New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-07
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GEMS SECOND TRIAL.
THE MURDERER DECLARES THAT HE RE-
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The second trial of Paul Genz for the murder of
Clara Arnim was begun yesterday in the Hudson
County Court OF oyer and Terminer in Jersey
CITY. The State rested at noon. and when the
court adjourned, late yesterday afternoon, the
defendant had finished his story and his cross
examination had ended
The crime committed on August %, 1894. in
the room rented by his victim. at No 10i Hudson
St. Hoboken. They were alone In the room al the
time. She was in the apartments Of another woman
when she saw GEM with bouquet In his
hand. and she left the room to meet him. but
while on his tour purchasing the flowers GEM had
also bought a pistol and cartridges. Barely two
minutes elapsed after the woman joined him on
the stairs before the pistol shots were heard The
door Of the forced open by Mrs. Josephine
Leopold who had more courage than the others
GEM was lying on the floor with the dying woman
in his arms. He lay there caressing her until the
police arrived and arrested him.
One witness, a barber, testified that GEM came
INTO his place just before o'clock In the afternoon
He In state of intense excitement, ana said
he wanted to be shaved In hurry. as he had to
die at o'clock. The barber shaved him. as he was
disturbed by the action Of his patron.
The defence put several witnesses on the stand
to prove that Genz insane. The defendant was
then His conduct carried the conviction
that he Is sadly deficient mentally or is cever
actor He Is thrty-thre years old, was born In
Germany, and was educated civil engineer. In
1885 he came to this country and worked In the
South and West. While experimenting blast In
Dakota, in 1893. there premature explosion
ard he was struck by a bar over the heart He
was patient in a hospital for six months. and was
then sent TO Europe II on his return that he
met Clara Arnm. They passengers on the
steamer Gellert. She refused to marry him because
he engaged TO woman In Magdeburg. They
lived together In HCboken and she transferred her
affections 10 Bernard Stensel whereupon GEM re-.
had agreed to be married. GEM was then nre-
man the steamship New-York. on his return
from the next voyage he found that Stense had De,
serted Clara Arnim, and he again urged her TO wed
him, he had been released from MS prior en-
gagement The Arnim woman again refused Her
refusal Ii Is supposed. was the motive for the
crime.
GEM declared on the stand that he could not re-
call anything that occurred after early morning on
the day OF the tragedy. lie had at times vague
recollection OF having been in the florists and a
barber shop. and II was not until he found the
woman In his arms that he realized that she had
been killed and that he must have nred the fatai
shot The prisoner is Of a nervous temperament,
and exceedingly restless. AT times he talked so
rapidly that the sienographer had difficulty In keep
ing pace with him Then he would falter and SIAM
mer, and If his attention diverted by ques-
ton he would halt to collect his thoughts before re-
Stunning.
on CROSSE animation Prosecutor Winfield used
the term "debauch In referring TO the relations OF
GEM and the murdered woman. This aroused the
ire of GEM who arose and Vigorously pounded the
lowing this line OF examination again aroused GEM.
who exclaimed contemptuously: AS smart as you
are. Mr. Winfield YOU can't explain the affections OF
a man who loved Clara as | did" This provoked a
sEeer from the Prosecutor. who remarked, And
you shot her while her back was turned"
| "My feelings the same yours. shouted
GEM. in rage. and wouldn't change places Win
you"
The trial will be concluded to-day.