The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08
ANDREAS FUCHS ON TRIAL
Good Character of Fuchs and the
Alleged Provocation.
The Alsauian Butcher Tells
the Story Of His Life.
NARRATIVE OF THE CRIME.
Remarkable Absence Of Memory
on Vital Points.

The trial OF Andreas Fuchs for tho murder o.
William w. Simmons was resumed in the Kings
County Court Of oyer and Terminer yesterday Judge
Pratt aud Associate Justices McKibben and walfort
prcsIdlng. The court crowded. as on tho
two preceding days The prisoner appeared anxious
and nervous before taking the witness stand During
The examination he was excited and quite dramatic in
his manner George Dorcmus testified that he resided
No ~ Columbia street. New York, and is employed
rs a blacksmith at Jones & Henrys shops; is
quanted with prisoner and his wife, had often
Simmons speaking with Mrs. Fuchs; the woman
10 the shop beasty state OF intoxication and
with the deceased: witness
standing by and Simmons give her
towel; that day Simmons did return to work till
after one O'Clock; Mrs. Fuchs in conversation
with Simmons often a dozen times; deceased
little hard OF hearing; the prisoner appeared TO DO
kindly, good naturcd man; saw Mrs Fuchs in CONVEX
sation with deceased when the latter working at
the loot of Delaney street.
on the cross examination witness testified that tho
relations between deceased and the prisoners VITO
were very friendly-too friendly for me, II she
my wife"
John Luke, an employee OF Jones & Henry, testified
that the prisoner worked with him for two years and
half; no was active and peaceabe fellow;
occasionally saw Mrs Fuchs and Simmons conversng
together at window of the shop; them
there as often as times; could not hear the
subject OF the conversation; Fuchs at that time
not working in the shop; has seen Simmons carry in
tho washing to Mr. Fuchs the only articles washed by
her that witness knew Of the towels used in tho
shop.
omstcad c. Henry testified that Simmons had charge
OF the trip hammer In his shop, and that Fuchs
employed by simmons helper; the prisoner
d,rfv nd a alx nrod oond
natured and cheerful; Fuchs had complained that
Simmons did not pay him enough money; Saturday
nigh. after the murder he called witness and said,
~ have eat to morrow, and asked for money; wit
ness gave him So so on accounts few minutes later
witness heard that Simmons had been murdered.
Henry M. Knowles testified that no was in the en-
ploy of the last witness, aud knew Simmons and
Fuchs the latter had the reputation OF being steady
about the shop; know nothing about him except
what he saw OF the prisoner In the shop.
Owen Donnely testified that Fuchs had been ten
ant OF his for eight months; as far as he knew tho
character OF the prisoner good; always paid his
rent with regularity
James LAWYER recalled, testified that on Thursday
evening, January 81, Simmons called ut the workshop
and examined the shears, which were out OF order
that he could not have to work on the next day.
The prisoner, Andreas Fuchs beng sworn, testified
In broken English, declining intcrpreer:-I reside
Ia North Third street; have lived there three
months; was born at Kolemath Alsace; there were
Ave children my fathers family school in
tho winter and worked on tho farm in the summer;
went TO school for nve winters, four ivc months
each winter. Alter leaving school, at the
age of thirteen years, l went TO learn tho trade
OF blacksmith, and worked for four or five years
nil Alsace; worked as helper in making iron
work Tor wagons; IL will be four years May IL
since camo to this country first went to work in
North Second street ana Graham avenue, Williams, :
burg; had relatives friends in the country; I
married little over a year and half ago Mary Kc
hoe; married by Father Hauptman; working
for Jones 4 Henry before was married; Mr. simmons
had been working there, before that time; tho
time was married Jonea paid for the steady work and
Simmons for the piece work not in the habit OF
drinking with simmons; hrst drank with him on
"Wednesday night; about ten weeks ago; remember
house; had spent the day in Bushwick avenue and at
the shop: always worked when could get It; got
ST. week at halfpas i've O'Clock left the shop with
simmons and no asked me TO come and take drink;
] told him did not want drink, but he said
took beer and he drank glass of brandy;
he went away; went home, and had 10 nx my own
supper when IL was fixed myself and little girl took
supper my wife sat near the table, Witness here
pointed out on chart to tho jury position occupied
by each one mt tho table. After we got through
supper a Knock came TO the door, and ! said, Come
mons came with doll IN his hand; he asked "Where
Is that little girl Elcs" my woman called for Ellie
md went into the room and brought out the child;
Simmons handed tho little girl the doll, and tho child
admired II that thought would get pint of beer;
got pint of beer and we drank each glass: my
wife and Mr. simmons then talked and laughed
together, which could not understand; asked Sim
mons to have some brandy, and he said, yes 80 |
rave him somc the brandy drank was you get
for ten nfeen cents In liquor store they talked I'LL
about nino O'Clock. and drank only once more III .
little girl then went bed; Summons said 10 mo,
"Thcre rs ten cents, 60 and get some beer" then
went TO the hydran, and rinsed out the pitcher; next
went for tho beer; when came back, being como
twenty-five or thirty minutes, found everything still;
walked slowly, smoking my pipe; on looking through
Inc window could see nothing; when got IN |
see my vito and Simmons the floor; | put the
pitcher the table and awokc my little girl, and she
came into tho room and said That's bad man,
that's bad woman that's all; know no more;
there is man knows what he would do If he saw
brighter, his face flushed and he ciapped his hands
three times with much vchcmcnccl Az the jail
naa bed on Tbursaas night about eleven
but couldn't go 10 sleep; got up again. didn't know
what the matter with me; walked out in the
s,hcr room and saw blood; saw the man. and my
lifted him up; saw my woman's dress all
blood in 'front.' took my woman and put her to bed;
have done en- account OF you;" she SAID, sNo;'
said there Is the proof made the remark, 81 must
have been drunk;' said, 'No, you were not drunk;
The little girl the same thing lot tho body
lay and said going 10 the station house; she
said sNo make hole IN The floor - and / did make
hole in the noor; alter had made the hole my vito
told me TO put the man In the hole; told her could
not without some other man should see him; then
Gllcd UP the hole with ashes; then l went in the
yard, and on coming in again l said
would go TO Tic station house, but she said ''No,
SIR; don't do t;N she said she ashamed: then
wc made up to put the man away; after disposed
Of the body | said to my wife, "You we get
that have done, only that excited, shaky, all
abe time after, was arrested for ythng; was
home every night; every saturday night It my
Grand street with my little girl TO buy Pigs
head, because 10 very good eating generally on
Sunday morning It was my custom TO cut up the pigs
head, TO salt IL put garlic u and pickle IL, the
haichet shown me and the knife were used by mo TO
nut up the pigs head; the axe | used for cutting
wood. fwatcn shown him for Identification, and when
he got his hands he coolly put u in his pocket
saying, That's my watch; you don't Get that again. y
u.aughtcr) This pocketb0ok IL rnino; that Is tho
little girls and the other Ia simmons; there u
missing, and want 1t all; never took anything out
OF Simmons pocKetbook.
Cross. examined by District Attorncv:-l never
found out anyt thing against fny WIFE, but ! believe
had good to suspect simmons and my wife;
for eight months had suspected them and thought
would something or catch them; when went oat
Tor beer they talking together but though they
laughed together and squeezed each others hands,
only thought simmons was telling her some yarn about
this doll; their actions then didn't create any add
fsonal suicfor mind. when out had