The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-23
The MIDNIGHT MURDER.

INVESTIGATING THE WILLIAMSBURG TRAGEDY
PLENTY OF WITNESSES But VERY LITTLE
TESTIMONY.
East Williamsburg Sunday night, the 18th inst i,
was resumed by Coroner Carroll yesterday afternoon
at Metropolitan Hall
Adam Martin testi1ed--I have resided in East
Williamsburg one year and half; worked at carpen-
ter work with Mr.. Gunser; he hired me BY the day
and | boarded With him on Sunday, 18th, went
homo with the girl Ebhardt returned again about ten
minutes to eleven O'Clock; il was eleven O'Clock
when went to bed; had ncvor LOUIS Walter.
the lodcer, before Saturday night: he was
a. GuIser's when l home took breakfast
with on Sunday morning; l awakened
by Mrs. Gunser calling "Adam! Adam''; Lizzie said,
'frhere is something going on down stars;'' think
she was frightened; there was light the room
where Lizzie and the children slept; the first hoard
Lizzie calIing she started down stairs quick as
possible; myself Lizzie and August were the first
stars the turn OF the stairs showed the girl
aside and said 10 her, LET me go down lrst" when
got the foot OF the STAIRS saw Mrs Guuser wiring
ing her hands over her head, crying ..Adam. Adam!
come, my husband Is stabbed" when ! went into tho
bar Mrs. Gunser went INTO the k'tchcn the nan door
leading into tho barroom was shut but not locked;
tho pieces OF the gun found IN Mrs Gupsers room
after came back with tho doctor; on going into the
barroom opened the front door, then wont back aud
saw Mr. and Mrs. Gunscr in the bedroom ! think he
dead put my head to his breast, but could not
hear him breathe; told Mrs. Gunser that he dead,
and then went for the neighbors; Mrs. Gunscr, when
Told her dead, SAID nothing; she was yng.
Mary Ebhardt testified 10 finding tho pieces OF tho
broken gun IN Mrs. Gunser S room they were lying
on the floor between the bedstead and the cradle.
THE pocroRs TESTIMONY.
Dr. Charles T. Stahl testified sit about half past
when he reached Gunsers: went into the bedroom
and Gunser lying the bed on his right side, his
resting on the pillow be osdsteaa was about one foot
IRON the WALL with the head toward the rear OF the
building; there sufficient room between the bed
stead and wall for man 10 have struck Gunscr; Mrs.
Gunser said .'Go and tend my husband;'' saw that
he dead and went TO attend Mrs Gunser she had
confusion ON tho forehead and small cut over the
left ear the nclson about and hall inches in
length and must have been made with some sharp In
strumept the wound on the left arm must have been
made with some blunt instrument; did not toll Mrs
Gunser that her husband was dead; said TO her. "He
all right" think that she knew he was dead, she
was cool the wound on Gunser appeared 10 have
ben inflicted with some blunt instruments tho fracture
his skull fiat, and death must have been instan-
have received the blow with the fiat part Of the gun
STOCK There is indenGlton on the wall at the back
of whore the bed Stood the stock Of the has c'n-
siderable lime on 1t, but no blood Whoever struck
the blow must have taken deliberate aim.
The tramp arrested by Sergeant McMannus at Long
Island City then sworn He testified tina, his
name was farrell McGovorn; gave the name OF Ryan
when arrested, no did not wish his friends 10 know
OF it. He was examined at some length by the District
Attorney 10 his whereabouts On the night OF tho
murder and for two weeks preceding II. He replied
to all questions unhositatingly, and gave detailed
tody of the officer The blood blister his hand
examined by Dr. Stahl, who said that it could not
been made by catching in the trigger OF the gun.
THE LODGER's STORY
Louis Waller, the odger at Gunser's sworn. said
Before gong TO Gunser's worked for month on
farm at Newown prior to that lived in Chicago went
Gunser's Friday night the first time that night
went TO Williamsburg; returned to Gunsers on Satur-
day night; did not drink drop on Sunday; was
Adam went down stairs, came back aud said, "C0me
down with me; am AFRAID 10 SO down; boieve they
and told to come down stairs thcy are killing each
other; Mrs Gunser was sitting IN the chair when
went down. her lace covered with blood; she sad
then went to call the neghbors;, Adam
went before did to call the neghbors; thought
there was murdcr; asked Mrs. Gunser who 1t was,
she said big man with light clothes; Guuser was
lying in bod with his head cut; didnot 60 near him
said my husband is stabbed; Lizzie and Angus. were IN
the room NJ this time; did not tell Mrs. Gunser that
her husband was dead heard No noiss in the barroom
when went into the barroom saw the sash broke out
and tho debris lying the floor have not spoken to
Mrs. Gunser since that night; | said to Lizzie, Tor
heavens sake what IS this, cannot understand it
(mcanng the murderl
August Gunser, the eldest son of the murdered
corroborative OF Adam Martins with the exception
that upon going down stairs he found his mother in
the kichcn she said some Que had struck father with
knlo; she then went up To tho bod and sat down IN
a chair.
Andrew Thomas was next sworn lie at G un.
ser on sunday evening the last place before going
home lett there at quarter to eleven O'CLOCK was the
last ono that LETT when he went out Gunser locked
the door.
QUARREI.soMR NRIGHBoRs.
Maggie Michnels being sworn, sad:-I live next
door to the Gunsers father and the Gunscrs were
not on good terms thcy had four or five lawsuits;
Mrs. Gunser said that my mother poisoned her chick
ems: have seen Mr.. and Mrs. Gunscr fighting; once
wien they were lighting Mr.. Gunser pulling his
wifc's hair; once before whom they had fight Mr..
Gunscr was going to cut his head of; saw Thomas IN
house on Sunday night; he was talking with my
father and mother; do not know what they talk
ing about; aid not know OF the murder, neither did
my father or mother until Mr. Schrier told us on
Monday morning.
At this stage OF tho proceedings tho inquest, at the
request oil the Coroner, adjourned until Friday
the 29ih some i'm portant facts having come TO his
knowledge which he desired to Investigate