The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-05
zENNER STILL AT LARGE.
NO TRACE FOUND OF MAGGIE WEISS
MULLER'S MURDERER.
The Police Suggest That He Menat to Cow.
mIs suiride Amer KILLING nls Sweet
heart-She wouidn't Marcy Him. hut She
Was lfnu III a. S.iyn uss.~

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The Police Suggest That He Menas to Cow.
m's sniride Amer KILLING llls sweet
heart-she Wouldn't Marcy Him. hut she
was tnaiuns 30 Give Him lp.
The body OF Maggie Wcissmuller. who was
shot and killed by her lover. Fred Zenner. on
Wednesday night at "a East 10th street.
where she was employed as housemaid. was
removed ut O'clock vest erday morning to the
home Of her parents on 11Sth street, between
Madison and Fifth avenues.
Detectives Price and Mott and other officers
OF tue l20th streetstation have found out most
OF the facts In the case. and are now securing
the city In search Of the murderer. Zeuner
and the girl became acquainted four years ago
at ball given by club in Yorkyille. After q
year OF acquaintance they declared themselves
engaged. but as she was then only ~ years
old and he less than three years her senior.
there was no time fixed for the marriage. The
young man was then employed by his stop
father. Jacob koeRig. pretzel baker In
Springhurst. Morrisania. at a very small sal
airy. About a yaar ago Magge's father told
her she must broak with Zenner He has
not enough to support himself. and how could
he support you p said the elder Weissmuller.
Maggie realized the truth of this. for she had
frequently given money to her lover when he
was hard pressed. and. besides. she was get
ing with him entirely. but stipulated that he
should not como to see her at her fathers
house. When she went to work for Mrs. Mnna
Ruhe. at "a Last l26th street. five months ago,
Zcnner began to call on her frequently. NADIA
Lnukanun. the cook. observed that the rair
qunrrclled often. Zenner insisting on an inn
mediate marriage.
IN never marry him." Maggie told her
fellow servant. Then why not tell him so
and stop his comins?". asked the cook. oh.
let MN come" replied Maggie. Where's the
Maggie told her cousin. Mrs. Joseph Weiss.
Rsr Alter ons q Ssse that sss
You You g. eyer ERR eaye me- III either kill myself or
On the night Of the. murder she went out at
ner called for. her at O'clock. and was in.
."ne OUT foow hor then st he IsSs
as he left the house.
n Sosk Eft
Fred has been chasing me-, she said
got too good a start Of him" She said moth
ing more about the matter.
Ss ss sanx 1 sas ss srF sab Ss e
fathers house on the way. This she failed to
DO Her cousin wanted her t., spend the night
Meantime zenner lad reta sr ,d'' 10 Mrs.
nphe's house. He was admitted by the cook.
he sat down to write letter. HE He Vas rae and and
excited. tearing up and stnfiing into HIS pocket
ns Ct Ss s Ss h and
nf Ks ss eo sse ss c xs s s psda
street eySsniy Waiting Tor Els lis swsethea Sfs
return. Where hs met her is not knoTa, tut
NADIA looked, out. Zenner had ONE arm
Ground the Girl's. neck and YVES holding nor
"Why deat You S come in. Massict ," "'As"
reds hCldins me and won't lit me a co. Gant
aTS% sS Ms sae w
hs rs s MaErs hee t. w tS the
shutting the door after her. and going around
to the window which, looks out upon the area.
MagGie's head. here was nun OF smoke. a
sharp report. and as Zenner loosened HIS
s on he o ae r esS
nne1t. then ran rapidly up 10th street. toward
Madison avenue.
and went through the head. The face vas
biaeksne44, With powder Policemen were sent
S che s si 1 2snas sst msde sGsd
his ESCAPE for time. ms least.
Can't: Westeryelt inciines e the theory that
suicide. He thinks that the letter written 10y
the murderer lust before he left the house
points to intended suicide after he had killed
the girl.
Maggie WeissmulIer was 10 years old. She
is described as being short. dark rather pretty.
and Of n lively disposition Her father Michael
MeissmulIer.lis q licensed reddler. She leaves
also mother and three brothers. She will DO
buried In Calvary on Saturday
For the past six months Fred Zenner has
been smrl3fyed as baker by, by Guide vIsrtel q,
Mrs. -Nielte over tho bakery. lie is ~ years
Old. ; feet 4 inches tall. Of fair complexion and
slight figure. He usually wore a dark pea
jacket. dark clothes. and black Derby hat.
lie was arrested about year ago for hitting II
nan over the head with a cane in a sal loon row,
and was arragned ut the Tombs and dis.
charged.