The New York herald., 1877-08-24
THE WESr HJBUKEN TRAGEDY.

The inquest in the case of Mary +. Eckert, who Is
supposed have met her death by being thrown out
OF third story window Of her residence Hoboken,
N j.. the morning of the 18th inst, was resumed
last evening by Coroner Crane in Hapn's HOTEL West
Hoboken.
Judson G. Francis, barber and constable, deposed
that he knew Henry Eckert; saw him on Wednesday
and Thursday last; ON Wednesday saw him between
eleven and twelve O'Clock at night 50 into a saloon
opposite where hc resided; noticed that he was
under the influence OF liquor; he went to
his door aitor coming out OF the saloon /;
witness then went home and went to bed, about
minutes past twelve O'clock and heard Quarreiling in
Eckerts rooms; heard the voice OF woman crying
aud saying IN German, You drunk"; witness then
rc,ired; he heard heavy noise and remarked TO his
vile, "rhere goes table down or stove; everything
then became silent and ne went to sleeps he was subse
qucntly awakened BY his vile, who said
there wus woman IN the alley way; he went
stairs and met Stotz, who said Mrs Eckert Is
lying in the alley way let US take hor up stars; Mr.
Stoliz led the alley and then said, She is gone
up stairs into Eckerts apartments, third floor
front; sir. Eckcrt came into the room Immediately
and tried put his left hand the pillow,
which his wfc's head rested, she having been carried
up by Mr. and Mrs. Derringer occupants Of tho
same house; he spoke 10 her In German, "M0ther
what did you doues" he put his hands around her
though he going to take her In his arms; witness
said TO him, "Don't do that your wife is hurt said
MIN then, "What the devil did you do with your
wifer" he replied in German that he was drunk and
had been sleeping; Eckert was crying; witness said
'You must have doctor;" he said, .Ali right" in
quick way officers Hall and Reynolds iD ana the
latter at the solicitation OF the witness, went for Dr.
Michel; the prisoner was very attentive, perfectly
sober at tho time and looked like man who after
waking out OF . sound sleep.
In this witEess' testimony two jurymen differed as
the Interpretation Of the German phrase Eckert used
was 'What did you done" The other translation
and SOBER witness said we're quite dlerent he never
saw the prisoner Eckert "ugiy" when drunk; he ar
rested him once and that occasion he was nervous
Michael Derrnger who lived in the same house with
prisoner and deceased, testified in corroboration OF
what had already been elected.
Henry Ecker, the prisoner, was the next witness
His going on the stand the signal for sensation.
He said he was forty years OF aye and ten years mar
ried in this country nine years and was married
In Swzerland his wife came to this country In 1869
and met him in Albany, and he went
ana worked in silk factory till August
and lived in Spring street. then he went TO New York,
thence TO Paterson In the month of February 1871 no
removed to the OF the tragedy about dive months
ago, and worked at his trade steadily all along;
working all the time steadily up TO last week; no
worked Thursday last until hall-past i've,
when he left two little girls came down ut i've O'Clock
and told him there a man and woman wanted to
sec him that camo from Switzerland; got home ut half
past i've; the woman In the house and the
was across tho street IN beer saloon; his name IS
Fisher and the womans name Is weavy; went to Mr.
wcrllck's saloon and stayed five minutes, and then
they stayed thero about hour, and the woman said
she must 20 nome; so We All WRIkeu dOwn 10 the
elevator, and MT Fisher the lady took the cars
balf-past eight O'Clock to 60 TO New York witness
then drank for half An hour IN Bakers saloon,
Pallsade avenue, and then went home. but before
going into the house went into Wcrnlis lager beer
saloon 10 have some moro drink, the bar
tender told him he had more beer
witness thon went home; he thought II was about
hall-past nine; his door was open, and his vile was
in the large front room, sitting Oy the sewing ma
chine, but she was not working; she says, "Why
don't you come homo long" she was
angry; witness then said, 1--WE had better
go TO bed; she said, Let me alone
won't go to bed now, you can 20 to bed;' witness
then went to bed in the front room that was about
O'Clock he then foil asleep he was sleeping about half
hour hour. anu then found that bis wifo was
not the bed went into the big room and searched
for her. didn't her there ether searched all around
| for ner In all the rooms ana could not ind her;
going into the little bedroom saw the window open
asked himself "What Is that window opcn for ~ tho
shutters we're always kept closed: she went away
several times aud he thought she had gone away again
didn't know where she had gone, so he went to bed
again. was next woke up by Mrs. Derrngcr; Told her
he thought his wife had gone away she sa'd "Your
vile Is lying on the bed.
The remainder OF the witness testimony had ref
erence to the scene in the room; he said he knew
nothing OF the occurrence until her condition was
brought to his notice. and he did not realize the gravity
of the affair until he was arrested.
Tho Coroner adjourned the further hearing oil the
quest until Monday night.