New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-03
MURDERED BY ANARCHISTS
THE MYSTERY OF THE DEATH OF MAX
OELDENSCHLAGER REVEALED.
STARTLING TESTIMONY GIVEN AT THE TRIAL or
TIE PATERSON. y. J.. DYNAMrTERs- -sEIDEL
CONVICTED or CONSPIRACY

TIE PATERSON. y. j.. DYNAMfrERS- -SEIDEL
CONVICTED or CONSPIRACY.
The struck jury In the case OF Robert Sedel
charged with writing threatening letters to William
Strange and Jacob Wedeman. OF Paterson. y. j.. re-
turned a verdict of guilty as charged in the in
dictment yesterday. Sedel will probably be
fenced to-day with Doebbler, the convicted dyn-
amiter.
The statement made during the Seldel trial by
Doebber that Max Oeldenschaser murdered
has caused something OF a sensation. Little atten-
ton was paid TO the remark at the time. as the af-
fair had dropped out Of mind somewhat and the
full import OF the accusation was not at first ap-
parent.
Max Oellenschager leader in the ranks OF
the silk strikers who had Anarchstic .eanings. one
morning his body found at Waldwick. in Bergen
County. II lay in a strip OF woodland. near the
Eric Railroad tracks. An examination OF the skull
showed he had been struck the head with som-
heavy instrument and the skull crushed. The au-
thortics ~ Bergen County took no action. Neither
dl tn" PaSsaic County people because the crime. II
II "A crime. committed outside the county.
Tho body buried and the matter totally for
gotten
since Doebb,cr's assertion It has been shown that
thc first ln,imation the authorities had there -
BE- resort u dynamite came from Jacob Weld 'man.
Mr. Weileman says he Obtained his Information from
Osdenschlaser who entered the manufacturer .
Office one day while the strike was AT It's strongest
ana IN" excitement was most Intense ~ appeared
dcpr, sod and worried. Mr. Wei1eman listened 70
his story. II that he had been chosen by his
fellow Anarchists to place a dynamite bomb 50 1t
would XIII Mr. Weldeman. He did not want 10 do
this. and desired 70 escape committing crime. Tn"
plot was big one. and others besides Mr.. Wede-
man were - be- victims. Mills were to be blown up
am several OF the manufacturers removed.
Oeldrnschlager begged Mr.. Weideman for money
with WnI,a TO leave the country. his companions
would Kill him II he refused or II they found he had
disclosed the plot. Mr. Weideman tried to induce
DedcneC h agcr put himself under the protect tion
OF m" police and turn States evidence. This Oeden
schag"r was not willing to do Mr.. Weideman gave
the man - and told him 10 call again. Before the
time for the second call arrived Oeldenschlager :
body found IN the woods.
Strongly the story Of Mr. Weideman bears out
Docbblers sta tencnt. more definite evidence was
furnished by carl Starke leader IN the dyers or
ganlza f0n. who convicted few days ago or
conspiracy TO riot and wreck property.
Starke said that on the night before the body was
foUnd. Ocidenschlager at tls meeting Of strik-
hold I'm a hall near the river. He left the hall
with OTTO Miller. OF the leaders In the strike.
Starke says the men did not part company until
Oedeascnlagrr dead Starke acc uses Miller OF
placing the dynamite bomb at Strange's house. In
his ne IS borne out by D0cbbler who yesterday
asserted q with much vehemence he was innocent Of
he bomb placing and that Miller should be In Jail
fOr the crime
Prosecutor Gourley will take up the matter and
make Investigation.