New-York tribune., 1876-01-31
A CHASTITY CRIME EXPOSED.


he DECLARES THAT THE MURDERED MAN d
DIsHoNoRFD MS HONE OTTER TESTIMONY
| CONCERNING THE CRIME.
| Several boys playing in shp-yard in Green
point Saturday afternoon made discovery which re-
suited In tho detection ~ OF the most shocking
committed in this part Of the country, and the
arrest the murderer who has confessed his crime Tne
OF the discovery The sbipyard OF John Engson
Mltonst. Greenpont between the East River and West
st. In space between lumber pile and high
boar fence observed piece OF newspaper GOV
erng object which was lying upon the ground Gu
riosty led them the paper, when To ther nor
ror they discovered human head spotted with blood
Terrorsrckan at the bdeous sight they ran screaming
INTO the street. where they attracted the attention OF
! Officer KNAPP, who led the way back Into the lumber
| yard, followed by large crowd Of people The head
was found to he that Of apparently about 40 or 30
years age From the fresh appearance OF the wounds
aud the small amount OF coaguatrd blood II was
apparent that 1t had been severed from the
body OF tie murdered within day or two.
1t was shaped aud the features those of hand
some man. The hair was dark brown and very thin. the
crown OF the head being almost bald There full
brown beard and heavy mustache OF the same color
sprnkled with gray The wounds, which had evidently
been made with very sharp instrument, we're ct
cut but some hat da gona more the neck remained
the back of the head than in front Behind these were
deep gashes if the first stroke OF the hatcbe
ceaycr with which the work had evidently been done,
had failed to the head and second blow had Detn
given to OIuplee the bloody work. Tnere also
deep ga-h the left check The newspaper which was
wrapped about the head old copy Of Ihe brooklyn
Free IreSse. IL not tied on, but part OF II was
pushed in at the aperues In the neck to keep the Gov
tring in place
officer Knapp surrounded aud followed by an anxious
and curious crowd which increased at every corner as
spread took the head 10 the Seventh Precinct
Station. Information telegraphcd Immediately TO
Brooklyn Police Headquarters, and Inspector Waddy,
with number OF detectives, FASTENED TO the Seventh
Pro met In the mean time VIM Conner, a clerk and
| collector employed by Jones, Henry CO., wagon
makers, OF No l3l North 1hirdst, who had heard OF
the discovery, sent by his employers 10 see III OK
planned the disappearance OF one OF their "o; knen
rip-hammersmith, who had not been at his place on
Friday or Saturday. Mr. Conner identified the head az
that Of ". W summons. the missing workman. lie had
left the factory In good health Thursday afternoon,
aud bad been 10y his fe!owworkmon ahtr"ard'
Mr. Jones a member OF tne firm, came Ia the ttatoi ~
"A short time AMI positively identihcd The head lie sah
that summons Was a New-Engand mechanic, and that
about three years ago ho came 10 Br0ohiYn fron
Derby Conn where his family consisting of
wife and I've children stl lived. lie Was steady aud
industrious Mr. Jones sad. and although not temper
ance man, never known by his employers 10 Dc IN
to1icated, and did not neglect his work lie Was OF
quiet retiring spo-ition, and had only few Intimate
friends. He doing pcce-work and On the average
made $50 weck-snlnctiincs e,rning much as 500
He went to see his family Derby every six weeks
lie worked exclusively the tr hammer, and was con-
sdcrcd skllful mechanic. Simmons was IN the hAolt
Of carrying silver watch and chain, and was accis
toned to have SO or SlO0 and sometimes more money
on his person.
TIE head examined by DI Hal and two other
| physicians who concuncd uiat the murder had been
recent and that the man had been killed by wound In
some other part Of the body hnd his head had been cut
| OF afterwar1. A visit Was made by detectives TO
/ the residence Of hrs. Mary Beck, at fouith
and North Frst-t-, Brooklyn, l.. D., where
Simmons boarded. Mira Beck said that he was
at h.s supper as usual Thursday night After
supper lie went out but returned In about ten minutes
About p he out again. saying he would return
In a few uutes. but he did not come back Simmons
did appear at breakfast the following morn
/ ius and 1t was found that his room had
| not been occupied The light was still
burning as he had left when he went out The night
had stormy but he had not worn his overcoa nor
taken his umbrella Ills revolver which be usually car
RED was left behind in the bureau These circumstance
Indicated detectives that smmons had intended
TO return in few minutes. On Saturday Ma Beck re-
ported his ab3cnce TO TIE police only short time before
| his head was found.
TIE DETECTION OF TIE MURDERER.
Under the direction of Superintendent Campbell, the
whole detective force the Brooklyn Ccutral Ofoe and
the ward detectives OF the Eastern District were set 10
work upon the caoe OF them visited all the saloons
I
To ascertain If he had visited them Anton Probst,
/ German saoon-Aeeper at No. As Gandst. Brooklyn,
L. d. stated that slnnOns was Ia his saloon on Me'nes-
dlv nht and remained there until late hour, hut lac
had not seen him since that time. The detectives
! learned THAI the mo-t intimate friend OF hin-
| mons was an Asatan named Andrcas Fuchs,
who acted as his epcr" AT the uiphammer.
Facs Was found and taken the Fifth Precinct Station
and questioned. lie declared In his broken English,
that Summons was a very bad man that he was at one
time hard gambler aud drnker and was very Iicen-
ous He said that simmons frequently told HIM IN tho
morning at tho manuacory that he had visited son"
lady friends point the evening BEFORE and hat
ono of them was the wife Of who was Of a very
Jealous disposition. When Fuchs was closely qnesohed
concerning the habits of lis fellow-worknan lie became
re.tlcss and uneasy and turning to German who was
present asked him in HE native language whether he
wac detained at the station-house as witness or pfS-
oner Iuon being Informed that he would he permitted
o 20 home he expressed great graiircation There Wa>
much in the manner Of the man that was suspicious
Yesterday morning Inspector Waddy heard that stew
edorc IA Grecnpont Saturday saw snort man. whose
appearance corrcspOnded with tat OF fuciS' managing
about the yard where the head was @t'r"ard iouln.
Fuchs WAS summoned to the Fifth Precinct station ana
vhle waiting for The stcyedore arrive he was eXam-
ned by the Inspector, who noticed spot OF blood upon
his trousers Fuchs had fresh cut Ia his lcit
hand below the thumb and Immediately drew his bleed,
ing hand quickly acr0ss the spot when II was hollce
This action and very perceptble trembling OF the
suspected man added 10 the suspicious OF The Inspector
who sent Detectives COrhn, Folk ana snort 10 eareh
his house at No. % North Third., between Second ana
ThIrd-sts In few minutes Of tho detectives re-
ported that piece OF flesh had been found looking Ike
| pork aud soon arterward word was sent Ia
the Fifth Precinct that the remains OF simmons had
bccn discovered The limbs had been cut on ana the
body much cut and mutilaed The greater part OF the