New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-05
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MRS. KOCH'S INFATUATIOM
WHAT LED TO THE CENTRAL PARK CRIME.
THE STORY or BEssZSDoRF'S AFFAIR WITH THE
w0MAN-ruEY WOULD NOT SEPARATE


man whom he killed before taking his own fc near tho
statue OF the Pilgrim in Central Park Saturday night
The woman was not recognized urtil 13O
y. IN. While Deputy Coroners Jenkins Con-
way and Donlin making an autopsy,
a man hastily entered, and after looking upon tho
features Of the dead couple declared that he knew them
both. The woman was the wifc OF Dr. Edmund Koch,
editor OF The gerJersey Freie Pesse published at No.
4S0 Pavonlaave., Jersey City Heights The man said
that he himself well acquainted with DIR. Koch and
! his wife. but asks Dr. Jenkins to conceal his name
rs II might 30 injurious to him to have it
published. lie said that Mrs. Koch left her
husbands house, IA which the publication office OF his
newspaper is located Monday last. sayng that she
was going TO dry goods store. She kissed her four
children the Oldest of whom is boy thirteen years OF
ago. and went away. That the last her family saw
OF her alive.
Charles s. oNeil tho undertaken yesterday received
from Dr. Koch directing that the body of his wfe
be forwarded TO Weehawken Cemetery, and adding this
memorandum
Full name Anna Maria Henrietta Gertrude NordhoT,
born the 11th OF January, 1s4s, Heyerhum near
Hildsshem, In the province of Hanover Germany"
Undertaken ONel has arranged for the burial of Mrs.
Koch this afternoon. The request left by Bessendot
the that the two be buried together will
be complied with.
TRBUSE reporter called yesterday afternoon tho
home of Dr. KOCH in Jersey City. 1t is a small franc
house with extension in the bright-looking
boy about thirteen years old answered the reporters
knock and ushered him into small front which,
Judging from its appearance was evidently used by
the doctor editorial room. In few moments DIR.
Koch entered his looks indicating that he labOrng
under intense mental strain Tho reporter. who has
personal acquaintance with him, shook hands and
without any suspicion of the true state OF
affairs inquired after his health. "I feel
wretched," answered the doctor "You know
my wife killed yesterday" He added in
agonized tone: "Thst was my wife who murdered
night. Oh how could she go away with such scoun-
drel and abandon her husband and children"
At this moment the ioetor burst into food OF tears
covered his composure he talked freely OF the terrible
afr lie said that he and his wife were married six
Of the ehd5S died. but the other three two boys and
@ are and afe s @ & f. M
Is about hity years old and his wife was thiry-esht
Bessendorf came to about four months ago with
letter Of ntrodqeton from my friend Dr. Carl sedhof
to find employment for the young man. and finding
% s and to
setting. | also gave him room In my own house and
only few days when he began 70 practise his devlish
arts upon my wife, aud soon discovered that she was
completely under his control When their Intimacy be-
| caisc so noticeable that the children and
es nTspOrs with ara and also
70 Besendorf They both assured me that they had nos
paper TO that effect ia the presence OF witnesses
that their love pure and snless In order TO avoid
making scandal they promised to trent each other as
their .promise but in q short time they resumed
their former relations. and spent great deal
Ss S FaaIy scn Bss.cndorf
away and gave him the recommendation that was found
where Before he went away both h9 and my wife pro
Was ss at an end But was mistaken. ai.cGyercd
that they corresponding with each other and that
about 1t one day and he denied IT, Then whipped him
or telling me lie ,,o n Only struck 5In n MIN WALL 1aI
was doing II my wife threw herself on the floor and
begged not to do IL the fault was hers aId not
her and she d;dut seem to mind IT, Tbis on last
sunday. on Monday morning went 70 Newark to
collect bills, and when came back learned from
my that Bes.endorf came to the house at least to
thc back gate. and my VIE invited Inn wnr ln;
with him. and threatened to shoot himself
Il sne refused Ny son heard her say TO na that sue
did not care whether he shot himself or not sh1 wond
90 with him. There was quite scene ana Bessen'
something that she not in the habit OF doing on
told the children that she going to the dressmakeps
on IIoboEen,avc have not seen her since: nee iae ne
Wednesday heard that she and Bessendorf intended to
sail for Germany on the steamer wheh 'Ied from & no
not there. Then | heard that they would san
only to be again disappointed heard nothing further
about them until this morning when real the story OIL
aS nTSGg IN e a aPiTs aS
opened drawer in the desk and showed the reporter
side. DIR. Koch said that his ~iIgs 0rotnsr nsr
%hS %Rs state ws faF letter tn to b5G her aEca TSsen
ago which lie SAID he had presentlnent that he OF
lie did nav her "a visit about two week, ago aud re-
NAMED three or four days The doctor said that hi.
vito was mentally weak aud that BsssIndoft was h0'
The reporter Dr. Carl selot az his house NO.
Young mau VINO came hero from Bavaria. became &C.
auted with hum about yea aud ht .t ago; aroans
tho from here aud he hai Few pupls, 70 Mon
he was y1IS sTSos @ Scnc ON tS S snail and after While
hc lost his pupils II" t"t ne he had an un.e hus @ "
WaosIuTs aud a. my suSscs'i0nn him. nc BS n%s
we found that his uncle had died six months before !
felt sorry for B;ssendoFf and wrote letter TO my friend
Dr. Koch requesting him to try and st some pnps Ior
Ees.cndorf Dr. Koch agreed 10 take nm mo HIS Nv, u
s@noy rp@ So saSe GocOr Aia also 'nG so,E S Inn
his own hcnse ito to .. vs, nn nooh hetW@n S., Mrs Koch
and B-sseudorf and spoke to him about ". ne & Gou
fessed to me that he and MIS- ho'n owe" We nrnpor re-
laons existed between them warned hih' ta. ,.Ioi
and lie proni cd tha he woudty to forge Mrs. hoen &
few weeks ago tori came to me .nd niie con
himself and Mrs Koch aud advised Lin hat the bts!
thing they could do was To separate Icw uiys NJ
Koch here so that he could have au interview rsia,st
aud told him not TO- eSae 10 my ocs cs nrIr srwsra
wrote him refusing 20 see him again OF ose M @
further communication with him. but fc trtnrhei
me with hIm paper which he said Dr. k1ch h.d arawn
M aud asked him to sign. Tho paper was ,tatene
thnt no criminal Intimacy existed between Mrs. n"Vn
nh Desscnjorf hut he absolutely refused 10 slgh u.
Nfcvy day. later learned that he had subscriber hs
name to IT," ,.,. .- o,,,,tr-
In fragment OF a prntad book OF the army contain,
ing passes ana permits and orders for el0' '1es o.
nceicudnrfs Ne rson H. written: "C"org" Franz harH
ins Resse,,Iorf born November %, l562, III Carst.t
phrnary is lsSl as a three years yolun5ecr 5in 10.
fsntry i2tb Company. No. H. Detailed on septea99es
81 to reserve Left Hamburg on September ~, 1850
on niece OF note paper Is the following: "ihis smy
last WILL An interest IN property left by my nheie
ward Toecr, IN America, Will 20 TO my htlcr III NJ,
many have notified the firm Of Gustav george W.
from MY father will pay the cost OF power OF a."
new" In one of the most passionate or MS hu"ei"'
love lettera Bcssendorf says: . what q.
" "IIotly beloved! Above all Maria! "pas sn1 -