The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-26
THE KEROSENE TRAGEDY.
TRIAL or FRANZ scHARNAGEL FOR THE MUIR
DER OF JOSEPH sTAHL.

TRIAL OF FRANZ scuARNAGEL FOR THE MUIR
DER OF JOSEPH sTAHL.
Tho trial OF Franz scharnagel Tor the murder OF 10
seph StahI at Koher a. Kamenas brewery, in Gutten-
berg, the 18th OF arch last, commenced yes
terday in the Court OF oyer and Terminer at Jersey
Guy, Judge Knapp presiding. District Attorney Car
appeared for the State W. u. Daily and A. s.
Clokc for the defence. The facts In the may be
briefly summed up as foliows:-
On the night OF March % stahl, who was employed
in Konler n Kamena's brewery, Gutenberg lay down
bench the boiler room and went 10 sleep.
About O'Clock Mr.. Kanena, VINO slept the top
story, was awakened by Scaarhogel, who came to his
men had been burned. Mr. Kamena ran down stairs
aud there saw Scharnagci aud Barlhuc
driver; the later SAID that he also had been
awakened ny Scharnascl, who sad he found
stahl on fire; nat he had rolled himself two blan
kets There was evidence that any effort had been
made 10 cxtnguish the flames, although there was a
tank OF water near nt hand Mr.. Ramona was told by
stani that he had been set on Are; that some Que
poured OIL on hun anu thcn sol his clothes Oh IRE, and
then out OF The door, he did moi Identify the dc.
PENDANT AZ the man, NOR could nc tell who il was but
the circumstances under wncn the defendant gave the
alarm aud the contradictory stories told by him
gard to his Whereabouts caused hs arrest and indic,
ment.
The first witness called was Mr. Ramona one OF the
nrm OF hohlcr ana Ramona, brewers at Gutenberg,
who testified that Joseph stah and the prisoner
both ~ the employ ol the urn scharnagci occupied
room The second floor III tile southwest corner OF
the main building lie then continued as follows
INC employees Nuuiu Steep on tHe ncHCI hluc VI tle
bolier, although orold them aolne So 1t was warmer
there lhan IN other ptrts oi the building;
Went to bed Oh the morning OF the 25lh OF
March about twenty minutes 10 one O'Clock;
my room IS on tue top story; ! was awakened
~ scharnagci coming INTO my room; he SAID,
Come Tor Gods sake come down stars; the brew
cry Is on ire and one man burned" ran into tho
boiler room and iound Stahl lying on tho bench on
IRE; ne lay on his back; put out the flames and then
sent Tor Dr. kaui the Doctor asked MIN how u hap
pencd, ana he sad poured Kerosene over
nam and sol him on Ore; he saw man running away
from hin and 80 out tho door Ia the north side Of TIE
buiIdng nc trcd 20 catch him but he could not; be
then wrapped hmsen the morse Blankets; he
said he could tell VINO tnc man was, lie
10y man he sad he felt the oil on his SKIN and
awakened by the flames; the Doctor asked HIM IL
II Scharnsgc, aud ne SAID he dd not know;
Scnarnngei was alterward taking 10 Lzzic jordan Ia
girl employed In The brewery outside the door and ne
sand 10 her, 800 up stars; sou ara tie fault 81 hsp
nnd Idzzle ana toe uthtr grl went Cp suirs; tLsnk
schurlagc SAID that stahi drunk ANA SET himself
s and stain denied u anu SAID he did mol sol nse
10 himself Further testimony MAS taken and The
Jury locked up Tor tho night In the Continental
Hotel