The New York herald., 1878-03-13
.HoRRIBLEl MOST HoRR1BLEr

HOW CITIZEN OF GUTVENBERa ACQUIRED
THE REPUTATION OF MONSTER.
The horrible murder which was reported to have
taken place at Gutenberg, N. j., turns out to be
most laughabls farce. 1t stated that Rudolph
Bergman, a grocer, hudson avenue, near Sixth
street. had made away with his partner and concealed
the bones victim In the cellar Of hts residence
Mr. Bergman formerly kept the Washington Market
House. at No. 142 West street. Having saved some
$1,000 he removed to his present dwelling place,
building there two houses Mr. Hoppelsberg
built house next door, leaving an aleyway
about three feet In width between his own and
his ueighbor's premises. About two years ago Mr..
Adolph Martin went to Gutenberg and, representing
that he mad business that would pay lS5 per cent,
enagsd in tranic with Mr.. Bergman. From these two
comrades Mr. Bergman claims all his troubles arose
dispute first occurred about the aeyway, Mr..
Bergman claiming that IL belonged to him. The case
was tried In the courts aud decided In his favor The
business which Mr. Martin desired TO Introduce was
the making of imitation coral ewelry. II was TO be
manufactured from potcheese, hardened with acids
and colored with vormion The FIRST lot made Melted
the partners . profit OF $24 Martin. who had
hired ono OF Bergmans houses, receiving his halt
OF the profits refused TO pay his landlord u Is sara,
ness Mr.. Bergman thought that the business was
very profitable, and suddenly dissolved partner
tween tho parties began. HoppelsDerg and Martin
both set themselves to working mischieb ior Mr.
Bcrgman. COW OF tho latter had died, the meat
was cut up and sold for poultry food and the bones
were disposed OF in this city. Hoppclsberg COM
pued that Bergman had Kept the CARCASS IN his yard
ior seven days, thus creating nuisance, statement
which is denied by Bergman while Martin claimed
that mis- tools had been stolen by Bergman. The lat
ter was but got out on bail and mad Martin
put in Jail Tor false imprisonment. where he now lies
In Jersey City.
VILLAGE GOSSIP
Grttn tRoD ltl a ntA
cence and like all small country towns, Tho affair was
OF course treated by every one AS secret II was
ment underwent many changes until IL said that
Mr. Bergman had Killed one OF his 5oarders ana CON
ceaIcd the bones in the cellar. Judge Schmidt, with
Conslables Wallace and Fink, made an investigation OF
The premises. The cellar IN question was found COW
cred with water, and Constable Wallace nshed
up some bones which, however, ne declared
were not those OF a human being. Judge
Schmidt was visited by HERALD reporter yeser-
day afternoon, and although he did not express much
confidence II Mr.. Bergman, saying that he preferred
Mr. HOppesburgs word to his he denied the story OF
there having been any human bones found on the
premises He SAID thar he looked upon the Hooded
tended TO have aDated. Mr. Bergman says that
OF the rocky nature OF the soil every cellar in
the vicinity is flooded with water and that II the Town
Council make him pump out his cellar they VIII have
to do II 10 every resident OF the place. Mr. Bergman
laughed heartily about the stories thut had been tod
ubout HIM, but when told that they mad appeared IN
print became more seTi1us and said that they IN ght
damage his reputation and that he>would probably
test the matter In the courts.