New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
EACH THOUGHT THE OTHER WEALTHY.
RECALLING DOUBLE SUICIDE IN CENTRAL PARK
TIE nlsrRICI-AIIORNEY CONSULTED.

prcAIIJNG A DOUBLE SUICIDE IN CENTRAL PARK
THE DlsTRICT-ATTORNEY CONSULTED.
A remarkable case was brought to the at
tenton OF Attorney Winfield i'll Jersey City yes
terday and will be laid before the Grand Jury as soon
as IL meets The case recollections OF sensa
tionai double suicide, murder and suicide, III Cen
trail Park last fall Two pistol shots were heard IN
lonely part OF the Park about dusk. on SATURDAY
evening, and q policeman found somewhat eiuery
woman and young man lying side by sde on inc
grass both dead. Their identity was not estaoshed
until the following day, when 1t was learned
that the woman was Mrs. Henrietta Koch, the
wife OF DR.. Edward j. Koch, Editor OF
The NepJerscy Free Fresse. published in Jersey CITY,
The young was recognized as George Bessehdori'
who had DR.. kOcRs employ but was discharged
Oh account OF his intimacy with Mrs. Koch The couple
eoped week before the tragedy and when theft money
WAS exhausted they decided to die together
The facts laid before District Attorney Winfield yes
terday were follows: Two or three months after his
wiies death Dr. Koch opened correspondence Win
Mrs. johanna Muehlbach widow In Germany, with
whom he had been acquainted In his younger day
before she was married lie had paid attention to
her forty three years ago and fatal quarrel
with another OF admirers said to be the cause OF
Koch coming to tins country. Dr. Koch was married
three times here have never lost track
OF his first love- He learned that she had married and
that her husband had gone Mexico and accumulated
fortune there. He also learned that she became
widow recently but he not Informed that her nus
band his money before his death Alter the
with the widow had continued for
time DE- Koch proposed that she should come 20 this
country and become his wife, lie represented himself
AS being wealthy man ana as an earn-
est OF his intenlicns toward her he sent
her a COPY OF Will he mad drawn up leaving her his c-
estate worm about nan ih1ioh uoais anu hi'h-
ing her sOlc eXeculrlI
Mrs Much bach came to this country bringing also her
daughter, twenty y-six who had received musicai
education at the Conservatory OF Music MS Muei-
bach is s1ty wears Old and DR.. Koch sixtyeight Inc
widow and her daughter received by Dr hOch on
their arrival and escorted 10 his home instead OF ne
that they expected thcy were TAKEN 10
small twostory frame house IN Pavona-ave, III when
tne doctor and has printing ONCE
Mira Mnenlbach was grlevously disappointed and Dr.
Koch equally on eafnDg that the wldOw Was AS
moor as himself lie refused O marry her, but offered
to his hOusekeeper ana sne having no irehis
I'm TINS country ane means accepted the position Tor
a short me Her life finally became so intoeraDe that
she and left the house sought protcc-
tlou II OH Professor MollenhaueT, whose acquaintance
they had made. Mrs AuchlDach told Mrs MOlIcnhauer
that one evening Dr. Koch offered her daughter glass O
w,Le and after drinking about haf OF ~ she became
violently iii, retchng and vomiting until she became
completely prOstrated. Mrs. Molenhauer acquainted
Mr. a with the case and lie LOOK The
Wild and her daughter the German Consul. VINO re-
TERED tneIu TO Commissioners OF Emigration. Inc
Latter advised DIR. Koch poccuted and II was
Tor that purpose that the DlslctAtOrney was con-
suited. .--,
Dr. Koch indignantly denies the charge OF poisoning
fron reyengeful motives. lie admits that hc
CORE spOnded with Mrs. MuehlDach anu asked her
10 marry him, but whom size arrived mere and
he ascertained that she poor he changed his mhd
being wealthy Tor the purpose Of inducing her to come
over Mrs Muehlbach's son. who IS lieutenant IN tho
German militia has been sent for and ID expected III
few days