New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-05


to stay with them all her life
Katherine Tmal, the aunt, who had
saved about 1000 forms during long years OF
service took the bait admirably. and arrived in
Vienna few weeks after her nieCe's death. Schenk
met her at tho station took her to hole, and pro-
yided for her IN the most loving manner p9ssi
Meanwhile Carl Schenk and SchlOssarek had found
nut suitable place in which they could dispose OF
hcr In district frequonted by tourists there IS {,
steep rock. IN broad cleft Of which - deep pond
which is often vowed from the height but IS very
seldom visited at its base. TO this p ace Katherine
Iima was taken, q stone was tied around her
BODY, and she was thrown from the rock INTO thc
the pond, where, some months later, tourist dis
covered the body.
BARoN's COOK.
In all these undertakings Hugh Schenk had
taken for himself the lions share Of the proceeds,
but he seemed to think his accomplices superhuous
and dreamed of carrying out his designs alone, so
that he need not divide the spoil. BY means of
her advertisement, the delight of all Vienna sery
ant girls, he became acquainted with Baron's
cook, one Alosia Ketterl, Bavarlan, whose ripe
years promised 4 larger hoard of savings than any
of Schenk's victims had hitherto possessed
AlOsia's master and family were away, so that
she was absolute mistress of her time; and
when Sohenk asked her to take trip
with him she was delighted and only expressed
some doubts about what was to be done with her
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him too, and told her some thrilling stories about
robberics in houses known TO be empty 50 that she
proposed taking with her all her jewels and her
book Of sayings-bank deposits Schenk encour-
aged her to do So and on a fine day last August
they set ont Poor Aoisia Ketterl never came back,
and the poor little dogs crib was found in train
at Munich. Hugh Schenk, when questioned about
hiscarlicr crimes proudly asserted that he had not
taken an active part in the murders. That was
too dirty work for him. he said. The president Of
the court asked him how he managed this time,
since examination had shown that his accompllces
had taken no share IN the deed and did not even
know of it. Hugh Schenk was ready with an ex-
PLANTATION. lie had made his lady love sit down in
a sequestered spot on hill, where they had par
taken of a cold luncheon. Afterward he showed
AlosIa a revolver which WAS not loaded and
taught her TO handle It. Then he went few PAGES
aside, loaded tine revolver, and gave it to her
again. She fired it at her forehead, land
that is how poor Ketterl died" said Schenk.
The Judge expressed his doubts of this story
and said that Schenk had better tell the truth at
once since it made no difference to the law whether
he had murdered her or made her Shoot herself.
But Schenk smlingy asserted the truth of his
story. He took all the poor womans Jewels, and
her money and returned to Vienna the same even
ing where he had promised to meet family, with
whom he had lately become acquainted at garden
restaurant near the western termi aus by which he
arrived. He was in excellent spirits ate twice IA
much as anybody else, said he had worked hard all
day, tracing railway route in rocky district and.
taking all KetterPs jewels out OF his
pockets made a present of them TO Emily
1I0chsmann, for whose sake be courted the whole
family. Emily had no money, and tins ~ probably
the reason why Schenk spared her life. She Is able
to tell us bv W hat means ne managed to make the
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called himself Russian count of ample means, who
was suspected of NllIlsm by the Government and
of treachery by the Nihillsts themselves, and was
therefore obliged to live concealed under false
name.
With Emily H5chsmann Scheqk's powers, of Sc
ductIon did no more harm than morally to
ruin the girl who had been well brought
up. But with another young girl,
one Josephine Eder, the consequences were
far more disastrous. This poor girl had been the
maid and conhdant of Baroness Mqlfatt for many
years. The Baroness Is u maiden lady of seventy,
who dcyotes her time and money to making the
poor happy. Last year she opened hospital punt
by her own means, for tWcnty-t)ur Old women and
tventy-four old men. Josephine she loved like
child and the girl was happy m what could no b.
seized upon the silly Cris fancy and with his lies
aud his BATTERIES obtained a power over her, which
was 50 great that Josephine cOuld no longer dis
tuguish right from wrong. She robbed her mis-
treSs at Schenks bidding. aud three of pearls,
with which he ingatiated himself with another
victim were stolen from Baroness Malfattis jewel
casket by the glIl III whom she placed unlimited
confidence
LAST VICTIM.
In the meantime Schenk had become acquainted
with Hungarian girl of fantastical turn of
mind, whom he promised to marry as soon as she
had recovered her book ofinvestment in the savings
bank, which she had deposited for Il relative. She
was in service like all Schcnk's Victims and he
placed her in a boarding house, and went TO see
her sometimes, but not Often,' lie adds, because
| could not bear her Hungarian acceut and her
crazy fancies" The landlady with whom
she lived said she was a very nice girl,
with the manners Of lady, and that she seemed to
love Schenk TO distraction. AS soon she had got
her savings back again she wrote to him, and he
came on the Doth of December last to take her to
Presburg, where the wedding was to be celebrated
IN the house Of his sister, great lady. so Schenk
told poor Rosa, to whom she must not betray the
secret Of her low origin. Schlossarek confessed that
Carl Schenk had come back from tour of inspec- |
ion for a suitable place of murder with the words |
Plenty of water near Presburg." Schenk and !
Schossarek went with Rosa to Presburg in the |
evening. and as it not considered convenient to
al at Schenks sisters late at night they took a i
walk on the bank of the Danube. When il was |
luite dark they crossed in ferrybOat TO a |
lcsoatc spot and walked high above the
liver along Il narrow path, Schenk in advance, |
Rosa in the middle and SchlOssaTek bringing up
he rear. Suddenly SChIOSsarek, with q hatchet |
which he had brought from Vienna in his coat
pocket knocked the girl on the head and stunned her
ctectually that she did not oncecry out although
hey treated her very cruelty afterward and in
he search for her watch, purse and trinkets tore
he dress Oft her body. Schlossarek then cut down
young tree and with the trunk pushed the body
IOwn the steep hill and into the water. 1t has not
Jeen recovered.
With the spois of this crime Schenk travelled to
'azburg, where Emily IOchsnann was living in
us rooms, and spent very delightful
week with her, until duty" called him
Jack to Vienna. lie had arranged with Josephine
Ider that she should leave the windows of her
nistrcss's country house open on January g. when
10 would come shortly after midnight with Schlos-
arek and his brother, and after applying dose Of
lnrcntica 10 the Indy and al the serNants