The New York herald., 1876-09-15
POISONING OF MISS GREvE.
LONELY AND DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE OF HER
BRoTHER-IN-LAw's CONTEMPLATED MAR

LONELY AND DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE OF HER
BRoTHEs-IN-LAw's CONTEMPLATED MAR
RIAGE-vERDIcr OF SUICIDE.
An inquest held yesterday before Coroner
simms and jury touching the death OF Miss Augusta
Greve who was found dead seated in chair at 422
Gates avenue, Brooklyn, last Sunday night 1t will be
remembered that the post mortcm examination which
was made on the body revealed the presence OF cx
ceedngly large quantity OF prussc acid in the stomach
OF deceased. but thorough search OF the premises
failed to reveal the slightest OF vial bottle glass
or utensii o any description that could have contained
the deadly drug The Coroner last Monday night
thought 1t proper TO the arrest Of Mr. Herman
kunemund, brother-in-law OF deceased, and Mary
Fesser. Against the girl charge OF murder, ION in
formation and belief" had preferred before Jus
ticc Semcr On Tuesday, however, DR.. Simms
becoming satisfied that the
OF suicide discharged the prisoners from
custody. Mr. kunemLnd who is widower. Is
wine merchant, and carries on business Broad
street, New York. Miss Greve, who tho sister Of
his deceased vito, thirty years OF age and Of
rather comey appearance
Herman Reineckc, OF No AIS Carlton avenue, test
fed that Augusta called his house two weeks ago
snd exhibited an engagement card OF k1nemund aud
MISS hlichs sne SAID that her prospects In lite had
been olshled and she had no iurther object in living
sho enireated witness TO procure her some prusslc
acid witness severely reprimanded her for her Jolly,
and promised that substantial arrangements should be
the house OF witness, with whom she was relative,
on sunday last, but did not keep her engagement
Miss Emma kunetnund, OF Herman, testified
that two weeks ago Miss Grove told her that she
tended poison herself, and that the could
have all her things; Emma said. "Do do such
rash thing. aud you will have a better time"
Miss Louise g. Conlon had heard deceased say that
she would destroy herself, giving trivial reason
sayiug that she was lonely and had nothing TO
live ior the mos. pleasant relationship had
always existed between deceased aud her brotber-in
law.
W. b. Ireland. druggist, carrying on business at No.
AIS Gates avenue, testified that on Sunday morning u
lady called at hts store and wanted 10 purchase oil Of
bitter almonds; she replied that hhe could get II
down town." and theroupon ien tho store; saw the
body after death and recognized 1t strongly resem-
bling The lady who called Tor the poison
Mr.. kunemund testified, narrxting the crcum-
stances attending his movements IA New York and his
visit to Union Hil n. j. Saturday and Sunday lnst
IA company with his daughter, and hts subsequent re-
turn 10 his home and the 1ndng Of tho body Witness
said deceased did not want MN to marry bur desired
him 10 remain single and let her be his housekeeper;
occasion when she was reading a newspaper
like TO be the person who was dead she Was OF very
nervous disposition.
Mary Fesser, the domestic employed by Mr..
Kunemund, testified that she LOTT the
house, No. 422 Gates avenue shorty before twelve
O'Clock noon, Sunday last, and went TO cali ber
parents No. l, 5S7 Atlantic avenue. She remained
there Till about hapast eight O'Clock. At i've min
utc5 TO ten that evening" when she revisited the Gates
house, she learned of the death Of Miss
Grevc. When she left the house ~ uoon deceased
seemed to be IN good spirits
The was then gwen TO the jury, who returned
verde. OF Suicide by taking prussic acid September
10 al 422la Gales avenue"