The New York herald., 1876-02-04

and asked II Mr. Simmons there; said, "No;" OF
Friday afternoon he asked again. and on Saturday
morning be came again and seemed angry that he wal
not there. saying, 81 want my money" told him tc
60 TO Mr. Jones; | knew that he was Mr.; simmons
helper so went to the station house and had them
telegraph TO all stations for news Of Simmons
About four O'Clock, after reported that Simmons
was missing, Mr Halberg who had heard Of IL, came
70 me and said he had his likeness which we took TO
the station house, and the sergeant said That COM
head being recognized the police took all simmons
effects and removed them tothe station house
TO turymen-Mr Simmons was very seldom in the
habit OF staying out late at night and always notified
us when he intended TO do so; Thursday night he
did not say anything
Inspector George b. waddy then testified AT three
o'clock on Saturday heard head had been found at
Greenpoint was instructed TO take charge OF the
affair by Chief Campbell and proceeded 10 Greenpoint
where the head was identified short time after got
there The Inspector then proceeded with his account
OF the work preceding the of Fuchs Sunday
inspector said he took him into Captain Wogloms pri
vae room and examined his clothes noticing that his
leit hand was bleeding, from which he attempted 10
dauo himself with blood; the fly Of his pants was
bloody as though scraped with knife when he found
noticed that he broke out in such perspraon that
it trckled oil the end of his nose then charged MIN
with the crime, and he stopped talking at once, and
terribly agitated turned pale and could scarcely stand
on his feet then knew had the right man, especially
when detective reported few minutes later that he
had found some meat that he would like 10 have a
doctor examine The Inspector next related in detail
the particulars OF tho arrest Of the and child
and what they SAID when at the station all OF which
has already appeared in the columns OF the HERALD.
The only additional point being that Fuchs told his
wife on Friday that she her daughter told he
would treat them the way he had treated Simmons.
DR.. Samuel j. Brady, No. l46 Fourth street. testified
that he was pr actising physician and had heard
Saturday afternoon that head had been discovered at
Greenpont on Sunday, about twelve O'clock had oc-
casion to visit patient in Greenpoint and saw
crowd on tho corner Of Milton and West streets; got
out and looked around the place. talking with every one
who was willing to converse with me, and by this
means found two mon who had seen man leaving the
pile OF logs Witness then detailed his action In in
forming the detectives that Fuchs at the pile
furnished by witness led the of the murderer
Detective Martin Short testified that, acting on the
Information obtained from Dr. Brady we proceeded to
Fuchs house. No. s6 North Third street. and asked
him II he had heard from Simmons; he replied, NO."
and then told his wife to take OF meat of the
stove as ii smelt bad, which she did putting in the
closet we then reported the particulars TO Captain
Woglom, Corwn having noticed a spot Of blood on
Fuchs clothes; after consultation We were ordered
TO make the arrest. and did and, in company
with Detectives Corwin Folk and Holland, searched
the house, finding the remains and the i'm
plements with which the butchery was accom-
plished. Witness also described the visit OF the
prisoner Fuchs) to the swamp Metropolitan avenue,
where portions of the remains which he had dumped
from a basket had previously been found by HERALD
reporters. The witness added About eleven this
A. NJ Detective Holland and myself went TO Fuchs
house TO make another search, and in the foundation
wall between two beams, in the cellar OF the front
house, we found human heart and liver, which we
took TO the station house
The Coroner then called for interpreter and q
German stepped forward and was sworn, but as
eral OF the jury Germans they rejected him, he
interpreted just the contrary or what the Coroner said
Mr.. Alexander Nova was then asked to interpret but
he being French scholar, Kretz refused talk in
that language DR.. Wallner a reporter, was then
sworn, and Tor moment Kretz was anxious
to to tel tell the story Of his wite's nadehty
at last made to thoroughly understand that whatever
he might say under oath that time would be used
against him the trial he declined 70 say anything
respecting tho matter.
The jury then notified the Coroner through Mr.
Henry Summersgill, the foreman, that they thought
they had evidence enough TO form a verdict Kretz
was granted his formal examination. He said his
was Andreas Fuchs was born in Alsace, lived at No.
9S North Third street. Williamsburg blacksmith
and had nothing TO say in regard to the case
he signed the paper with firm hand, and was then
remanded to the care OF the detectives.
VERDICT.
The jury retired at halfpast six p NJ, and after
absence OF fifteen minutes returned the following YER
dict -
That William W. Simmons came to his death by
blows inflicted the back Of the neck by Andreas
Fuchs with sharp instrument, the nature of
which is to the jury unknown January 81 1876 in
No 9S North Third street
After Fuchs examined Detective Corwin slipped
the handouts him, and that seemed to break him
down and he burst into tears. moment later he
nel the foreman of Jones HeDrys axle factory ask
ing about his money. O'Connell said, 'How much is
coming to your" Fuchs replied, Three days and
half" "Well, " returned 0Connell, 'ddn't Mr. Jones
give you IS on Saturday," ''No he only gave me 81;
If he says he gave me IS he is q lying son Of b..
Ne no have money. Me hang"
A bystander told him TO keep up his courage ''t
might not be so bad as thatn 'sOh, no,n he said
''me go up sure, +" and retiring within himself the
tears running down his cheeks, he smoked hercely
briar wood pipe he had lighted the moment the jury
retired
When he was removed to a carriage to convey him
number Boss Mclaughlin. who anxious as
any one TO the murderer.