The New York herald., 1877-09-07
THE GUNsER MURDER.

CONTINUATION OF E1sLEs ExAM1NATIoN-How
THE PRISONER ACTED WHILE IN PRISON.
Tho examination Of Jacob Elsie, charged with the
murder OF John Gunser, at East williamsburg was
continued before Justice Marshall, at Newtown, yes
terday. Both Elsie and his wiie vsiby affected,
Mrs. Elsie shedding tears freely.
George Michel recalled and examined. Continued
While on the way from Newtown 10 the County jail
with Eisle charge OF Oilcer Ruck, stopped IN
Ruck's yard; Eise aud witness wiic were present;
Eise's wife cry, and Elsie said to her,
Don't cry; go and the Poormaser and get so,na
help; If they wsn hang innocent the town should
support you" when confined IN the Newt0wn cells
Esle called TO witness ami said. 81 am afraid that
will not como out again Mrs. Gunser told my wife
that threatened to Kill her husband with knife ~
Elsie told witness that his (Elslss) vile had como 10
the cell window and told him.
Mrs Gunser re called; cross-examined by Mr. Gra-
ham:-I testified belorc tho Coroner, think, eight
days aitor the MURDER on the night Of tho murder
retired before my husband tat this moment Esls
jumped up and ss,d:-'.Mr Kugeman Ia winking al
tor her TO say mat l, Elsie. killed Nj.
Gunser.';) No person has talked 10 me t0 say that
Elsie killed my husband; no one told mo thai Ets'a
was guilty; / mover said plain Out that Elsie
guilty; know what l think aud what read In
papers; | was confined 10 my room eight days ARK
murder from The injuries received; Eislo and my
husband were not good terms Tor some time pre-
vious 10 the murder; tho man who struck me made
The same noise he struck Elsie docs whom no
splits WOOD; thfs hrst lod me suspect
Mrs Guuser's testimony wus not shaken In the
least although subjected to.a rigorous examination,
aminalions aud before the Coroner.
Eis.E BEHAVED IN PRISON
August kleine sworn, said ~ an a prisoner 10 thA
Queens County jail; arrested tor burglary The
ID Of August committed at Snedikers HOTEL Glen
Cove osSame acqaalu'ea win TN E,sls sr IN me }sai
with Elsie about the Gunscr MURDER lie SAID that he
not guilty; that was tho hrst night that he came
to tno Ja; hoped that II would como out prisoner
Elsie said The murder was committed with gun; be
aiterward Iold that the gun was broken and that
the barrel was gone; that saw the pieces in tne
court; Elsie asked thought any person could
throw the guubarrei into his yard and faston the
murder on tO him. he was AFRAID that his house would
be searched guubarrel found there he talked
often IN his sleep and would jump from the bed in
alright; one night when he Jumped out OF bed he
sezed by the and asked me II did not scd
Guuser standing corner OF the cell; this waa
days afer ne came to the jail; told him II he
knew any thing about the murder TO tell II, that his
punishment would be lighter; he said NO. SO long W
his witnesses, Thomas and Rucxstraughs
s%or1 sss marasr s"a tScv could not do anything with
hun; tnat he would not toll, they must ind u out;
once he told me that he was IN bed when Thomas
came homo on the ni.ht OF tho murder, and he
tnat he was out doors; MI. Kugleman one day
told Elsie that The bricks had been TAKEN out OF the
chimney 10 search Tor the gunbarre; Eso talked all
day about II; 10 hm and talked to
hun III whisper; not remember what he said when
she left the jal Elsie told that he thought Adam
Martn nai arranged with Mrs. Gunser 10 hide the gum
barrel and clear her and that he was to have tue car
pointer shop and tools; that he tAdam knew all ABOUT
tue murder; heard Mr. Kugleman tell Elsie that II he
know thing about tho murder no had better tell ~
Elsie told me That he had retained Mr.. Kugleman a.
his counsel
John Menhert sworn, said:- know the defendant;
was at Gunsers the morning utter the murder; Eisl0
n the saloon standing near the bar Eise without
my asking him said 70 me, 'I did not kill him, God be
my witness :" Elsie looked very much alarmed and
iet afraid OF hun there were number OF people IN
the saloon at the time.
Prosecution here rested, with tho understanding
that the testimony OF DR.. Stahl ana Mrs Gebhard
should be by tho Justice ana read VI the next
examination.
CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS.
On the part of the defence Frank Ruckstraugh was
sworn. He said IL slept ut Esios on the night OF
the murder; slept up STAIRS whom l came back from
Michel's tho night OF the murder Elsie was IN bed
TINS was AZ hapast ton O'Clock; slept down stars
when Esle's child SICK slcpt up stairs after tho
murder three or our wocKs; hoard Andreas Thomas
como home tho night Of the murder; did not see
hni; heard noise the house that night, except
Thomas coming home Witness on previous exam-
nation testified that Thomas, Elsie, his wife and him.
sell slept in the same room on the night OF the MUIR
der. Examination was hero adjourned until the 18th
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