Is u not fact that YOU pulled the man down on
the floor A. No. SIR
The witness growing excited, stood up and cxcisedy
pointing TO person IN the court room said. mo, sir
had no trouble with the man, no more than with that
man there
q Is Il not true that your wife had fallen out or
room where the child slept; did not sharpen the
Ratchet az The factory on Thursdays shapened II eight
months ago.
The prisoner becoming outraged at the questions
about The Ratchet gcstcuated wildy.and appealed 10
about the killing when he saw the body, about
Twelve O'clock after he from the bed; then seeing
me man exposed he accused her OF II; at this time
Fuchs said his wife still lying on the noor tho
next day the little girl told him that he "shouldn't
lick malnnaI'
q Did YOU tell Mr. Jones that you had chopped his
damned head on, and would DO II againy A. No, sir
when came out fthc bedroom | lifted the man up
my wife did not speak word At that time tho only
thing Saw on hlm al twelve O'Clock was the blood |;
no wounds on the neck; thought nothing; was
confused and blinded at what had my wife then
to bed and renamed there Til morning; seeing
the body IN the other room In the morning
| was surprised because | had never had any
trouble with the man; had no knowledge or sus.
pcion OF the being injured when | went to bed
the night previous; in the morning the man 3
head nearly OIL. [The prisoner here drew his
right haad rapidly down the right side OF his neck
when saw the body took II IN the room where /
sleep; left II there whole up to Saturday and then ~
commenced to smell; can't tell what did with il
then.
q Don't you know you cut the head OF on Saturday
ana carried the head TO lumber yardg A, No, sir;
gave It 10 little boy with twenty 1--WE cents Wrapped
the head In paper and put IL In basket, don't know
from what part OF the room took "; told the boy
not to put II in the water, but in some lumber yard
where some Que should see IT
AT this Juncture the prisoner called for glass OF
water, the Judge abscnng himself for a few minutes,
and leaning over on the arm OF the chair he shed tears
prousely
should know tho boy II was to him again; did
not tell him wna Il was; did not know how the head
became separated carried the rest Of the body
myself dom know how cut up; do not know that
any OF tho flesh was cut of from the bone IL Is not
true that there was any lime on the flesh; the lungs
not put in the oven; | do not remember cutting
up the body at all don't remember putting any OF tho
remains In the cellar; took black pocKetbook from
his pocket and snatched the watch from the clothing
In the IRE; tore up the clothes SATURDAY and threw
them in the IRE; had no desire to conceal the
lived happily with my wife; IT'S not true that ever
killed man in France; did not steal pair OF horses
there; was not married IN France, though lived with
o woman who IS now dead.
THE CHILD WITNESS or THE HORROR.
Ella kchoe, daughter OF Mrs. Fuchs by a formcr
husband was then called the witness stand She is
very pretty and bright child Of eight years. and
the only eyewitness OF the murder the accused
and his wife.
In reply to questions OF tho District Attorney she
said she used TO school and to Sunday school, but
when she asked II she knew what would happen
her II she did not tell the truth she began to cry Mr..
Bntton said that he had stated at the outset OF the
he had determined not to call her. Counsel for
the defence could their own discretion about
aiming her rhe child was taken cut OF the court Tor
few minutes to enable her to regain her composure.
She again put on the stand and being questioned
by counsel tor defence said she understood that
naughty TO tell a lie. She was then sworn and said
she slept in her bed in North Third street; she
remembered being awoke by Mr. Fuchs and saw her
mamma the floor on that Thursday night
To tho District Attorney-I remember seeing In
spcctor Waddy at tho station house and telling him
that saw Mr. simmons sitting on the chair and saw
NJ Esrbc r,a hath IA eho kxrtth
axe; he was sitting IN the chair when papa pulled him
the noor Fuchs spit his hands and then he gave
him a crack and then he gave him another crack aud
then his head was of; Mr. Simmons wanted to 90
home and papa would not lot him 60 homo and he
made him drink moro beer and then no killed him;
before l came out OF the room ! heard Fuchs
get the axe; / Simmons the door and
mamma was with him; II is true that l told
Mr. Waddy that Simmons was sitting in chair whom
papa struck him with The axe; also told the same
story Mr.. Shell The child here pointed out the As
sistant District Attorney as the gentleman named
When papa came back the second time mamma ana
Simmons sitting the chair; then they
sitting the lounge with papa; then papa pushed him
or and hit n crack with the axe and killed him.
In rcbutta. Louis Ambrustcr OF Collinsvile, Mass,
testified knew the prisoner in the old country, and
worked there with him; heard that he had been in
prison lncre: his character WIS not very good
Martin k,stcr OF Colhnsvillc, testified that he had
heard the character OF Fuchs spoken OF in Asace both
good and bad.
Robert Fletcher testified that no saw tho prisoner
sharpening axe or hatchct at the shop on January
~ or 2s II was on Thursday. think, from two to
four O'Clock. That's our case" said tho District
Attorney.
In sur rcbuttal, John Knowles testified that he
Fuchs at the shop Friday grinding an axe. That
was the day after the murder.
On the crossexamination he said that he did not SEQ
the prisoner grinding the Ratchet but him with
the Ratchet 20 toward the grindstonc.
John Lake testified that he Mr. Knowles and
Fuchs the shop Friday, January 2s the prisoner
had an with him.
This terminated the evidence and Mr. Taylor asked
the Court for the privilege Of an adjournment, he
physically disqualified to open his argument for
the defence, as he had been III all day
Judge Pratt said the Court DESTROYS of conclud-
ing the case this week, and believed that might DO
given the jury by eight O'Clock. He lett the matter
10 the jury, however, as 10 whether the should
proceed or 20 over till Monday.
The jury appeared divided upon the question TO
whether they would prefer an adjournment not
The District Attorney willing abide by the will
OF the Court though prcfcrrng finish the then
The case finally adjourned till Monday morning
O'Clock, when II is expected that both sides will
up before and the Will be given the