The New York herald., 1877-08-31
WHO KILLED GUNSER?

CONTINUED EXAMINATION OF JACOB EIsLE,
CHANGED WITH THE CRIME
The examination OF Jacob Elsie, charged with the
murder Of Jonn Gunser, at East Williamsburg on the
night Of the 18th OF May. continued before Justice
Marshall at Newtown, yesterday. District Attorney
Downing, tor the people, called the first witness
George Michel who is now awaiting tho action Of Ihs
Grand Jury the samo charge. Counsel Tor the
prisoner objected TO the District Attorney appearing
in the Case at this stage OF the proceedings As
prosecuting olncer Of the county he mad
s' ss pr,soncr @ nae n"a % Sssu indicted t. iapps was % the
duty OF the magistrate 10 examine the witnesses.
Counsel cited several authorities in support Of his
motion, winch was Overrued by Justice Marshall
Micnel testiDed Alter his release IRON the jail and
while visit there talked with Elsie; told him TO
would out all right; him on the
morning after the murder, and have talked with
would nave to come out; Eslie would never
make any reply; told Eisc mat Ruckstraugn eaid at
time that on tho night OF the murder he was Sleep
ing up STAIRS that he slept Ia the bedroom
with Elsie and his wiic told Elsie that the butcher,
Roth lent him KNIFE. and that he had a1ked TO have
returned several timcs Elsie said he would
give II back 10 him.
Andrcas Thomas, the next witness, upon previous
occasions, was very unreliable conradicting himself
continually On the night Of the murdcr he slept in
the front room at Eisle's; ono slept up stairs !;
hucas,rausn slep. IN the back room, AZ .ns
sraugh sworc that they slept IN one room, together
with Elsie ana his vile. The witness0also made mauy
the house OF Ese IN the presence ot Justice Marshall
District Attorney Downing ani others, on Saturday,
18TH inst.
GUvsER's TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Gunser vito ot the murdered man, testified
that since the murder o, her husband sue had seeu
Else upon several occasions prowing around her
house, some three weeks alter the murder about ten
O'Clock In the evening she found him her hallway
which leads to the yard; he told her not be afraid,
that he would not hurt her, and went out; upon
occasion she found HIN sitting In her Kitchen,
when he said that he was looking for Andrea
Thomas 10 go home for Thomas talked too much
when he drunk; heard Elsie say while sitting ~
yard that Michel should 20 to the State Prison oi
eighteen years have heard Andreas Thomas say that
he could tell more he wlshcI when tho bloody pill
lows were washed somo fourteen days after my hus
band was Killed Eiso watched the woman who
washing through tho fencc; thought he looked like
tho man who killed her husband; heard Elsie say
many times III the saloon that he did Kill her hus
band; at the last day oil the examination OF Michel
tod Elsie aud his wife TO rde home IN her wagon;
the road sno SAID TO him, do you not think IT is hard
tuat my husband was kiliedY no n good man ~
Elsie replied, II dld not kill him" and Immediately
got ou; vi the wagon and walked home, some two
miles, witnoss knew VI Two different times tnat Elsie
had taken knives from her kitchen 10 cut persons 10
the saloon. At this stage OF the proceedings tue ex
animation was adjourned until Thursday next Thomas
aud RuoEstavgh being arrested and locked w ~ w
pcssees