New-York tribune., 1879-10-29
DISGRACE FOLLOWED BY SUICIDE.
DIR. FRANZ GElsLTR, OF HoBoKEN, TAKES HIS oN

LIFE.
Dr. Franz Gesler native of Bremen, forty-four
years of age and formerly successful and highly
esteemed physician of lIoboken died in that place
at No. 121 Bloomfcld-st. on Monday evening, from
the effects of an overdose of morphine taken Inten-
tiOmally. Dr. Geislcr at one time surgeon
on the Hamburg line of steamers, OF which
his brothcr-in-law, Mr. Meyer, with whom lie was
living, is the agent IN Hoboken.
About ten years ago he began the practice OF
medicine in Hobokep. and soon acquired an extern
>ve business and acquaintance among the German
residents The day of his death was the ninth an
niveisary of his marriage.
For the last year or two DR.. Geiser has been ac-
C sd - undue intimacy with the wives of other
rleu arons lis patients. and his practice had rap
- Fa''ei CT Some weeks ago, il Is SAID, while on
. Uro'o-s'ona- $ he became deeply cnamored oi
Me- Po-enict he W 'fc Of TcSp,clahle resident
o. WoloAon Civ.. engineer. Iii, ieutionS lea to
a o ARE between Nj. Rosenick ana ms VIE, ana
R0.ericb ato- giving sound heating TO
Ge- Ser, scparato1 from her. Geisler there
rnnn ,ro-t.roS rooms for Mr.. R0senick M Jersey
cry wlere lac Vas i'm he haNlt ot visit ne ncI.
Mis- Gcs,or lear cd OF '''.s and ON upnfhdtnc hcr
husband stormy time eusued, ana ne l"'t HIS
house and went 10 live Eitb his hiothei-in,i 4W.
Mrs Gcislcr then employed detectives 10 watch her
husband ANA on the morning of Octon,r rs. Ohcer
William Harrison, of iiohoNen, and Constable
Charles Waa>. col Union liiii. t9uud 'ci 'el ~
Nj RO.euicl'. chamber ip Union liI. Ie wa.
sff... 4 on charge of adultery warrant issued
l.v Ir.ticc Marian. Ms RoS"u'ck was Prr'str,i rs
a witness. and both were locked up al llo'oLcu.
Sub-rQutuflV thcr were ycic.,tl
G.i.l-r denied tuat There WIS JuN'l inpron'r
in hi, relations with MIS- k,sclirE. atd sad iIat
lr Was at hcr house ou prNl -.i.lai Ni-.'. l.e
fratfrr J. Ie seemed go annoy hl'u, however, ana
some dat. D. fore h's death lc v"- rn. .N aud
mofo.e Ou >iturlav evening he called on fhc Cor
nuer and spoke oi taking legal ac ION 9-a.n.t tuc
persons who broke MO tie housc Wie-c JIG Was
found.
on 'im1av monin.Dr. Gci.lcr received notice
that Dee lad been indicted FIR aaulrolv. and an
order 20 arrc0r in court. Nc was loo li "a comply
aud % certificate to that effect Was signed by lir
Benson. After sending the certificate DIR. Gei>l'r
made IN, VII, di>polng of his property
which was of small amount Later M
tine day DR. Benson was called IN, md
found ! IS patient suffering trum fpaluc r'. ne
iug. Other pIyslcan, were suu'moucg. and a.i
means taken TO couuteTact the effects 81 thc drug
hut without avail. Death resulted at Il O'Clock.
There wa- rumor i'm Hobokcn Yesterday lo the
effect trat DR.. Gciscr procured sixteen Grains Of
morphine. giving half of it 10 Mrs Rose ck 10 take
100 ri.e their ttuifs tO procure bail i'm Che event ot
an indictment failed. HE woman denied the 81 ttc-
mcut. however. Coroner Virgins, aiter looking
cnieiuily into the case, dccidcd that an autopsy
was not necessary. The inquest viii be held al
Cranes Morgle No 50 Washugton--t., ll0bOhen.
Mrs. Rosenick Is to be called as witness.