New-York tribune., 1877-05-15

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brutal murder. and what may prove double tragedy.
John Gunser the proprietor OF Gunsers Hall. at Metro
potan and COlins-aves and his wife occupied bed
room of the apartments IN the rear OF the barroom
The other members OF the family which consists Of six
children, the servant, Elizabeth Schmidt and boarder
Adam Martin, slept up salrs August Gunser, boy Of
10 occupying the room with Martin
AH-ust. who had been out during the
evening. returned about 10 o'clock. just
his father about to close the place He went 20 his
room and was soon asleep H. says tha. he was not
disturbed until nearly o'clock, when be awakened
by hearing his mother cry, Adam. Adam. Martin :"
Martin and himself rushed down at first suppo-ng
ihat his mother aud iataer were quafeng and hat the
former being beaten. Making their way into the
room thoy found Mr.. Gun,er sitting exhausted n d
cuair. Mr. GuHs,r lying dead upon the bed covered
with blood his skull having been crushed IN. Ample
evidence manner IN wnich the deed had
mtted De seen, but the murderer could not Os
found. H. had made biz way from tine bedroom to the
Kitchen. then 90 the barruOm and ont OF OF the
windows, breaking the glass and the sash m his flight
on the door OF the bedroom found the remains OF
tn Gi;- gun. belonging the saloon, which had been
taken by he murderer lrom It's place behind thc bar,
SNOW n mat Le familiar win to house Tho stock
OF the -m snapped Oh 40 thr Junction wit, the bar
rel its sp.ntee1 Otgr telling OF he force OF the blow
which broke 10. The bauc was goue having ho doubt
been retained b. the murderer as weapon to drtend
himself MS departure from the place. After some
Htuc delay iucssehgera dispatched physician,
and The coroner Dr. Charles J. stah ot Niafu-bIrh.
and Ir j. J.. Esvirtc, arrived ~ the house about
o. H., almost simultaneously with Coroner Carroll of
NcwtOwu. Mrs. GHusrr found 90 be terribly i'm
Iur-d, her most serious wound being long scalp
wound. There other cu;s upon her head and
ab.ons of the knees aud arms which told of the tre-
81, had for her iie. she still o critical cOud-
on and The fact Of her hnsbani death Is kept frou her
auowcdse The officers who accompanied the coroner
the scene Of the murder scarcaed IN vain iorany Glow
hat would load 10 the Diet cu'no OF tno murderer. ~
l m entrance tl-oupb fine collar door ON Ns.roU.l-
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.iana'e' conductor 90 one 'I 'h' N'''' 7'''"'-'.'
cars states thar about 10 O'Clock on sunday evening Doe
was hailed 10y = woman when ~ the corner Ot tuu--
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Coroner arroII ng.ue,.a Jury and took the rc,ti-
,. a., lam u..,t, amor viii IN fI. ngue.t s.4 .d-
r,r4. u.ii j. ,,.rs t1is ,fr.rr,nor han District
Attorney Duauug viii be- iaes,nt. Nartu testified As
'i""'. '' 80 '' '' l'y.d II, ri. i,,s, IN,
~ decsi'.d man wa. 30 th' nsdi'',H ". 'gn.''y
- -..i,1&T ~ ~ ,, W -, not et Gr,,-e-'. f',r. y.'-
m , ~. ' s. ~ . iis,. .I ..en i5in Wis -r I,rr
80 miner ,loi, .il. -Ifg of money, .u which tiu-ts
I-rri.r,i s- , l,sac.m.ar was in jie uuti
Io;t5 u Old ei4u.y When H. trcrc Wa. no one i The
/ IarTs5n but Nj and Hra Guustr. William Schmidt
ir ,asl car "tl', 7.tIN'tt S.%'i, -'G ~, .- @ -, 80
u ul"Iuil- t,. t'9 a",, . y'l. 49, fi, i,i
c,r,.gdi with blood ..v- n.,5rr ia tie 6u.oou but
,@rl - d fa,, , ,,t, , .p uu .l,irs
G""''ti 'H'' 'H'' i'' ., 80 , , ''.,- ..,F Ti..,''..j
t .. f ,l n li .uIi., ,ri,it A. "a, falil,,s have T
r,rr I.ar,l tr>.r .,r,i,r h- yiie Jf Iumutauty He
ht "a. r,,,.t..G,, nf .rcniIs . ,,,.,I Lai.e Wl.u
cam. ,i, -ttIr. went l,j tine bedroom aud GU.
--r wing On .hr b.l IS his ucHi over thr side" frt
III III, ~. IN t.. .trrri [ Fuew Frz nIuan
80 -.,r I... ,,tn Hl ,.,. were iut ou z od
-i ~ -,I. ..t I',.'.l...l were. lrlrud =. uf NOT
I lyv.t t-.. u I.l
ria suf-r,li .r statement OF Nrs. AVuulOuiH Guu
taken 1y as follows. and was read g. thg
/ w. born ~ C..l-1y 1 believe llat Z mort4iy
! wounuct ana that "iu h"t ir'"'er ''r PI',' We
s' @ -ii.I.- When Tok- up 100 tla ullt sew % luan
aI y.ar.d % De asleep ana uc nj aHsN, s"t y" 1nI
tne blood ran OF me. Iau ih" t,9 t.'1''h' '"...d @
m. r,I ~, having sen nl.u M tir -lioon aaIr, 'ne
/ day. know OK no one who ha5 maUc iur.aIs
/ against or my husband. NlNam -tiHl il'
/ vb0 drives "a lAgeI-b-eg w.--on, in rac saloon
! during tl. day. H. wont uaHN about $50 D. Hi
/ schmidt a.d my h-sl'hd "rlr 90 '.r.i} '',''-
sty husband had uo qHarre. with any man tHij h'"
/ of our d.u site affairs Tcrt comior-oie. ny H,'-
! hana AMI M s'J t''" A'lpIt io-..''l' 4''.. i, %
ai be man law n my room last r.@nD His same "as
/ tteurucE IHimtu lie aui ny husband NtI. h'. Oh
good .rims. lary one. g"it'rrd ""ht some ''.,'"-e
prot rt, and hc ha, not been lr uy b0usc -inte l-c
. uts another YItu Vino lived VITA t--fr'. "I,N JOIN
struck n- hroht--iitE 'esi'iiI! ny A'7u'.1
wont out and stopped him ihrrr i' "a man VINO ""'7
I LI,b tLo 80 mo tiF'r ii .ii tf'iL ..'.'
iu the lobit oi coming in2 lhs s5i''u. 'sj N it @ VA va
/ nug. ,,.. ,, ,..,.. ,,.,.,o b,.
The post-morten On the body oi t+H-t VIZ, VIZ @ l'.' ~
Drs Sttnl and Ei,NUriu. i wound was todId Over gre
lett car, -Four oi nv, ih,"'s u. .el-,!. ~. M ' b I
parays II al the nerves, rlsIn- in''.li "fi. lHe
iulo1ial organs found 60 bee n healthy conlri
johnson ,", , q, .- H. Wv" '' rsl Of n Ear,purs6
and locked i, 90 t. 'ss, street staon-iouie slult
,;y. fhat De- drank hetr a' rul7r' 'i'' "lI.ir ~