The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-04

robbed his cash box. Engeibrecht's
sported with blood. The two vests OF
tngeibrecht, containing $50. were found
empty in Browns lane. near to Secau-
fingers left their trace on the vest.
Then Engelbrecht's dog, who was ugly
MJn Snne sbangers sbag never parkea ana a snaa
| friend of his master and one who knew
his masters ways
Slowly and deliberately taking up a
Mr.. Winfield said. shaking his finger at
the prisoner: in that mans pocket were
found two two-dollar bills and five one
dollar bills and sixty cents in change.
| shall show you that the amount is
what the saloonkeeper had in one OF his
marked with blood and human blood.
Besides we found on that man knife,
and it is stained with blood and on Il the {,
blade there is not only blood but cuticle.
Mr.. Winfield closed his address few
minutes before, noon, having spoke hall
an hour. He then called Architect Louis
H. Broome, who drew the diagram of
the saloon used by Mr.. Winfield, and he
explained them.
man with black curly hair and grey
beard, was called. He is the father or
the murdered man.
son Johns saloon?' asked Mr.. Win
field, pointing to the prisoner.
Yes, see him fix things when | &c
Did your son have guns there?'
Yes, he had of mine guns, there, also
which | had in the war; and the father
covered his face for few seconds.
do you know if Burger was aware
that John had gnns?''
objected to-, interposed Mr.. Grouse,
which was not sustained.
Mr.; Winfield then handed the witness
an old army ,musket, with a part of the
10nk Sfrao c Sl1a6 a anl-n n
This was the gun found beside the body
of his son and which the murderer used
Caspar took the gun in his hands he
said in a broken voice.
tIt is mine gum. and as he put it
if it were child.
Then producing. the murdered mans
beer book the, witness said there were
the Saturday before the day when the
body was found.
Did Burger ever claim that your son
Yes
~. 7 : object" said Mr. Grouse. and Mr..
Mr.. Furey, in cross s-examination, asked
questions about the contract between
Engelbrecht and Burger when the latter
built the house.
He was a skin, und I see him drunk
all the times about the place. Another
objection from Mr.. Grouse.
Did you ever see Johns dog?" asked
Mr.. Winfield.
"Oh, yes; he was a sassy little fellow,
and would growl at ze strangers. With
friends he was familiar Casper replied.
Counsel for the defense asked few ques-
tions as to where Fngelbrecht slept, and
then the prosecution called witness who
was at first suspected OF the crime.
HI was Theodore Wefrauch, who was in
Engelbrecht's saloon on the Sunday even
ing prior to the murder He saw Burger
there sitting around and drinking. beer"
in the afternoon. While Engelbrecht left
RllrpPr
bar, he said. Engelbrecht wore, usually,
two vests, which ne rolled under his head
ugly with strangers" He visited the sa-
loon after the murder had been discov-
cred. The door of the saloon was secured
by placing chair on the inside with the
head rail under the knob Of the lock.
Mr. Grouse cross examined, and putting
his hand on the old musket which lay
on Mr.: Winfield's table, asked witness if
he had ever seen it before.
Theodore recognized it as Engelbrecht's,
and he said it was kept in the icebox.
Witness knew, about the, drawer where
the money and beer book were kept.
When he 'stended bar he put the money
on the top of the shelf over the drawer. 1
When lle was employed by Engelbrecht
he slept with him and received 50 a week
and board.
Witness said that he never was dis
charged by. Engeibreelrt and never told
brecht about money. He was positive he
didn't tell Mr.. and Mrs. Otis that he
wanted money from Engelbrecht or he
4 object to this said Mr.. Winfield, |
who scented the defense, which is to fast
en- the crime on Weirauch, Counsel is
trying to put in their defense in cross
examining a witness of the State This is
unfair"
Justice Lippincott allowed Mr.. Grouse
to put the question:
'arhen you never said that you would
kill Engelbrecht if he didn't pay you?'
No. SIR. never
(Fosrf trraf-f rritr1 cai f1oh of ftnr L
the murder he went to Railway to work
for man named Stanton and remained
m 9eFs Until Ia osd Bf9Ee f M the broa aeah
celery, He corrected this statement
by saying he punched not celery but |
Carrots and other market stuff.
Weirauch left Engelbrecht short
time prior to the murder. and Mr.. Grouse
since the witness left the employ of
the murdered re- man and more ore particular r iis
as left 70 the saoon on sunday 'he when
Engelbrecht was alive. until he came in
to the saloon the morning after the dis
previously said that during the week
prior to the murder he had been in once
II the saloon for fey hin MINUTES nt only
gelbrecht on Friday night.
Were yoh working for your brother |
then?'' asked Mr.. Grouse.
We'll not that day
Haven't you wife?"
Where is she and why didn't you
sleep at home?''
shes dead "a laugh. which was
instantly ,supressed.)
Witness admitted that when he slept |
with Engelbrecht he saw the latter put |
his waistcoats under his head. He |
worked on the Saturday in the bar,
but couldn't say whether or not the old |
man Bauer slept in the house on Friday |
night or not. On Saturday afternoon |
he drank beer with fifty cents Engel-
brecht gave him for his work on Fri |
day On Saturday night witness said |
that he slept with Engelbrecht. He
couldn't remember whether the doors
were locked CIR not.
An adjournment was here taken until |
the afternoon.