Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-09
sRE1EToxs IN A TAVERN
saprs.,d 20 ee the Bone. OF Travellers Who
Were Murdered.

A Meridep, Conn.,. special saws A cable
djspatch from Berlin. sent q few days aso
10 the German newspapers, announced the
discovery OF six human skeletons IN the
cellar OF q tavern In town called Iurzig,
near RummeIsberg, in Germany. One OF
the bodies was identified AZ that OK Is.
Fucrstenberg, Jr.. a prominent mcrchant
az that locality, who was never seen ny his
friends after BE had entered that tavern.
His identity was discovered by bis
clothing and yalisc. The authorities
are looking for the former owner of
the tavern. Carl Sieiert. lie has been found
in this city, and IA recognized.by several OF
the Germans here who came from Iurzlg
rs the keeper OF the tavern In question. lie
displayed considerable money after he came
here last Aprii and bought several building
lots. The German Consul was notified OF
the whereabouts OF Siefert, but he replied
last night tha, he was not aware that eiefert
was wanted in Germany, 30 be has not been
arrested.
Chief-of-Policc Ford went 20 New York
to-day 10 consult with the Consul.
The theory is that these skeletons are The
bodies Of travellers who were murdered
and robbed.
The cable message referred 70 sav5:
"siefert, the former owner OF the tavern
In Turzig. near johannesburg, hes emf
grated 10 America. He was tall, good
looking man. with blonde hend, about
forty years old. and by trade a shoemaker.
The present owner OF the tavern found six
human skeletons buried in sand in his cellar.
Attic top lay the body OF the merchant miss
ing since 1881. His name was Il. Fuersten-
berg. Jr.. from ZanOw. His clothing and
l., IL .. IL
father OF Fuerstenberg. at the time Of Lis
disappearancc Offered reward Of 100 marks
for information OF his son or his goods. II was
then suspected that he was murdered aud
robbed. Two persons who were suspected
were searched for by the authorities and
found by Constable Sebastian and arrested.
They were Herman Schcfelke. from Stolp.
thifty-eight years OF age, who was last seen
with Fuerstenbcrg in the suburbs OF Tur-
ZIG, and Johann Donke, from Altwarschau,
who was under arrest for eleven months
because IL was suspected he sold the goods
which Fuersteu5erg carried. lie said be
bought them from an unknown woman.
The remaining five skeletons were proba-
bly, all merchants who were killed by Sic
fdrt, who robbed and then buried them.
This horrible discovery was nj once made
known 10 the State authorities, and they
have done all they can 10 capture the muir
derer, who is now in America"
To-day Mrs. Siefert was seen while her !
husband was away. She explained that she |
and her husband had come TO America be- !
cause their son-in.law. Carl Schroeder. had |
sent for them. They had kept the tavern |
at TuzIg for four years. She knew that a |
search had been made for the missing mer- |
chant, Fuerstenberg. but denied all know
ledge Of any dead bodies in the cellar. She |
and her husband had intended returning TO |
Germany. They had purchased a lot here |
for $500 and sold ii for $3.50, as they did /
not intend remaining here. They did not |
own the tavern at Turzig. but simply leased
il. The first knowledge she had Of any |
suspicion OF the finding OF the skeletons /
came through reading the German news
papers. and both she and her daughter and
husband bad since discussed the subject.
The affair has created great excitement
here among the Germans.