The New York herald., 1877-01-19

into the case, and were courteousy received by
visit something like an invasion OF the peace OF
happy family. and for moment after its occasion was
announced there were ,repidatlon and fear ~ tho
entire household Homann and his aged father
had Just MED their glasses with peilucd
beer but the liquor was left untouched,
mystery followed each other in rapid SUCCESSION. The
conversation lasted tor nearly hour, and all the
with her infant in her arms and she alone OF all tho
family seemed to appreciate the dangers which over.
laughed and a young boy bus,ed himself about the
room as strangc faces in thai apartment were not au
uuwouted sight
row HoxAxx TOLD HIS STORY
All the while Homann stood IN the middle Of the
room recitinS the story OF Joussst's conduct
very Straightforward or intelligbIe tale
as Il fell from his lips The man spoke as
tho effect OF what he told. 1t only bv making HIM
tell the same thing over and again and surprising
him with an adroit question where his story most
could be arrived at. What Homann desired TO be
ccped as the full explanation Of the mystery was that
Jousset to his return TO this country after
his Franco PrussIan campaigns, had fought duel
with another trenchman at Southampton. England,
Frenchman again on Wednesday night VINO
this my.h'caI person was or what motive
seemed to know. It was. however, the keynote OF
Homanns story and 1t will be seen that II was also
the idea which Jcussct impaired to his wife IN letter
which he wrote her and ntrusted to Homann Tor
delivery. voyage TO France was also apparently in
contemplation, though for what reason does not
clearly appear unless IT to escape from the tcrri
Bile shadow which was pursuing him. The solution Of
this mystery will probably be found in the story Of
Jousset's relations with the servant girl at his
employers house in Brooklyn. subject upon
which Homann proicsscd complete ignorance.
but which is related in The HERALD this
morning Homann, however, was ignorant
upon many points until he was surprised into con-
tossing knowledge OF them that 1t not possible
he can eIucida,e the whole mystery. He Is conadent
that duel has been fought and that Jousset not
dead and says of the articles belonging 10 the sup
vict Wbi heC ~ IN 40 'ca
thai anybody could have put them where they were
discovered
According TO HomanIs story, stripped OF It's con-
tradctions, Jousset came TO the house No. lis Cn-
not finding his broher-in-law al home went in search
OF him and succeeded in fndlng him at the onicc OF a
dentist IN tho Bowery Joussct was very much excited,
aud on seeing Homann be cried:-
"Come, want you to 20 with me-"
"Has anything harpcnedr' Homaun asked any
| one sickY What Is the matter ?''
| ''Oh, hing; but want you to 90 with me-"
| The Two went up the Bowery together. stopping two
or three times to obtain beer and they finally reached
the Germania Bank, in Fourteenth street, where
Jousset withdrew S72, the amount Of his deposits in
that institution. In neighborng lager beer saloon
Joussct put this money IN an envelope and gave to
| Homann to give to his wife. Accompanying the
n' he was gong to aght the mysterious duel before
alluded TO, purpose from which Homann says he
tried to dssuade his friend Jousset had
pistol IN his pocket ut tho time, and there was
siderable talk between tho PAIR the subject OF The
duel Notwithstanding this intent they went together
|
Homann did not then deliver the letter with tho money
1t contained 10 his sister, But Mrs. Jousset does not
seem have been In entire ignorance OF the
tons OF The afternoon, for she asked her husband he
had been bank to which he answered mo" AZ
the same time secretly enoinng secresy upon Honann
| After supper the Two went out again together and
atervlsitIng several restaurants where more beer
imbbed, they separated Jousset's last WORDS being
s.You know what TO do"
| This took place early in tho evening, ard Jousset
was in Brooklyn at later hour, as will appear
hereafter while Homann did not return TO his home
until alter midnight. These are tho transactions Of
the day. Homann relates them, and they are plain
in everything except adequate motive Tor conduct so
THE SUBSEQUENT rKocEEpixGs
| In this long interview with the reporters Homann
did not seem to be IN any way impressed with the
dangers OF his surroundings, aud while he evidently
was seeking 10 suppress at least part OF the truth
there nothing in his manner to indicate that his
supprcssons had relation TO deed Of blood. 1t
appeared that Mrs Jousset remained all night at
deepest rrici by the purport her husbands letter.
THIS letter also contained an injunction requiring her
at once TO remove her property from their house IN
Brooklyn TO Hemsnns house, and this done early
yesterday morning. Parts OF 1t were put IN the cellar
at Homanns, and many articles we're strcwn about tho
| apartment in which Homann related this remarkable
story the reporters Mrs Joussct herself had not
put in appearance, however, Though she was ex-
| pected during the evening" as Homann said she had
ENTRANCE OF the DETECTIVES
| When all these details had been gathered and the
reporters about ready to depart two strnn-
to Homann. entered the apartment As the house
painters head was full Of the awe inspired by hec cross
the newcomers Tor reporters Also and when he saw
themhe cried out
| '.There now can talk more; am tired talking -
twas not long, however until he was undoceivcd as
TO the characters OF his visitors
Tears at began to now from the eyes OF Mrs. Ho-
mann and others In the house, but Homann hims ell
| maintained his Indifference and when the
officers suggested that he should accompany
| therp TO Police Headquarters and relate his
story to superintendent wang he readily consented
He did not even wait TO put ovcrcoat but gayy
q u
smiling placently as he were gong to DUO
bali This IN an does not believe or Affects not 10 be-
Ieve. that murder has been committed but his
show that no could elucidate this mystery
II he would 1t will be sccn too, that his story, whicn
has the basis that Of Mrs. Jousset, his sister,
diners from and contradcts I. IN many essentials and
especially in those MINOR facts which could not be
arranged in concert between them.
MRS. JorssETs STORY
A reporter called Mrs Jousset at her residence,
No $50 Pacific street, to hear her version OF the story Of
her husbands disappearance The house is an un
pretcutious two story cottage, standing back from
tho line OF the sidewalk and is kept bv Mrs Conner
with whom Jousse aud his vile nave lived for at out
year past Mrs Jousset Is stout. healthy looking
German woman about thirty five years OF age
ing ing n,o tears as she told her story and
referring TO tho finding Of her husbands
that he had been murdered anu thrown IN the river.
They were married. she said, some three and
had lived happily together ever since. He was OF a
lively disposition. and though he worked hard
complained or elt dsspirited until at Christmas time
A change came over him then aud he became en-
spent an hour OF business away from her with
out telling exactly where he Was gong and what he
had to do. he was sober and steady in his habits
and kept good hours. Lately, however, he
had remained out late several occasions and would
give her no explanation Of his movements When she
asked him what caused HIM to go out much and
brought such change IN him. he REPLIED ~ can't tell
you now, Lou'se, may tell you some other time"
The last time shc spoke 10 him about being out SO
much hc said, II may have 10 60 more"
On Wednesday afternoon, about two O'Clock, they
left the house together TO pay visit TO August
Homann, her brother, who lives at No. 1lj CLINTON
street, New York he was not at home when
they called and her husband started to
go to the bank where he had money
deposit. That WIS the last time she
saw HIM Her brother returned threc-quarters ot
hour later and said ho had seen her husband When
sne asked him why he did not come with him he
handed her letter out would not let her open H. He
called in his wife. and, taking back the letter save II
to the latter, saying ne could not tell her It's colics
He then loft her with his vile. ana they opened the
latter together. The letter was written III G. aud