The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22
THE ADAMS INQUEST.

FsRDINAND BLtUrGE BELD FOR THE ACTIN
OF THE GRAND JtRy-TnE STORY OF TuK
HOMICIDE AS TOLD BEFORE CORONER VOLT
MAN.
Ferdinand Blcutgo, charged with the murder OF
Woin Adams-with his young wiie-was IN attendance
at the Coroncrs' office yesterday during the Inquest
The prisoner was defended by Counsellor Howe.
Mary Moeckei, aged twelve years, testified that she
resides at No. Is stanton street. on the top noor
tine day OF tho assault on Mr.. Adams she went into
the yard where she saw tho prisoner with knife IN
bis hand threatening tho deceased; the latter was
trying to protect himself by holding his assaisnt by
tho arm, when BeuIge called out TO BIN that n no
(deceased) did not let 60 OF hrs arm no would
kill him; Mr.. Adams kept protesting that he had
done nothing; tho prisoners vile then came the
window and appeared to bo laughing; tho witness
Mr. Adams sitting In chair In the occupied
by Tho prisoner while the latter was standing oppo-
him with a polioeman's club In his nand; with
this club Bleutge kept knocking the Bureau saying
10 Mr. Adams, "Put oil the money you have got The
bureau IN KIN you;'' the old gentleman pushed
tho shutters open and called for policeman; the
prisoner said to deceased, III a policeman comes l
viii toll him that you hurt yourself ny falling down
stars;" a boy called an officer, and whom one ar.
rived Mr.. Adams was bleeding from wounds In the
by falling down stairs; the onicer Jeff, when the
prisoner took MIR. Adams into the house and washed
the blood from mis- face; he then pushed him Of
the door, saying, ''You have enough now" and the
man went away; the witness had seen The old man
20 about halt past two T. NJ previously
witness had also seen deceased 20 into the prs-
oner's apartments; that was IN the morning.
WHAT NEIGHBoR sAw AND HEARD.
Margaret Duffy testified that she resides at No. Is
Stanton street; on the DAY in question: between two
aud three r. NJ, she was looking out OF the window,
whom snc Mrs. Beu,ge and deceased 60 into tho
rooms together; witness saw Mr.. Bcutge following
thsm tho latter then up tight OF stairs and
knocked at neighbours coor, saying 70 the
woman who answered his summons, ''Go
down stairs acd knock at my door and tell
my wife that / want herr" tho woman
did instructed, but received no answer TO her
peatsd knocking; Bicutge then went down stairs,
entered MS rooms and closed tho door alter him
witness heard blows following, but could not VINO
was delivering or receiving them; she heard deceased
say '.Oh, at every blow; the prisoner has lived
thore for month"; but In that time has not done any
work; witness saw deccarsd como from BIeutge's
room covered with blood; she The body OF WoInr
Adams No. 1853 East Fiiteth street, and fuy idsn-
titled Il xs that OF tho man who was bsaton py Mr.
Bicutge
Patrick AsGars, Ieuodsman OF ihs Tsssh pre-
c,nct, def1ssd mat tho l7th tnat. between three
four O'Clock =. NJ. he was on ssanton street he
WIS informed mat hight was going on in tho rear
knoc.ug ut tho door OF room on the first floor. won't
and old IN the room; he was sitting down,
nc said he had received by falling down stairs; wit
asked any person had struck him, ana deceased
marks on The sleeve Of ms shirt had bsou caused by
washing the old mans face witness LETT the injured
man there and took no iur'h"r acton ~ tne matter
lu reply 10 question as to the reputation OF the
house, the witness repicd that the place had bad
character; that 1t was resort of low vomon
A FRACTURED
Isaac Oppcnneimcr 81. d., OF No los East Fifty
ninth street, deposed that he was called do
ceased at seven T. NJ on The l7th met, at No. 1853
East Fiftieth street; deceased was IN bed and un
conscious; ne mad three large aud several small
fused and lscerated wounds on the head; from the
symptoms witness suspected compression OF the
brain ard fracture of she skull; Mr. Adams died
about nine O'Clock the same evening; The witness
WINS u, The autopsy and found that the cause
OF death was due to fracture OF the skull and CON-
preston OF the BRAIN.
EMiLs ADAMS STATEMENT
Emilio Adams, son OF deceased, VINO does business
at No 36l Canal street, said his father left the store
on the Jay of tho homicide aoout Two l.. 81. de-
ceased stated 'hat be WAS gong out to get glass OF
beer; about Tour +. ~ hrs father returned with blood
Tor his injuries; his coat was torn, hrs hat broken
aud hrs collar torn OF; DR.. Bouiee, OF No. 100 HUI
son street, dressed his wounds aud said they were
not dangerous.
rHE STORY or THE TRAGEDY
Mary Bleutge took tho witness stand with cool In
difference, aud gave her testimony without trepida.
lion hesitation. Her English was imperfect, and
she told her story In German, Coroner woitmau Act
ing as Interpreter. She deposcd as follows:-On
Tuesday, the l7ih oil september, about ten a NJ de-
ceased cam, "a, my room and ASK al me n 4 tony In
Washing: / said YES. no sald Le would com. npa,u IN
inc n M am oon vim soms wash. IN INC .f.rnoon bc
came hui aid not bring any wssh. as bo came IN Ia
IN. room he looke adj around and then sbut IN, door
aad ma az I'm proper PROPOSALS 10 me- he took mold of
me, and told bin was married aud prevented him
carving out MS designs; my husband then came IN
be wns dong with his vie and thsu strucs the old
man vim club men dec. ~ All fell arainst inc s,ove
there Is n bolt on Inc ln.Is Of the door whicn de-
ccased had boiled An nv usbaud lot ced the door
IN. aid moi cry our nor cali for bsIp wbcn Inc de-
ceased mad mold OF me
Al TINS stage O; tho counsel stalled IN Al
,bo prisoper admitted ,nntctns the ,piuries me n
led 10 M Adans' death nut claimed ,nsl Il Was ius
laab bio nom,c,de Dece,sed was tresp.sser on The
A and The prisoper 10 protect MA vile from
death.
the VERDICT
The iurv rsnaered tne f,IIoving verd. ct urh.t
the said WoIG Adams came 10 bln dentn ~ com nr,s
sion OF the brain from fracture OF Inc skui received
At the hands of Feratnnoa I,Ioutyo M Nh 1h s,.n,on