New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-17

EVIDENCE AGAINST F. j. MUEZBEEG.
.ppr,rAscE or THE pRrsONER-MRs. LINDHAUEks
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF HER HUSBANDS DEATH
BgAvE WOMAN WHO TESTIFIED IN AN CNCOS-
CERNED WAY.
Pleas OF insanity as q defence to charges OF
murder have not recently been " such frequent occ"
renee rs they were few years ago. ""o"
the courts regarded such pleas more iaFor-
ably This defence IN tho case OF FREDERICK D.
Munsberg trial for his life. has added interest
TO trial that presents nnmber OF dramatic features
The courtroom OF oyer and 1eminer, where Jusfice
Davis s presiding IN this was almost rs oensey
crowded yesterday during the Philip trial. IL was hOO
until IL o'clock that the last Juryman was lhp'neOu'
prisoner throughout the day sat beside MS oouh
with bis head bowed down, staring yacanty anu pay
ing no attention apparently TO what was
passing around him. Tie has an Ugly
face brutal and low-bfowcd, and apparently without
traceof Intelligence. His wife beside HIM win D'Oe
m her arms looking Wretched and hopeless Iher Two
little children allowed to amuse themselves a. Ihey
please around the lawyers table, to PICK their way
here and there among the spectators. Mrs iunzDerSS
feelings at times seem TO almost beyond her control
once While Assistant District Attorney Ben
was opening the case for the pFoS'c"-
ton and was using strong language regarding
her husbands crime. the started Ep with glaring
eyes and selling from tho table PAINTERS trO"e use'
IN evidence would PROBABLY Aayo thrown IL AZ Mr. Bel
Gained.
IN tue afternoon the testimony was began for the
people. Mrs. Emily Lindharel, tue widow Of the mut
dersd man was first called She Is elttle Germ1
woman, with delicate features and attractive lace.
Her dress was the deepest mourning, with
heavy orapo veil, whch she threw back
from her face when she began 60 testify She displayed
no yndcnyeness toward the prisoner but told the story
OF the murder n a and wOmanly manner, without
tears aId any display for dramatic erect she
spoke English imperlectiy that her testimony was
translated by an Interpreter.
she and her husband, she said, began to ilye at
No Is Forsyth-st. in the early Iart OF last
summer, at the same time mat Mr. Munsberg
and bis family took adjoining in the
same tenement-nouse They were both Of them horse
painters, and Lndhauer seems TO have been the moro
successful III securing employment On July Is tne
husband OF the witness mixing paint la the back
va vii .. Hunzberg in and began TO pok quar-
rel with HIM. saying: You second hand painter
you took away from me the work was TO get" Lind
houer tried quiet him, but only succeeded in aronsng
his anger and Munzbotg tired 10 get Lindhauer
TO lght Mis-. Lindhluor Intcrceded, aud snatchng
Munzberg by the arm told him to stop.
In passion ne turned upon her and struck her blow
face breaking the skin 50 that tie blood no"ed
freely Lndhauer became angry at this. and with
the trowel which he had beside him. struck MunzbeTg
on the head His scalp was cut, and he was bleeding
from the wound when LBdhauer and hs wife went INTO
the nouse. Munzberg followed them and as soon as no
found Lindhauer In his rooms he hurled at him glass
which lac took shelf The missile did not
strike Lindhauer, and Mmzberg would have thrown an
other II Mrs Lindhaner and Mrs. Eyertz neighbour
who was present had prevented him and put him
Of the locking the door, From their rear or
MUnzbeTg both Lndhauer and his WIFE slept two nights
at G neignbOTs. Two days afterward ndhauar ana his
wife made complaint against yu zberg aud had aim ar
raigned before Police Justice luxembourg. lie dis
place the following Monday, IS best described in Mrs
Liudhaucr's words:
Ny husband" she said. " Siding In rocking
cla in orr rooms W en- NIunzbergcamo NJ the hall and
cred our door. He said nothing, but pointed tho ps
90 al my nus and and fired. Ny husband jumped Up
licked tho door MIuzDerk forced the door open and
Heed moo tie bedroom. ne ,ezed M husband Dy me |
ne Wa Ge"u ana ~, '''G i,o' T.'
t ran ITO rSe street H 6anwhie sSiz ns Inc revolver
ana holding II BACK 44nIUeEg eia e t99 , rYsEo t
me. lie kept the pistol pointed az me ~ he backed ou
OF the room followed him into the street. 10 hnd my
husband living dead On the pavement
Mrs Anna Eyertz. who present when the shooting |
took place. substantially the same evidence
side II IN. street rush INFO the street
and heard the pistol SHOT after wucA he saw LndhAuer
Tie most strking bit OF testimony came from Mss
Josephine BOdkin, dcmure- OOKing htllo woman, who
was neatly dressed ana modest 40 manner 9he gave
her testimony IN qaet, Onhand way rs L sne
al all remarkable worthy Oi NOTICE. Sue CHANGED.
sue said, be passing along FtsYth-sL III
day Of the murder, when she tan I
out of alley, followed Oy shorter man with pistol
IN hand Ile shorter tried TO shoot the other
but missed hs aim aud he tried again. The taller man
fell down. and while no was lying down the ursner shot
him IN the head across tue street." sad the |
witness, land took the man with the pistol ny The
wrist ana holding with one hand tOoA The pistol aTv
from with the other ami put II behind back. lie
caught arm and tore bracelet from H. hut broke
from him and the street, where met police
aud tie pistol to him and he arrested the man.
IIt '.5LtI M ne mar
He'd 10 the IN which be prisoner conducted htm
self after arrest. He sand that shot the 10
get satisfaction" and Ghat he would DO Il again under
the same circumstances. Officer Henry Beel gave SINH
lar testimony. aul told how arres'ed Unnzherg
Henry Maulsiadt, grOceryman. VINO asO keeps bar
at Hester ana Forsytsfs., fled. that tLo Friday
uIght preceding the murder Munzuerg came into bis
place aud called Tor glass Of beer When he glass Was
Iut The counter Muuz0erg had pistol IN his hand
He said exc edy; Tn gong 10 save myself with ibis
came gct my rl-hts." - tod bim,' said TIE witness
He much excited. He would V ak around the room
nutieriu. then back and take mp bis glass again
ana IL was some time before / could get hnn away /
iuO 81 that he not iutOx .catcd at that time"
the Testimony Tor the defence viii BE- scented to-
day Justice DAVIS allowed the jurors e. = 10 their
under the Injunction 40 read ncWes2p cfs and
ak with no one about the ease.