New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-19
HOW THE CRIME WAS TRACED.

HOW THE CRIME WAC lhANA''
Snaciol Officer Stanton, OF Distrlct-A'VoI"cS 'i0
Cilps office and John flaming one OF the constants
30 Hudson County visited Union Hill late TUESDAY
,;ob. and questioned every beer-shOr keeper out
co1d Obtain no clcws of the movements q; inc man
and woman who were in the beer-shop OF MIS-
Catharinc Fink near the scene of the mulder' u''
dav afternoon May 3. until they reached tue 9"oP
LIT NV Edward Sabel on the WeayertO"n r"ah,
near the Grove Reformed Church. MT. sane! S''.'u
that q Young woman and mTn s'oppeu AZ .ii'
pIace on May 3, and the former ASKED loi
hottie of Rhine wine. His stock was eAna"s"u
snd bis oranddauchter Lizzie Haas, who was writ
ing at his house. purchased bottle at oc'r sho'
In Bergen Line-ave. The woman gave MI Saoei "a
OK GOLD niece to pay for the wine. and gave HIS
granddaughter ten cents out of the change she IT,
ceived While waiting for the wine the woman was
very communicative. She said that she hau Ju7'
boen married and she wished the wine Tor tie rev
DIR. Mabon. the pastor of the Grove Church Inc
woman wore a black dress" said Mr.. saocl'
short cloak over her shoulders and black lat WIN
white feather"
Mrs Sahel who was i'll in bed, stated that she had
q long talk with the woman. " In his conversation
the woman stated that she had just been Married.
said Mrs Sabcl. land as her brothers were very
much opnosed 10 the match and dsliked her lover
sba had come over here to be married. she also Silu
that ebc was married once before and tended the
cicar-storc which her husband owned The woman
was about thirty years of age, rather hal'i>oU'',
with full face and nice features she hau small
feet and hards Her dress was OF black cashmere
trimmed with silk fringe Her Lat was black rih'-
med with large white feather, and her dolah was
trimmed with black lace. She also wore req
flannel nndcr>kirt At her throat was a large cameo
hin with a head cut on 1t, and she wore eolu
watch and chain The man did not enter the shop.
but waited outside for the woman. The latter told
me she was going TO France with her husband
THE REV. DIR. MABON's STATEMENT
The Rev DIR. Mabon the pastor OF the Grove he-
formed Church. said: A strange man ana woman
called ut my house Tuesday afternoon, May s, ana
,,er, married The man waited outside until the
woman asked me if | would marry them. John
Schunan a barber in UniOn-st., Union liil, acteh
as witness at my request. The couple answered.
all questions in accordance with the law AMI
performed the ceremony. The man gave ms
name as Louis Ketter age thirythrcc, hrickiayer
nv trade and living at No. 1511 Sccoud-ave.. New
York The woman gave her name as Nina Schmidt.
single thirty-four years Of age of No. l24I Third
ave-. New-York. The mans fathers name was given
n Ionis Ketter and the womans as AnaStasins
Schmidt Both claimed 10 have been born Ill
Entrnheim Germany. The woman took out
pncketbook filled with bills and gold COINS. she
offered So gold piece but refused TO TAKE as
she returned she took bottle of Rhine VINE from
under her dolman and urged me to take IT, Out IT.
fused to accept the gut, ,...,t .
In his statement the minister expressed himself as
satisfied that the he married was not the one
SSho was subsequently, killed in the woods.
Mrs Sarah Riglcr, member OF Dr. MaDons con-
p,egation stated that oil May she met an unknown
man and woman. The woman asked her where ttey
could find "a Protestant priest, as they "lsneu
TO be married Mrs. hglers description
OF the clothing OF the woman coin9id lea
Rev DR.. Mabon. i The man was very quiet said
She and did not talk with me. He looked like a
German and had dark sw o c iaSe "i'' heA'S
The large cameo pin de ~cribed hy Mrs sabcl was
found III the pocket OF tho OiacK caSnnieIo ui'S'
x,orI by the murdered woman.
THE DEAD WOMAN IDENTIFIED.
The circulation of the report that the identity Of
tbe murlertA woman had been established and that
officers were on the track of her murderer caused
great excitement in Gutenberg. The woods where
IN, murder occurred were filed with people all day.
and the dark blood-sains upon the grass were sur
rounded by throngs The same interest and excite
ucnt were shown at the Morgue III Washington-st.,
Hoboken. The body was still IN the Morgne
and il was seen by large number of
persons. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon
n Young German and woman entered ex-Coroner
Cranes Office and asked to be shown the body and
clothing of the dead woman. The man gave his
name as Simon Muller cigar manufacturer at No.
800 West Thrtieth-st, this city, and the woman
with him gave her name as Annie Schmidt. They
stated that they only read of the murder yesterday
morning. and they Believed that ina 'nS %caa TOl ibc
man and "a sister of Annie Schmidt. 1hey
were both very much EXCITED lhcy gaIte
description of Mrs. Muller, which agreed with
that of the dead woman. They both ldentlhed me
cIothinc and the body, and the young woman win
Muller began crying III bt!er na T,, Mu dra
wears ago and that they lived unhappily and sepa-
rated about six months ago -. !, c:,
Annie Schmidt closely questioned ny Specai
Oiicer Stanton. She stated that the dead woman
called upon her about three weeks ago. she toi
me y said the CRYING woman, that she had at last
met a man whom she loved-adccent fellow whom she
Intended TO maryland that he would treat her
we'll He was butcher by occupation, anu as he
had property in Mulhause near Straasn"urg' tneey
wonid sail for Havre on Wednesday, May !; My
sister was born ia Fladungcn. i'll Bavaria, and was
thirythree yeas OF age meyer me Se' NSSop 'ne
Muller said that at the time MS WIG spaiatcu lIo
him she had about $50 but from what he was ai'cr-
money at the time of her death. When Annie
Schmidt told him that his wife was To san on May
he went TO the pier OF the seanship d Isl s ,h
watched all of the paSsenge a. they walked up 'ht
Cangway but did not see his wife. " This gold pm,
said Muller holding up the cameo breastpln iounc
in the murdered woman's dress pocket l3unu
last year at Eighth-ave. and West Thlrysecond-st.
New-lOrk and gave II to my wl1e upon my return
home" When asked i the woman Wno TaEe a a1
swered No in a sury manner. -
Coroner Virgins and Special Officer Stanton came
TO this city yesterday afternoon 10 see the olIcl
members OF the family of the dead woman. In tht
morning District-AttOmcy McGill and Coroner Wig
gins went to Eliza eth. ~ j., where John T.. Stock
ton the Acknowledgement Of New-Jersey, was en-
gagged in a murder trial Acting under his instruc
fians dispatches were sent 10 Mulhauscn and Havr,
asking for the arrest of Kettler. Special Officer
Stanton will sail for liavre Saturday under specia
instructions and kettler, II arrested Will be brought
back for trial.
TALKS WITH FRIENDS OF MRS. MULLER.
Simon Muller, the husband of the murdered
woman, was found by TRIBUNE reporter last even
ing at his dwelling, No. $40 West Thirticth-st