New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-29
IT MAY HAVE BEEN MURDER.
MYSTERY SURROUNDING THE DEATH OF
BERNARD H. GUETERBOCK.
AN AUTOPSY PERFORMED YESTERDAY-THREE
CORONERS At WORK on THE CASE-MRS.
GUETERBOCK APPEARS UNCoNCERNED.

The police OF the Twenty y-seventh Precinct ana
three Coroncrs spent busy day yesterday trying
10 get new light the strange circumstances at
tending the shooting of .:,r nnrd II. Gueterbock, the
City Editor Of The stats Zeitung," who died late
on Saturday night from "A pistol shot wound. That
the bullet was fired just after n quarrel with his
wife i, certain hut whether Mr.. Gueterbock died by
his own hand or by the hand Of assassin Is as
yet unknown To-day Coroners jury will de-
asked to decide on the question OF murder or suicide
The result Of Yesterdays detailed investigation is
that Mrs. Emma Gueterbock. the wife Of the dead
man. and G. otto Bnese the Custom House broker and
politician, both OF whom In the Nat
when Mr.. Guetcrbock met his DEATH are slill pris
oncrs in the Harlem Jail. With them, also detained
witness, is Anna Raben, the servant girl. who
heard the shot rs She stood In the kitchen.
When Captain Pickett had finished his preliminary
Investigation. Mrs. Guetcrbock was lodged In the
Twenty ninth Precinct Police Station. which is sup
piled with a natr.n, while Baesc remained In the
East Eightyclghth-, station EaIly liz the forenoon
Of yesterday the prisoners were taken into the liar
lem Police Court guarded by Detective Farley and
Policeman Morris, Morris and Farley told the story
Ct the sooing and of the conflicting statements made
by the two prisoners and then John C. Munzng'r Il
lawyer. VINO appeared for Mrs 'u"terbock, asked 1or
her discharge the ground that the evldenc" endcd
to show that Mr.. Guctcrbock man OF high-strung'
noryol, temperament had shot himself In moment
OF passion
Justice Burke declined TO discharge the prisoners or
even to admit them TO bail. and decided to hold them
until Coroner had investigated the case. All through
the examination Mr., t,ucterbock. Il remarkably mana
some woman. had amazed every one present Dy h'r
callou, Indifference Of mannora marked contrast 10
that of her companion. who was extremely nervous
once sl" even smiled But Tor that slight relapse she
to all appearance less interested ana more Dor'u
than any one else In court
f,l,, the IOi~e
the body hui Coroner MESSENGER had received private
tip" and came In with an order TO put the Dody
ON ice. Coroner ,chulize would not he denied, now
ever and took the statements from the pris0h'rS
in The Harlem Jail. Two new points were brought
out Mr., ouetcrbock said that the revolver be-
lonrod to her husband. while Baesc explained the
discrepancy In the storic, told on saturday night
b, saving tina, he was partly deaf and could not
hoir the word, that passed between the husband
and Wife and only saw the blow struck by "uet"r'
book Coroner schultz" then decided that Inc cas-"
WAS one which would Justify The acceptance OF heavy
bail pending the result OF th" Inquest to-day lie
..ut a message, to Justice Burke and another 10 The
counsel for the prisoners. and went 10 the Harlem
Prison.
Al : o'clock the coroner the counsel and bonds
men assembled AT the prison gates. Coroner Shea, in
the mean time. had heard Of the case but wheh ne
found Coroner schuzc In command Of the held ne
retired with bad grace.
Justice Burke had promised TO De on hand II
wanted but when the messengers reached his home
in one hundred and nccnth-st. he not a home,
and two hour, Of search and waiting failed to pro
duce him. The prison kc.pe declined To release the
udanis on the coroner, authority. and they were
accordingly detained for another night.
Coroner shea. however. determined 10 be some
where in the race ard had hi' deputy, DR.. OHare,
Al work on the autopsy. Coroner McN,em'r IS nj
one Of his assistants Lehman, on a run TO the
Gu.terbock nat. but was beaten by DR.. O1iaic. and
The autopsy ordered by Coro >chiltzc performed
* Coyoner sbeas phys and watched by Coroner
M..scu, r. was begun and ended.
IL am Of opnlon. judging by the powder marks.
o. he coat and shirt that the cas-" is on" OF suicide
aid Dr. O'IIarc rhe bullet entered the body
through the right breast passed through both lungs,
dyed the vcrtebrae and stopped In til" spinal
canal =,
Coroner Schultzc Sald. The powder marks on me
,oat and shirt might easily be- caused by Shot
fired M short range by anOthrr'S hand. II l. by
M mean, certain that the wound l. SELF Dllcrd.'
The inquest Is fixed for 3 o'clock this afternoon