The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-05
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Mrs. Gun-cr, her Son Gus. aud Lizzie Schmidt
Arrested In the Court Room.

There was nm exciting session OF the in
vcstigation into the murder Of John Gunser in
Newtown yesforday, before Justice Marshall.
Mrs Gunsrr was the first witness called,
and flaws in her testimony or contradic
tions to what she had previously said were
looked for. but she repeated her narrative. only
adding that Elsie. the man who lived in the rear
house. made Just such n noise when at work rs
the assi ssin made at each blow he struck her in
their struggle She described the noise as
"Shu-u-uh shu-u-uhr'
jacob Gcbhcrd had seen Elsie In Gunsers
place moro than once since New Years day,
and on the night Of April g. T. sic was quarrel
ling with Gunser ut the bar when witness
entered. but they stopped tncn and took drink
with the incomcrs.
William Schmidt was then called and after
he had test ncd that on no other occasions OK
ccIt those spoken of at tho inquest had he been
out with Mrs. Gunser. and then either with his
wife or her husband or some ono else. Tho
District Attorney said that the testimony was
intended to put an end io the charges OF i'm
proper relations between Schmidt and Mira.
Guns r. unless b"tt'r evidence could he fur
nf,ri' fcrrd' ina" inc ''''0"S '''N "''g'0'0r00' 0'-
rhr prosecution then r-stina, Mr. Kugelman
moved Tor the Il 'hnrs" of Michel. The ac-
cusrd. Tho motion wis l'ni"d. und VI Mirhel was
p'nrsd On the stand ior his 9wnd"irn c Mrhcl
uni uwokc ut about o. lo u on th" night oi the
muir lnr. II heard nothing of the murder tll
his W Zee told him ~ the mOrninE Il' had not
been IN Guns RS house for two y'uls on uc-
count VI tn" irouhl" h"tw""n them IT, never
threatened Guns Sfr. hut if he had ANYTHING
against him he always sued him. H. sn " the
witness. Gus 'hri"r. and Hil not u-rd the
| ihi'ais against Gunscr that the boy charged
shrier jumped m AMI said. lie lies am
rNHdy To swe ar IL my me-
Sehr.er WIS made to 81 down and the wit
ness Michel continued. HeS'd that ON th" day
| him and told him that Mrs duuscrJnd killri
| his uuiofa angte John. and that il WIS q shame
/ that INN " ut parties w"r" nrr. strd while the
guilty ones w'r" At liberty. H. had been mr.
| rrrt'd thvrc times at Gunsrr's insuguion He
! In " l. Sl". and since the murder hc hud boon
! at witnrss's house oftenrr than before. and they
| had frequently talked of the murder hut he had
noticed that Elsie did not ike TO hear witness
| say 1t Will to- found out and the murderer will
be- cogeh, Sure" He nsnaliy krnt All, ior or, fey
II customer. hut = nrichtor He hnl once nt-
! tnItrd To strike witn'ss's w.fe with tLoyel.
| hut that Ind .nr' been made a,l right
! NMir Michel was giving his rsiiWonv li-le.
who had been iidgrt'ng for some lime. lot the
court room and ran a ross the lot In the dir"'-
| ton of JamHi a. As soon ns tir just rr heard
oi hs flight he icspat he'd two ccnsihhlrs t.
Mr. Kug,mnn then rcncecd la motion f,r
| the disehnr-e Of Mich.i. on tho ground tuat NO
! cyidene" had been offered TO- CONNIE. Michel
/ with the murder. and no probable cause shown.
| Mr.. j.. l.. Norton on, ,d tho motion. and Jus
tire Marshall committed Michel to nwait tlr
A1ltln tl ll' hlNll jury. ne ftNN'N lliii4Nn
into the charge II perjury WIS adjourned.
The f.verlsh feins of tar Spectators now
broke qu, in wq,ris Aiier rapping with his
ser" Sn" rose in her sent. an tho Judge sAid
" You viii uo, l"avr court without T'rmi SION
rlrase.' The eommotIpn cr atcd hy tN'- -u ldrn
4 ien WIS nicrruii"d by tn Justice g"llni
John Gyms r,' No answ"r ,ee,ns i.iurned.
h" sH'd. You viii also rrnllii.' Again tlr 'iN-
tub hrok. out. in the miuai Of which fle IN ,er
bring IN August Gunsrr. th- son oi
I 90 Ia ~ .Itg linn f
side the court room. Meanwhile. Dte We
Iundt had sworn to a compiaint charging Mrs.
Gunscr on May l3 aud Mrs. Gunser anil ihc
was also issued for The arrest " J. -1ic Srhmldt.
who had gone home. Gus" Guusrr when
Win Win S'1a So dr5PSca 'pS N anIr gum % wa me mo
ra1cd steadils,iy At Tho Jutlc'. T,o judge
read t." charge to them. Ani ass"l Mrs.; Hun-'r
what -hc had o. SOY. stopping forward, she re-
Ilicd. " | don't understand yoA yer, we'll
TIA" judge then said. Mrs. Guns"r. De-
another who's" name Will ult m.ut % ,. ~
QL.Die ) hmidu. with the murder Of your Aus-
Mrs. GunS.r se,mrd t. De suffering greatly.
but aitor Il n.omrnts hesitation sad: | am
not guilty. | don't know nothing about it,"
Then. bursting into "a pdssionNt" III of crying.
she con, nu"d. quite loudly. IT, is too hard for
me. with a llttlr baby at home. wish they had
got HIM who killed my husband lie was good
| August seemed quite cheerful when he was
asked TO plead. AMI answered. am not
! guilty"
4 scarrely had he made this answer when, in
the midst Of great huhhub. the constitutes,
LAnhy and Buck. brought in the runaway.
jacob Elsie, and placed him behind Mr.. Gun
ser and " Gus
The Justice then ordered the court room 10 hc
cleared anu after he had made out his commit
mcnts George Michel. Jacob Elsie. and Adam
Martin were marched down the track 10 VIM
field where they took tn" cars for tn" Queens
County jail. Mrs. Gunscr and Gus were Al
lowed 70 90 home 10 get the baby of the former,
and from thence were removed to Jail. as WAS
Lizzie Schmidt, after she was arrested. last
evening. They will all bee placed in separate
cells and not allowed o. s"e any one or ,oinmu-
nicate with each other. until saturday next.
when the examination of Mrs, Gunser will COM
mencc.