The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-06
Neyln and ". ", yarrick. who con-

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stituted the SheriT's Jury.
Altenberger was buried this afternoon
in Flower Hill Cemetery The funeral
expenses were assumed by. Dominic
Merry and Sheriff Toffey. The Judges
jury also contributed.
An examination Of the body by the
physicians disclosed the fact that Al
tcnberger's neck had not been broken,
and that he died slow death by strah-
gulation.
place a morbidly curious crowd huns
around tho street opposite the jail. IN
spcctor Lange and SIXTY policemen were
on Nand to keep the crowd back, ana
Lawyer Max Snlingcr ,Altenbergers
couns,l, did not abandon his efforts to
save his client until the last moment.
house OF .ludg" Lippincott and applied
for "A writ Of error, which. If granted.
would act as stay of execution. The
lawyers visit was, however, useless, AZ
Judge LippinCOtt refused to grant the
writ.
Lawyer pcshal, Of Halinger notoriety,
was also at the jail this morning. hint
ing that "something might happen" be
fore ~ o'c,ock. the hour set for the
execution. Whatever II was that Peshall
referred to, 1t evidently did not hap
pen.
during which he played upon her affec-
lions and succeeded in obtaining most
of her earnings, Bernhard Altenberger
shot and killed Katie Rupp, "A young
Snake Hill, II short distance from Jersey
city, on the evening of May IL. last.
Altenberger had been Planning the
Grim" for some time. lie prepared for
it calmly and deliberately, executed 1t
with the same GOODNESS and never after
wards seemed to regret II.
He met Katie Rupp In Rome. \. y,
last summer. 1T The Stanwix Hotel
whore she was employed an chamber
maid. lie was eight years her junior.
She was not prepossessing In appear
Altenherger made violent love to her.
| In short time they were engaged t.
be married. She gave him her money
| To save. and exchanged her gold watch
! for IA cheap silver affair which he car.
| RED.
About a month before the final act in
the tragedy Altenberger began complain
ing that ltome was dull lie finally in.
/ duced Katie t. 40 To Jersey city, where
! he said he would marry her. lie was
careful not to accompany her on tn,
! train; taking later one himself. Al
Jersey city he told the landlady the,
were married When Katie demonstrated
=. with him for lying he suggested tina,
| they take a walk.
Arriving at Snake Hill. Altenberger OBJ
| taiEed from the girl photograph OF
, himself which she always carried II
her pocket. He then called her atten
a bush behind her, She turned AM
I plucked them. Altenberger drew re
volver, and as she faced him, pulled IN,
| trigger, shooting her In the right breast
He then ran away, but returned almos
| Immediately and fired at her again. tn,
bullet striking her in the neck.
After robbing her OF n watch and wha
money she Mad. Altenberger left Kat,
Rupp for dead.
| The dying girl was found the followln I'M
morning and removed TO the Snake HI
! Almshouse, wher. she revived suiii
GENTLY to tell the story of the shooting
She died two days later.
AltenberGer was captured on n chi
cago limited train At Utica. n. Y. abou
"A week after the shooting. His triad
conviction and sentence speedily FOL
lowed.