The sun., 1894-08-29
KILLED BY HER LOVER.
SIZE WAS ENGAGED TO <NoTBER,
AND ENGINEER GENE sHOT HER.
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Her Voyage rrom HsmburE - They
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Clara Arnin. pretty young Jewees 2l years
old, was murdered in Hoboken yesterday after
noon by her lover, Paul GEM. who is fourth en-
gineer on the American line steamship New
York. The murder was committed In room
occupied by the young woman on the second
floor of Mrs. Stroetzels house, 1O7 Hudson
street. GEM called at the house at about
O'Clock and asked for Miss Arnim. She met
him in the front room Of Mrs. Bruno Kornmans
apartments on the first floor, aud after few
words Of greeting they went up 10 the young
woman's room.
few minutes later they were heard talking
in loud and angry tones. Then FIVE pistol shots
were heard in rapid succession. Detective Nell
son happened TO be passing and ran up stairs.
The door Of Miss Arnim's room was locked.
The detective forced IL omen, and saw the young
woman lying on the floor In front of wash
stand, with blood flowing from several wounds
in her head. Her murderer was kneelng beside
her, with her head on his arm, kissing her, and
calling her his darling. She was then dead
GEMS clothing was blood od-beepattered.
When Detective Nelson put his hand on GEM
shoulder and told him to get up, the murderer
became violent and wrenohed himself away.
The detective picked up from the floor the muir
derer's revolver and put II in his pocket Gen1
was at frst inclined TO resist arrest, bat two
policemen, attracted by the large crowd which
the pistol shots had caused TO gather In front Of
the house. went to Detective Nelson's assistance,
and the murderer was taken TO Police Head
quarters.
Acting Chief Hayes notified Coroner Volk,
and he took charge of the young wonan's body
All OF the flve bullets had struck Miss Arnim in
the head or face. One had penetrated Just be-
hind the left ear, two entered at the back Of her
head close 70 the right ear, one struck her on
the left cheek bone, and another on the chin.
Tho superstition is that she was facing Genz,
arguing with him. when the shots hich struck
her on the cheek and chin were fired. Then abe
turned to escape, and the murderer fired the
other three shots, any one Of which would have
When the policemen reached headquarters
with the murderer, Recorder McDono1gh was
In court, and It was decided to arraign the
prisoner at once. He became violent, however,
he SI became @ csimer. The prisoner struggled with
the policemen. shouting, II killed her my poor
Clara! yes, killed her, her, and you can hang me
Acting Chief Hayes talked with GEM few
minutes and he ,quieted down. lie was paced
In cell and q policeman stationed In front of
the door 70 see that GEM did not attempt sui
eide. All the facts and circumstances show that
On saturday he called on Isidor Loewy, Jew
broadway. this city, He asked the rabbi 70 tell
him where Clara lived. but the rabbi did not
Why he should have gone TO Rabbi Loewy for
the information Is mystery, because he knew
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Ss Ss .h
He He accused the girl Of visiting the Hanss He,sl,
and threatened to kill her II she did not cease
.Clars told GEM that she would do Just as she
pleased; that she was tired OF his jealous freaks
called her again. She told her step
brother that she wanted to break with Genz
Young man named Bernard Stencil Of iei North
Clark street, Chicago. GEM had discovered
that she was correspopding with Stencil and
that added fuel to his jealousy.
Between 1a and i O'Clock he went to George
Aubery's shooting gallery, aO5 Washington
$3.50 for 1t, and half a dollar for a box Of
cartridges. The weapon was done up In par
probably visited some saloon, because at the
next place he was TRACED TO he HPpearsd TO be
Richard f Hopfs bsTbsr shop aos Hudson % strest.
about a block from the scene Of his crime.
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before ~ he died ?" '' "" 'N''
HOPt though, tho question was Joke. and
~ Wei; you are shaving one now" said Gem.
contemplating Iictde, kept a close watch on
him, and reno, cd the. razors out OF his reach;
around here pretty soon" remark ed 'aenz. as
he put on his coat and hat and started for the
Police Commissioner Ctz took the chair va
Gated by GEM, and the barber began to tell him
Five minutes later the sounds OF the pistol shots
was heard and the Commissioner and the bar
ber ran 20 @ the door and saw the crowd gathering
:" Iil bet that Is the man who just lsf. here"
the Ssrss He doSn the
Clara Arnim had been busying herself all tho
pare s for biTtRday party she was to have in her
apartments down stairs In the evening. About
post two letters, one to her step-hrother in this
city and the other TO the young man In Chicago
stopped at fiorist's and ordered bouquet @ sent @
70 the house for the birthday party
tel for moment TO speak TO the proprietor.
George Stosch, who was standing In front Of the
door: Mr. stosch says she was In excellent
spirits, and was expecting to have great deal OF
fun at the birthday party. GEM probably saw
her standing before the hotel She had not been
In the house more than three or four minutes
There is the man with the bouquet" .I-
claimed Clara, as she ran TO open the door; but
GEM.
Gem is a slight ,reryoqs-lOokins man, 8 feet
2 inches tall, with black hair and black nous
tache. He was born In Germany, where he
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cured employment with Kilbery Brothers, con-
tractors, who were building branch OF tho
Union Pacific road, He was attacked by ma
lsria, and spent some time in the Grand Island
Hospital, In Nebraska On his recovery, he re-
turned 10 Germany.
He came to this country again on the steam
ship Gellert, which sailed on March / l. Clara
Arnim was a steerage passenger on the same
steamship; GEM was a ca bin passenger, He and
Clara became acquainted. and when they
reached this country he was her accepted lover,
Clara obtained employment a chambermAid
in Busch's Hotel and II was there that she met
Bernard Stencil, q bartender.
About three months ago Clara left the hotel
and took the room at Mrs. StrOetrel's. She rep
resented herself as a married woman and said
her husband was a seAfAring man. Genz was
out OF employment until few weeks ago. when
he secured place as fireman on the New York.
He was Afterward made fourth engineer,
Rabbi LOewy and George Violin went to Ho-
hoken yesterday evening TO make arrangements
for Clara's funeral