New-York tribune., 1879-03-14
A TOWNSHIP EICITED.

Suspicious OF MURDER OR SUICIDE
JOSEPH HALLEN's SUDDEN DEATH NEAR GuTTES-
BERG, y. J.-AGTlON or TIE TOWNSHIP COM
MITTFE-TfIE REMAINS EXuUMED FOR EXAMI-
NATION YESTERDAY.
The residents OF Union Township, y. j.,
are much what they regard the susp-
clOus death ana too bdsty burial OF Joseph Haen,
German who lived alone in cottage on the Dalytown
road near tho village OF Gutenberg. The Township
Committee held meeting on Tuesday evening ana
listened to the statements OF some OF Hallen's neigh
bors. The story thus obtained was to the effect that
Hallen was found dead in his bed on Friday last
aud was buried tie next day before any WORD
had been sent 10 coroner Hai'e"'
it was said. used to be the owner
Of large estates Germany and had beautiful wife
much younger than himself BY some crime, either of
conspiracy agnlnst tho Government or OF perjury he
WINS obliged to leave the country and he came to
America several years Before he fcd from Ger
many lie transferred all his property to his wife. His
wife remained 10 Germany and occasionally sent him
money He removed from NeW-YOrk to Gutenberg
four years ago. and built the cottage in which he after
wards lived. Being IN German nelghoorh0od nc spent
the most OF his time IN the evenings playing cards ana
drinking beer III the saloon of A Der Worringer one
OF the cottages III the neigaborlo0d lie was ABOUT
hfty years old and lived entirely alone In his cottage
doing his own cooking ami washing He kept a number
occasionally did few hours work for neighbor On
he evening before his death Halen was drinking and
PLAYING cards in WJrrnger's saloon. He went 20 MS
own cottage about midnight apparently In good health
It was claimed by tho neighbOrs who testified before
the Township Committee that gold watch, valued az
$780, and a sum of money which Halleh was supposed
to have in his possession were missing after his death
1t was rumored also that Haens wife had grown tired
OF sending him money dthat she was anxious to wed
another man in Germany.
BY direction Of the Township Committee, John OAR
ling the Township Clerk. sent letter to Coroner wig
GINS of Hoboken. on Wednesday, stating that Hauen
rad been found dead the cottage where he lived
alone that he known to have been in perfect
health on the previous evening. and that his body had
been buried hurredly twenyfour hours after it
was found.
Virgins went to HalIens cottage yesterday.
and was surprised to find auction sale OF the dead
mans property going William Jewar Of Union Hill,
who had appointed administrator OF Hallen's ef-
frcts by the surrogate was snpernten9lng t9e saie
The property consisted Of clothing, some few articles OF
furniture and bedding. few German books collection
Of old papers ana letters >, preserved III q
trunk, and the fowls in the adjoining shed. The
Coroner insisted that the papers and letters should
be given INTO his possession. The other effects were
sold Tor $l48 60-enouyh to pay The funeral expenses
The Coroaer afLerward visited the vixen Gene
terry where Haens body had been buried had the BODY
Uobokcn where it will be examined to-day by the County
Physician. The Coroner SAID yesterdays "Tne Ger
a
which bitter toward each other as the clans IN
Scotland About thirteen years ago an old man named
Darling-the father OF the Township Clerk, VINO cent
me the letter Wednesiay-was shot dead IN fron' OF
his house evening" and the perpetrators of the deed
vet 60 get any evidence which indicates sui
eide fou-play IN the case OF uallen, and
shall defer making inquiries until the body has
been examined b, the County Physician had talk
to-day Win Mr. Paul. tho undertaken who buried the
BODY. lie told me that lie had got burial permit on
the certificate OF DR.. Mohns, or Union Hill, who saw
told me- stated that Halen had died from paralysis Of
the lungs"
A reporter visited the nelg iborhOod wherl HIllen
lived and talked with Mr. ana Mrs. WOrrnger. In whose
saloon Haen drinking on the evening before his
death Mrs. WOrringer said t.at fallen awakened them
abolt 3 o'clock on Friday morning by calling 10 them
from the street. we got up, she said and went To
his house. lie seemed to be IL great pain and
aaid he was dying. l called Mrs. Zeler, next
door ana liked his b II for him and made him
lie down, while my husband went Tor Dr. MOnns. OF
Union Hill. The doctor came and gave am some nedi-
cine. He went away again, and MI Ha leu died about
half an hour afterwirt. Mrs. Zsler my husband aud
myself were at his bedside when he ded" Mr.. Wor-
also expression To his Ind- nation, saying
that somebody had been trying 10 create suspicion
against him.
Dr. Mohn, OF Union Hill, stated yesterday that he at
tended Hailen, who suffering from consumption.
and III when he was dying. He spat blood freely,
aud DR.. Nom granted ccrtltlcato showing that Hal
LENS death was caused by g lena OF the heart The
pByscan said there nothing suspicious ABOUT Hal
lens death.