The New York herald., 1876-08-18
THE FATE OF MAGGIE BAUERS.

Circumstances and evidence are apparently closely
hedging about the woman Catharine Hoffman, now In q
cell at the Jamaica Town Hail. in connection with the
wilfu murder OF little Maggie Bauera From the inct
that the child last alive in her company sus-
picon in the first instance was naturally directed to
her. and Justice Bennett would have caused her imme
date but for tho decided opinion expressed by
Dr.. Aucrbach, alter examination OF the body, that
Maggie had been outraged before she killed This
Of course TO the conclusion that murder
must have been committed byaone or more men, and
suspicion for Q time directed from the woman.
After the examination Of tho body by DR.. Wood on
Wednesday, however-whch was mado at the request
Of Justice Bennct-he missing CLOVIS ut once had
and the case appeared more plain.
Catharine Hoffman is an Irish woman, between
forty-nve and aty years or age and has bad reputa
tIon, beng generally known by the soubriquet Of
"Nasty Kate" Report says that sho has several times
been ap inmate or the County Jail A few years ago
she was married to Hoffman, who is German farm
laborer, but the couple have not agreed very we'll
Latterly Hoffman has been employed Mr.. Bauers'
place. but Mr. Bauers would not employ his wife
give her PERMISSION to stay with her husband, and
she has consequeay taken refuge most OF the time at
The Hempstoad Town Poorhouse paying only
sional visits TO hor husband 1t understood that she
took great offence at Mr. aud Mrs Bauers because
they refused her permission 10 stay the place. and
IL Is alleged that she made threats that she would 'get
with them" Various circumstances give strength
TO the SUSPICION against ner. BEFORE coroner HICKS,
Tuesday, she testified that Maggie, in accom-
panyng her through the woods, was with her
about ree-quarters oi an hour ana parted
mel drinking. The distance thus indicated
easily DO walked AZ ordinary pace in twelve
minutes The woman attempts to explain the apparent
discrepancy by saying thai they walked very slowly
On the other hand Humme says he saw the woman
pass the well, but nothing Of Maggie, and ho fixes
the time at least two and quarter hours aer the time
which the left Mr. Bauers' house. 1t is known
that she made change OF her clothing and shoes
after the murder committed, and tho officers will
make effort find the articles she took Off 10 II
they ofier any evidence OF the crime. The womans
conduct at Mr.. Bauers house Wednesday, too.
remarkable She had been quiet until the time when
Justice Bennett and Officers Hamer and Hendrickson
arrived TO pursue their investigation, whom she went
into tho room where Magges body lay and commenced
outcry OF griel In the style peculiar to Irish women,
and vociferous that tho Justice at Mr. Baucrs
request, compelled her to She missed
from the house soon aiterward and followed and
arrested road leading In the opposite direction
from the one to her home, when, both to Oflcer
Hamer (who took her into custody and subsequently
to Justice Bennett she repeatedly protested her in
nocence, without knowing that 1t intended to
charge her with the crime. Yesterday, after a night
In the CELL still persisted in the story told before
the Coroner Some half dozen oner arrests have been
made, bat after brief examination oy the Justice the
have In each instance been discharged they
were able TO prove themselves entirely unconnected
with the crime.
The funeral OF Maggie took place yesterday afternoon
O'Clock, and very largely attended by the
people living in the neighborhood The body was
buried with Catholic ceremonies in the grounds at
tached the little church at Fosters Meadow Pre-
vous to the funeral there was thorough posLmortem
examination OF the body, conducted by Dr. William d.
Wood. of jamaica assisted by his son. DR.. Phil Wood,
and Dr. Auerhach, Of Hampstead.
Tho technical report OF the result Of the post
will be reserved, by order OF tho District
Attorney, TO bo presented at the inquest, which will
be continued on Monday next but 1t may be stated in
general terms. The examination OF the lungs and
heart proved that death caused by strangulaton
II conclus,vely shown that there had been no
ravshment but that the injuries which led to this
supposton were inflicted by some blunt instrument,
probably by stick.
II was further learned yesterday, In the Of
the Investigations made by the officers, that Kate"
meeting Mrs. Urich near Mr.. Baucrs' house about
the time OF tho MURDER said that she intended to have
revenge upon the auers family for their treatment Of
her and on tho afternoon of tho murder, after the
said a person In tho village Of Hampstead whom
she met her to the town poorhouse ''l've had
A. Of time down IN tho woods nj Valley Stream. v