The evening world., 1894-09-06

An hour before Altenberser gave 10
which he said he wished to be handed
to Sheriff Toffey after the execution.
In his statement Altenberger said that
enter ng ss MIND Z, unt they esme to J e
sey. City. Then II was that he began
20 think over matters, and concluded tina,
he had not money ioS Katie s4 tSs
proposed that they should live together as
husband and wife without the formality
Of q marriage ceremony. m .,
berger said, he made up his mind to XII
her. The trip to Snake Hill and the
murder followed. The murdered did not
The death procession was formed at
1901 o'clock. Sheriff Toffey had n mo-
ment before told Altenberger that he
he to lead , MIN to Nodded se ne
was ready. The black cap and , moose mos"
who had just finished fixing the 100 goo
which was to jerk Altenberser into
Two minutes later. the procession en-
lows had been erected First came Sheriff
Tony, very pale, but resolute. The muir
derer followed close behind him, between
s Rqe Ne MeV Ws, s sna IN Hea Sn gray
suit, white turn-down collar. with a
white silk tie with blue figures in It.
Although very paie, AdIenperger ga NOT
evident that he had made up his mind
to die game. The procession moved down
the corridor between the two lines OF
witnesses. of which there were forty
.Altenberser stepped inside the little
circle which Van Hse had cnalked
dangling rope. He stood there without
q tremor while his arms and legs were
being .pinioned. Then Sheriff Toffey
in a voice which trembled slightly:
say before you die?'
The answer came loud and firm;
Those. two words were Altenbergerss
last. Van. Hise stepped forward and
quickly pulled down the black cap THE The
Altenberger's neck and the hangman
reached for the trigger-rope, which he
An Instant later the murderers body
shot. up. into the air until his head
nearly touched the crosspiece OF the
Eailows. Then the body fell back and
seconds After that the only. movement
Of the body was an occasional spasmodic
hesving Of the shoulders. ~
released, the body was lowered suffi-
ciently to allow the doctors to note the
pulse and heart action. When the body
dette announced that Altenberg's Teck
lad been broken. and that he died
painless death.
some OF the other physicians, who
thought that the murderer was strangled
to death. The following physicians were
present at the execution; pr; John P.
Burdette, Charles X. Law, William Pyle
and George T.. Mclaughlin, who acted
A. the Judges jury. and Drs. James
Milk:inson, George " .rl kins' {ohn co., J.
stituted the SheriT's Jury.
Altenberger was buried this afternoon
in Flower Hill Cemetery. The funeral
Msu@y and sherin Totrey. Ffhe Judges
jury also contributed.
49, An sxsmi 6;d,n Of the body by The
ana that he died slow death by stran-
For hours before the execution took
around the street opposite the Jail. In
spector Lange and sixty policemen were
on hand to keep the crowd back, and
Lawyer Max saiinser. .Altenbergers
counsel, did not abandon his efforts to
save his client until the last moment,
house 81 JSdse Lp s snd n' applies rS led
for 2 writ Of error. which, II granted,
would act as stay Of execution. The
lawyers visit was, however, useless, as
Judge Lippincott refused to grant the
Lawyer Peshai, OF Halilnger notoriety.
was also a. at the jail this morning. hint
fore 10 O'Clock. the hour set for the
execution. Whatever It was that Peshall
referred to, 1t evidently did not hap
pen.
After an acquaintance Of seven months,
during which he played upon her afrec-
tons and succeeded In obtaining most
Of her earnings, Bernhard Altenberger
German woman, in lonely spot near
Snake Hill, short distance from Jersey
City, on the evening OF May 10, last.
crime for some time. He prepared for
II calmly and deliberately. executed IL
with the same GOODNESS and never after
wards seemed to regret 1t.
He met Katie Rupp in Rome. n. "
last Summer, At the Stanwix Hotel,
where she was employed as a chamber
maid mai He was eight years her junior.
ance. but she had little money. and
Aitenberger made violent love to her.
In short time they were engaged to
be married. She gave him her money
to save, and exchanged her gold watch
for a cheap silver AFFAIR which he car
About a month before the final act in
the tragedy Altenberger began complain
ing that Rome was dull. He finally in
duced Katie to 90 to Jersey City. where
he said he would marry her. He was
careful not to accompany her on the
train, taking later one himself AT
the house at which they stopped in
Jersey City he told the landlady they
were married. When Katie demonstrated
with him for lying he suggested that
they take walk
Arriving at Snake Hin. Altenberger OBJ.
talned from the girl a photograph OF
himself which she always carried in
her pocket. He then called her atten-
tion to bunch OF flowers growing on
a bush behind her. She turned and
plucked them. Altenberger drew re.
volver, and as she faced him, pulled the
trigger. shooting her in the right breas It
He then ran away, but returned almos,
Immediately and fired at her again, tht
bullet striking her in the neck
After robbing her OF d watch and VIVA
money she had, Altenberger left kati,
Rupp for dead
The dying girl was found the followins
morning and removed TO the Snake Hi
Almshouse, where she revived sum
clently to tell the story OF the shooting
She died two days later.
Altenberger was captured on a Chi
cago limited train at Utica. N Y, abou
a week after the shooting His trial
conviction and sentence speedily fol