The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-16
WHO KILLED JOHN GUNSER ?
NEWTOWN's BLOODY MYSTERY STILL
BaETLIvG TIE CORONER.
Mrs. Gunser Likely 10 Recover What she
Says about the Assauit-"A Zig Man
Cries Released - Yesterdays Testimony.

The mystery attending tho murder OF
John Gunscr. tho keeper OF the Eust Williams
burgh Hall. in Newtown and the dangerous
wounding Of his wife. is not yet fathomed. Thus
farall 1.-THE testimony officially fails to cstab
lish even n shadow Of motive for the crime. II
burglary was the design why did tho burglar
resort TO violence when he might easily have ac-
complshnd his object by STEALTH II the MUIR
der of Gunser was tho work Of the man who
wanted Mrs. Gunser himself. why did he beat
and injurc the woman he proiessed to love?
Many Of the neighbors have a theory that the
murder was committed by some one deeply en-
ragged at the Gunsers but nobody had throat
encd the unfortunate couple although they had
some enemies.
Coroner Carroll has released George Cries.
the carpenter who was arrested in Brooklyn on
Monday night upon suspicion. Cries having
conclusively proved that he was not in New
town on tho night Of the tragedy.
Previous to the opening Of tho inqurst ycster-
tcrlay. District Attorney Downing anil Coroner
Carroll had long interview with Mrs Arpo-
lonia Guuser. She seemed weak and laEs suid
Sic said:
saved my head with my arm-ths one
uGerc She raised her disabled right arml. There
was light in this room. and the doors were un-
locked. rs they always are. When l awoke my
face was bloody. Tho man must have hit mo
before | awohc. When | dil awake | saw
man in front of tho bod holding in one hand
what seemed to br long piece Of wood. with
which he struck me. My eyes were full II blood,
and So could not recognize the man. ! got out
Of bed and called 10 my husband. Then
crawled or walked TO the kitchen. The man
followed mo. striking me two or three times.
called TO my husband "Iapa Papal help
metz lie didn't answer me. As the man struck
me in the kitchen no made sound like this
lHere Mrs Gunsor closely initiated the sound
made hy wood chopper ~ he drives his axe
into a tree with his fun fnrcel H. knorked me
down twp or three timns. and when WIS on n"
noor held my hend down. The man took
nothing. My hrcaripin was on thr table aud
th"rr was money IN my clothes and IN my hus-
bands. hut not cont was missing"
William Schmidt, Mrs Gunsrr said. went
down town ut about 10 o'co X on Sunday even
M; she herself accompan, .ng him 70 the door
friend. who was drunk, from INJURY. This
Trend was kerns. or Koosterman." who saw
The Carpenter whom her husband had dis
charged only visited their place once after his
dismissal she said. Mr.. Gunser discharged
him because he suspected him ot stealing two
pistols At the time oi his visit. Mr., Gunsor did
not spenk to him. That man" sad Mrs
Guussr. was big enough and strong enough
to answer the de- 'riItiOn of the one who beat
MI ! can't say thai | suspect him
WIN regnrl e ,he barber who had heen at
owing a. a series Of suits AMI cross suits. Mrs
Gupser SAID: The barber is afraid 10 g. oui al
Mrs. dunscr added that tho assassin in did no,
speak. Once she got hold oi the stck with
Th,eh H. was was sSS1tph Sw h her l. iclt cSld Ike
II was forcby wrcnchcd from her hand. and
she was struck again. On sunday afternoon
two big black men tmeaning. the interpreter
said, not negroes. hut mon OF dark com plexionl
had been served with bcer in the saloon. and
then went into the barber shop She knew the
flr All -
held her arms above her. he showcrcd tho blows
upon H.
Coroner Carroll resumed the inquest Mt 7
o lock last evening"; Mrs. Anne Grhharlt was
thc tr7i witness i!'r story was told IN rnE
Join wes-,r Of Forrest avenue te.,inrd as to
afternoon. 1t WINS between himself and his
brothcr-ln-law. who owed him seventy five
cents, Wcsser nsked tho other whether he
would pay the money From TINT the fight
arose. Wcsser struck his brother-in-law AMI
then ran into the. barl"r shop. Witness did not
not make any threat against the Gunsrrs. Was
In court on Monday because Of his fight with
john S,hlmmrl, MS brother in-nw.
Mrs. Pauline li"b Of WilAanshurgh testified:
man tom Gfe'nron ani Mr sclm,It 6ni my.oii IN
~. and ci, At 10 schmidt was ucrr wi'n came in
h.f9, vierwi,e h"'.r i'.Sn y. ,9ii i,f ue Dcs5 a,
ro' doD iu e same csr 20 no car 'iahl, az Bu,hwk
asenur k.rn' Wa drag., snd ran down Ne M
!. r,spccishie kern. wa. friendly MIN lic Gua~rr,
insrc. Hard 10 quarrel between Mr ami Nr, Gan-.i
Peter Kuohcr, ear con luctor Of The North Sec-
oni street ne. testified that lmidt rod" down
town with him at or about, 10 !. u. on sunday.
Schmidt took a transfer ticket at the stables.
In the family. testified
have meyer >,eu any fighting or qnarrc'hns between
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