New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-07
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
NEW LIGHT on THE GrNsER MURDER
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NEW LIGHT on THE GrNSER MURDER
JACOB LIsII's REVELATIONS 70 \ FEi LOW-IRIsONER
~ JAIL
The examination Of Joseph Elsie, charged
with The murder 81 John Gunser al East WILLIAMSBURG
was continued before Judge Marshall II Ne"ioWn yc
terday Dis1ct-Attorney Downing appeared on the
par Of the people and James W. Graham ioT tho defense
As before much zine was consumed counsel for the
prisoner in Directing To the questions Of the District
Attorney. The crosse lminlu1n OF MIS- Ganscr was
severe and damaging to the defendant, ~ was the es
mony Of Kline prisoner in the county jan VINO she"
a 10 bis talk with Eislc 10 the cell Both Elsie ana MS
wife were vsiby affected Mrs Elsie shedding tears IRE
qu'uty.
George Michel testified that, when confined in The
Newtown cells Eisl, called 10 ham, and said, 81 nm
afraid tlat viii not out aclin MIS- Grn'er told
my wife that threatened to KIN her husband Win
Ms Gunser recalled. and crossaxamncd by Mr.. era
ham testified as follows: never aspccted aay person
uuI after have talked with isc. When Doe wOuld saw
toluc. did not kii your husband NV hSt SUSPICIOUS
Of Lsc' guilt based on tue idrt thdl thc man Wup
struck ne made the same noise when ne stIuck tlat
Elsie docs when he splits wood. Androas Thomas, ON me
sc'mii Elsie means To l;l you and Gmnscr" Mrs Elsie
testified against az previous examination she om
lies lrevcr told her would tx Llse' lohp sd'" 'na'
she must prove what she said. in court
Mrs Gunser's testimony was Mt shaken IN the least
although subjected TO- ngoios eAaninition ana a,u
DIFFER from that given by ner peNousl! Oh the "e'
eral examinations, aud before the CORONER -, o.
August Kleuc testified: am prisoner IN the Queens
Comfy ia became acquainted with Elsie M the jail ana
of in the same cell WIN nan ldihcn
with Elsie about the Guuscr murder; he mid thdt ne Mas
moi guilty that was the first night that Dee came To the
i4 Elsie said the murder was committed VITA gun
he afterwards told that tine Wa broAcn ana that
the barrel that be saw the pieces III the court
Elsie then asked If ne thought any person coud throw
the guu-harre into his yard. and asen the murder on
hlm lie was afraid that ms house would be searched
and the cuu-blre found there lie talked Often m ms
sleep and would iump from the bed In terror one nghi
when be Jumped of bed he seized me by the arm ana
asked me il lid Gunscr standing I'D the cjihef
OF the cell This four 0ays aver ne came 20 me
il told Elsie n DEE knew anyi ing anoul the Inufutr
10 tell that his punishment would nc lighter IL stl
no 80 long as his two Witnesses Thomas ana kuch-
srsueh tlat lac in bed ON the night OF Ine
| murder. they cOud not do nyihing Win MN lie
would not tell they must ind 10 out Olce ne told me
chat he WAS bed when Thomas came nome IN the snt
of the murder. and again That he was ou-toOrs Elsie
told mo that Ec thought Adam Martin nad arranged VIVA
Mrs lu.scr 90 hide The guu-hnircl, ANA GEAR i, anu
that Martin 10 have the carpenter Shup ana t"a.
Lizzie Schmidt Adam Martin, and John Weinhrr were
examined. but notDug new was elected. Tie nrst VINO
WIS arrested with Mis- Guuser was lnforntu tit sue
need not attend hereafter without notice me ostcu
tio here rested with tha understanding th1t inc tcs-
onv Of Dr. Siahl and Mrs. Gibu3 should be taken ny
tine Justice. and read M the next examination. .
For the defence Francis RI. kstrau-h was called, pul
his lest mony was mainly repetition oi uat given De-
Tore lie declared. however. that Ire sept upstairs on
the night OF TIE murder, while Elsie ann ms we were
Downstairs On previous examination ne ltslIH
that Thomas E..le his wife, ana hnsei, slept ID the
same room un the night ~ the MURDER Inc eNdnlIa-
ton was adjourned until september Is.