The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-07
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KILL LARA?NE
GEM Tells the jury of His
Relations With the Won.
an He Shot.
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT Or THE MURDER
Prosecutor Winfield's Question
Causes the Prisoner to Break
Forth and Beg to Be Hung.
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE MURDE

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The Genz murder trial will probably
be concluded this afternoon. The Prose
cpdon concluded its case yesterday
afternoon, and several witnesses for the
defense were heard before an ADJOURN
1 ment was taken. The testimony seems
To- favor the insanity claim of the de-
Tense. in fact many witnesses put on
he stand by h prosecution were also
subpoenaed by the defendant. The evil
dence coupled with GEMS actions since
his, confinement. and in the court room
yesterday. all pointed to the fact that he
is insane. He is of an epileptic tempera-
ment and it was feared many times yes
terday that the intense excitement under
which he was laboring would cause him
to have a fit.
The first witness called after the recess
s yesterday was Mrs. Carmen. who lived
on the first floor of the house in which
Clara Arnheim and GEM lived. Clara
was In Mrs. Garments room, assisting in
arranging for a birthday party. Genz
entered al Clara went up stairs with
him. IL was but a few minutes later
that b witness heard the four shots
3red.
Josephine Feborling. who said GEM
che bouquet which has figured so prom
inentiy In the case. was sworn. She
identified the bouquet, which was hand
ed to her by the Prosecutor. She had
no edelweiss. He went to another store
and had some put In the bouquet. MIR.
Collins picked up the flowers and exam
ined the edelweiss. The Prosecutor said
in opening, that there was no beauty in
the ~edelweiss. Mr.. Collins said
81 differ with the Prosecutor. I think
1t is a very pretty little flower"
saThe purity may be the CHARM" said
Mr.. Winfield.
beautiful little star" returned Mr..
Collins. The edelweiss is star shaped.
DON'T CONDEMN ME TOO HARD.
Mr. Hartman. in whose saloon Genz
drank just previous to the shooting. and
where he is supposed to have loaded
the revolver testified that as Gen left
he said:-"You'n never see me again.
Don't condemn me too hard"
Mrs. Leopold, who was at work on the
top door of the house in which the af-
fair occurred. was an important witness.
She seemed to be the only person who
was about at the time who kept her wits
about her.
She heard the shots and after the
second report. hurried down stairs. SIZE
knocked at the door Of Clara's apart
ments and demanded admittance. She
resolved no answer and after knocking
again she placed her knee against the
door and forced it open. She found
Clara Arnim and GEM lying In a pool
of blood. Clara had a bouquet in her
hand. Her head was on GEMS lap. and
he was bending over her. He was weep
ing n carrying on IN a strange man
ner. The witness told a man who fol-
lowed her into the room.fto go for an
officer. ssaA efls
Mrs. Lipps was in the room shortly
after the shooting, and before the Of
heers arrived. She assisted Mrs. Leopold
to wash the blood from the dead wom-
ans face. GEM continued To bend over
her, weeping. while they performed this
duty. He didn't cry as a sensible man
would, but as a man who was crazy.
DO you know how a sensible man
would act if he had committed murder"
asked the Prosecutor s.
81 think he would get :up and get"
replied the witness, and then she ex-
planned that GEM made no attempt to
get away. although he had an eppor-
tunity to do SO: GEM pleaded with De
dead woman awhile.
Mrs. Sophie Drew gave testimony that
9orroborated that Of the other woman.
knowledge of the affair. He found the
woman lying. on the floor GEM was
lying beside her with his head on her
breast. He thought at first that 1t was
a case of murder and suicide, but after
a few moments GEM moaned. He then
pulled hin to his feet and asked him
rrhof ha ha6 dane .Gnn1 ncu-npnas- -
Il have killed my edelweiss. have
murdered P BEga 1sysj Let To 81 Be kiss her.
the body. The detective called q pa
trollman to assist him in handling the
prisoner. On the way to the police sta
Let me die. let me kill myself: I have
killed my love and I want TO die. Hang
me; Do anything with me-"
which he kissed franctically, exclai<uing
Let me kiss the blood Of my edel-
Nelson testified as to the events the
License Inspectors Bell testified in
Hayes testified to the. events in the po-
lice station. He warned Genz to be
careful what he said to him, He waved
II killed her, I killed. her."
He would act in a rational manner fol-
q few moments, and would then lose
control. of himself and break out into
passionate language about Clara. After
he was confined. In a cell he sent fol
the Captain and asked that HI might
see C1ara's body. The witness Was
alarmed at the mans queer actions, an6
sent for DR.. Hendricks to examine HIM
The Captain asked him why he. had
Genz replied.
County Physician Converse told of thu
result of In autopsy he performed. on the
body of Clara Arntm. The fatal shot
IN his judgment. was the one that passed
The S~tatenaested with DR.. Converse.
GEM WILL FELL HIS STORY.
Mr.. Collins opened for the defense
When this poor man was ~arraigned il
Headed guilty" he cried, .His Homo
could not accept the plea. The law O.
New Jersey will not allow a man t.
plead guilty to murder. This man !.
compelled. to appear before q jury. Mr.
Etnn wosI 2 nat aas 4sss, q t. any aRpsar about Tor ni r.,
circumstances. He would not change hi
mind. He still insists that he Is guilty
You can imagine how we were situated
We could dosnothing5 SO We asked HI
Honor to refer his plea to the Suprem'
gain timeAthat time might heal poo
Genz's mind.
II is now improved somewhat AM
has agreed to tell you his story. He viii
give you q history that will aid you
want to say right here that the learnes
scouting the case He has put many wit
nesses on the stand that were here nm
der our Su~bpeenas. We were going II
put them on the stand to detail the cir
cumstances surrounding the crime.