New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-20
THE WOMAN WAS MURDERED.
A BULLET FOUND IN MRS. DUsCHEL's HEAD.
STRONG EVIDENCE AGAINST NEGRO NAMED

STRONG EVIDENCE AGAINST NEGRO NAMED
ROBINSON WHO Is UNDER ARREST.
An investigation into The cause Of death Of Mrs.
Johanna DuSohel DIETER known as. Jussle, who was
found dead In her home mile south Of White Plains
village Sunday evening, shows that the woman
died from pistol-sLot wound in her head while re-
sisting IL Is surnlsed the attack Of negro named
Thomas Robinson, who is now confined In the White
Plains Jail awaiting the result Of Coroner Drews in
vestigato1. II At first thought by officer Bosart
on Sunday evening that Mrs Dusche had been beaten
and strangled 10 DEATH because, when found lying
upon the sofa of her home, her left eve was swollen
and dscolored and there were marks on her neck
Yesterday. however DR.. de Hart OF White Plains,
acting under orders from Coroner Drews, visited the
Duschel homestead. an oldfashioned building on the
Elijah Miller estate situated an untraveled ROAD
leading from the old Mansroneck Road to the Mamaro-
neck Boulevard and made post mOrtem examination.
He discovered pstoshOt wound in the corner OF me
left eye Of the dead woman, and he found embedded
a a2-calbre ball in Mrs Duschel's head
This discovery verified the story told by the dead
voman's little boy. stephen. who told Officer Bosart
that while he in barnyard several hundred fee'
away from The house, he heard pstOlshot fired in the
direction Of his home few moments previous to his
mother being found dead upon the sofa. Dr. de Hart
accompanied by Peter Kerwin, neighboring iarmef'
Immediately after making this discovery went to the
rooms occupied by the cOlored man Robinson In sn-
other part Of the old dwelling. and there iouna IN
Robinson's bedroom a 22-calibre pistol II was
stained with blood and several chambers were empty
Outside the dwelling the apron that Mrs Dusche wore
when last seen alive Was found by the same men,
was torn and diiapldated
James Roberts, an EngTshmsn, and Thomas Roolh-
son the negro, were arrested on sunday nght ny
Officer Bogart on suspicion Of having some knowledge
of the murder Roberts IS a married man, ana has
been separated from his wife several years lie was
frequent visitor at the Duschel home, and was AnO"h
10 have been there yesterday. Both men agree 10 Ue
fact that they were conversation with the DuSchelS
shortly after IL O'Clock. Roberts says he then "eh'
after mushrooms and did not visit the Duschei mouse
aran Robinson tells the same story, but says aier
;hls incident he withdrew 10 his apartments ana leh
asleep, from which he did not awake unth arouseu "
Officer Bogart and placed under arrest
The neqros story however, is disputed in the latter
respect Duschel, it Is said, left Mrs Duschel anu
her little sx-yearo old boy stephen shortly after
O'Clock while he started for White Plains village 10
meet his two Oldest girls, eight and twelve years Oh
respectively who were expected to return at TINS hour
from vesper services in st. Johns Roman Cathonc
Church. AT this time Mrs. Duschel and Robinson were
seen at the gate bordering the highway while the He
hoy stephen went down to the barnyard u lOoA al
farmer named Elijah Miller milk his cows Inc lSu
had been there but short time when he SAYS nc neu
several pistol shots fired up IN the direct'on VI u''
house. ,,.
Robinson Is about forty-hve years Old, harylsuue
nv birth. hut has lived and worked in the vicinity o.
Whts Plains for the last twenty-h 1--WE years lie %
v,idower and the father OF three children. 5000.
Coroner Drews visited the Dusche home yesterdey
afternoon at ) O'Clock with jury and viewed tht
BODY This little boy. GEORGE Inforne4 tHe LUZ tfa
rennrters that nc heard two pistol shots a.u uIa
when the negro saw him from the front wlndoW IN,
negro ran through the kitchen 10 the rear soop "heot
he entered his apartments: WllIiaII ,S ~ a.
mineral water bother says he saw Mrst DuscheI; he
husband and Roberts having an argument IN the Hou
ward at 3 O'clock